Device system and method for preventing vehicle theft
First Claim
1. Apparatus for securing a motor vehicle against theft, the motor vehicle having a vehicle control device connected by a signaling link to a control node of a vehicle module essential to mobilization of the vehicle, the said essential module further having a power node connected to a power supply source, the apparatus comprising:
- an enable/disable control for conditionally disabling signaling along said signaling link,a user interface code input device communicating with said enable/disable control via a secure command link, andan armored encapsulation encapsulating said enable/disable control, said signaling link, and only said control node of said vehicle module essential to mobilization of the vehicle.
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Abstract
Apparatus for securing a motor vehicle against theft uses a vehicle control device connected by a signaling link to a first control node of a vehicle module essential to mobilization of the vehicle, the essential module further having a power node connected to a power supply source. The apparatus comprises: an enable/disable control for conditionally disabling signaling along the signaling link, a user interface code input device communicating with the enable/disable control via a secure command link, and an armored encapsulation encapsulating the disable control and the control node and physically configured to render inoperable any of the disable control, the signaling link and the control node upon being tampered with.
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75 Claims
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1. Apparatus for securing a motor vehicle against theft, the motor vehicle having a vehicle control device connected by a signaling link to a control node of a vehicle module essential to mobilization of the vehicle, the said essential module further having a power node connected to a power supply source, the apparatus comprising:
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an enable/disable control for conditionally disabling signaling along said signaling link, a user interface code input device communicating with said enable/disable control via a secure command link, and an armored encapsulation encapsulating said enable/disable control, said signaling link, and only said control node of said vehicle module essential to mobilization of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of installing a theft-preventing system within a vehicle having a module being essential to mobilization of the vehicle and a signal wire connecting a vehicle control device to a control node of the essential module, the method comprising:
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providing a control apparatus and positioning said control apparatus so as to control connection of said vehicle control device to said first control node via said signal wire; and encapsulating said control apparatus, said signal wire, and only said control node of said essential vehicle module using at least one armored encapsulation; said encapsulation being such that at least one of a shape, configuration, material, size and location of said at least one armored encapsulation within the vehicle is selected so as to prevent accessing said control apparatus without substantially damaging said at least one armored encapsulation and said control node, said control apparatus, and said signal wire, thereby preventing the mobilization of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A system for preventing theft of a vehicle having a starter switch, a starting solenoid and a starter motor operated from a first power node of said starter solenoid, a control node of said starter solenoid being connected to said starter switch such that said first power node operates said starter motor upon energizing of said control node due to operation of said starter switch, the system comprising:
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for controlling electrical signals transmitted through a signal wire connecting the starter ignition switch of the vehicle to the starter solenoid control node, thereby to conditionally disable said starter motor; a volume generating mechanism for generating a volume surrounding said control apparatus, said volume generating mechanism being compatible with at least one existing component of the starting solenoid; and a user interface device, electrically communicating with said control apparatus, said user interface device being designed and constructed for governing said control apparatus, at least one armored encapsulation, encapsulating said control apparatus and at least said control node; wherein at least one of a shape, configuration, material, size and location of said at least one armored encapsulation within the vehicle is selected so as to prevent accessing said control apparatus without substantially damaging said at least one armored encapsulation and said control apparatus, or said control node, thereby preventing the mobilization of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A system for preventing theft of a vehicle having a starting system comprised of a group of subassemblies consisting of at least one of a starter switch, a starting solenoid and a starter motor, the system comprising:
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a control apparatus for controlling operation of an electro-mechanical actuator control device installed inside a subassembly of the starting system, said electro-mechanical actuator control device being selectively operable to mechanically limit the motion of an original internal electro-mechanical mechanism which is essential to normal operation of the starting system, thereby preventing a starter motor of the vehicle from engaging and thus rotating an engine shaft of the vehicle. a user interface code input device communicating with said control apparatus via a secure command link, and at least one armored encapsulation, encapsulating said control apparatus and at least one subassembly of the vehicle starting system; wherein at least one of a shape, configuration, material, size and location of said at least one armored encapsulation within the vehicle is selected so as to prevent accessing said control apparatus without substantially damaging said at least one armored encapsulation and said control apparatus, or said control actuator, thereby preventing the mobilization of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A vehicular anti-theft security system for selectively disabling a vehicular subsystem in order to impede the unauthorized use of a vehicle, the disabled subsystem having at least one electrical control terminal forming part of an electrically conductive path, the security system comprising:
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a protective housing constructed to cover and isolate the at least one electrical control terminal of the vehicle subsystem, said housing being installed to cover at least the said control electrical terminal of the vehicle subsystem, the protective housing being configured to impede motion of said vehicle if tampered with; at least one hole in the said housing enabling mounting the protective housing on to at least one pre-existing connection element of the vehicle subsystem; a switch located within said protective housing and connected in series with said electrical control terminal, said switch operable to selectively connect the conductive path in response to receipt of an activation command signal; and a controller for sending an activation command signal to said switch thus governing the security system. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75)
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Specification