Vehicle anti-theft and anti-vandalism alarm

• US 6,107,914 A
• Filed: 05/14/1999
• Issued: 08/22/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Desmond Greene
• Original Assignee: Desmond Greene
• Inventors: Greene, Desmond
• Primary Examiner(s): POPE, DARYL C
• Application Number:
  US09/311,983
• Time in Patent Office: 466 Days
• Field of Search: 340/426, 340/425.5, 340/539, 340/825.31, 340/825.32, 379/58, 379/59, 341/174, 341/175, 341/176, 180/828, 180/287, 307/10.2
• US Class Current: 340/426.25
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/04 operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1004 Alarm systems characterised by the type of sensor, e.g. current sensing means using door lock sensors B60R25/1001
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/102 a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner

Abstract

A vehicle anti-theft and anti-vandalism alarm system (10) having a vehicle monitor which comprises at least one vehicle battery (12), at least one vehicle microprocessor (14) electrically connected to the at least one vehicle battery (12), a vehicle transmitter (16), a vehicle audio generator (18), a vehicle motion sensor (20), a vehicle vibration/movement sensor (22), a portable monitor (110) in communication with the vehicle monitor. The portable monitor (110) comprises at least one portable monitor battery (112) positioned within a portable monitor housing (126), at least one portable monitor microchip (114) electrically connected to at least one portable monitor battery (112), a portable monitor receiver (116) electrically connected to at least one portable monitor microchip (114), a portable monitor audio generator (118), a portable monitor illegal ENTRY visual indicator (120), a portable monitor SHOCK visual indicator (122) electrically connected to at least one portable monitor microchip (114), a portable monitor switch (124) electrically connected to at least one portable monitor microchip (114), a portable monitor KILL switch (134) electrically connected to at least one portable monitor microchip (114) and a vehicle microprocessor software program (210) contained within the at least one vehicle microprocessor (14) and a portable monitor microchip software program (310) contained within the at least one portable monitor microchip, a portable monitor I.D.V. (Illegal Drive Verification) visual indicator (136) electrically connected to at least one portable monitor microchip (114).

Claims

1. A vehicle anti-theft and anti-vandalism alarm system (10) comprising:

A) a vehicle monitor which comprises at least one vehicle battery (12);

B) at least one vehicle microprocessor (14) electrically connected to the at least one vehicle battery (12);

C) a vehicle transmitter (16) electrically connected to the at least one vehicle microprocessor (14);

D) a vehicle receiver (17) electrically connected to the at least one vehicle microprocessor (14);

E) a vehicle audio generator (18) electrically connected to the at least one vehicle microprocessor (14);

F) a vehicle motion sensor (20) electrically connected to the at least one vehicle microprocessor (14), the vehicle motion sensor (20) comprises a vehicle axle motion sensor (20A) electrically connected to the vehicle motion sensor (20);

G) a vehicle vibration/movement sensor (22) electrically connected to the at least one vehicle microprocessor (14);

H) a portable monitor (110) in communication with the vehicle monitor, the portable monitor (110) comprises at least one portable monitor battery (112) positioned within a portable monitor housing (126);

I) at least one portable monitor microchip (114) electrically connected to at least one portable monitor battery (112) positioned within a portable monitor housing (126);

J) a portable monitor receiver (116) electrically connected to at least one portable monitor microchip (114) positioned within a portable monitor housing (126);

K) a portable monitor transmitter (117) electrically connected to at least one portable monitor microchip (114) positioned within a portable monitor housing (126);

L) a portable monitor audio generator (118) electrically connected to at least one portable monitor microchip (114) positioned within a portable monitor housing (126);

M) a portable monitor illegal ENTRY visual indicator (120) electrically connected to at least one portable monitor microchip (114) positioned within a portable monitor housing (126);

N) a portable monitor SHOCK visual indicator (122) electrically connected to at least one portable monitor microchip (114) positioned within a portable monitor housing (126);

O) a portable monitor switch (124) electrically connected to at least one portable monitor microchip (114) positioned within a portable monitor housing (126), the portable monitor switch (124) comprises three positions;

audio ON, vibration ON, and audio and vibration ON;

P) a portable monitor vehicle audio generator trip indicator (132) electrically connected to at least one portable monitor microchip (114) positioned within a portable monitor housing (126), the portable monitor vehicle audio generator trip indicator (132) comprises a portable monitor vehicle audio generator trip indicator switch (132A) and a portable monitor vehicle audio generator silent trip indicator (132B) electrically connected thereto;

Q) a portable monitor KILL switch (134) electrically connected to at least one portable monitor microchip (114) positioned within a portable monitor housing (126),

