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Vehicle security system having enhanced door locking features
AssigneeKenneth E. Flick
InventorsGeoffrey C. Allen, Kenneth E. Flick, David T. Herson
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AssigneeKenneth E. Flick
InventorsGeoffrey C. Allen, Kenneth E. Flick, David T. Herson
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A vehicle security system includes a vehicle sensor, an alarm indicator, and a controller operatively connected to the vehicle sensor and alarm indicator. The controller includes a remote panic lock control feature for moving one or all of the vehicle door locks to the unlocked position and generating an alarm responsive to receipt of a remote panic signal from a remote transmitter and when the controller is in the armed mode. Accordingly, an owner returning to his vehicle may press the panic button on his handheld remote transmitter thereby causing the alarm to sound and the driver's door or all the doors to be unlocked to permit entry of the owner into the relative safety of his vehicle. The controller also preferably moves an unlocked vehicle door lock to the locked position a first time after receipt of the remote panic signal, such as in the event of an inadvertent pressing of the remote panic switch. Similarly, rearming is also performed for switching the controller to the armed mode the first time after receipt of the remote panic signal. The controller preferably determines whether each vehicle door is in a closed position or an opened position; and immediately moves all unlocked vehicle door locks to the locked position responsive to a last vehicle door being moved to the closed position and when an alarm is being generated by the controller responsive to triggering of the at least one vehicle sensor or responsive to receipt of the remote panic signal. Method aspects of the invention are also disclosed.
A vehicle security system for a vehicle including vehicle door locks movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, said vehicle security system comprising:
A vehicle security system for a vehicle including vehicle door locks movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, said vehicle security system comprising:
A vehicle security system for a vehicle including vehicle door locks movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, said vehicle security system comprising:
A vehicle security system for a vehicle including vehicle door locks movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, said vehicle security system comprising:
A method for operating a vehicle security system for a vehicle including vehicle door locks movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the vehicle security system comprising at least one vehicle security sensor for sensing a breach of vehicle security, an alarm indicator for indicating an alarm at the vehicle, and a controller operatively connected to the at least one vehicle security sensor and the alarm indicator, said method comprising the steps of:
A method for operating a vehicle security system for a vehicle including vehicle door locks movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the vehicle security system comprising at least one vehicle sensor, an alarm indicator for indicating an alarm at the vehicle, and a controller operatively connected to the at least one vehicle sensor and the alarm indicator, the controller when in the armed mode being capable of generating the alarm responsive to triggering of the at least one vehicle sensor, said method comprising the steps of:
A vehicle security system for a vehicle including vehicle door locks movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, said vehicle security system comprising:
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