# US 2018/0022316 A1 · Glass Break Sensor System > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0022316 A1 - Document ID: US20180022316A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/549,986 - Filed: 2016-02-24 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2015-02-24 - Assignees: Innovative Aftermarket Group - Applicants: Innovative Aftermarket Group - Inventors: Carl Anthony AVILA - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180022316A1 ## CPC - B60R 25/34: of conditions of vehicle components, e.g. of windows, door locks or gear selectors - B60R 25/1004: {Alarm systems characterised by the type of sensor, e.g. current sensing means (using door lock sensors B60R25/1001)} - B60R 25/102: a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner - B60R 25/33: of global position, e.g. by providing GPS coordinates - B60R 25/403: {Power supply in the vehicle} - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A glass break sensor system is provided for a vehicle having an on-board diagnostic (“OBD”) data link cable and an OBD port. The system includes a modular unit having a microprocessor, a glass break sensor, and a pass-through OBD connector including an input connector configured to mate with the vehicle OB) data link cable and an output connector configured to mate with an input to the vehicle OBD port. The input connector includes a power input configured to be coupled to a vehicle battery voltage input of the 0131 data link cable and to provide power to the glass break sensor device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A glass break sensor system for a vehicle having an on-board diagnostic (“OBD”) link cable and an OBD port, the device comprising: a modular unit including: a pass-through OBD connector including an input connector configured to mate with the vehicle OBD data link cable and an output connector configured to mate with the vehicle OBD port; a microprocessor; a glass break sensor configured to detect a glass breakage event and generate an alarm signal when glass breakage is detected; and an audio alarm; wherein the input connector includes a power input configured to be coupled to a vehicle battery voltage input of the OBD data link cable and to provide power to the glass break system; and wherein the microprocessor is configured to: use OBD data to monitor whether the vehicle engine is running; automatically arm the glass break sensor when the vehicle engine is turned off; automatically disarm the glass break sensor when the vehicle engine is on; and cause the audio alarm to sound when the glass break sensor generates an alarm signal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The glass break sensor system of claim 1 further comprising an accelerometer configured to detect when the vehicle is in motion and generate a vehicle motion output signal; and wherein the microprocessor is configured to determine whether the vehicle is in motion and to use the accelerometer vehicle motion output signal to determine whether an alarm signal generated by the sensor is a false positive. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The glass break sensor system of claim 1 wherein the microprocessor is further configured to: communicate with a security system component that includes a GPS location component; and in response to an alarm signal generated by the sensor, cause the GPS component to send a location alert. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The glass break sensor system of claim 1 wherein the microprocessor is further configured to: communicate with a security system component that includes a vehicle on-board camera; and in response to an alarm signal generated by the sensor, cause the camera to capture an image. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The glass break sensor system of claim 1 wherein the microprocessor is further configured to determine whether the vehicle engine is on or off based on the vehicle battery voltage input. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The glass break sensor system of claim 1 wherein the microprocessor is further configured to determine whether the vehicle engine is off based on the vehicle battery voltage input. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The glass break sensor system of claim 1 wherein the microprocessor is further configured to determine whether the vehicle engine is on based on the vehicle battery voltage input. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The glass break sensor system of claim 1 wherein the microprocessor is further configured to determine whether the engine is in a start-up condition based on the vehicle battery voltage input. ### Claim 9 A glass break sensor system for a vehicle having an on-board diagnostic (“OBD”) data link cable and an OBD port, the device comprising: a modular unit including: a pass-through OBD connector including an input connector configured to mate with the vehicle OBD data link cable and an output connector configured to mate with the vehicle OBD port; a microprocessor; a glass break sensor configured to detect a glass breakage event and generate an alarm signal when glass breakage is detected; and an audio alarm; wherein the input connector includes a power input configured to be coupled to a vehicle battery voltage input of the OBD data link cable and to provide power to the glass break sensor system; and wherein the microprocessor is configured to: use the vehicle battery voltage input of the OBD connector to automatically arm the glass break sensor system when the vehicle engine is turned off and disarm the glass break sensor system when the vehicle engine is on; and cause the audio alarm to sound when the glass break sensor generates an alarm signal. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The glass break sensor system of claim 9 further comprising an accelerometer configured to detect when the vehicle is in motion and generate a vehicle motion output signal; and wherein the microprocessor is configured to determine whether the vehicle is in motion and to use the accelerometer vehicle motion output signal to determine whether an alarm signal generated by the sensor is a false positive. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The glass break sensor system of claim 9 wherein the microprocessor is further configured to: communicate with a security system component that includes a GPS location component; and in response to an alarm signal generated by the sensor, cause the GPS component to send a location alert. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The glass break sensor system of claim 9 wherein the microprocessor is further configured to: communicate with a security system component that includes a vehicle on-board camera; and in response to an alarm signal generated by the sensor, cause the camera to capture an image. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The glass break sensor system of claim 9 wherein the microprocessor is further configured to determine whether the vehicle engine is off based on the vehicle battery voltage input. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The glass break sensor system of claim 9 wherein the microprocessor is further configured to determine whether the vehicle engine is on based on the vehicle battery voltage input. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The glass break sensor system of claim 9 wherein the microprocessor is further configured to determine whether the engine is in a start-up state based on the vehicle battery voltage input. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9 wherein the microprocessor is further configured to automatically disarm the glass break sensor system when the vehicle engine is in a start-up state. ### Claim 17 A method for sensing glass breakage in a vehicle having an on-board diagnostic (“OBD”) port, the method comprising: using a vehicle battery voltage signal from the OBD port to automatically arm a glass break sensor device when the vehicle engine is off and to automatically disarm the glass break sensor device when the vehicle engine is on; and generating an alarm signal when the glass break sensor device is armed and detects a glass breakage event. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17 further comprising determining whether the vehicle is in motion to determine whether an alarm signal a false positive. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17 further comprising determining whether the vehicle engine is in a start-up state based on the vehicle battery voltage signal. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19 further comprising automatically disarming the glass break sensor device when the vehicle engine is in a start-up state.