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Document | Title | Date |
20080204206 | Transceiver-Transponder System - A transceiver/transponder system has a transceiver ( | 08-28-2008 |
20080238636 | VEHICLE SURVEILLANCE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A vehicle surveillance system has a plurality of side-light units mounted on opposite sides of a truck, bus, train or a similar long vehicle. The side-light units form an RF communication network on the vehicle. Each side-light unit comprises a day-running light source, a sensor for defining a surveillance zone on the side of said vehicle, said the sensor being arranged to detect an object or a movement of an object within the surveillance zone, and an RF transmitter which is controlled by said sensor and arranged to transmit an RF detection signal from said side-light unit. Existing day-running side-light units of a vehicle may be replaced with the inventive vehicle day-running side-light units. | 10-02-2008 |
20080252431 | System and method for asset tracking - A system and method for asset tracking utilizing a wireless device. An asset such as a vehicle can be equipped with a 3-axis geomagnetic sensor and an accelerometer in association with a remote control hardware component capable of responding to SMS (Short Message Service) command transmitted from the wireless device. As soon as the theft of the asset is detected, a “Theft in progress” SMS data can be transmitted from the wireless device to the remote device attached to the asset. The device then queries the geomagnetic sensor and the accelerometer at a pre-defined rate and transmits the X-Y-Z coordinates and acceleration values to the cell phone/computer via SMS at regular intervals. The device can also log the route of vehicle in a non-volatile memory which can be queried utilizing a “Request History” command. | 10-16-2008 |
20080272896 | Object tracking method and apparatus - A method of securing moving objects includes receiving signals from the moving objects, determining location of the moving objects based on the received signals, evaluating the location information and triggering an alarm notification if the evaluation results in determination that a moving object is located outside a permissible area. | 11-06-2008 |
20080297329 | PROTECTIVE COVER ASSEMBLY - A protective cover assembly is provided. The protective cover assembly includes a flexible cover and an alarm assembly. The flexible cover includes an outer layer of flexible material, an inner layer of flexible material, and at least one layer of tear resistant material positioned between the outer and inner layers. The alarm assembly includes a pair of conductor plates positioned between the outer layer of flexible material and the inner layer of flexible material, a power source, and an alarm system electrically connected to the power source and at least one of the first and second conductor plates such that upon an electrical conducting implement piercing the first conductor plate and contacting the second conductor plate an electrical connection is established between the first conductor plate and the second conductor plate thereby causing the alarm system to emit an alerting signal. | 12-04-2008 |
20090051511 | CRIME PREVENTION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - In a vehicle security system provide with intrusion determining means for transmitting a transmission wave in a vehicle, and determining, based on an output of a reflected wave of the transmission wave, whether or not a body intrudes into the vehicle and neighbor body determining means for detecting a body neighbor upon the vehicle, the intrusion determining means determines that the body does not intrude into the vehicle, when the output of the reflected wave is within a predetermined range, and also, the neighbor object detecting means detects the body neighbor upon the vehicle. Further, the transmission wave and the reflected wave may be transmitted and received on a front side of the vehicle, and the neighbor body detecting means may detect the body outside of the vehicle and also front-side neighbor upon the vehicle. Further, the transmission wave and the reflected wave may bee transmitted and received on a rear side of the vehicle, and the neighbor body detecting means may detect the body outside of the vehicle and also rear-side neighbor upon the vehicle. | 02-26-2009 |
20090066488 | Interactive wireless vehicle security system - A security system detects intrusive activities in and around a vehicle and transmits warnings specifically describing the intrusions through a wireless telephone network to the owner's designated contacts. In response to the intrusion warnings, the vehicle owner or designees can establish remote wireless communication with the security system and obtain further information on the intrusion or initiate counter-measures to thwart an incipient theft. | 03-12-2009 |
20090115584 | In-vehicle call apparatus - In an in-vehicle theft call apparatus, when a relevant vehicle is in a non-stopped state, an electric power supply from an in-vehicle battery is maintained to both a Cellular wireless section and a PCS wireless section. Thus, a wide range wireless communication area can be secured. In contrast, when the vehicle is in a stopped state, an electric power supply from the in-vehicle battery is maintained to only one of the Cellular wireless section and the PCS wireless section while being interrupted to the other. Thus, a communication signal can be transmitted appropriately in an event of call state; further, power consumption can be improved. | 05-07-2009 |
