Automotive security and monitoring system

A security and monitoring system for a mobile asset, the system communicating with a user, the system comprising:

• a position determining device for determining location data of the mobile asset;
• a mapping device for providing geographic information based on the location data of the mobile asset;
• a plurality of intrusion detection devices, the intrusion detection devices generating a signal on violation of the device;
• a control and intelligence unit for processing information obtained from the position determining device and the mapping device to obtain location information of the mobile asset, the control and intelligence unit detecting a violation of a predefined set of conditions by using the location information and the signals from the intrusion detection devices;
• the control and intelligence unit generating a status signal on violation of the predefined condition, the control and intelligence unit synthesizing the status signal to output a status message;
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• a wireless communication device for transmitting the status message to the user, the wireless communication device receiving a control command from the user, the control and intelligence unit interpreting the control commands, the control and intelligence unit executing the interpreted control commands.

A security and monitoring system for a mobile asset, the system communicating with a user, the system comprising:

• a position determining device for determining the location data of the mobile asset;
• a mapping device for providing geographic information based on the location data of the mobile asset;
• a control and intelligence unit for processing information obtained from the position determining device and the mapping device to obtain location information of the mobile asset, the control and intelligence unit detecting a violation by using the location information, the control and intelligence unit generating a status signal and a output signal on violation of a predefined set of conditions, the control and intelligence unit synthesizing the status signal to output a status message;
• a plurality of output devices, the output device responsive to output signals from the control and intelligence unit;
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• a wireless communication device for transmitting the status message to the user, the wireless communication device receiving a control command from the user, the control and intelligence unit interpreting the control commands, the control and intelligence unit executing the interpreted control commands to generate output signals.

A security and monitoring system for a mobile asset, the system communicating with a user, the system comprising:

• a position determining device for determining location data of the mobile asset;
• a mapping device for providing geographic information based on the location data of the mobile asset;
• a plurality of intrusion detection devices, the intrusion detection devices generating a first signal on violation of the device;
• a control and intelligence unit for processing information obtained from the position determining device and the mapping device to obtain location information of the mobile asset, the control and intelligence unit detecting a violation of a predefined set of conditions by using the location information and the first signal from the intrusion detection devices, the control and intelligence unit generating a status signal and a second signal on violation of the predefined condition, the control and intelligence unit synthesizing the status signal to output a status message;
• a plurality of output devices, the output device responsive to the second signal from the control and intelligence unit;
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• a wireless communication device for transmitting the status message to the user, the wireless communication device receiving a control command from the user, the control and intelligence unit interpreting the control commands, the control and intelligence unit executing the interpreted control command.

A method for securing and monitoring a vehicle, comprising the steps of:

• obtaining location information of the vehicle;
• processing the location information to obtain geographical information;
• detecting a violation of a predefined set of conditions of the vehicle;
• processing the geographic information and information pertaining to violation of the predefined set of conditions to a form directly transmittable to the user;
• communicating the processed geographic information and information pertaining to violation of the predefined set of conditions to the user;
• receiving control commands from the user wherein the control commands control the vehicle to take at least one of the following actions:
• immobilizing the starter of the vehicle,
• locking or unlocking the doors of the vehicle,
• sounding a siren in the vehicle,
• flashing headlights of the vehicle and
• disabling fuel supply in the vehicle.