Home security system with vehicle interface, and remote vehicle monitor
First Claim
1. A security apparatus, comprising:
- at least one receiver located in a building for receiving at least one signal from at least one sensor located in the building for detecting an alarm condition in the building, and for receiving at least one wireless signal from a security system in a vehicle; and
a control located in the building and responsive to the at least one receiver for determining whether to trip an alarm according to the at least one signal from the at least one sensor and the at least one wireless signal from the security system in the vehicle.
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Abstract
A home or other building security system is interfaced with a vehicle control system, such as for an automobile. The vehicle control system includes a transceiver for receiving commands from the home security system for performing certain actions, such as arming or disarming an alarm system, unlocking or locking doors, opening or closing windows, and starting or stopping the engine. The vehicle control system also transmits status information regarding the vehicle to the home security system. The vehicle can be protected as a zone or partition of the home security system. Furthermore, a remote vehicle monitoring apparatus may be provided that triggers an alarm or annunciation based on its control mode when a change of status signal is received from the vehicle. The control mode is optionally tied to the status of a home security system.
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37 Claims
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1. A security apparatus, comprising:
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at least one receiver located in a building for receiving at least one signal from at least one sensor located in the building for detecting an alarm condition in the building, and for receiving at least one wireless signal from a security system in a vehicle; and a control located in the building and responsive to the at least one receiver for determining whether to trip an alarm according to the at least one signal from the at least one sensor and the at least one wireless signal from the security system in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A security apparatus, comprising:
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at least one receiver located in a building for receiving at least one signal from at least one sensor located in the building and that detects an alarm condition in a the building, and for receiving at least one wireless signal from a vehicle that provides status information of the vehicle; a control located in the building and responsive to the receiver; and a transmitter located in the building and responsive to the control for transmitting at least one wireless signal to the vehicle comprising at least one command for controlling at least one component in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A security apparatus, comprising:
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at least one receiver located in a building for receiving at least one wireless signal from a vehicle when the vehicle is within a range of the receiver; a control located in the building and responsive to the receiver for determining when the vehicle is within the range of the receiver; and a transmitter located in the building and responsive to the control for transmitting at least one wireless signal to the vehicle comprising at least one command for controlling at least one component in the vehicle when the control determines that the vehicle is within the range of the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A vehicle security apparatus, comprising:
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a vehicle control system for maintaining status information of the vehicle; a transmitter located in the vehicle and responsive to the vehicle control system for transmitting at least one wireless signal that provides the status information to a receiver of a security system, the security system detecting intrusion in a building, the security system and the receiver of the security system located in the building; and a receiver located in the vehicle for receiving at least one wireless signal from the security system comprising at least one command for controlling at least one component in the vehicle; wherein the vehicle control system is responsive to the receiver for controlling the at least one component according to the at least one command. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A vehicle monitoring apparatus, comprising:
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at least one receiver located in a building for receiving at least one wireless signal from a vehicle indicating a change in status of the vehicle; and a control located in the building and responsive to the at least one receiver for notifying a user, in accordance with a control mode, when the at least one wireless signal from the vehicle indicates that the change in status of the vehicle has been detected; wherein the control is responsive to a status of a building security system. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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