Remote-controlled anti-theft, theft reporting, or vehicle recovery system and method for motor vehicles

A remote-controlled anti-theft system for motor vehicles, comprising:

• a means for registering a motor vehicle with at least one of a security office, a law enforcement office, or a law enforcement agency;
• a means for transmitting a non-voice signal to at least two remote locations;
• a first receiving means for receiving said non-voice signal at a first of said at least two remote locations;
• a second receiving means for receiving said non-voice signal at a second of said at least two remote locations;
• a first control means for processing said non-voice signal received by said first receiving means, wherein said first control means issues a first control signal to at least one of a vehicle, a vehicle's ignition system, a vehicle's fuel pump system, or a vehicle's auxiliary equipment system;
• and
• a second control means for processing said non-voice signal received by said second receiving means, wherein said second control means issues a second control signal, wherein said second control signal comprises information indicative of at least one of a vehicle identification, theft of the vehicle or a function to either control or to be performed by said one of a vehicle, a vehicle's ignition system, a vehicle's fuel pump system, or a vehicle's auxiliary equipment system, in response to said non-voice signal,
• wherein at least one of said at least two remote locations is said at least one of a security office, a law enforcement office, or a law enforcement agency.

A method for remote-controlled motor vehicle theft reporting or motor vehicle recovery, comprising the steps of:

• registering a vehicle with one of a security office, a law enforcement office, or a law enforcement agency;
• transmitting a non-voice signal, in response to either an occurrence of or a discovery of a vehicle theft, to both of the vehicle and said one of a security office, a law enforcement office, or a law enforcement agency;
• receiving said non-voice signal at each of the vehicle and said one of a security office, a law enforcement office, or a law enforcement agency;
• processing said non-voice signal at each of the vehicle and said one of a security office, a law enforcement office, or a law enforcement agency;
• and
• issuing at least one control signal at either destination in response to said signal processing, wherein said at least one control signal either identifies the vehicle or provides control over either the vehicle or one of a vehicle's ignition system, a vehicle's fuel pump system, or a vehicle's auxiliary equipment system, in response to said non-voice signal.