Vehicle security notification device and related methods
First Claim
1. A vehicle security device to be installed in a vehicle of a type comprising a vehicle audio entertainment system being configurable via a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, the vehicle device comprising:
- an audio entertainment system content interface comprising a wireless transmitter that is selectively operable to communicate audio content relating to a vehicle security breach condition to the vehicle audio entertainment system via a wireless link at a given frequency with the vehicle audio entertainment system;
a controller coupled to said audio entertainment system content interface fordetecting a vehicle security breach condition,configuring the vehicle audio entertainment system via the vehicle data communications bus to receive at the given frequency via the wireless link so that the audio content related to the vehicle security breach condition plays through the vehicle audio entertainment system based upon detecting the vehicle security breach condition, andconfiguring the vehicle audio entertainment system via the vehicle data communications bus to maintain receiving at the given frequency irrespective of attempts to change the audio content played through the vehicle audio entertainment system; and
a memory coupled to said audio entertainment system content interface for storing the audio content related to the vehicle security breach condition.
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Abstract
A vehicle security device to be installed in a vehicle of a type including a vehicle audio entertainment system being configurable via a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle may include an audio entertainment system content interface. The audio interface may be selectively operable to communicate audio content relating to a vehicle security breach condition to the vehicle audio entertainment system. The device may also include a controller coupled to the audio entertainment system content interface for detecting a vehicle security breach condition. The controller may also be for configuring the vehicle audio entertainment system, via the vehicle data communications bus, so that the audio content related to the vehicle security breach condition plays through the vehicle audio entertainment system based upon detecting the vehicle security breach condition.
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22 Claims
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1. A vehicle security device to be installed in a vehicle of a type comprising a vehicle audio entertainment system being configurable via a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, the vehicle device comprising:
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an audio entertainment system content interface comprising a wireless transmitter that is selectively operable to communicate audio content relating to a vehicle security breach condition to the vehicle audio entertainment system via a wireless link at a given frequency with the vehicle audio entertainment system; a controller coupled to said audio entertainment system content interface for detecting a vehicle security breach condition, configuring the vehicle audio entertainment system via the vehicle data communications bus to receive at the given frequency via the wireless link so that the audio content related to the vehicle security breach condition plays through the vehicle audio entertainment system based upon detecting the vehicle security breach condition, and configuring the vehicle audio entertainment system via the vehicle data communications bus to maintain receiving at the given frequency irrespective of attempts to change the audio content played through the vehicle audio entertainment system; and a memory coupled to said audio entertainment system content interface for storing the audio content related to the vehicle security breach condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle security device to be installed in a vehicle of a type comprising a vehicle audio entertainment system being configurable via a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, the vehicle security device comprising:
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an audio entertainment system content interface comprising an output that is selectively operable to communicate audio content relating to a vehicle security breach condition via a given input of a wired link to the vehicle audio entertainment system; and a controller coupled to said audio entertainment system content interface for detecting a vehicle security breach condition, configuring the vehicle audio entertainment system via the vehicle data communications bus to operate via the wired link at the given input so that the audio content related to the vehicle security breach condition plays through the vehicle audio entertainment system based upon detecting the vehicle security breach condition, and configuring the vehicle audio entertainment system via the vehicle data communications bus to maintain receiving at the given input irrespective of attempts to change the audio content played through the vehicle audio entertainment system; and a memory coupled to said audio entertainment system content interface for storing the audio content related to the vehicle security breach condition. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for communicating audio content relating to a vehicle security breach condition in a vehicle of a type comprising a vehicle audio entertainment system being configurable via a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, the method comprising:
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selectively operating an audio entertainment system content interface comprising a wireless transmitter to communicate, via a wireless link at a given frequency, audio content relating to a vehicle security breach condition to the vehicle audio entertainment system; and using a controller coupled with the audio entertainment system content interface for detecting a vehicle security breach condition, configuring the vehicle audio entertainment system via the vehicle data communications bus to receive at the given frequency via the wireless link so that the audio content related to the vehicle security breach condition plays through the vehicle audio entertainment system based upon detecting the vehicle security breach condition, and configuring the vehicle audio entertainment system via the vehicle data communications bus to maintain receiving at the given frequency irrespective of attempts to change the audio content played through the vehicle audio entertainment system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for communicating audio content relating to a vehicle security breach condition in a vehicle of a type comprising a vehicle audio entertainment system being configurable via a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, the method comprising:
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selectively operating an audio entertainment system content interface comprising an output to communicate, via a given input of a wired link, audio content relating to a vehicle security breach condition to the vehicle audio entertainment system; and using a controller coupled with the audio entertainment system content interface for detecting a vehicle security breach condition, configuring the vehicle audio entertainment system via the vehicle data communications bus to operate via the wired link at the given input so that the audio content related to the vehicle security breach condition plays through the vehicle audio entertainment system based upon detecting the vehicle security breach condition, and configuring the vehicle audio entertainment system via the vehicle data communications bus to maintain receiving at the given input irrespective of attempts to change the audio content played through the vehicle audio entertainment system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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