Wireless vehicle security motion sensor and related methods
First Claim
1. A vehicle security system comprising:
- a vehicle controller carried by the vehicle;
a first wireless communications device carried by the vehicle and coupled to said vehicle controller;
at least one wireless security sensor comprisinga portable housing,a motion sensor carried by said portable housing to detect motion thereof,a second wireless communications device carried by said portable housing to communicate with said first wireless communications device, anda sensor controller carried by said portable housing and configured to cooperate with said motion sensor and said second wireless communications device todetermine when motion of said portable housing exceeds a first security alert threshold, and send a first security alert message to said vehicle controller based thereon, anddetermine when the first security alert threshold is exceeded for a predetermined time and enter a power saving mode based thereon, anda battery carried by said portable housing and powering said motion sensor, second wireless communications device and sensor controller;
said vehicle controller generating a first alarm responsive to the first security alert message.
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Abstract
A vehicle security system may include a vehicle controller and a first wireless communications device carried by the vehicle, and a wireless security sensor(s). The wireless security sensor(s) may include a portable housing, a motion sensor carried by the portable housing to detect motion thereof, a second wireless communications device carried by the portable housing to communicate with the first wireless communications device, and a sensor controller carried by the portable housing. The sensor controller may cooperate with the motion sensor and the second wireless communications device to determine when motion of the portable housing exceeds a first security alert threshold and send a first security alert message to the vehicle controller based thereon, and determine when the first security alert threshold is exceeded for a predetermined time and enter a power saving mode. The vehicle controller may generate a first alarm responsive to the first security alert message.
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26 Claims
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1. A vehicle security system comprising:
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a vehicle controller carried by the vehicle; a first wireless communications device carried by the vehicle and coupled to said vehicle controller; at least one wireless security sensor comprising a portable housing, a motion sensor carried by said portable housing to detect motion thereof, a second wireless communications device carried by said portable housing to communicate with said first wireless communications device, and a sensor controller carried by said portable housing and configured to cooperate with said motion sensor and said second wireless communications device to determine when motion of said portable housing exceeds a first security alert threshold, and send a first security alert message to said vehicle controller based thereon, and determine when the first security alert threshold is exceeded for a predetermined time and enter a power saving mode based thereon, and a battery carried by said portable housing and powering said motion sensor, second wireless communications device and sensor controller; said vehicle controller generating a first alarm responsive to the first security alert message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless security sensor for use with a vehicle security system comprising a vehicle controller carried by a vehicle and a first wireless communications device carried by the vehicle and coupled to the vehicle controller, the wireless security sensor comprising:
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a portable housing; a motion sensor carried by said portable housing to detect motion thereof; a second wireless communications device carried by said portable housing to communicate with the first wireless communications device; a sensor controller carried by said portable housing and configured to cooperate with said motion sensor and said second wireless communications device to determine when motion of said portable housing exceeds a first security alert threshold, and send a first security alert message to said vehicle controller based thereon to cause the vehicle controller to generate a first alarm, determine when the first security alert threshold is exceeded for a predetermined time and enter a power saving mode based thereon; and a battery carried by said portable housing and powering said motion sensor, second wireless communications device and sensor controller. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for using a vehicle security system comprising a vehicle controller carried by a vehicle and a first wireless communications device carried by the vehicle and coupled to the vehicle controller, the method comprising:
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positioning at least one wireless security sensor at the vehicle, the at least one wireless security sensor comprising a portable housing, a motion sensor carried by the portable housing to detect motion thereof, a second wireless communications device carried by the portable housing to communicate with the first wireless communications device, a sensor controller carried by the portable housing and coupled to the motion sensor and the second wireless communications device, and a battery carried by the portable housing and powering the motion sensor, the second wireless communications device, and the sensor controller; using the sensor controller to determine when motion of the portable housing exceeds a first security alert threshold based upon the motion sensor, and to send a first security alert message to the vehicle controller based thereon via the second wireless communications device; using the sensor controller to determine when the first security alert threshold is exceeded for a predetermined time based upon the motion sensor, and enter a power saving mode based thereon; and generating a first alarm using the vehicle controller responsive to the first security alert message. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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