Vehicle security system and method
First Claim
1. An apparatus for controlling operation of a selected function of a vehicle, comprising:
- an input device, located on the vehicle, for allowing entry of vehicle operator identification information;
a processor, located on the vehicle, for generating a validation message based on the vehicle operator identification information;
a transceiver, located on the vehicle, for transmitting the validation message to one or more remote locations and receiving a response to the validation message;
an interface, located on the vehicle, for allowing the processor to communicate with a vehicle sub-system; and
a memory, located on the vehicle, for storing and providing a set of commands for controlling vehicle operations prior to the transceiver receiving the response to the validation message;
wherein the processor is configured to control operation of the vehicle based on the set of commands until the transceiver receives the response from the one or more remote locations, and the processor is further configured to control operation of the vehicle based on a different set of commands specified in the response to the validation message based on the transceiver receiving the response to the validation message from the one or more remote locations.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for validating a vehicle operator. In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises an input device for allowing entry of vehicle operator identification information, a transceiver for transmitting a message and receiving a response to the message, an interface for allowing a processor to communication with a vehicle sub-system, and a processor connected to the input device, the transceiver, and the interface, the processor for receiving the vehicle operator identification information from the input device, for generating the message comprising the vehicle operation identification information and providing the message to the transceiver, for receiving the response from the transceiver and for controlling the vehicle sub-system, via the interface, based on the response.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus for controlling operation of a selected function of a vehicle, comprising:
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an input device, located on the vehicle, for allowing entry of vehicle operator identification information; a processor, located on the vehicle, for generating a validation message based on the vehicle operator identification information; a transceiver, located on the vehicle, for transmitting the validation message to one or more remote locations and receiving a response to the validation message; an interface, located on the vehicle, for allowing the processor to communicate with a vehicle sub-system; and a memory, located on the vehicle, for storing and providing a set of commands for controlling vehicle operations prior to the transceiver receiving the response to the validation message; wherein the processor is configured to control operation of the vehicle based on the set of commands until the transceiver receives the response from the one or more remote locations, and the processor is further configured to control operation of the vehicle based on a different set of commands specified in the response to the validation message based on the transceiver receiving the response to the validation message from the one or more remote locations. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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2. An apparatus for controlling operation of a selected function of a vehicle, comprising:
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means for storing and providing a set of commands for controlling vehicle operations via the apparatus located at the vehicle; means for receiving vehicle operator identification information via the apparatus located at the vehicle; means for generating a validation message based on the vehicle operator identification information; means for transmitting the validation message to one or more remote locations for validation of the vehicle operator identification information; means for receiving and detecting a response to the validation message; and means for controlling operation of the vehicle based on the set of commands until the response is received from the one or more remote locations, and for controlling operation of the vehicle based on a different set of commands specified in the response to the validation message based on the transceiver receiving the response to the validation message from the one or more remote locations. - View Dependent Claims (12, 22)
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11. A method for controlling operation of a selected function of a vehicle, comprising:
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storing and providing a set of commands for controlling vehicle operations; receiving vehicle operator identification information via a device located at the vehicle; generating, by the device, a validation message based on the vehicle operator identification information; transmitting, by the device, the validation message to one or more remote locations for validation of the vehicle operator identification information; receiving and detecting, by the device, a response to the validation message; controlling operation of the vehicle based on the set of commands until the response is received from the one or more remote locations; and controlling operation of the vehicle based on a different set of commands specified in the response to the validation message based on the transceiver receiving the response to the validation message from the one or more remote locations. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27)
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21. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a program of machine-readable instructions for controlling operation of a selected function of a vehicle, comprising:
instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus located on the vehicle to; store and provide a set of commands for controlling vehicle operations; receive vehicle operator identification information via the digital processing apparatus located at the vehicle; generate a validation message based on the vehicle operator identification information; transmit the validation message to one or more remote locations for validation of the vehicle operator identification information; receive and detect a response to the validation message; and control operation of the vehicle based on the set of commands until the response is received from the one or more remote locations; and control operation of the vehicle based on a different set of commands specified in the response to the validation message based on the transceiver receiving the response to the validation message from the one or more remote locations. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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