R) a vehicle microprocessor software program (210) contained within the at least one vehicle microprocessor (14) and a portable monitor microchip software program (310) contained within the at least one portable monitor microchip, the software programs consist of the following steps;

i) first detecting (212) movement by the vehicle axle motion sensor (20A) within a vehicle;

ii) first sending (214) an electrical signal from the vehicle axle motion sensor (20A) to the vehicle motion sensor (20);

iii) second sending (216) an electrical signal from the vehicle motion sensor (20) to the vehicle microprocessor (14) to the vehicle transmitter (16);

iv) first transmitting (218) a motion alarm signal from the vehicle transmitter (16) to the portable monitor receiver (116);

v) first receiving (220) by the portable monitor receiver (116) the motion alarm signal;

vi) third sending (222) a signal from the portable monitor receiver (116) to the portable monitor microchip (114); and

vii) fourth sending (224) a signal from the portable monitor microchip (114) to the portable monitor ENTRY visual indicator (120) or the portable monitor SHOCK visual indicator (122) or the portable monitor I.D.V. visual indicator (136), respectively.

2. The vehicle anti-theft and anti-vandalism alarm system (10) as described in claim 1, wherein the vehicle microprocessor (14) is electrically connected to a vehicle'"'"'s ignition system, the portable monitor (110) further comprises a portable monitor KILL switch (134), the vehicle microprocessor software program (210) and the consists of the following steps:

A) activating (226) the KILL switch (134);

B) fifth sending (228) a signal from the portable monitor microchip (114) to the portable monitor transmitter (117);

C) sixth sending (230) sending a signal from the portable monitor transmitter (117) to a vehicle receiver (17);

D) seventh sending (232) a signal from the vehicle receiver (17) to the vehicle microprocessor (14); and

E) terminating (234) the vehicle'"'"'s ignition system.

3. The vehicle anti-theft and anti-vandalism alarm system (10) as described in claim 2, wherein the vehicle microprocessor (14) is electrically connected to a vehicle'"'"'s light system and vehicle'"'"'s horn, the portable monitor (110) further comprises a portable monitor vehicle audio generator trip indicator switch (132A) electrically connected to the portable monitor microchip (114), the portable monitor vehicle audio generator trip indicator switch (132A) the vehicle microprocessor software program (210) consists of the following steps:

A) second activating (236) the vehicle'"'"'s light system flashing the vehicle'"'"'s lights.

4. The vehicle anti-theft and anti-vandalism alarm system (10) as described in claim 3, wherein the vehicle microprocessor (14) is electrically connected to a vehicle'"'"'s light system and vehicle'"'"'s horn, the vehicle microprocessor software program (210) consists of the following steps:

A) third activating (238) the vehicle'"'"'s horn beeping the vehicle'"'"'s horn.

5. The vehicle anti-theft and anti-vandalism alarm system (10) as described in claim 1, wherein the portable monitor audio generator (118) comprises an input which is electrical connected to the vehicle audio generator (18), and further comprises an enabling means which is electrically connected to the at least one vehicle microprocessor (14), the portable monitor audio generator (118) functions to produce a loud sound when the vehicle audio generator (18) is enabled by the at least one vehicle microprocessor (14).

6. The vehicle anti-theft and anti-vandalism alarm system (10) as described in claim 1, wherein the portable monitor (110) comprises a portable monitor vehicle audio generator trip indicator (130) which functions to indicate the vehicle audio generator (18) is enabled.

7. The vehicle anti-theft and anti-vandalism alarm system (10) as described in claim 1, wherein the portable monitor (110) comprises a portable monitor arm/disarm switch (130) functioning to remotely arm and disarm the vehicle anti-theft and anti-vandalism alarm system (10).

8. The vehicle anti-theft and anti-vandalism alarm system (10) as described in claim 1, wherein the portable monitor (110) further comprises a portable monitor arm/disarm switch (130), having an arm position and a disarm position, which is electrically connected to the portable monitor microchip (114).

9. The vehicle anti-theft and anti-vandalism alarm system (10) as described in claim 1, wherein the portable monitor microchip software program (310) consists of the following steps:

A) eigth sending (240) a first signal from the portable monitor arm/disarm switch (130) to the portable monitor microchip (114) functioning to disarm the vehicle anti-theft and anti-vandalism alarm system (10).

10. The vehicle anti-theft and anti-vandalism alarm system (10) as described in claim 9, wherein the portable monitor microchip software program (310) consists of the following steps:

A) eigth sending (242) a first signal from the portable monitor arm/disarm switch (130) to the portable monitor microchip (114) functioning to arm the vehicle anti-theft and anti-vandalism alarm system (10).

11. The vehicle anti-theft and anti-vandalism alarm system (10) as described in claim 1, wherein the portable monitor KILL switch (134) comprises a portable monitor KILL switch cover (134A) slidably mounted thereover.