(12) United States Patent
`Joao
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`111111
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`1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
`US006549130Bl
`US 6,549,130 Bl
`*Apr. 15,2003
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`(lO) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`(54) CONTROLAPPARATUSAN O METHOD FOR
`VEHICLES AND/OR FOR PREMISES
`
`(76)
`
`inventor: Raymond Anthony J oao, 122 Bellevue
`Pl., Yonkers, NY (US) 10703
`
`( *) Notice:
`
`Subject to any disclaimer, tbc term of thjs
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
`
`Tbis patent is subject to a terminal dis(cid:173)
`claimer.
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`(21) Appl. No.: 09/277,935
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`(22) Filed:
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`Mar. 29, 1999
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`Related U.S. Application Oata
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`(63) Continuation of application No. 08/683,828, filed on Jul. 18,
`1996, now Pat. No. 5,91 7,405, and a continuation-in-part of
`application No. 08/622,749, filed on Mar. 27, 1996, now
`abandoned, and a continuation-in-pa rt of application No.
`08/587,628, filed on Jan. 17, 1996, 110w aba ndoned, which
`is a contimoation of application No. 08/489,238, filed on Jun.
`12, 1995, now Pat. No. 5,513,244, which is a continuation
`of application No. 081073,755. filed oo .IUJl. 8, 1993, now
`aba ndoned.
`Int. Cl.7
`(51)
`. ........... •.... . ...... ...... .... ....... ...... ... GOSB 1/08
`(52) u.s. cr . .................... 340/539; 340/425.5; 340/428;
`340/540; 307/10.2
`(58) Field of Search .............................. 340/425.5, 426,
`340/428, 429, 430, 539, 825.32, 825.34,
`825.36; 307/10.2, 10.3; 342/357.03, 357.07,
`357.09, 457; 455/422; 701/1, 36, 49
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`(56)
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`Primary Examiner-Van Trieu
`(74) Auorney, Agenl, or Firm-Raymond A. Joao, Esq.
`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`
`A cont rol apparatus and method, including a first control
`device, located at a vehicle or premises, capable of at least
`one of activating, de-activating, disabling, aod re-enabliog,
`one or more of a plurality of at least one of a respective
`system, component, device, equipment, equipment system,
`and/or appliance, of a respective vehicle or premises, with a
`first signal. The first signal is generated by and/or transmit(cid:173)
`ted from the first control device in response to a second
`signal, generated by and/or transmitted from a second con(cid:173)
`trol device located remote from the vehicle or premises, and
`automatically received by the first control device. The
`second control device is responsive to a tbird signal, gen(cid:173)
`erated by and/or transmitted from a third control device
`located remo te from the vehicle or premises and remote
`from the second control device, aod automa tically received
`by tbe second control device.
`
`149 Claims, 20 Drawing Sheets
`
`,-./
`1500
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`1507
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`Sheet 7 of 20
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`Apr. 15, 2003
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`Sheet 8 of 20
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`US 6,549,130 Bl
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`Apr. 15, 2003
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`Sheet 9 of 20
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`US 6,549,130 Bl
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`200
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`Apr. 15, 2003
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`Sheet 10 of 20
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`US 6,549,130 Bl
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`250
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`Apr. 15, 2003
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`Sheet 11 of 20
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`US 6,549,130 Bl
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`NO
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`CONTROL APPARATUS AND M ETHOD FOR
`VEHICLES AND/OR FOR PREMISES
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`RELATED APPLICATIONS
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`This is a continuation application of U.S. patent applica(cid:173)
`tion Ser. No. 08/683,828, filed Jull8, 1996, now U.S. Pat.
`No. 5,917,405, which is a continuation-in-part application of
`U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/587,628, tiled Jan. 17,
`1996, abandoned, which is a continuation application of
`U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/489,238, filed Jun. 12,
`1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,513,244, which Ls a continuation
`appljcation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/073,755,
`filed Jun. 8, 1993, abandoned, and which U.S. patent appli(cid:173)
`cation Ser. No. 08/ 683,828, filed Jul. 18, 1996, now U.S. Pat.
`No. 5,917,405, is also a continuation-in-part application of
`U.S . patent application Ser. No. 08/622,749, filed Mar. 27,
`1996, abandoned.
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`The present invention pertains to a remote-controlled
`control, monitoring and/or security apparatus and method
`for vehicles, motor vehicles, marine vessels and vehicles,
`aircraft, recreational vehicles, residential premises and/or
`commercial prem ises and, in particu lar, to a remote(cid:173)
`controlled control, monitoring ancVor security apparatus and
`method for exercising and/or providing remote-controlled
`immediate, as well as deferred, control, monitoring, security,
`anti-theft and/or theft deterrent functions for vehicles, motor
`vehicles, marine vessels and vehicles, aircraft, recreational
`vehicles, residential premises and/or commercial premises.
`
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`Anti-theft devices for vehicles and premises are known in
`the prior art for preventing and/or thwarting the theft of a
`vehicle and/or of a premises. Vehicle recovery devices or
`systems are also known for recovering a motor vehicle.