20090153311 | Car authentication system using telematics and smart card - A car authentication system using telematics and a smart card includes a part unit, a communication unit, and a database server. The part unit includes parts that are provided with respective unique identification numbers and operate in cooperation with one another through CAN communication. The communication unit is provided in a car, is provided with a smart card to provide user information, and is connected to the part unit. The database server stores user information of registered cars and enables telematics communication with the car so that it can compare the user information from the smart card with the stored user information. Based on the comparison, the respective parts can be activated or deactivated. | 06-18-2009 |
20090153312 | Information recording apparatus - Image and sound information are acquired from a camera and a microphone and the information is stored into a second RAM for a first time period from detection of occurrence of an abnormal condition of a vehicle by a sensor. When occurrence of an abnormal condition of the vehicle has been detected by the sensor during the first time period from the detection of occurrence of an abnormal condition of the vehicle, image and sound information is acquired from the camera and the microphone and the information is stored into the second RAM for a second time period from the previous detection of occurrence of an abnormal condition of the vehicle, and the image and sound information stored into the second RAM for the second time period Tb are stored into a nonvolatile ROM. | 06-18-2009 |
20090174534 | Vehicle Antitheft System and Method - A vehicle antitheft system and method detects the starting of a vehicle and starts a first timer. If the first timer times out without the system having detected a first predetermined sequence, the system actuates a vehicle system warning signal and starts a second timer. If the second timer times out without detecting a second predetermined sequence, which may be the same as or different from the first predetermined sequence, the system disables the vehicle. The system may send vehicle location information to a monitoring service or the like. The vehicle remains disabled until the antitheft system is reset. | 07-09-2009 |
20090179746 | BURGLAR-PROOF GPS VEHICLE TERMINAL WITH FUNCTIONS OF INDEPENDENT MONITORING AND RESETTING - A burglar-proof GPS vehicle terminal with functions of independent monitoring and resetting uses a phone book function of the SIM card without needing any input interface. A built-in ball vibration sensor is used to determine whether the vehicle owner is within the vehicle. The terminal entering into a power saving mode automatically and entering into a burglar proof mode according to the setting of parameters. The GPS vehicle terminal has functions of independent monitoring and resetting satellite positioning and receiving module, the microprocessor, the burglar proof interface, and the mobile communication module. A reset control switch serves to control the reset function so that when the external power source or internal power source is turned off, they can restore automatically. | 07-16-2009 |
20090189750 | Vehicle anti-theft system and method - In a vehicle anti-theft system, a vehicle-mounted mainframe downloads a sole identification code, serving as a control identification code, and transfers the sole identification code into a part as a part identification code. The vehicle-mounted mainframe determines if the control identification code is obtained when the vehicle is activated. If yes, the vehicle-mounted mainframe sends a request command to the part to obtain the part identification code. The vehicle-mounted mainframe determines if the part identification code meets with the control identification code. If yes, the vehicle-mounted mainframe produces a normal operation signal to enter a normal operational mode and feedbacks the identification code to the customer service center. The customer service center checks with a database for stolen events. If an event of vehicle stolen is found, subsequent procedures are taken; otherwise, the vehicle-mounted mainframe transfers an abnormal signal to the customer service center for proceeding with subsequent procedures. | 07-30-2009 |
20090195368 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TAMPERING OF VEHICLE SOFTWARE OR CALIBRATIONS - A tamper detection system for a control module of a vehicle comprises first nonvolatile memory that stores N rewriteable components including at least one of calibration and software that is used to operate a controlled device of the vehicle, wherein N is an integer greater than zero. The N rewriteable components include an embedded part number (EPN) and an embedded verification number (EVN). Second nonvolatile memory includes a history buffer. A tampering detection module includes a calculated verification number (CVN) generator that generates a CVN for at least one of the N rewriteable components and that stores the CVN in the history buffer. A locking module selectively locks the history buffer under certain conditions. | 08-06-2009 |
