Vehicle security system and method for programming an arming delay

• US 7,030,739 B2
• Filed: 01/27/2003
• Issued: 04/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2003
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Audiovox Corporation (VOXX International Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Audiovox Corporation (VOXX International Corporation)
• Inventors: DiCroce, John
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Daniel
• Assistant Examiner(s): Walk, Samuel J.
• Application Number:
  US10/351,923
• Publication Number:
  US 20040145458A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,177 Days
• Field of Search: 340/426.1, 340/430, 340/527, 340/528, 340/426.24, 340/426.25, 340/426.27, 340/426.28, 340/426.29
• US Class Current: 340/426.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1003 Alarm systems characterised by arm or disarm features

Abstract

A method for programming a vehicle security system comprises initiating a timed delay feature, determining a timed delay of the timed delay feature, and incorporating the timed delay into a security system event delay.

Claims

1. A method for programming a vehicle security system comprising the steps of:

initiating a timed delay feature when at least one zone of the vehicle security system is secure;

determining a timed delay of the timed delay feature; and

incorporating the timed delay into a security system event delay.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising setting the security system event delay equal to or greater than the timed delay.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising setting the security system event delay equal to the timed delay plus a predefined offset time.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising initiating a learning mode.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising exiting the learning mode.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

initiating the timed delay;

triggering a security system event;

delaying the security system event for a time period greater than or equal to the timed delay; and

determining zone integrity of the vehicle security system upon an expiration of the time period greater than or equal to the timed delay.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising issuing a feedback according to the determined zone integrity.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising issuing a default feedback during the time period greater than or equal to the timed delay.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of triggering the security system event comprises arming the vehicle security system upon expiration of an arming time.

19. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of triggering the security system event comprises arming the vehicle security system.

10. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for programming a vehicle security system, the method steps comprising:

initiating a timed delay feature when at least one zone of the vehicle security system is secure;

determining a timed delay of the timed delay feature; and

incorporating the timed delay into a security system event delay.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising setting the security system event delay equal to or greater than the timed delay.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising setting the security system event delay equal to the timed delay plus a predefined offset time.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising initiating a learning mode.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising exiting the learning mode.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

initiating the timed delay;

triggering a security system event;

delaying the security system event according to the security system event delay; and

determining zone integrity of the vehicle security system upon an expiration of the security system event delay.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising issuing a feedback according to the determined zone integrity.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising issuing a default feedback during the security system event delay.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of triggering the security system event comprises arming the vehicle security system upon expiration of an arming time.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein the step of triggering the security system event comprises arming the vehicle security system.