Crash detection system and method
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Abstract
A system (10) and apparatus (32) for detecting unauthorized or unsafe movement or crash detection of a moveable object (30) where the system includes a GPS receiver (32), cellular modulator (32), processor (32), pager modem (32), sensor (32) and two-way pager (34). When the system (32) is coupled to a moveable object (30) and is armed via the pager, the sensor is monitored by the processor to determine when a possible theft of the moveable object may be occurring. When the system is coupled to a moveable object and is not armed, the sensor is monitored by the processor to determine when a possible crash detection of the moveable object may be occurring or occurred.
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40 Claims
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29. A system for detecting unsafe movement of a moveable object, the system comprising:
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a central monitoring center, said center being capable of communicating messages on a first network; and an anti-theft and crash detection apparatus, said apparatus;
including a processor, a GPS receiver coupled to said processor, said GPS receiver being capable of receiving GPS signals from one or more satellites, a modem coupled to said processor, said modem being capable of communicating messages on a second network and a movement sensor, said movement sensor being capable of generating a movement signal when said sensor is moved in at least one direction, wherein said processor is capable of determining a location signal based a signal received from the GPS receiver, comparing said movement signal value to a library of movement signal values, sending an unsafe movement message to said central monitoring center when a movement signal value is greater than a corresponding movement value in said library of movement signal values. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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- 33. (canceled)
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35. A method for detecting unsafe movement of a moveable object, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. providing a crash detection system, said crash detection system including a anti-theft and crash detection sub-system, GPS satellite network, at least one GPS receiver adapted to receive GPS signals, a movement sensor, a processing unit having a movement severity level identifier and library of movement signal values stored therein, a cellular network, monitoring center, dispatch station, and communication hub b. generating a movement signal having a value associated therewith when said movement sensor is moved in at least one direction; c. comparing said movement signal value to a corresponding movement signal value in said library of movement signal values; d. receiving at least one GPS signal with said GPS receiver from one or more satellites; e. determining a location signal based on said said received GPS signal; f. generating an unauthorized movement message when said movement signal value is greater than a predetermined movement value, said message including a location signal and unique object identifier; and g. transmitting an unsafe movement message to said monitoring center, said message including said location signal and unique object identifier. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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- 39. (canceled)
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