20090207004 | Method for the Protection of a Movable Object, Especially a Vehicle, Against Unauthorized Use - The invention relates to a method for protection of a movable asset, particularly a motorvehicle ( | 08-20-2009 |
20090212928 | Method and Device for Secure Communication of a Component of a Vehicle with an External Communication Partner via a Wireless Communication Link - A method, a device, and a communication system are provided for secure communication of at least one of multiple components of a vehicle with at least one external communication partner via a wireless communication link, the multiple components in each case including at least one communication module for data exchange. The method includes exchange of data packets between a transceiver device of the vehicle and an external transceiver station, a communication status of the wireless communication link being ascertained and a data exchange between the at least one component and/or the external communication partner on the one hand, and the others of the multiple components on the other hand and/or an access of the at least one component and/or of the external communication partner to the others of the multiple components being enabled or disabled as a function of the communication status. The device and the communication system are provided for implementing the method. | 08-27-2009 |
20090212929 | Verifying Vehicle Authenticity - A method for verifying authenticity of a vehicle, including programming a device to sequentially change a device element to an altered device element according to a change device element algorithm, and attaching the device to the vehicle. The method also includes generating the altered device element, and verifying that the altered device element matches an expected device element generated by the algorithm. | 08-27-2009 |
20090243820 | VEHICULAR THEFT PREVENTING DEVICE - Vehicular theft preventing device includes: an operation switch for switching between different displays on a display section, the operation switch being constructed to function also as a setting switch operable to set the preventing device in an alert mode; a main switch for turning on/off a power supply; and a control section for controlling the display section and an alarm unit, the controlling section setting the preventing device in the alert mode upon fulfillment of a condition that the operation switch has been operated while the main switch is in an OFF state. | 10-01-2009 |
20090251300 | BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A battery charging system includes: an electric vehicle; a network termination unit connectable to the electric vehicle through a power line cable for supplying electric power to the electric vehicle; and a first server that transmits a control signal indicative of permission or forbiddance of power supply from the network termination unit to the electric vehicle to the electric vehicle through the network termination unit. The electric vehicle transmits identification information for identifying the electric vehicle and the user thereof to the first server through the network termination unit. The network termination unit transmits position information concerning the position of the network termination unit to the first server. The first server determines permission or forbiddance of the power supply based on the identification information and the position information. | 10-08-2009 |
20090256691 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING DISTINCTIVE ALERTS - A method and apparatus for implementing distinctive alerts in a security alarm system for a vehicle. A plurality of distinctive alarm sounds are provided from which the user can select one that he or she prefers. The number of alarm sounds is large enough so that it is unlikely that vehicles that are in close physical proximity to each other will employ the same alarm sound. Thus, with respect to any one user, the selected alarm sound will be distinctive to that user. Accordingly, when an automobile alarm sound is heard, the user can associate the alarm with his or her vehicle. The user may also receive a text message or call to his or her cell phone or land line phone. | 10-15-2009 |
20090284359 | VEHICLE-SETTING-BASED DRIVER IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - A system and method for identifying a person as an authorized driver of a vehicle based on settings of the vehicle. The system includes a sensor for detecting a presence of a driver in the vehicle. The system also includes one or more control modules corresponding to the parameters of the vehicle. The parameters can be controlled by the control modules. The system also includes a driver ID controller coupled to the control modules and the sensor. The driver ID controller is configured to recognize the driver as an authorized driver based on inputs from the sensor and the control modules. The driver ID controller can also command the control units to adjust the parameters to predefined one or more attributes corresponding to the authorized driver. | 11-19-2009 |
20090289782 | CAR SECURITY ALARM DEVICE - A portable alarm device ( | 11-26-2009 |
