Remotely operable vehicle disabling system
First Claim
1. A remotely operable vehicle disabling system for terminating operation of a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a) a remotely operable transmit unit for transmitting a query message and a shutdown message and for receiving a response to the query message;
b) a transmitter hand unit for remotely activating the transmit unit; and
c) a vehicle unit capable of receiving the query message and the shutdown message and for providing a query message response, with said vehicle unit being in communication with at least one operational component of the vehicle and capable of shutting down said component upon receipt of a shutdown message from the transmit unit to thereby terminate vehicle operation.
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Abstract
A remotely operable vehicle disabling system for terminating operation of a vehicle. The system has a remotely operable transmit unit for transmitting a command shutdown message to a command-receiver vehicle unit in a vehicle. The vehicle unit is in communication with at least one operational component and capable of shutting down that component to thereby terminate vehicle operation. The transmit unit can initially transmit a query message prior to the shutdown message to confirm vehicle identity or to confirm the presence of the vehicle disabling system. Correspondingly, the vehicle unit is capable of receiving both the query message and the shutdown message and of responding to the query message, with all such communication activities preferably being encoded with a continuously changing key. The disabling system provides a safe and efficient manner for law enforcement personnel to apprehend criminals attempting to escape in vehicles.
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22 Claims
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1. A remotely operable vehicle disabling system for terminating operation of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a) a remotely operable transmit unit for transmitting a query message and a shutdown message and for receiving a response to the query message;
b) a transmitter hand unit for remotely activating the transmit unit; and
c) a vehicle unit capable of receiving the query message and the shutdown message and for providing a query message response, with said vehicle unit being in communication with at least one operational component of the vehicle and capable of shutting down said component upon receipt of a shutdown message from the transmit unit to thereby terminate vehicle operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A remotely operable vehicle disabling system for terminating operation of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a) a remotely operable transmit unit for transmitting a shutdown message;
b) a transmitter hand unit for remotely activating the transmit unit;
c) a vehicle unit capable of receiving the shutdown message, with said vehicle unit being in communication with at least one operational component of the vehicle and capable of shutting down said component upon receipt of the shutdown message from the transmit unit to thereby terminate vehicle operation; and
d) a visually observable tamper-evident indicator in communication with the operational component and disposed at an external site of the vehicle whereby tampering with the operational component activates the indicator. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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