Integrated power, lighting, and instrumentation system for bicycles
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1. An alarm system for a bicycle, comprising:
- a data storage unit for storing a key value;
a key reading unit for sensing one of a plurality of pre-stored possible authorized key values;
an arming unit for initiating the alarm system when a sensed key value matches any one of the pre-stored authorized key values;
an accelerometer for detecting an amount of vehicle motion; and
an alarm generator coupled to the accelerometer.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an electronic system for use on vehicles. Some embodiments of the system use an integrated power supply to power all of the electronic components of the electronic system. The electronic system may include various microprocessors, sensors, communication systems, displays, lights, speakers, switches, power control systems, and expansion ports.
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23 Claims
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1. An alarm system for a bicycle, comprising:
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a data storage unit for storing a key value; a key reading unit for sensing one of a plurality of pre-stored possible authorized key values; an arming unit for initiating the alarm system when a sensed key value matches any one of the pre-stored authorized key values; an accelerometer for detecting an amount of vehicle motion; and an alarm generator coupled to the accelerometer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13)
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6. A method, comprising:
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reading an alarm key value; arming an alarm system when the read key value matches a stored key value; monitoring the amount of motion of a bicycle; and generating a first alarm when the amount of motion of the bicycle exceeds a threshold amount of motion at a first time within a time period; and generating a second alarm when the amount of motion of the bicycle exceeds a second threshold amount at a second later time within the time period. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method, comprising:
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reading an alarm key value associated with a bicycle lock; arming an alarm system when the read key value matches a stored key value; monitoring the amount of motion of the bicycle; generating an alarm signal when the amount of motion of the bicycle exceeds a threshold amount of motion; transmitting the alarm signal to a remote indicator; and indicating an alarm condition at the remote indicator in response to a received alarm signal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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