20100026474 | VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEM INCLUDING PRE-WARNING FEATURES FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A DATA COMMUNICATIONS BUS AND RELATED METHODS - A vehicle security system for a vehicle of a type including a vehicle data communications bus connected to a plurality of vehicle devices may include at least one vehicle security sensor interfacing with the vehicle data communications bus for generating a pre-warning signal or an alarm signal, depending upon a sensed threat level. The vehicle security system may also include an alarm indicator and a vehicle security controller. The vehicle security controller may interface with the vehicle data communications bus for causing the alarm indicator to generate a pre-warning indication based upon the pre-warning signal, or for causing the alarm indicator to generate an alarm indication based upon the alarm signal. | 02-04-2010 |
20100066513 | VEHICLE AUTHORIZATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A vehicle authorization method and system. The method includes transmitting, by a computing system in a vehicle, a first request for enabling the vehicle for a driver. The computing system receives vehicle identification data associated with the vehicle. The computing system identifies the driver. The computing system transmits a second request for information associated with the driver. The computing system receives driver's license data associated with the driver, a list comprising authorized drivers for the vehicle, and insurance data associated with the driver and the vehicle. The computing system analyzes the vehicle identification data, the driver's license data, the list, and the insurance data. The computing system performs specified functions associated with the vehicle. The computing system generates and stores a report indicating the specified functions. | 03-18-2010 |
20100085171 | TELEMATICS TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR NOTIFYING EMERGENCY CONDITIONS USING THE SAME - A telematics device and method for notifying emergency conditions associated with a motor vehicle. The method includes sensing an occurrence of at least one predetermined event and generating a corresponding notification signal; activating a camera in or on the motor vehicle based on the notification signal; and transmitting an image captured by the camera to a remote server. | 04-08-2010 |
20100188199 | ANTITHEFT DEVICE, ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT, ANTITHEFT SECURITY SYSTEM, AND ANTITHEFT METHOD - An antitheft device that activates in connection with tampering with a vehicle, includes an air-conditioning unit operation determining portion that determines whether an air-conditioning unit is about to be operated or is operating, and a restricting portion that performs control to prohibit or restrict activation of the antitheft device when it is determined by the air-conditioning unit operation determining portion that the air-conditioning unit is about to be operated or is operating. | 07-29-2010 |
20100194550 | WINDOW GLASS SECURITY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle window glass security system including a closure forgetting device, a glass breakage detection device, a detection unit, and a controller is disclosed. The closure forgetting detection device detects closure forgetting of a window glass. The glass breakage detection device detects breakage of the window glass. The detection unit is commonly shared by the glass breakage detection device and the closure forgetting detection device. The controller detects closure forgetting with the closure forgetting device before the glass breakage detection device starts a breakage detection mode to detect breakage of the window glass when the window glass is in not in a closure forgetting state. | 08-05-2010 |
20100214083 | Security and driver identification system - A security and driver identification system for use within the commercial transportation industry and which can be applied to private vehicles. The central component of the system is a Lantran terminal | 08-26-2010 |
20100253490 | ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM AND ANTI-THEFT CONTROL METHOD - An anti-theft system of a vehicle includes multiple speakers | 10-07-2010 |
20100277296 | Method of an apparatus for sensing the unauthorized movement of vehicles and the like and generating an alarm or warning of vehicle theft - An improved motion sensing and alarm technique and apparatus for monitoring unauthorized movement of vehicles or the like and notifying the owner thereof, wherein the motion sensors in the vehicle are microprocessor controlled to be automatically armed when the owner is not in the vicinity of the vehicle, but disarmed or de-activated in the presence of the owner and the owner's radio-coded identification transmitter associated with the owner's key fob, and with energy saving features as well. | 11-04-2010 |
20100289630 | WINDOW GLASS BREAKAGE DETECTOR - A clip is used for detecting breakage of an openable window glass. The clip clips a window glass that selectively opens or closes an opening of a vehicle at an end of the window glass, and breaks apart the end of the window glass following breakage of the window glass. The clip includes a first member and a second member opposing each other that are formed by folding a steel plate for making a leaf spring. The first member and the second member contact the window glass disposed therebetween at offset positions on the window glass in directions to approach each other. Accordingly, detection of the breakage of the window glass is ensured even when the entire window glass is not broken apart following the breakage of the window glass. | 11-18-2010 |
