System for integrating a cellular telephone with a vehicle security system

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular telephone communication system having an operating protocol with a vehicle security system, said interfacing system comprising:

• a system controller;
• first means for interfacing said cellular telephone system to said system controller, said first means including:
• first library means for storing a plurality of specific sets of data corresponding to the different protocols of a plurality of cellular telephone systems;
• initializing means for selecting an operating protocol for said interfacing system from said first library means which is compatible with the protocol of said cellular telephone system;
• second means for interfacing said security system to said controller;
• said system controller comprising a digital computer means for executing a computer program and a first memory means for storing a program for execution by said controller, and wherein said program includes a state control module for executing any of a plurality of foreground routines thereby controlling the operating mode of said system for integrating said cellular telephone system with said vehicle security system, said program including a foreground routine for allowing said system for integrating said cellular telephone system with said vehicle security system to be programmed through said cellular telephone system, said program further including a foreground routine for allowing said system for integrating said cellular telephone system with said vehicle security system to place an outgoing telephone call through said cellular telephone;
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• means for remotely changing the outgoing call number;
• thereby enabling said security system to be compatible with a variety of cellular telephone systems to permit a communication between a user and the vehicle security system via said cellular telephone system.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular communication system with a vehicle security system which is tripped when an alarm condition is detected, said interfacing system comprising:

• a system controller comprising means for storing at least one outgoing telephone call number;
• first interfacing means for interfacing said cellular communication system to said system controller;
• second interfacing means for interfacing said security system to said system controller;
• means for interfacing a pager system to said controller;
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• means for remotely changing the outgoing telephone call number;
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• wherein said controller further comprises means for causing an outgoing telephone call to a stored outgoing call number to be placed in the event the vehicle security system is tripped.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular telephone communication system having an operating protocol with a vehicle security system, said interfacing system comprising:

• a system controller monitoring the armed status of said vehicle security system and programmable during an interfacing system programming mode to program one or more features;
• first interfacing means for interfacing said cellular telephone system to said system controller, said first means including:
• first library means for storing a plurality of specific translation tables corresponding to the different protocols of a plurality of cellular telephone systems;
• initializing means for selecting an operating protocol for said interfacing system from said first library means which is compatible with the protocol of said cellular telephone system;
• second means for interfacing said security system to said controller;
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• means for preventing a user from programming any features while the security system is in the armed state;
• thereby enabling said security system to be compatible with a variety of cellular telephone systems to permit communication between a user and the vehicle security system via said communication system.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular telephone communication system with a vehicle security system, said interfacing system comprising:

• a system controller;
• first means for interfacing said cellular telephone system to said system controller;
• second means for interfacing said security system to said controller;
• said system controller comprising a digital computer means for executing a computer program and a first memory means for storing a program for execution by said controller, and wherein said program includes a state control module for executing any of a plurality of foreground routines thereby controlling the operating mode of said system for integrating said cellular telephone system with said vehicle security system, said program including a foreground routine for allowing said system for integrating said cellular telephone system with said vehicle security system to be programmed through said cellular telephone system, said program further including a foreground routine for allowing said system for integrating said cellular telephone system with said vehicle security system to place an outgoing telephone call through said cellular telephone;
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• means for remotely changing the outgoing call number.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular telephone communication system with a vehicle security system, said interfacing system comprising:

• a system controller;
• first interfacing means for interfacing said cellular telephone system to said system controller;
• second interfacing means for interfacing said security system to said controller;
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• means for preventing an intruder in said vehicle from interrupting or terminating any incoming or outgoing telephone call over said cellular system.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular telephone communication system with a vehicle security system, said interfacing system comprising:

• a system controller monitoring the armed status of said vehicle security system and programmable during an interfacing system programming mode to program one or more features;
• first interfacing means for interfacing said cellular telephone system to said system controller;
• second means for interfacing said security system to said controller;
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• means for preventing a user from programming any features while the security system is in the armed state.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular telephone communication system having an operating protocol with a vehicle security system, the security system characterized by one or more security functions, said interfacing system comprising:

