Vehicle condition monitoring system
First Claim
1. A vehicle condition monitoring system for monitoring a state of a vehicle in an unattended condition comprising:
- an initial setting storage means for storing an initial setting including at least one of a window setting, a light setting and a door lock setting of the vehicle in the unattended condition;
an actual state detection means for detecting an actual state of the vehicle in the unattended condition;
a comparison means for comparing the initial setting and the actual state of the vehicle;
a reporting means for issuing a report that identifies the existence of a difference between the actual state of the vehicle and the initial setting;
a portable device for receiving the report through a wireless communication system; and
a time keeping means for keeping time that the vehicle is left in the unattended condition,wherein the reporting means issues the report when a predetermined amount of time has elapsed after the vehicle has been left in the unattended condition.
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Abstract
A vehicle condition monitoring system for an unattended vehicle includes an initial setting storage means, an actual state detection means, a comparison means, and a reporting means. The initial setting storage means memorizes a predetermined initial setting of a vehicle, that is, a window setting, a light setting, a door lock setting and the like. The actual state detection means detects an actual state of the vehicle. The comparison means compares the initial setting and the actual state of the vehicle. The reporting means issues a report that identifies the existence of a difference between the actual state of the vehicle and the initial setting based on a result of a comparison. A portable device receives the report through a wireless communication system.
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18 Claims
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1. A vehicle condition monitoring system for monitoring a state of a vehicle in an unattended condition comprising:
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an initial setting storage means for storing an initial setting including at least one of a window setting, a light setting and a door lock setting of the vehicle in the unattended condition; an actual state detection means for detecting an actual state of the vehicle in the unattended condition; a comparison means for comparing the initial setting and the actual state of the vehicle; a reporting means for issuing a report that identifies the existence of a difference between the actual state of the vehicle and the initial setting; a portable device for receiving the report through a wireless communication system; and a time keeping means for keeping time that the vehicle is left in the unattended condition, wherein the reporting means issues the report when a predetermined amount of time has elapsed after the vehicle has been left in the unattended condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle condition monitoring system for monitoring a state of a vehicle in an unattended condition comprising:
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a portable device configured for receiving a report through a wireless communication system; and in the vehicle, an initial setting storage configured to store an initial setting including a window setting, a light setting and a door lock setting of the vehicle in the unattended condition; actual state detection sensors for detecting an actual state of the vehicle in the unattended condition; a vehicle user detection device configured to detect the presence of a user within a proximity of the vehicle; a location detection device configured to detect a location of the vehicle; a processor, operably connected to the initial setting storage, the actual state detection sensors, the vehicle user detection device, and the location detection device, wherein the processor is configured for comparing the initial setting and the actual state of the vehicle;
transmitting a report that identifies the existence of a difference between the actual state of the vehicle and the initial setting;
keeping time that the vehicle is left in the unattended condition; and
enabling the user to arrange the initial setting of the vehicle;wherein the processor transmits the report if all of the following occur;
a predetermined amount of time has elapsed after the vehicle has been left in the unattended condition the vehicle user detection means does not detect the user in the proximity of the vehicle, and the actual state of the vehicle differs from the initial setting;wherein the initial setting arranged by the processor is stored in tube initial setting storage, wherein the vehicle has been left in the unattended condition when the vehicle engine is stopped by turning off an ignition switch of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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