Method and device for protecting motor vehicles against theft
First Claim
1. A method for protecting motor vehicles against theft, which has the following method steps:
- one or more security devices are locked or unlocked if a code signal received in a control unit from a code signal generator has been successfully authenticated, and the function of a code signal generator located in the interior of the motor vehicle is at least partially disabled if the motor vehicle is not operating and a door of the vehicle is opened and closed and another code signal generator in the vicinity is recognized as being authorized and/or another code signal generator in the vicinity is recognized as being authorized after the motor vehicle has been locked, wherein the disabled code signal generator located in the vehicle is enabled only if, after the release of one or more security devices using another code signal generator and/or after a door opens, another code signal generator in the vicinity is recognized as being authorized and an enable request signal of the disabled code signal generator which is triggered manually by the user is received by the control unit.
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Abstract
A code signal generator (3) of a system for protecting against theft remains in the motor vehicle while it is not operating, this code signal generator (3) is disabled as soon as a door of the motor vehicle is opened and closed again and/or a security device (8, 9) is locked with another authorized code signal generator (3). The disabled code signal generator (3) is enabled again only if, after the opening of a door or after the unlocking of a locking device (8, 9), another code signal generator (3) in the vicinity outside the vehicle is recognized as authorized and a request signal which is triggered manually by the user for enabling the disabled code signal generator (3) is received by the control unit (1).
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19 Claims
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1. A method for protecting motor vehicles against theft, which has the following method steps:
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one or more security devices are locked or unlocked if a code signal received in a control unit from a code signal generator has been successfully authenticated, and the function of a code signal generator located in the interior of the motor vehicle is at least partially disabled if the motor vehicle is not operating and a door of the vehicle is opened and closed and another code signal generator in the vicinity is recognized as being authorized and/or another code signal generator in the vicinity is recognized as being authorized after the motor vehicle has been locked, wherein the disabled code signal generator located in the vehicle is enabled only if, after the release of one or more security devices using another code signal generator and/or after a door opens, another code signal generator in the vicinity is recognized as being authorized and an enable request signal of the disabled code signal generator which is triggered manually by the user is received by the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A device for protecting motor vehicles against theft, which has a control unit and a plurality of code signal generators,
the code signal generators each having at least one transmitter which transmits code signals which have authentication data and control data, and the control unit or the code signal generator having a switching unit for disabling a code signal generator located in the motor vehicle, which switching unit at least partially disables the function of the code signal generator if the motor vehicle is not operating and a door of the vehicle is opened and closed and the control unit recognizes another code signal generator in the vicinity as being authorized and/or recognizes another code signal generator in the vicinity as being authorized after the motor vehicle is locked, wherein the control unit has a switching unit for enabling disabled code signal generators which enables the disabled code signal generator if, after the release of one or more security devices using another code signal generator and/or after a door opens, another code signal generator in the vicinity is recognized as being authorized and after reception of a manually triggered enable request.
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9. A method for protecting motor vehicles against theft, comprising the steps:
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unlocking or locking at least one security device if a code signal received in a control unit from a code signal transceiver has been successfully authenticated, and disabling the function of a code signal transceiver located in the interior of the motor vehicle at least partially if the motor vehicle is not operating and another code signal transceiver in the vicinity is recognized as being authorized, wherein the disabled code signal transceiver located in the vehicle is enabled only if after a door opens, another code signal transceiver in the vicinity is recognized as being authorized and an enable request signal of the disabled code signal transceiver which is triggered manually by the user is received by the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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- 16. A device for protecting motor vehicles against theft, comprising a control unit and a plurality of code signal transceivers, wherein the control unit or the code signal transceiver having a switching unit for disabling a code signal generator located in the motor vehicle, and wherein the switching unit at least partially disables the function of the code signal generator if the motor vehicle is not operating and a door of the vehicle is opened and closed and the control unit recognizes another code signal generator in the vicinity as being authorized and/or recognizes another code signal generator in the vicinity as being authorized after the motor vehicle is locked, wherein the control unit has a switching unit for enabling disabled code signal generators which enables the disabled code signal generator if after a door opens, another code signal transceiver in the vicinity is recognized as being authorized and after the reception of a manually triggered enable request.
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