• a system controller;
• first interfacing means for interfacing said cellular telephone system to said system controller, said first means including:
• first library means for storing a plurality of specific translation tables corresponding to the different protocols of a plurality of cellular telephone systems;
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• initializing means for selecting an operating protocol for said interfacing system from said first library means which is compatible with the protocol of said cellular telephone system, comprising means for selecting said operating protocol from the keypad of said cellular telephone, said selecting means comprising means activated during a telephone initialization mode for recognizing predetermined sequences of tones generated by user-actuation of said keypad to identify the particular cellular telephone type and select a corresponding operating protocol;
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• wherein said controller comprises means permitting a message regarding the security system status to be sent via said cellular communication system to a remote communication destination, means permitting messages to be received via said cellular communication system, and means for acting on said received messages to control one or more predetermined security system functions in dependence on the particular received message;
• thereby enabling said security system to be compatible with a variety of cellular telephone systems to permit two-way communication between a user and the vehicle security system via said cellular telephone system.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular telephone communication system having an operating protocol with a vehicle security system, the security system characterized by one or more security functions, said interfacing system characterized by a plurality of user-programmable features, and comprising:

• a system controller comprising means for monitoring the armed/disarmed status of the security system;
• first interfacing means for interfacing said cellular telephone system to said system controller, said first means including:
• first library means for storing a plurality of specific translation tables corresponding to the different protocols of a plurality of cellular telephone systems;
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• initializing means for selecting an operating protocol for said interfacing system from said first library means which is compatible with the protocol of said cellular telephone system;
• second interfacing means for interfacing said security system to said controller;
• means for preventing the programming of said features via said cellular telephone while the security system is armed;
• wherein said controller comprises means permitting a message regarding the security system status to be sent via said cellular communication system to a remote communication destination, means permitting messages to be received via said cellular communication system, and means for acting on said received messages to control one or more predetermined security system functions in dependence on the particular received message;
• thereby enabling said security system to be compatible with a variety of cellular telephone systems to permit two-way communication between a suer and the vehicle security system via said cellular telephone system.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular telephone communication system having an operating protocol with a vehicle security system, said interfacing system comprising:

• a system controller which is programmable during an interfacing system programming mode to program one or more features;
• first interfacing means for interfacing said cellular telephone system to said system controller, said first means including;
• first library means for storing a plurality of specific translating tables corresponding to the different protocols of a plurality of cellular telephone systems;
• initializing means for selecting an operating protocol for said interfacing system from said first library means which is compatible with the protocol of said cellular telephone system;
• second interfacing means for interfacing said security system to said controller;
• a speech synthesizer controlled by said system controller to generate a plurality of voice messages indicative of the status of said security system;
• means for selectively disabling the operation of said vehicle;
• means preventing the enabling of said program mode while the vehicle disabling means is activated;
• wherein said controller comprises means permitting a message regarding the security system status to be sent via said cellular communication system to a remote communication destination, means permitting messages to be received via said cellular communication system, and means for acting on said received messages to control one or more predetermined security system functions in response to the particular received message;
• thereby enabling said security system to be compatible with a variety of cellular telephone systems to permit communication between a user and the vehicle security system via said telephone system.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular communication system comprising a cellular telephone having an operating protocol and a telephone keypad with a vehicle security system, the security system characterized by one or more security functions, said interfacing system comprising:

• a system controller;
• first interfacing means for interfacing said cellular communication system to said system controller, said first interfacing means including:
• first library means for storing a plurality of specific sets of data corresponding to the different protocols of a plurality of cellular communication systems;
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• initializing means for selecting an operating protocol for said interfacing system from said first library means which is compatible with the protocol of said cellular communication system, said initializing means includes a tone decoder connected between said telephone and said controller for decoding tones received from the telephone, and means activate during telephone initialization mode for recognizing predetermined sequences of tones generated by actuation of said keypad that identifies the particular telephone type and electronically selects a corresponding operating protocol;
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• second interfacing means for interfacing said security system to said controller;
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• wherein said controller comprises means permitting a message regarding the security system status to be sent via said cellular communication system to a remote communication destination, means permitting messages to be received via said cellular communication system, and means for acting on said received messages to control one or more predetermined security system functions in dependence on the particular received message;
• thereby enabling said security system to be compatible with a variety of cellular communication systems to permit two-way communication between a user and the vehicle security system via said cellular communication system.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular telephone system with a vehicle security system which is tripped when an alarm condition is detected, said interfacing system comprising:

