Security and remote access for vehicular safety and convenience systems
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1. An installed equipment item for a vehicle, the item performing a function in the vehicle, the installed equipment item comprising:
- an installed equipment digital state machine controlling the function; and
an interface capable of connecting the installed equipment digital state machine to a vehicle security system remote control via a communication link to provide information flow between the installed equipment digital state machine and the security system remote control;
wherein the installed equipment digital state machine prevents the installed equipment item from performing the function normally after receiving an arm command from the security system remote control via the communication link.
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Abstract
A security system in a vehicle extends its protection to installed equipment of the vehicle, such as audio components and navigation systems. The installed equipment is armed and disarmed by the security system remote control, preventing the equipment from normal functioning after unauthorized removal. The security system further enables programming, monitoring, and diagnosing of the installed equipment through the security system remote control.
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1. An installed equipment item for a vehicle, the item performing a function in the vehicle, the installed equipment item comprising:
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an installed equipment digital state machine controlling the function; and an interface capable of connecting the installed equipment digital state machine to a vehicle security system remote control via a communication link to provide information flow between the installed equipment digital state machine and the security system remote control; wherein the installed equipment digital state machine prevents the installed equipment item from performing the function normally after receiving an arm command from the security system remote control via the communication link. - 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)
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31. An installed equipment item for a vehicle, the item performing a function in the vehicle, the installed equipment item comprising:
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an operational memory storing program code; a processor executing the program code; and an interface capable of connecting the processor to a vehicle security system remote control via a communication link to provide information flow between the processor and the security system remote control; wherein the processor, in response to a query command received from the security system remote control via the communication link, sends to the security system remote control, via the communication link, data relating to operation of the installed equipment item. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An installed equipment item for a vehicle, the item performing a function in the vehicle, the installed equipment item comprising:
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an operational memory storing program code; a processor executing the program code; and an interface capable of connecting the processor to a vehicle security system remote control via a communication link to provide information flow between the processor and the security system remote control; wherein the processor receives configuration parameters for the installed equipment item from the security system remote control via the communication link and configures the installed equipment item of the received configuration parameters. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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43. A vehicular system, comprising:
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a security system base controller installed in a vehicle; a security system base transceiver installed in the vehicle and coupled to the base controller; a base controller bus and a remote control communication link; an installed equipment item for performing a function, the installed equipment item being installed in the vehicle anti coupled to the base controller via the base controller bus, the installed equipment item comprising an operational memory storing, program code, an installed equipment processor executing the code, and an interface port coupling the installed equipment processor to the base controller bus and the remote control communication link; and a security system remote control comprising a human input device, a display device, and a remote control transceiver communicating with the installed equipment item via the remote control communication link, the remote control being capable of sending instructions and data inputted through the human input device to the installed equipment device via the remote control transceiver, the remote control being connected to the remote control communication link; wherein the installed equipment processor prevents the installed equipment item from performing the function normally after receiving an arm command from the remote control via the remote control communication link. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A system, comprising:
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a base controller bus and a remote control communication link; a security system base controller installed in a vehicle and coupled to the base controller bus; a security system base transceiver installed in the vehicle and coupled to the base controller; an installed equipment item for performing a function, the installed equipment item being installed in the vehicle and coupled to the base controller via the base controller bus, the installed equipment item comprising an operational memory storing program code, an installed equipment processor executing the code, and an interlace port coupling the installed equipment processor to the base controller bus and the remote control communication link, the installed equipment processor configuring the installed equipment item for performing the function based on values of configuration parameters; and a security system remote control comprising a human input device, a display device, and a remote control transceiver communicating with the installed equipment item, the security system remote control being capable of sending instructions and data inputted through the first human input device to the installed equipment item wherein the security system remote control is capable of receiving the configuration parameters through the human input device and sending the configuration parameters to the installed equipment item processor via the remote control communication link. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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51. A process for securing an installed equipment item in a vehicle protected by a security system including a remote control, the process comprising the steps of:
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sending arm signals from the remote control to the installed equipment item when the security system is disarmed; reducing functionality of the installed equipment item in response to the arm signals to prevent normal functionality of the installed equipment item; and returning functionality of the installed equipment item to normal in response to receiving disarm signals from the remote control.
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52. A process for configuring an installed equipment item in a vehicle protected by a security system including a remote control, the process comprising the steps of:
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receiving installed equipment item configuration data at the remote control; sending the configuration data from the remote control to the installed equipment item; receiving the configuration data at the installed equipment item; and configuring the installed equipment item based on the configuration data.
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53. A process of obtaining maintenance and diagnostic data from an equipment item installed in a vehicle protected by a security system including a remote control, the process comprising the steps of:
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sending from the remote control to the installed equipment item an instruction to request the data from the installed equipment item; receiving the instruction at the installed equipment item; sending, in response to the command, the data from the installed equipment item to the remote control; receiving the data at the remote control; and displaying the data at the remote control.
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