Security alarm wrist watch

• US 6,734,790 B1
• Filed: 05/01/2002
• Issued: 05/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Scotty Hodger
• Original Assignee: Scotty Hodger
• Inventors: Hodger, Scotty
• Primary Examiner(s): La, Anh V
• Application Number:
  US10/138,151
• Time in Patent Office: 741 Days
• Field of Search: 340/426.12, 340/429, 340/539.1, 340/566, 340/555, 340/557, 340/425.5, 340/825.72, 307/10.2, 307/10.3
• US Class Current: 340/426.12
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/202 Personal digital assistant [PDA]
• 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 watch-type pager is provided that is electronically linked with an electronic car alarm. A standard electronic car alarm which operates in an otherwise conventional manner with various sensors monitoring the doors, the hood, the trunk, movement, shock and the like. The alarm is armed by either a passive arming system or an active system such as a key switch or an RF key fob. If the alarm is activated by a thief, the system would trigger a transmitter in the car which would have a range of approximately 2½ miles. This electronic alert would activate the watch which would, in turn, display a visual alert and trigger a powerful vibrating mechanism to warn the wearer of a possible motor vehicle break in. The vibrating mechanism would be strong enough to be felt even if the watch were in the user'"'"'s pocket. A voice annunciation could also be enabled. In addition, standard watch functions such as date, time, and a back light would be included for convenience and efficiency.

Claims

1. An alarm wrist watch comprising:

a fastening band for securing the alarm wrist watch to a person'"'"'s wrist;

a display face for displaying time, day, date and security alarm information, said display face housing an upper display cluster, an intermediate display cluster, and a lower display cluster;

a plurality of watch control means by which a user can adjust the time, day and date information of said upper display cluster, said intermediate display cluster, and said lower display cluster; and

audible alarm means in wireless communication with a motor vehicle security system;

wherein said audible alarm means is audibly annunciated when initiated by said motor vehicle security system.

2. The alarm wrist watch of claim 1, wherein activation of a specific alarm signal is transmitted by radio frequency or infrared transmitter which is received by an antenna coupled to a radio frequency or infrared vehicle receiver.

3. The alarm wrist watch of claim 2, wherein said radio frequency or infrared vehicle receiver is coupled to a plurality of vehicle sensors for monitoring vehicle movement and external shock applied on said vehicle.

4. The alarm wrist watch of claim 1, wherein said upper display cluster comprises a digital watch in which the time, day and date are displayed in a variation of arrangements on the face.

5. The alarm wrist watch of claim 1, wherein said intermediate display cluster houses a visual alarm display and a speaker through which an audible alarm is communicated.

6. The alarm wrist watch of claim 1, wherein said lower display cluster houses a plurality of alarm control means for activating and deactivating said audible alarm means.

7. The alarm wrist watch of claim 1, wherein a wrist watch central control unit is housed within circuitry of said display face.

8. The alarm wrist watch of claim 1 further comprising visual alarm means in wireless communication with said motor vehicle security system.

9. The alarm wrist watch of claim 8 further comprising a plurality of vehicle sensors, wherein said plurality of vehicle sensors comprises:

a plurality of door sensors;

an engine hood sensor;

a trunk hood sensor; and

a plurality of window sensors;

said plurality of door sensors, said engine hood sensor, said trunk hood sensor and said plurality of window sensors in wireless communication with said audible alarm means and said visual alarm means.

10. The alarm wrist watch of claim 9, wherein said plurality of vehicle sensors further comprises a vehicle movement sensor in wireless communication with said audible alarm means and said visual alarm means, said vehicle movement sensor detecting extraneous movement of a vehicle not detected by a vibration sensor.

11. The alarm wrist watch of claim 1 further comprising vibrational alarm means in wireless communication with said motor vehicle security system.

12. The alarm wrist watch of claim 11 further comprising a plurality of vehicle sensors, wherein said plurality of vehicle sensors comprises:

a plurality of door sensors;

an engine hood sensor;

a trunk hood sensor; and

a plurality of window sensors;

said plurality of door sensors, said engine hood sensor, said trunk hood sensor and said plurality of window sensors in wireless communication with said audible alarm means and said vibrational alarm means.

13. The alarm wrist watch of claim 12, wherein said plurality of vehicle sensors further comprises a vehicle movement sensor in wireless communication with said audible alarm means and said vibrational alarm means, said vehicle movement sensor detecting extraneous movement of a vehicle not detected by a vibration sensor.