• a system controller;
• first means for interfacing said cellular communication system to said controller;
• second means for interfacing said security system to said system controller;
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• means for interfacing a pager system to said controller via said cellular telephone system, said pager system characterized in that it is responsive to telephone tones received at a predetermined pager system telephone number;
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• wherein said pager system interfacing means comprises means for placing an outgoing call via said cellular telephone system to said pager telephone number, means for detecting an answering by said pager system at said telephone number, and means for generating a predetermined sequence of tones after detecting said answering for transmission over said cellular telephone to said pager system;
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• wherein said controller further comprise means for causing an outgoing telephone call to be placed to said pager system telephone number and said sequence of tones to be generated in the event the vehicle security system is tripped.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular telephone communication system having an operating protocol with a vehicle positioning system, said interfacing system comprising:

• a system controller;
• first interfacing means for interfacing said cellular communication system to said system controller;
• second interfacing means for interfacing said vehicle positioning system to said system controller to provide the capability of remotely communicating vehicle position indicating signals via said cellular communication system, said signals comprising voice-synthesized messages which describe the current location of the vehicle;
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• wherein said controller is responsive to commands received via said cellular telephone system to communicate said position indicating signals via said cellular telephone system.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular telephone communication system having an operating protocol with a vehicle security system, the security system characterized by one or more security functions, said interfacing system comprising:

• a system controller;
• first interfacing means to interfacing said cellular telephone system to said system controller, said first means including;
• first library means for storing a plurality of specific translation tables corresponding to the different protocols of a plurality of cellular telephone systems, and
• initializing means for selecting an operating protocol for said interfacing system from said first library means which is compatible with the protocol of said cellular telephone system, said initializing means comprising means responsive to data entered via the cellular telephone by the user which defines the particular cellular telephone system;
• second interfacing means for interfacing said security system to said controller;
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• wherein said controller comprises means permitting a message regarding the security system status to be sent via said cellular communication system to a remote communication destination, means permitting messages to be received via said cellular communication system, and means for acting on said received messages to control one or more predetermined security system functions in dependence on the particular received message;
• thereby enabling said security system to be compatible with a variety of cellular telephone systems to permit two-way communication between a user and the vehicle security system via said cellular telephone system.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular communication system comprising a cellular telephone having an operating protocol with a vehicle security system, said interfacing system comprising:

• a system controller;
• first means for interfacing said cellular communication system to said system controller, said first means including;
• first library means for storing a plurality of specific sets of data corresponding to the different protocols of a plurality of cellular communication systems;
• data input means responsive to data input by the system user or installer to identify the particular type of cellular communication system installed in said vehicle, said data input means for providing a signal to the controller identifying said particular type of cellular communication system;
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• means responsive to said signal for selecting from said library means a particular one of said sets of data corresponding to the protocol for said identified type of cellular communication system;
• second means for interfacing said security system to said controller;
• said system controller comprising means for monitoring the armed status of said security system and the "system tripped" status of said security system, said controller further comprising means for making an outgoing call to a user-designated telephone number via said cellular telephone and providing a message indicating that the security system has been tripped.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular telephone communication system having an operating protocol with a vehicle security system, said interfacing system comprising:

• a system controller;
• first interfacing means for interfacing said cellular telephone system to said system controller, said first means including:
• first library means for storing a plurality of specific sets of data corresponding to the different protocols of a plurality of cellular telephone systems;
• initializing means for selecting an operating protocol for said interfacing system from said first library means which is compatible with the protocol of said cellular telephone system;
• second interfacing means for interfacing said security system to said controller;
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• means for preventing an intruder in said vehicle from interrupting or terminating any incoming or outgoing telephone call over said cellular system;
• thereby enabling said security system to be compatible with a variety of cellular telephone systems to permit communication between a user and the vehicle security system via said telephone system.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular telephone system having an operating protocol with a security system and an automated vehicle position indication system, the position indication system characterized in that it does not rely on user input in normal use, comprising:

• a system controller;
• first means for interfacing said cellular telephone system to said system controller;
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• means for interfacing the security system to said interfacing system controller;
• means for interfacing said vehicle positioning system to said system controller to provide the capability of communicating vehicle position indicating signals remotely to a user via said cellular telephone system, said signals comprising voice-synthesized messages which describe the current position of the vehicle;
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• wherein said controller further comprises means activated when the security system is tripped for communicating said position indicating signals via said cellular telephone.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular telephone communication system having an operating protocol with a vehicle security system, said interfacing system comprising:

