Security arrangement with in-vehicle mounted terminal

• US 7,116,247 B2
• Filed: 07/23/2004
• Issued: 10/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Omron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Omron Corporation
• Inventors: Shimizu, Atsushi, Yajima, Masatoshi, Fujiwara, Jiro, Okundo, Tomohiko, Ando, Tanichi, Ueda, Hiroya
• Primary Examiner(s): Swarthout, Brent A.
• Application Number:
  US10/897,437
• Publication Number:
  US 20050062602A1
• Time in Patent Office: 802 Days
• Field of Search: 340/541, 340/426.18, 340/426.2, 340/426.21, 340/426.19, 340/5.53, 340/5.83, 340/425.5, 340/539.13, 340/573.1
• US Class Current: 340/932.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/101 Bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/205 Mobile phones
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/104 characterised by the type of theft warning signal, e.g. visual or audible signals with special characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/25 using biometry
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/257 Voice recognition

Abstract

A security arrangement has an intrusion detection information input unit for receiving intrusion detection information from an intrusion detection device for detecting an intruding entity entering a predetermined area; and a network communication unit for communicating with an in-vehicle terminal device which is mounted in a vehicle through a communication network. When the intrusion detection information input unit receives the intrusion detection information from the intrusion detection device, the network communication unit transmits information related to the detected intruding entity to the in-vehicle terminal device.

Claims

1. A security arrangement comprising:

an intrusion detection information input unit for receiving intrusion detection information from an intrusion detection device for detecting an intruding entity entering a predetermined area; and

a network communication unit for communicating with an in-vehicle terminal device which is mounted in a vehicle through a communication network, wherein when the intrusion detection information input unit receives the intrusion detection information from the intrusion detection device, the network communication unit transmits information related to the detected intruding entity to the in-vehicle terminal device; and

a data storage unit for storing an authentication information data base containing data for discriminating between detected intruding entities and for authenticating the detection of predetermined intruding entities,

wherein when intrusion detection information is received from the intrusion detection device, the information concerning the intruder thus detected is collated with data from the authentication information data base which relates to the intruding entity, and the network communication unit transmits the information concerning the specified intruder to the in- vehicle terminal device, and

wherein the network communication unit transmits image information relating the intruding entity to the in-vehicle terminal device and receives authentication information relating to the detected intruding entity from the in-vehicle terminal device, and wherein the data storage unit renews the authentication information data base on the basis of authentication information received from the in-vehicle terminal device.

2. The security arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the authentication information data base stores data for discriminating between a suspicious person, an acquaintance and a user.

3. The security arrangement according to claim 1, further comprising an input unit for accepting an input from a user, wherein the network communication unit transmits a message created on the basis of the input from the user to the in-vehicle terminal device and also receives a message from the user riding in the vehicle.

4. A security arrangement comprising:

an intrusion detection information input unit for receiving intrusion detection information from an intrusion detection device for detecting an intruding entity entering a predetermined area;

a network communication unit for communicating with an in-vehicle terminal device which is mounted in a vehicle through a communication network, wherein when the intrusion detection information input unit receives the intrusion detection information from the intrusion detection device, the network communication unit transmits information related to the detected intruding entity to the in-vehicle terminal device; and

a parking detection information input unit for receiving parking detection information indicating parking of a vehicle concerned from a parking detection device for detecting whether the vehicle concerned is parked in a predetermined parking area,

wherein, when the parking detection information is received by the parking detection information input unit, the network communication unit does not transmit the information concerning the detected intruding entity to the in-vehicle terminal device.

5. A security arrangement comprising:

an intrusion detection information input unit for receiving intrusion detection information from an intrusion detection device for detecting intrusion of a person into a predetermined area;

a parking detection information input unit for receiving parking detection information indicating parking of a vehicle from a parking detection device for detecting whether the vehicle is parked in a predetermined parking area; and

a network communication unit for carrying out communication processing through a communication network with an in-vehicle terminal device mounted in a vehicle, wherein when the intrusion detection information input unit receives the intrusion detection information from the intrusion detection device and the parking detection information input unit receives the parking detection information, the network communication unit instructs the in-vehicle terminal device to make a threat behavior by the vehicle.

10. The security arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the threat behavior corresponds to at least one of:

a) turning off and on at least one head lamp of the vehicle, b) turning off and on at least one turn indicator of the vehicle, and c) turning off and on a horn of the vehicle.

11. The security arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the predetermined area corresponds to a house, and

wherein the predetermined parking area is located adjacent to the house.

6. A security arrangement comprising:

an intrusion detection information input unit for receiving intrusion detection information from an intrusion detection device for detecting intrusion of a person into a predetermined area;

a parking detection information input unit for receiving parking detection information indicating parking of a vehicle from a parking detection device for detecting whether the vehicle is parked in a predetermined parking area;

a network communication unit for carrying out communication processing through a communication network with an in-vehicle terminal device mounted in the vehicle, wherein when the intrusion detection information input unit receives the intrusion detection information from the intrusion detection device and the parking detection information input unit receives the parking detection information, the network communication unit instructs the in-vehicle terminal device to indicate a threat behavior by the vehicle; and

a data storage unit for storing authentication information data base concerning intruders, wherein when the intrusion detection information is received from the intrusion detection device, information concerning a detected intruder is collated with the authentication information data base to identify whether the detected intruder is a suspicious person or not, and the network communication unit sends an instruction to the in-vehicle terminal device to make the vehicle indicate the threat behavior only when the intruder is a suspicious person.

7. The security arrangement according to claim 6, wherein when the intrusion detection information is received from the intrusion detection device, the information concerning the detected intruder is collated with the authentication information data base to identify whether the detected intruder is a user or not, and the network communication unit instructs the in-vehicle terminal device so that the vehicle is made to carry out an attachment operation only when the intruder is a user.

8. An in-vehicle terminal device mounted in a vehicle, comprising:

a network communication unit for carrying out communication processing through a communication network with a security arrangement that comprises;

an intrusion detection information input unit for receiving intrusion detection information from an intrusion detection device for detecting intrusion of a person into a predetermined area;

a parking detection information input unit for receiving parking detection information indicating parking of a vehicle from a parking detection device for detecting whether the vehicle is parked in a predetermined parking area; and

a network communication unit for carrying out communication processing through a communication network with an in-vehicle terminal device mounted in the vehicle, wherein when the intrusion detection information input unit receives the intrusion detection information from the intrusion detection device and the parking detection information input unit receives the parking detection information, the network communication unit instructs the in-vehicle terminal device to indicate a threat behavior by the vehicle; and

an operation controller for enabling the vehicle to carry out at least one of a warning and an attachment operation, wherein when the network communication unit receives at least one of a warning instruction and an attachment operation instruction from a security server device, the vehicle is made to carry out the action concerned.

9. The in-vehicle terminal device according to claim 8, wherein the operation controller controls at least one of each head lamp, a horn, each turn indicator and each wiper so that the vehicle is made to carry out the at least one of the warning and the attachment operation.