`These known anti-theft and/or vehicle recovery devices may
`be of the active or passive variety and are typically available
`in many forms (i.e. steering wheel locks, hood locks, igni(cid:173)
`tion system cut-off dev.ices, alarms, vehicle homing devices
`with as.sociatcd receiving devices, etc.). In some cases, these
`devices may be of a very simple design, whlle in other cases,
`they may be of a more sophisticated design. However, as is
`well known, these known anti -tbefl and/or vehicle recovery
`devices or systems may be easily defeated by thieves, and
`especially, by professional thieves and/or have other disad(cid:173)
`vantages associated with their use. Experience has shown
`that even the most sophisticated of anti-theft devices may be
`defeated by an experienced, and determined, thief, and that
`vehicle recovery systems also have drawbacks a5SOciated
`witb their usc.
`In the case of some vehicle recovery devices, their use
`may be limited by the availability, or lack thereof, o[ tbe
`corresponcling tracker or receiver device(s) in the particular
`local ity, or the lack of same by the law enforcement depart(cid:173)
`ment in a particular area.
`In recent times, an even more disturbing criminal practice,
`involving the theft of motor vehicles, bas rendered most
`anti-theft devices virtually tLseless. This criminal practice,
`known as car-jacking, bas gained widespread al\ention.
`Car-jacking usually occurs when a thief or thieves confront
`a motorist or motor vehicle operator, when the motor vehicle
`engjne is run ni ng, or when the car thief obtains easy access
`to the motor vehicle ignition keys and to the motor vehicle,
`either by force or by the threat of force, thereby bypassing,
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`and rendering useless, any of the w idely known anti-theft
`and/or theft-deterrent devices, thereby gaining control and/
`or possession of the motor vehicle. In these instances, the
`motorist or motor vehicle operator is well advised to sur-
`render the motor vehicle. However, once surrendered, the
`motor vehicle is virtuaiJy lost to the car thief.
`Anti-theft and/or theft-deterrent devices which attempt to
`defeat the ultimate vehicle theft, such as caused by car(cid:173)
`jacking, by disabling the motor vehicle during the
`10 "getaway", sucb as by shutting off power to tbc motor
`vehicle engine, have major disadvantages and drawbacks in
`that they cou ld shut-off the vehicle engine at an inopportune
`instant in time, thereby causing a da ngerous condition to
`exist wbicb could lead to an accident and resulting injuries
`15 to ind ividuals as well as damage to property. These accidents
`may arise when the motor vehicle power is suddenly shut-off
`while the vehicle is in motion, which cond ition could cause
`the vehicle to suddenly, or even gradually, lose power on a
`roadway or highway, while traveling a t a moderate or at a
`20 high rate of speed and/or when a power steering and/or a
`power braking system, which derives its power from tbe
`vehicle engine, suddenly loses power upon the Joss of tbe
`engine power. As noted above, accidents such as these may
`result in injuries to people, both inside and outside the
`25 vehicle, as well as property damage caused by, and to, the
`vehicle.
`The above described disadvantages and drawbacks of the
`prior art devices may also pose accident liability concerns to
`those manufacturers and/or sellers of these devices, as well
`30 as to the owner or operator of tbe motor vehicle, as these
`entities and/or individuals may be held liable for the injuries
`and/or the damages sustained as a result of the above
`described accidents.
`Vehicle recovery systems are known which include a
`35 vehicle homing device, which is activated aod wbicb emits
`homing signals which are used to home in on, or to locate,
`the vehicle. These vehicle recovery systems usually require
`that the Jaw enforcement agency have corresponding hom(cid:173)
`ing signal receivers and/or equipment aod that they be kep t
`40 in operating condition, in order to effectively home in on, or
`locate, the vehicle. Unless the local police or law enforce(cid:173)
`ment authorities have such equipment, the homing signal
`recovery device serves little purpose in recovering the
`vehicle in that locale. Other vehicle recovery systems
`45 require that a police report be made prior to an activation of
`the homing and/or recovery equipment, which practice
`could result in the loss of valuable time in the vehicle
`recovery process. The above problems concerning vehicle
`security are equally applicable to and present an equal or
`so even greater problem in providing security for marine ves(cid:173)
`sels and vebicles, aircra(\ and/or recreational vehicles.
`Providing security for residential premises and/or com(cid:173)
`mercial premises is also of great concern, especially when
`such premises arc left vacaOL for hours and/or days at a time.
`ss These concerns may arise while resideotial premises are left
`unoccupied during the working day, when second homes
`and/or vacation homes are left u.noccu pied for days, weeks
`and montbs at a time, and in commercial premises which
`may also be left unoccupied for long periods of time such as
`60 after working hours or during weekends or other prolonged
`periods of time when tbese prem~ses may be closed and/or
`unoccupied. While aoti-theft and/or security systems exist
`for residential aod/or commercial premises, such systems
`fail to enable the owner or occupant and/or other authorized
`65 individual to conveniently and effectively e xercise and/or
`perform control, monitoring and/or secu rity funct ions with
`regards to these premises. The ability to conveniently aod
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`authorized individuals to exercise and/or to provide contro l,
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`The present invention provides an appara tus and a method
`for overcoming the disadvantages and drawbacks which are
`associated w ith the known prior art an ti-theft and/or theft
`deterrent systems and, in particular, anti-the(! and/or theft(cid:173)
`deterrent sy