20100321173 | ELECTRONIC ACCESS SECURITY AND KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM - A system for providing secured access to and/or control of a vehicle is provided. The system includes a vehicle network such as a CAN. A remote communications device is used for sending a signal for controlling functions associated with the vehicle. There is a receiver operatively connected to the vehicle network and adapted to receive the signal from the remote communications device. At least one access module is adapted to provide control of functions of the vehicle by a user from outside of the vehicle, the access module is electrically connected to the vehicle network. There is at least one user input device associated with the access module and there are a plurality of outputs associated with the access module wherein the access module is adapted to directly control access to the vehicle through control of the plurality of outputs. | 12-23-2010 |
20110037577 | REMOTE-CONTROLLED VEHICLE GEAR STICK LOCKING DEVICE - A remote-controlled vehicle gear stick locking device includes a gear stick lock and a control host. The gear stick lock is driven by a power unit that is controlled by the control host to carry out locking and unlocking operations. The control host is coupled to an alarm host of a theft alarm device built in the vehicle. Thus, the original function of a remote control emitter of a vehicle theft alarm device for setting and releasing release various anti-theft alarming equipments of the vehicle is preserved, while the remote control emitter of the vehicle theft alarm device can also be used in remote control of locking and unlocking operations of the gear stick lock, so as to upgrade the performance of the gear stick lock for improving operability and security for anti-theft of the vehicle. | 02-17-2011 |
20110133911 | ANTITHEFT APPARATUS FOR EQUIPMENT WITH PRIME MOVER - In an apparatus for preventing theft of equipment having a prime mover, an prime mover controller, and an authenticator that acquires ID information from an electronic key when the key is brought close thereto by an operator, and permits the prime mover controller to start the prime mover when the acquired ID information is determined to correspond with authentication ID information, data indicating a number of times the key is updated is included in the ID information, and the authenticator determines whether the number of times indicated in the data is greater than that in the authentication ID information, and when the number of times indicated in the data is greater than that in the authentication ID information, updates the authentication ID information such that it is equal to the number of times indicated in the data, thereby enabling to easily update authentication ID information of the equipment. | 06-09-2011 |
20110148609 | Apparatus And Method For Reducing False Alarms In Stolen Vehicle Tracking - A determination is made as to whether an expected signal has not been received from a stolen vehicle tracking (SVT) module in a vehicle. When the expected signal has not been received, at least one operating parameter of the vehicle is determined and based upon the at least one operating parameter, a reason for the absence of the expected signal is determined. Based upon the determined reason for the absence of the expected signal, it is then determined whether or not to issue an alarm. | 06-23-2011 |
20110205040 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING AN UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A VEHICLE BY AN AUTHORIZED DRIVER - Various embodiments may include detecting an unauthorized use of a vehicle in the absence of GPS location information. Vehicle component condition data may be received for one or more vehicle components. Historical vehicle component condition data for the one or more vehicle components may also be received. A comparison between the vehicle component condition data and the historical vehicle component condition data may be performed in order to determine if an inconsistency exists between the vehicle component condition data and the historical vehicle component condition data based on the comparison. Upon determining the inconsistency, an alert signal signifying an unauthorized use may be generated. At least one of the vehicle component condition data and the alert signal may be transmitted to a remote terminal to alert a user of the unauthorized use. | 08-25-2011 |
20110205041 | ANTITHEFT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An antitheft device for a vehicle includes a main ignition switch, an auxiliary ignition switch disposed at a location which is predetermined so that a driver, when seated on a driver's seat, can operate the auxiliary ignition switch and the auxiliary ignition switch is invisible in a vehicle interior, and an engine start unit including an engine start signal cutoff unit which is connected to the auxiliary ignition switch. When the main and auxiliary ignition switches are turned on, the engine start signal cutoff unit is turned on so that the engine start unit delivers an engine start signal. | 08-25-2011 |
