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US 2020/0079323 A1Published application
GPS lock
OwnerManuel Saezinventor
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Abstract
An improved global position system (GPS) locking system of a small vehicle is described. The locking system may comprise a plastic case that comprises a GPS module, a cellular communication module (compatible with, for example, GPRS, GSM, LTE, 3G, 4G, or 5G, etc.), at least one motion sensor, at least one gyroscope, at least one buzzer or speaker, at least one microcontroller, at least one battery, and at least one motor with gears. The locking system also may comprise at least one locking bar, a mounting plate, and a security cable. The GPS locking system may operate on Wi-Fi and has BLE and Bluetooth capabilities.
Claims20
A GPS-equipped locking system for a small vehicle, the system comprising:
- a GPS-equipped lock having a locking bar adapted to be moved between an unlocked position and a locked position;
- a mounting plate securely connected to the GPS-equipped lock and adapted to be securely connected to the small vehicle;
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- a security cable having a mounting plate cable end and a locking bar cable end, securely connected to the mounting plate at the mounting plate cable end, and adapted to be securely connected to the locking bar when the locking bar is moved into the locked position;
- wherein the GPS-equipped lock includes:
- a lock housing that has a front portion and a rear portion that form a locking bar alcove into which the security cable may be locked by the locking bar that locks and unlocks access to the locking bar alcove;
- a locking bar automated motor that is adapted to automatedly lock and unlock the locking bar;
- a processor that is adapted to control the locking bar automated motor;
- a power source coupled to the processor and locking bar automated motor and adapted to power the GPS-equipped lock;
- a GPS receiver coupled to the processor and adapted to communicate with the processor;
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- a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor and adapted to communicate with the processor.
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A method for unlocking and locking a GPS-equipped locking system for a small vehicle, the method comprising:
- providing the GPS-equipped locking system for the small vehicle, the system comprising:
- a GPS-equipped lock having a locking bar adapted to be moved between an unlocked position and a locked position;
- a mounting plate securely connected to the GPS-equipped lock and adapted to be securely connected the small vehicle;
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- a security cable having a mounting plate cable end and a locking bar cable end, securely connected to the mounting plate at the mounting plate cable end, and adapted to securely connect to the locking bar when the locking bar is moved into the locked position;
- wherein the GPS-equipped lock includes:
- a lock housing that has a front portion and a rear portion that form a locking bar alcove into which the security cable may be locked by the locking bar that locks and unlocks access to the locking bar alcove;
- a locking bar automated motor that is adapted to automatedly lock and unlock the locking bar;
- a processor that is adapted to control the locking bar automated motor;
- a power source coupled to the processor and locking bar automated motor and adapted to power the GPS-equipped lock;
- a GPS receiver coupled to the processor and adapted to communicate with the processor;
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- a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor and adapted to communicate with the processor;
- causing the locking bar to move to the unlocked position by activating the locking bar automated motor to automatedly unlock the locking bar, thereby unlocking the GPS-equipped lock, and thereby unlocking the GPS-equipped locking system;
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- causing the locking bar to move from the unlocked position to the locked position, thereby locking the GPS-equipped lock, and thereby locking the GPS-equipped locking system.
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A small vehicle comprising:
- a handle including a control pad and a handle stem, the control pad having a hand grip;
- a foot deck connected to and supporting a lower end of the handle;
- a chassis connected to and supporting the foot deck, the chassis including a plurality of axles, a plurality of wheels, a suspension system, and a braking system;
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- a GPS-equipped locking system;
- wherein the GPS-equipped locking system comprises:
- a GPS-equipped lock having a locking bar adapted to be moved between an unlocked position and a locked position;
- a mounting plate securely connected to the GPS-equipped lock and securely connected to the small vehicle;
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- a security cable having a mounting plate cable end and a locking bar cable end, securely connected to the mounting plate at the mounting plate cable end, and adapted to be securely connected to the locking bar when the locking bar is moved into the locked position;
- wherein the GPS-equipped lock includes:
- a lock housing that has a front portion and a rear portion that form a locking bar alcove into which the security cable may be locked by the locking bar that locks and unlocks access to the locking bar alcove;
- a locking bar automated motor that is adapted to automatedly lock and unlock the locking bar;
- a processor that is adapted to control the locking bar automated motor;
- a power source coupled to the processor and locking bar automated motor and adapted to power the GPS-equipped lock;
- a GPS receiver coupled to the processor and adapted to communicate with the processor;
- and
- a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor and adapted to communicate with the processor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.