Vehicular security system with configurable immobilization features
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1. A control module for providing immobilization of a vehicle, comprising:
- an intelligent control disposed within a housing of the control module;
a plurality of discrete inputs and a plurality of discrete outputs operatively connected to the intelligent control;
at least one network interface operatively connected to the intelligent control;
at least one user interface operatively connected to the intelligent control, wherein a first user interface of the at least one user interface comprises a keypad;
software stored for execution by the intelligent control, the software providing instructions to control functions of a vehicle associated with the control module, the functions including a plurality of vehicle immobilization functions selected from a set consisting of a vehicle ignition immobilization function, a fuel pump vehicle immobilization function, a vehicle transmission immobilization function, a vehicle engine immobilization function, a vehicle hydraulics immobilization function , and a vehicle pneumatics immobilization function;
wherein the software is configurable for immobilizing the vehicle using a plurality of the vehicle immobilization functions.
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Abstract
A control module provides for immobilization of a vehicle. The control module includes an intelligent control disposed within a housing of the control module, a plurality of discrete inputs and a plurality of discrete outputs operatively connected to the intelligent control, at least one network interface operatively connected to the intelligent control, at least one user interface operatively connected to the intelligent control, and software stored for execution by the intelligent control, the software providing instructions to control functions of a vehicle associated with the control module, the functions including vehicle immobilization functions.
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1. A control module for providing immobilization of a vehicle, comprising:
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an intelligent control disposed within a housing of the control module; a plurality of discrete inputs and a plurality of discrete outputs operatively connected to the intelligent control; at least one network interface operatively connected to the intelligent control; at least one user interface operatively connected to the intelligent control, wherein a first user interface of the at least one user interface comprises a keypad; software stored for execution by the intelligent control, the software providing instructions to control functions of a vehicle associated with the control module, the functions including a plurality of vehicle immobilization functions selected from a set consisting of a vehicle ignition immobilization function, a fuel pump vehicle immobilization function, a vehicle transmission immobilization function, a vehicle engine immobilization function, a vehicle hydraulics immobilization function , and a vehicle pneumatics immobilization function; wherein the software is configurable for immobilizing the vehicle using a plurality of the vehicle immobilization functions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for providing immobilization of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a control module comprising (a) an intelligent control disposed within a housing of the control module, (b) a plurality of discrete inputs and a plurality of discrete outputs operatively connected to the intelligent control, (c) at least one network interface operatively connected to the intelligent control, and (d) software stored for execution by the intelligent control, the software providing instructions to control functions of the vehicle associated with the control module, the functions including a plurality of vehicle immobilization functions, and (e) unique serialization of the intelligent control module for system identification and security; a user interface operatively connected to the intelligent control; wherein the control module is configured to control a first vehicle subsystem operatively connected to the control module for providing a first immobilization function selected from a set consisting of a vehicle ignition immobilization function, a fuel pump vehicle immobilization function, a vehicle transmission immobilization function, a vehicle engine immobilization function, a vehicle hydraulics immobilization function, and a vehicle pneumatics immobilization function. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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