20110241854 | In-vehicle wireless communication terminal - An in-vehicle wireless terminal is disclosed. The in-vehicle wireless terminal includes a disconnection detection section for detecting whether an antenna is disconnected, and a determination section for determining whether the vehicle is located within a predetermined distance from a wireless base station. The in-vehicle wireless terminal further includes a control section configured to set transmission power to a maximum value to perform data transmission to the wireless base station if the disconnection detection section detects that the antenna is disconnected and if the determination section determines that the vehicle is located within the predetermined distance from the wireless base station. | 10-06-2011 |
20110248841 | VEHICLE ENGINE OPERATION - Disclosed is a system for detecting an operating state of a vehicle engine, for example, in order to arm or disarm a vehicle alarm system. The system comprises: an input coupled to a power line of a vehicle; means to filter out relatively high frequency transient noise components of a signal received from the power line; a first detector for receiving the filtered signal and detecting when transient noise associated with the power line rises above a first threshold and generating a first detection signal in response thereto; a second detector for receiving the filtered signal and detecting when the transient noise falls below a second threshold, which is lower than the first threshold, and generating a second detection signal in response thereto; and means for generating a first output signal in response to the first detection signal and a second output signal in response to the second detection signal. | 10-13-2011 |
20110260844 | VEHICLE BURGLAR ALARM CIRCUIT - A vehicle burglar alarm circuit includes a transformer having first to fourth taps, a center tap provided at a center point and output taps, wherein the number of coil turns between the first and second taps is greater than the number of coil turns between the third and fourth taps; and output taps connected with a sounding body. The circuit further includes a first and second power sources connected to the center tap, the second power source outputting a lower output voltage; a sounding body driving unit having first to fourth driving switches respectively connected to the first to fourth taps; and a controller which controls the sounding body driving unit. The first and second driving switches are alternately turned on/off when using the first power source, and the third and fourth driving switches are alternately turned on/off when using the second power source. | 10-27-2011 |
20110285520 | VEHICLE BURGLAR ALARM CIRCUIT - A vehicle burglar alarm circuit includes a transformer including an input unit having taps and a center tap, and an output unit magnetically coupled to the input unit; a first and a second power source each having one electrode connected to the center tap to respectively output a higher voltage and a lower voltage; a driving unit including switching elements respectively having one ends connected to the taps and another ends respectively connected to the other electrodes of the power sources; a PWM controller outputting signals by which the switching elements are alternately turned on and off; and a power selecting unit for selecting one of the power sources. The PWM controller generates a first on-duty ratio when the first power source is selected and a second on-duty ratio when the second power source is selected such that the first on-duty ratio is smaller than the second on-duty ratio. | 11-24-2011 |
20110285521 | Remote Ignition, Theft Deterrence, and Records Keeping System for a Vehicle - Disclosed is a key-less ignition system for a vehicle. The system allows a user to automatically start the engine of a vehicle via a push button and a remote passive transponder. The system finds particular application in conjunction with smaller vehicles such as motorcycles. In one specific embodiment of the invention, the system is used in connection with an anti-theft device, such as a wheel lock. In yet another embodiment of the invention, the key-less ignition system is used in connection with a records management system, whereby service technicians can remotely retrieve maintenance records relating to the vehicle. | 11-24-2011 |
20110291823 | METHOD OF UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE MOVEMENT DETECTION - A system and method for detecting unauthorized vehicle movement that includes measuring a resting angle of a vehicle using a vehicle sensor; thereafter, detecting a change in the measured resting angle of the vehicle; determining that the detected change is not authorized; and sending an alert message based on the determination via a vehicle telematics unit. | 12-01-2011 |
20120025961 | SADDLE RIDING VEHICLE - A saddle riding vehicle includes a storage box and an anti-theft system. The storage box is openable in a vehicle horizontal direction. The anti-theft system is configured to measure position information on the vehicle and to send the position information via radio, the anti-theft system being attached to an undersurface of a ceiling of the storage box. Preferably, the anti-theft system is rotatably attached to the undersurface of the ceiling of the storage box by a hinge and the anti-theft system is attached to the tray member. | 02-02-2012 |
