Vehicle security system including control switch mounted to window antenna unit and associated methods
First Claim
1. A vehicle security system for a vehicle of a type comprising a front windshield area, said vehicle security system comprising:
- at least one remote transmitter to be carried by a user;
a first housing for positioning adjacent the front windshield area of the vehicle;
an antenna carried by said first housing for receiving signals from said at least one remote transmitter;
a control switch carried by said first housing; and
a security controller positioned in spaced apart relation from said first housing and being operatively connected to said antenna to be responsive to signals from said at least one remote transmitter, said security controller also being responsive to said control switch.
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Abstract
A vehicle security system includes an antenna carried by a first housing for positioning adjacent the front windshield area of the vehicle, a control switch carried by the first housing, and a security controller positioned in spaced apart relation from the first housing and being responsive to signals from a remote transmitter and also being responsive to the control switch. The antenna is for receiving signals from the one or more remote transmitters. The control switch may be a momentary contact switch. The security controller is preferably switchable between armed and disarmed modes. According to one aspect of the invention, the security controller may include a coded override feature for switching to the disarmed mode from the armed mode responsive to operation of the control switch in a predetermined pattern based upon a user override code. The coded override may accept an override code input as a series of control switch operations. The security controller may also be switchable to a valet mode when in the disarmed mode responsive to the control switch. In the valet mode the security controller is prevented from passively arming. The control switch may be used to enter a programming mode and/or permit programming of the system features.
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39 Claims
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1. A vehicle security system for a vehicle of a type comprising a front windshield area, said vehicle security system comprising:
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at least one remote transmitter to be carried by a user; a first housing for positioning adjacent the front windshield area of the vehicle; an antenna carried by said first housing for receiving signals from said at least one remote transmitter; a control switch carried by said first housing; and a security controller positioned in spaced apart relation from said first housing and being operatively connected to said antenna to be responsive to signals from said at least one remote transmitter, said security controller also being responsive to said control switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle security system for a vehicle of a type comprising a front windshield area, said vehicle security system comprising:
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at least one remote transmitter to be carried by a user; a first housing for positioning adjacent the front windshield area of the vehicle; a receiver carried by said first housing for receiving signals from said at least one remote transmitter; a control switch carried by said first housing; and a security controller positioned in spaced apart relation from said first housing and being operatively connected to said receiver to be responsive to signals from said at least one remote transmitter, said security controller also being responsive to said control switch. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A vehicle security system for a vehicle of a type comprising a front windshield area, said vehicle security system comprising:
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at least one remote transmitter to be carried by a user; a first housing for positioning adjacent the front windshield area of the vehicle; an antenna carried by said first housing for receiving signals from said at least one remote transmitter; a control switch carried by said first housing; and a security controller positioned in spaced apart relation from said first housing and being operatively connected to said antenna to be switchable between armed and disarmed modes responsive to signals from said at least one remote transmitter, said security controller also being responsive to said control switch, said security controller comprising coded override means for switching to the disarmed mode from the armed mode responsive to operation of said control switch in a predetermined pattern based upon a user override code. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A vehicle security system for a vehicle of a type comprising a front windshield area, said vehicle security system comprising:
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at least one remote transmitter to be carried by a user; a first housing for positioning adjacent the front windshield area of the vehicle; an antenna carried by said first housing for receiving signals from said at least one remote transmitter; a valet switch carried by said first housing; and a security controller positioned in spaced apart relation from said first housing and being operatively connected to said antenna to be switchable between armed and disarmed modes responsive to signals from said at least one remote transmitter, said security controller also comprising passive arming means for passively arming by switching to the armed mode responsive to a sensed vehicle condition, said security controller being also switchable to a valet mode when in the disarmed mode responsive to said valet switch, said security controller when in the valet mode being prevented from passively arming.
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35. A method for operating a vehicle security system for a vehicle of a type comprising a front windshield area, the vehicle security system comprising at least one remote transmitter to be carried by a user, a first housing for positioning adjacent the front windshield area of the vehicle, at least one of an antenna and receiver carried by the first housing for receiving signals from the at least one remote transmitter, and a security controller positioned in spaced apart relation from the first housing and being responsive to signals from the at least one remote transmitter, the method further comprising the steps of:
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providing a control switch carried by the first housing; and operating the security controller responsive to the control switch. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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Specification