• a system controller;
• first interfacing means for interfacing said cellular telephone system to said system controller, said first means including:
• first library means for storing a plurality of specific sets of data corresponding to the different protocols of a plurality of cellular telephone systems;
• initializing means for selecting an operating protocol for said interfacing system from said first library means which is compatible with the protocol of said cellular telephone system;
• second interfacing means for interfacing said security system to said controller;
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• means for receiving commands via said telephone from a remote user during predetermined time intervals to activate one or more predetermined functions;
• thereby enabling said security system to be compatible with a variety of cellular telephone systems to permit communication between a user and the vehicle security system via said cellular telephone system.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular communication system with a vehicle security system, said interfacing system comprising:

• a system controller;
• first interfacing means for interfacing said cellular communication system to said system controller, said first means including a speech synthesizer for generating predetermined voice messages;
• second interfacing means for interfacing said security system to said controller;
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• means for selectively communicating said voice messages to an occupant of the vehicle.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular telephone system with a vehicle security system, the security system characterized by one or more security functions, said interfacing system comprising:

• a system controller;
• first interfacing means for interfacing said cellular telephone system to said system controller;
• second interfacing means for interfacing said security system to said controller;
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• third interfacing means for interfacing said controller to said vehicle to selectively interact with one or more operating systems of said vehicle;
• means activated by said controller for disabling the operation of the vehicle;
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• wherein said controller further comprises means permitting a message regarding the security system status to be sent via said cellular telephone system to a remote communication destination, means permitting messages to be received via said cellular telephone system, and means for acting on said received messages to control one or more predetermined security system functions in dependence on the particular received message, said function controlling means comprising means for activating said disabling means in response to a vehicle disable command received via said cellular telephone system.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular telephone system characterized by a telephone keypad with a vehicle operation disabling means, comprising:

• a system controller;
• first interfacing means for interfacing said cellular telephone system to said system controller;
• second interfacing means for interfacing said vehicle operation disabling means to said controller;
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• wherein said system controller further comprises means for enabling the operation of said disabling means under predetermined conditions, and means for disabling the operation of said vehicle disabling means upon receipt of a security code entered via said telephone keypad.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular telephone communication system having an operating protocol with a vehicle security system, said interfacing system comprising:

• a system controller;
• first interfacing means for interfacing said cellular telephone system to said system controller, said first means including:
• first library means for storing a plurality of specific translating tables corresponding to the different protocols of a plurality of cellular telephone systems;
• data input means responsive to data input by the system user or installer to identify the particular type of cellular telephone system installed in said vehicle, said data input means for providing a signal to the controller identifying said particular type of cellular telephone system;
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• means responsive to said signal for selecting from said library means a particular one of said sets of data corresponding to the protocol for said identified type of cellular telephone system;
• second interfacing means for interfacing said security system to said controller;
• a speech synthesizer controlled by said system controller to generate a plurality of voice messages indicative of the status of said security system;
• wherein said controller comprises means permitting a message regarding the security system status to be sent via said cellular communication system to a remote communication destination, means permitting messages to be received via said cellular communication system, and means for acting on said received messages to control one or more predetermined security system functions in response to the particular received message;
• thereby enabling said security system to be compatible with a variety of cellular telephone systems to permit communication between a user and the vehicle security system via said telephone system.

An interfacing system installed in a vehicle for integrating a cellular communication system having an operating protocol with a vehicle security system, the security system characterized by one or more security functions, said interfacing system comprising:

• a system controller;
• first interfacing means for interfacing said cellular communication system to said system controller, said first interfacing means including:
• first library means for storing a plurality of specific sets of data corresponding to the different protocols of a plurality of cellular communication systems;
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• data input means responsive to data input by the system user or installer to identify the particular type of cellular communication system installed in said vehicle, said data input means for providing a signal to the controller identifying said particular type of cellular communication system;
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• means responsive to said signal for selecting from said library means a particular one of said sets of data corresponding to the protocol for said identified type of cellular communication system;
• second interfacing means for interfacing said security system to said controller;
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• wherein said controller comprises means permitting a message regarding the security system status to be sent via said cellular communication system to a remote communication destination, means permitting messages to be received via said cellular communication system, and means for acting on said received messages to control one or more predetermined security system functions in dependence on the particular received message;
• thereby enabling said security system to be compatible with a variety of cellular communication systems to permit two-way communication between a user and the vehicle security system via said cellular communication system.