20120038472 | CAR ALARM APPARATUS - A car alarm apparatus includes a first horn; a second horn; an electrical source; a theft detection section; a horn switch; a first relay closed when the horn switch is operated; a first fuse connected to the electrical source in series with the first relay and the first horn; a second fuse connected to the electrical source separately from the first fuse; and a second relay connected to the electrical source in series with the second fuse and the second horn, wherein the second relay includes a first contact that connects the second horn to an electrical source through the first fuse and the first relay in parallel with the first horn and a second contact that connects the second horn to the electrical source through the second fuse, and closes the second contact when the occurrence of the theft is detected. | 02-16-2012 |
20120068837 | Apparatus And Method To Detect Vehicle Theft - Disclosed is an apparatus and method to detect vehicle theft. In one embodiment, a processor may be configured to execute instructions to: receive a vehicle detection signal from a vehicle detector; determine whether a vehicle is present or absent based upon the vehicle detection signal; establish an authentication credential after the vehicle is determined to present; and validate the authentication credential to indicate validated parking. If the vehicle is determined to be absent and an authentication credential to un-park the vehicle has not been validated, a notification action may be transmitted to appropriate personnel to indicate that the vehicle has been moved or un-parked without proper authentication. | 03-22-2012 |
20120126964 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EARLY LOW FUEL WARNING BASED ON DRIVER STATUS - A system and method is provided for controlling the operation of notifying drivers of the fluid level. Primary and secondary keys are adapted to be associated to primary and secondary drivers. A key ignition device is positioned on the primary and secondary keys and generates driver status signals. A fluid level sensing device is operable to generate a fluid level signal indicative of the fluid level. A controller is coupled to the fluid level sensing device and the key ignition device. The controller determines whether the driver of the vehicle is the primary or secondary driver in response to the driver status signals. The controller notifies the primary or secondary driver of the fluid level in response to the fluid level signal. The controller selectively controls the operation of notifying the primary or the secondary driver based on whether the driver is the primary or secondary driver. | 05-24-2012 |
20120256740 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF AUTOMOBILE CONTROL - A computing device and an automobile controlling method stores identification information in an electronic tag of authorized communication devices and a memory of the computing device. The identification information of an electronic tag of a communication device is obtained and a door of an automobile is unlocked if the obtained identification information matches identification information stored in the memory. | 10-11-2012 |
20130002413 | METHOD FOR MONITORING BY COLLABORATING BETWEEN MTC DEVICES, RELATED DEVICE AND SYSTEM - The present invention provides a method for collaboratively monitoring by means of MTC devices in a wireless communication network and related MTC devices and system. Each of the MTC devices is connected to a MTC server via said wireless communication network and includes a transceiver having a unique ID and security code, and said transceiver periodically broadcasts its normal or abnormal status information to other MTC devices within a certain range in the vicinity of that MTC device and detects and identifies other MTC devices within said range. Said method comprises that, in case that the MTC device is operated illegally: if its transceiver is not destroyed, then the MTC device will send an alarm message to the MTC server and report information about its current location; if its transceiver is destroyed, then the MTC device will send once to the MTC server an alarm message, and said other MTC device(s) will send to the MTC server an alarm message and report information about their current location since it does not detect a legal broadcast signal sent by the MTC device. | 01-03-2013 |
20130069773 | INTELLIGENT TRAFFIC SAFETY SYSTEM BASED ON COMPREHENSIVE STATE DETECTION AND DECISION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses an intelligent traffic safety system based on comprehensive state detection and decision method thereof. The intelligent traffic safety system includes a person condition detection unit, a vehicle condition detection unit, a road condition detection unit, an intelligent decision unit, a driver warning unit, a current vehicle mandatory processing unit, a barrier warning unit, a pursuer warning unit and an after-crash warning unit. The person condition detection unit, the vehicle condition detection unit and the road condition detection unit are separately connected to the intelligent decision unit; the intelligent decision unit implements an intelligent traffic safety decision method based on comprehensive state detection, and respectively sends corresponding crash avoidance warnings and processing instructions to the driver warning unit, the current vehicle mandatory processing unit, the barrier warning unit, the pursuer warning unit and the after-crash warning unit connected to the intelligent decision unit. | 03-21-2013 |
