Vehicle monitoring system
First Claim
1. A method of remotely monitoring a vehicle for possible theft conditions comprising:
- detecting displacement of the vehicle;
sensing vehicle key entry; and
sensing vehicle motor operation, whereby possible theft conditions exist when the vehicle has been displaced without key entry and/or the motor running.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a vehicle monitoring system, which determines a possible theft condition by detecting that a vehicle has been displaced while at the same time it has sensed that there has not been a key entry in the ignition and/or the vehicle'"'"'s motor is not running. The system includes a control module mounted in the vehicle and a service provider server installed at a predetermined location by a service provider. The control module includes a processor, a Global Positioning System receiver or a motion sensor for determining the displacement of the vehicle, a wireless communications unit and an interface for connecting the processor to the vehicle'"'"'s key entry sensor and motor running sensor. When a possible theft condition is determined, the service provider server will generate a message to alert a security agency. The agency will then access the client'"'"'s web page on the server to see the data and the status of the vehicle and through an action menu on the web page, take any action warranted, such as forwarding vehicle theft in progress message to the police. The vehicle may then be tracked in real time by a GPS for quick and efficient recovery.
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39 Claims
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1. A method of remotely monitoring a vehicle for possible theft conditions comprising:
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detecting displacement of the vehicle;
sensing vehicle key entry; and
sensing vehicle motor operation, whereby possible theft conditions exist when the vehicle has been displaced without key entry and/or the motor running. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Apparatus for remotely monitoring a vehicle for possible theft conditions comprising:
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means for detecting displacement of the vehicle;
means for sensing vehicle key entry; and
means for sensing vehicle motor operation, whereby possible theft conditions exist when the vehicle has been displaced without key entry and/or the motor running. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. In a system for monitoring a vehicle, a control module for mounting within the vehicle comprising:
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a. a computer processor;
b. means coupled to the processor for determining vehicle displacement;
c. means coupled to the processor for sensing vehicle key entry; and
d. means coupled to the processor for sensing vehicle motor operation. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for monitoring a vehicle, comprising
a control module for mounting within the vehicle having: -
a computer processor;
means coupled to the processor for determining vehicle displacement;
means coupled to the processor for sensing vehicle key entry; and
a. means coupled to the processor for sensing vehicle motor operation;
b. a service provider server having a web page for the vehicle; and
c. wireless means for communicating between the control module and the service provider server. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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