US 10,471,933 B2Granted

Vehicle security system

OwnerNzube John Etonyeinventor

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Abstract

This invention relates to security systems. Previously, vehicle vandals and thieves were difficult to stop. Embodiments of the present invention use a vehicle security system (100) includes at least two image capture devices (ICD), sensors, a global positioning system tracking module (GPSTM), a control module (CM), and a monitoring device. The ICD are positioned at predetermined locations of the vehicle for capturing and transmitting images of a target object. The CM receives the captured images and sensor data variables. The CM analyzes the received images and sensor data variables based on predefined criteria to trigger auxiliary units. The CM transmits the images and sensor data variables based on the predefined criteria to the monitoring device. A graphical user interface displays the images for monitoring the vehicle and notifies the user.

Claims34

Dependent claims

A vehicle security system for monitoring a vehicle and notifying a user based on an occurrence of an event, the vehicle security system comprising:

a portable rear view mirror, having a portable rear view mirror front side and a portable rear view mirror rear side and a microprocessor therebetween;
a control module, communicatively coupled to the microprocessor a first image capture device, attached to the portable rear view mirror front side and communicatively coupled to the microprocessor;
a second image capture device, attached to the portable rear view mirror rear side and communicatively coupled to the microprocessor;
a microphone, attached to the portable rear view mirror rear side and communicatively coupled to the microprocessor;
a speaker, attached to the portable rear view mirror rear side and communicatively coupled to the microprocessor;
a remote communication transmitter, attached to the portable rear view mirror rear side and communicatively coupled to the microprocessor;
at least one speed sensor, communicatively coupled to the microprocessor and configured to determine a detected speed of the vehicle;
at least two remote monitoring devices communicatively coupled to the remote communication transmitter;
at least two registered monitoring device communicatively coupled to the remote communication transmitter;
wherein the microprocessor to communicate to the control module with instructions to:
detect the event from an event set consisting of:
a vehicle theft attempt, a burglary attempt, an intruder attempt, a vehicle jacking attempt, a driver before driving insecurity, a driver while driving insecurity, and a driver after driving insecurity;
record an image of the event;
communicate the event to one member of a device set consisting of:
the at least one remote monitoring device and the at least one registered monitoring device;
wait for a response from the one member of the device set;
communicate the event to the one member of the device set;
activating simultaneously the first and second image capture devices from the detected speed of the vehicle;
and
automatically sending a simultaneous live video alert from the first and second image capture device to a monitoring device of the user.

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A process for monitoring a vehicle;

the process comprises:
detecting an event from an event set consisting of:
a vehicle theft attempt, a burglary attempt, an intruder attempt, a vehicle jacking attempt, a driver before driving insecurity, a driver while driving insecurity, and a driver after driving insecurity;
recording an image of the event;
displaying the image on a video display
communicating the event to a device set comprising:
at least two remote monitoring devices and at least two registered monitoring devices;
waiting for a response from the device set;
communicating the event to the device set;
wherein communicating the event to the one member of the device set further comprises producing an emergency tone;
determining if a qualifying event occurs;
wherein the qualifying event is one member of a qualifying event set consisting of:
unlocking the vehicle, locking the vehicle, and starting the vehicle;
communicating the qualifying event to the device set;
forming a communication system, communicatively coupled to a microprocessor and further comprising a microphone, a speaker, and the device set;
enabling audio communication between the microphone, the speaker, the at least one remote monitoring device and the at least one registered monitoring device
activating simultaneously the first and second image capture devices from the detected speed of the vehicle;
and
automatically sending a simultaneous live video alert from the first and second image capture device to a monitoring device of the user.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/682,373Filed 21 Aug 2017 · continuation in part
Priority: 30 Aug 2016
Published: US 2018/0056940 A130 Aug 2018
Granted: 12 Nov 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification16 codes

B60R 25/305
Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems: using a camera
B60R 1/02
Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or…:…
B60R 1/12
Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or…:…
B60R 25/04
Operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens: operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor

Family

Application15/252,149Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 30 Aug 2016
US 2018/0244240 A1Pre-grant publication · published 30 Aug 2018
US 10,017,156 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 2018/0056940 A1Published application
US 10,471,933 B2This patent

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