Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A security system (12) for an automotive vehicle
(10) comprising: a position detector (20) responsive to navigation
signals transmitted by a satellite navigation system (18)
and providing location information regarding the vehicle's
position based on the navigation signals; a passive operator identification device (24) including
a first security code; an event detector for providing an event signal
associated with the vehicle; and a theft control unit (22) including memory (29) storing
a second security code, the theft control unit (22),
responsive to the event signal, operative to communicate the
vehicle position to a monitoring station (14) upon the
occurrence of the event signal if the first and second
security codes are not equal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
24 words
The security system of claim 1 wherein the event
detector is a motion sensor (38) and the event signal is
indicative of vehicle movement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The security system of claim 1 wherein the event
detector is an engine sensor and the event signal is
indicative of an engine start command.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The security system of any preceding claim wherein
the theft control unit (22) communicates with the monitoring
station (14) via radio frequency transmissions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The security system of claim 4 wherein the theft
control unit (22) communicates with the monitoring station
(14) via a cellular telephone communications network (16).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The security system of any preceding claim wherein
the theft control unit memory (29) further includes vehicle
identification information which, upon the occurrence of the
event signal if the first and second security codes are not
equal, is communicated with the vehicle position information
to the monitoring station (14).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The security system of any preceding claim wherein
the passive operator identification device (24) is a key
(30) having a transponder (32), said transponder (32)
retaining said first security code said first security code
being a unique digitally encoded signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The security system of any preceding claim wherein
said theft control unit memory (29) further includes vehicle
identification information which, upon the occurrence of the
event signal if the first and second security codes are not
equal, is communicated with the vehicle position information
to the monitoring station (14).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
135 words
A security system for an automotive vehicle (10)
having an engine operatively connected to engine running
electrical components comprising: a position detector (20) responsive to navigation
signals transmitted by a GPS satellite network (18) the
position detector (20) providing location information
regarding the vehicle's position based on the navigation
signals; a passive operator identification device (24) including
a first security code; an event detector for providing an event signal
associated with the vehicle; and a theft control unit (22) including a transmitter (26)
and memory (29) storing a second security code, the theft
control unit (22) operative to communicate the vehicle
position to a monitoring station (14) upon the occurrence of
an event signal if the first and second security codes are
not equal and disconnect the engine running electrical
components thereby disabling the engine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The security system of claim 9 wherein the passive
operator identification device is a lock switch operator
having a memory device containing said first security code.