Method of and apparatus for motor vehicle security assurance employing voice recognition control of vehicle operation

A voice recognition motor vehicle security system having, in combination, an engine ignition circuit including an ignition key switch, a starter solenoid and a storage battery;

• starter kill relay means interposed permanently in the starter and/or ignition circuit and adjusted to be normally open-circuited to interrupt and prevent any possible current flow from the battery to the starter solenoid;
• voice recognition module means also connected with said ignition circuit and said starter kill relay means and responsive to voice commands of a vehicle user;
• microphone means disposed in the vehicle for receiving such voice commands of a vehicle user and connected to the voice recognition module means to introduce an authorized user's voice thereto;
• the voice recognition module means having means for learning and storing the authorized user's voice pattern and commands, and for subsequently responding thereto, following the uttering of the same by the authorized user after turning on said ignition key switch, to close the said starter kill relay means and complete the interrupted ignition circuit, thereby enabling the starting of the engine, and in which means is provided in the voice recognition module for learning and storing, and effective upon the user turning on the ignition key switch and then speaking a password or other words into said microphone, and in which, when the user wishes to secure the vehicle again, after speaking the password with the key switch on, means is provided for enabling the user to request ignition circuit re-interruption, and the voice recognition module, in response, thereupon causes the starter kill relay means to open and re-interrupt the ignition circuit.

A voice recongnition motor vehicle security system having, in combination, an engine ignition circuit including an ignition key switch, a starter solenoid and a storage battery;

• starter kill relay means interposed permanently in the starter and/or ignition circuit and adjusted to be normally open-circuited to interrupt and prevent any possible current flow from the battery to the starter solenoid, voice recognition module means also connected with said ignition circuit and said starter kill relay means and responsive to voice commands of a vehicle user, microphone means disposed in the vehicle for receiving such voice commands of a vehicle user and connected to the voice recognition module means to introduce an authorized user's voice thereto, the voice recognition module means having means for learning and storing the authorized user's voice pattern and commands, and for subsequently responding thereto, following the uttering of the same by the authorized user after turning on said ignition key switch, to close the said starter kill relay means and complete the interrupted ignition circuit, thereby enabling the starting of the engine, and in which means is provided to enable the user to add additional new authorized users by first speaking to establish identity with the voice recognition module means and then speaking to introduce a new user, and with the new user then speaking into the microphone means to enable the new user's voice to be learned and stored by the voice recognition module means.

A voice recognition motor vehicle security system having in combination, an engine ignition circuit including an ignition key switch a starter solenoid and a storage battery;

• starter kill relay means interposed permanently in the starter and/or ignition circuit and adjusted to be normally open-circuited to interrupt and prevent any possible current flow from the battery to the starter solenoid;
• voice recognition module means also connected with said ignition circuit and said starter kill relay means and responsive to voice commands of a vehicle user;
• microphone means disposed in the vehicle for receiving such voice commands of a vehicle user and connected to the voice recognition module means to introduce an authorized user's voice thereto;
• the voice recognition module means having means for learning and storing the authorized user's voice pattern and commands, and for subsequently responding thereto, following the uttering of the same by the authorized user after turning on said ignition key switch, to close the said starter kill relay means and complete the interrupted ignition circuit thereby enabling the starting of the engine, and in which the voice recognition module means is provided with a reset means for rendering the system to be initializable, once again, and be able to establish a new set of authorized users.

A voice recognition motor vehicle security system having, in combination, an engine ignition circuit including an ignition key switch, a starter solenoid and a storage battery all interconnected by wires;

• starter kill relay means interposed by direct wire connection permanently in the starter and/or ignition circuit and adjusted to be normally open-circuited to interrupt and prevent any possible current flow from the battery along the interconnecting wires to the starter solenoid;
• voice recognition module means also connected with the wires connecting said ignition circuit and said starter kill relay means and responsive to voice commands of a vehicle user;
• microphone means disposed in the vehicle for receiving such voice commands of a vehicle user and connected to the voice recognition module means to introduce an authorized user's voice thereto;;
• the voice recognition module means having means for learning and storing the authorized user's voice pattern and commands, and for subsequently responding thereto, following the uttering of the same by the authorized user after turning on said ignition key switch, to close the said starter kill relay means and complete the interrupted wire connections of the ignition circuit, thereby enabling the starting of the engine, and in which means is provided to enable the user to add additional new authorized users by first speaking to establish identity with the voice recognition module means and then speaking to introduce a new user;
• and with the new user then speaking into the microphone means to enable the new user's voice to be learned and stored by the voice recognition module means.