20130147616 | ENTRYWAY CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEM - An entryway control and monitoring system includes a remote controller to open and close an entryway and a telematics unit. The remote controller and the telematics unit are each disposed in a vehicle. The system further includes any of i) a vehicle bus that operatively connects the remote controller to the telematics unit, or ii) respective short range wireless connection units disposed in each of the remote controller and the telematics unit that selectively operatively connect the remote controller and the telematics unit. Computer readable code embedded on a non-transitory, tangible computer readable medium is executable by a processor of the telematics unit to at least one of control or monitor an operation of the remote controller. | 06-13-2013 |
20130249681 | TRANSPORTATION OF VALUABLES - The invention provides a theft-inhibiting carrier which includes a body | 09-26-2013 |
20130293368 | Esom security - Disclosed is smart lock technology that may be installed into vehicles or homes independently. The smart lock technology can be incorporated into, attached to, or built into doors, gates, windows, walls, glasses, etc. | 11-07-2013 |
20140152431 | VEHICLE SAFEGUARD DEVICE - A vehicle safeguard device includes a setting unit, which is operative to set a vehicle that is in a parked state in a safeguard state; a detection unit, which is electrically connected to the setting unit to detect a horizon state and a signal interrupted state of the vehicle when the vehicle is in the safeguard state; a sensing unit, which receives the horizon state and the signal interrupted state of the vehicle detected by the detection unit; and a signal processing and control unit, which is electrically connected to the sensing unit to receive an abnormality signal of the horizon state and the signal interrupted state of vehicle sensed by the sensing unit and convert the abnormality signal into an alarm signal and transmit the alarm signal to an external management center. | 06-05-2014 |
20140218186 | DETECTION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE, ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD, AND ABNORMALITY DETECTION PROGRAM - The present invention relates to a detection device | 08-07-2014 |
20150022332 | PASSIVE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM WITH LEVEL-BASED ANTI-THEFT FEATURE - Method for preventing security breaches via the two-thief method of attack of passive remote keyless entry systems for vehicles. The method involves the transmission of a signal between a fob and the vehicle, where the level of the signal changes in a particular pattern. At the receiving side, anomalies in the pattern of the received signal (e.g., levels, timing) are detected and used to detect attempts to mimic the signal. | 01-22-2015 |
20160009252 | ANTICRIME SYSTEM USING PANIC FUNCTION OF VEHICLE | 01-14-2016 |
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20160059777 | URGENT VEHICLE WARNING INDICATOR USING VEHICLE ILLUMINATION - Exemplary methods, vehicles, and systems are disclosed. An exemplary method may include establishing at least one visible signal configured to provide a signal during a normal state of a vehicle, detecting an alarm state of the vehicle, and initiating a visible nuisance via the at least one visible signal in response to at least the detected alarm state. An exemplary vehicle may include at least one lighting device configured to provide a signal during a normal state of a vehicle, and a processor configured to detect an alarm state of the vehicle and initiate a visible nuisance via the at least one visible signal in response to at least the detected alarm state. | 03-03-2016 |
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20160189457 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE ANTI-THEFT - A control method for anti-theft is provided. The method is applied to a vehicle and a smart key. The control method includes: allocating an antenna matrix dynamically according to time and further calculates a magnetic intensity distribution matrix according to the antenna matrix and magnetic intensity distributions; switching the low-frequency transmitting antennas in sequence at every measurement interval; controlling each switched low-frequency transmitting antenna to transmit a low-frequency signal to the smart key; analyzing magnetic intensity of the low-frequency signal, and transmitting a high-frequency signal containing the magnetic intensity; obtaining the magnetic intensity from the high-frequency signal; comparing the magnetic intensity with the corresponding magnetic intensity distribution; generating a launching signal for launching the vehicle when all the magnetic intensities fall into the corresponding magnetic intensity distributions; and launching the vehicle according to the launching signal. | 06-30-2016 |