SECURITY AND MONITORING CONTROL SYSTEM METHODS FOR VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A method of preventing operation of a vehicle, comprising the acts of:
- transmitting from an out-of vehicle transmitter a first signal to a controller that is within a vehicle;
in response to said first signal, changing the protected operating state configuration within a controller within said vehicle from a first state configuration to a second state configuration, disabling said vehicle via said controller;
wherein said changing said protected operating state includes changing computer program code of said controller from a first program code configuration to a second, disabled computer code configuration;
and, thereafter,transmitting from an out-of vehicle transmitter a second signal to said controller that is within said vehicle;
in response to said second signal, resetting the protected operating state configuration within a controller within said vehicle from said second state configuration to said first state configuration, enabling the engine of said vehicle via said controller;
wherein said resetting said protected operating state includes changing computer program code of said controller from said second program code configuration to said first, enabled computer code configuration.
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Abstract
A vehicle security and monitoring control system having one or more vehicle security and monitoring control (VSMCM) controllers, one or more wireless remotes and one or more base stations connected to a computer. The VSMCM controller prevents operation of a vehicle in a safe manner by requesting protected state configuration changes within the control module within the vehicle when prompted to disable the vehicle, and changes the protected state configuration back to the original state within the control module when prompted to enable the vehicle. The wireless remote prompts the VSMCM controller to lock doors, unlock doors, enable vehicle operation or disable vehicle operation of the control module within the vehicle. The base station communicates with the VSMCM controllers to update and change operation of the controllers, as well as record events and vehicle information taken by the controllers.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of preventing operation of a vehicle, comprising the acts of:
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transmitting from an out-of vehicle transmitter a first signal to a controller that is within a vehicle; in response to said first signal, changing the protected operating state configuration within a controller within said vehicle from a first state configuration to a second state configuration, disabling said vehicle via said controller; wherein said changing said protected operating state includes changing computer program code of said controller from a first program code configuration to a second, disabled computer code configuration; and, thereafter, transmitting from an out-of vehicle transmitter a second signal to said controller that is within said vehicle; in response to said second signal, resetting the protected operating state configuration within a controller within said vehicle from said second state configuration to said first state configuration, enabling the engine of said vehicle via said controller; wherein said resetting said protected operating state includes changing computer program code of said controller from said second program code configuration to said first, enabled computer code configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of preventing operation of a vehicle, comprising the acts of:
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transmitting a first signal to a controller that is within a vehicle; in response to said first signal, changing the protected operating state configuration within a controller within said vehicle from a first state configuration to a second state configuration, disabling said vehicle via said controller; wherein said first signal changes said operation of said controller according to one or more selected times; and, thereafter, transmitting a second signal to said controller that is within said vehicle; in response to said second signal, resetting the protected operating state configuration within a controller within said vehicle from said second state configuration to said first state configuration, enabling the engine of said vehicle via said controller; wherein said second signal changes said operation of said controller according to one or more selected times. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for preventing operation of a vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of out-of vehicle transmitters adapted for transmitting a first signal; at least one controller is a vehicle, wherein in response to said first signal, said controller changes the protected operating state configuration within said controller from a first state configuration to a second state configuration, disabling said vehicle via said controller; wherein said changing said protected operating state includes changing computer program code of said controller from a first program code configuration to a second, disabled computer code configuration; wherein at least one of said plurality out-of vehicle transmitters is adapted to transmit a second signal to said controller; wherein in response to said second signal, said controller resets the protected operating state configuration from said second state configuration to said first state configuration, enabling said vehicle to run via said controller; wherein said resetting said protected operating state includes changing computer program code of said controller from said second program code configuration to said first, enabled computer code configuration. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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