Security system and method for operating the same

• US 8,378,800 B2
• Filed: 09/28/2010
• Issued: 02/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: VOXX International Corporation
• Original Assignee: DEI Headquarters Inc (DEI Holdings Incorporated)
• Inventors: Mackjust, Tyson James, Kunkel, Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): CROSLAND, DONNIE L
• Application Number:
  US12/924,447
• Publication Number:
  US 20110074561A1
• Time in Patent Office: 875 Days
• Field of Search: 340/426.13, 123/179.2
• US Class Current: 340/426.13
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/10 actuating a signalling device

Abstract

A security system is disclosed with a digital processor-based wireless remote controller that sends command to perform system operations and receive confirmation of various aspects of the system. The security system monitors environmental and vehicle system parameters and automatically provides commands or prohibits issuance of commands to operate vehicles systems based on preset environmental and vehicle system conditions. The system reports command and response status to users through the remote controller.

Claims

1. A security system comprising:

a base system; and

a remote controller having means for providing user inputs;

wherein;

the base system is installed in a vehicle,

the base system is configured to send a signal to the remote controller in response to a change in preset condition parameters of a plurality of vehicle systems,

the remote controller is configured to automatically lock the means for providing user inputs, and in response to receipt of the signal, unlock said means for providing user inputs.

2. The security system of claim 1,

wherein:

the remote controller is further configured to automatically lock the means for providing user inputs upon the lapse of a pre-determined time interval.

3. The security system of claim 1,

wherein:

the remote controller is further configured to automatically lock the means for providing user inputs upon the failure of the remote controller to receive a signal from the base system because the remote controller is out of transmission range of the base system.

4. A security system comprising:

a base system; and

a remote controller having means for providing user inputs;

wherein;

the base system is configured to send a signal to the remote controller in response to a change in status of an alarm condition,

the remote controller is configured to automatically lock the means for providing user inputs and unlock said means for providing user inputs in response to receipt of the signal.

5. A security system comprising:

a base system; and

a remote controller having means for providing user inputs;

wherein;

the base system comprises a plurality of sensors,

the base system is configured to send a signal to the remote controller in response to an alarm event caused by the triggering of any of the sensors, the signal identifying the sensor causing the alarm,

the remote controller is configured to automatically lock the means for providing user inputs, and in response to receipt of the signal, to unlock said means for providing user inputs in response to receipt of the signal and to present information regarding the sensor causing the alarm.

6. A security system comprising:

a base system; and

a remote controller having means for providing user inputs;

wherein;

the base system comprises a plurality of sensors,

the base system is configured to send a signal to the remote controller in response to an alarm event caused by the triggering of any of the sensors, the signal identifying the sensor causing the alarm,

the remote controller is configured to automatically lock the means for providing user inputs, and in response to receipt of the signal, to unlock said means for providing user inputs and to present information regarding the sensor causing the alarm,

the security system is configured to enable an operator to selectively bypass any sensor by inputting into the means for user inputs a sensor bypass command and the remote controller transmitting the sensor bypass command to the base system, and upon receipt of the sensor bypass command the base system disabling the selected sensor.

7. The security system of claim 6,

wherein:

the disabled sensor is restored when the security system is deactivated and then activated.

8. The security system of claim 6,

wherein:

the security system is configured to transmit to the remote controller a sensor disabled confirmation message.

9. The security system of claim 6,

wherein:

the security system is configured to display on the remote controller animations corresponding to different sensor triggered alarms events.

10. A security system comprising:

A plurality of base systems, with at least one base system installed in a vehicle and at least one base system installed in a building, each base system in wireless communication with each other; and

a remote controller;

wherein;

the security systems is configured to store information of all alarm events, corresponding alarm event times and associated sensor zones that triggered an alarm that occurs during a period of the security system being in an armed state and further configured to wirelessly communicate a report of the stored information to the remote controller.

11. A security system comprising:

a base system installed in a vehicle; and

a remote controller;

wherein;

the security system is configured for remote start of the vehicle, and

the security system is configured to monitor vehicle system parameters, and disables a remote start signal if the conditions of the vehicle system parameters exceed a preset values,

the security system further configured to provide a signal to the remote controller when a remote start function is disabled, and to provide a signal to the remote controller when the remote start function is enabled.

12. The security system of claim 11,

wherein:

the security system is further configured to provide a signal to the remote controller indicating the vehicle systems parameters that exceeded the preset value.

13. The security system of claim 11,

wherein:

the security system is further configured to issue a vehicle start command if the conditions of the vehicle systems parameters do not exceed the preset values.

14. The security system of claim 11,

wherein:

the security system is further configured to provide a signal to the remote controller indicating the vehicle system parameter that exceeded the preset value.

15. A security system comprising:

a base system installed in a vehicle with a manual transmission; and

a remote controller;

wherein;

the security system is configured for remote start of the vehicle, and

the security systems is configured to monitor vehicle ignition system, breaking system, transmission shift position and door pin triggering parameters, and configured to disables the remote start signal if a condition of the vehicle systems parameters exceed a preset value,

the security system further configured to provide a message to the remote controller when the remote start function is disabled, and to provide a signal to the remote controller when the remote start function is enabled.

16. A security system comprising:

a first base system installed in a first vehicle;

a second base system installed in a second vehicle, and

a remote controller;

wherein;

the remote controller is configurable to operate the first base system or the second base system and is configured to receive acknowledgement from the first and second base system of each communication from the remote controller to the first base system or second base system; and

the remote controller is configured to switch from operating the first base system to automatically operating the second base system in response to a failure of acknowledgement of a communication sent from the remote controller to the first base system.