Ulllted States Patent [19]
`J 0a0
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`US005917405A
`[11] Patent Number:
`[45] Date of Patent:
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`5,917,405
`*Jun. 29, 1999
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`[54] CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHODS
`FOR VEHICLES
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`[76] Inventor: Raymond Anthony J0a0, 122 Bellevue
`P1" Yonkers’ NY‘ 10703
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`[*] Notice:
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`This patent issued on a continued pros
`ecution application ?led under 37 CFR
`15301), and 1S subleflt t0 the twenty Year
`patent term provlslons of 35 USC
`154(a)(2).
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`[21] Appl' NO" 08/683’828
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`[22] Filed;
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`Ju]_ 18, 1996
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`Related US. Application Data
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`B60R 2 5 /10
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`A;
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`[63] Continuation-in-part of application No. 08/622,749, Mar.
`27, 1996, and application No. 08/587,628, Jan. 17, 1996,
`abandoned, which is a continuation of application No.
`08/489,238, Jun. 12, 1995, Pat. No. 5,513,244, which is a
`continuation of application No. 08/073,755, Jun. 8, 1993,
`abandoned.
`[51] Int Cl 6
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`[52] US‘ Cl‘ """"""
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`340/825'3_4’ 82532’ 825_'36’ 82537’ 82549?
`4255’ 370/352’ 389’ 307/10_'2’ 455/404’
`180/287’ 701/33’ 36
`C. t d
`R f
`e erences l e
`U5, PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`4,882,579 11/1989 silvviakd ............................. .. 340/825.44
`(shilgllaetaal. ................................. .. 379/61
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`5/1992 Ryoichi et al. ......................... .. 379/57
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`5,173,932 12/1992 Johansson et al. ..................... .. 379/40
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`5:334:974
`5,389,935
`5,418,537
`5,432,841
`5,513,244
`5,515,043
`5,557,254
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`gag; 113011 et al' 8/1994 Simms
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`2/1995 Drouault et al.
`5/1995 Bird .......... ..
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`4/1996 Joao et al.
`5/1996 Berard et al.
`9/1996 Johnson et al. .
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`342/457
`340/426
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`379/58
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`340/82534
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`5,563,453 10/1996 Nyfelt . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`. . . .. 340/426
`5,682,133 10/1997 Johnson et al. ....................... .. 340/426
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`Primary Examzner—M1chael Horabik
`AssistantExaminer—T1mOthy EdWardS> Jr
`Attorney, Agent, or FlVm—RayII1OI1d A. Joao
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`[57]
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`ABSTRACT
`
`A control apparatus for a vehicle, Which comprises a ?rst
`control device. The ?rst control device one of generates and
`transmits a ?rst Signal for one of activating, deactivating,
`enabling, and disabling, one of a vehicle component, a
`vehicle device, a vehicle system, and a vehicle subsystem.
`The ?rst Control device is located at the Vehicle‘ The ?rst
`control device is responsive to a second signal, Wherein the
`second signal is one of generated by and transmitted from a
`second control device. The second control device is located
`at a location Which is remote from the vehicle. The second
`control device is responsive to a third signal, Wherein the
`third signal is one of generated by and transmitted from a
`third control device. The third control device is located at a
`location which is remote from the Vehicle and remote from
`the Second control device'
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`5,031,103
`5,081,667
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`7/1991 KaIIliInllra et al. ................... .. 364/449
`1/1992 Drori et al. ........................... .. 340/426
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`20 Claims, 20 Drawing Sheets
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`TRANSMWTER __ SYN¥SLCSFIZER
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`HOME AND/OR
`w PERSONAL
`520 “I COMPUTER
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`150
`VEHICLE
`To
`PosITIoN
`IGNITION
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`SYSTEM
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`FUEL PUMP EQUIPMENT
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`SYSTEM
`SYSTEMS)
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`I/|=(s)
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`VEHICLE
`IGNITION
`sYsTEIvI
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`VEHICLE
`VEHICLE
`FUEL PUMP EQUIPMENT
`SYSTEM
`SYSTEM(S)
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`START
`(APPARATUS
`ACCESSED)
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`V
`RECEIVE
`61 _.- COMMAND.
`CODE
`62
`1
`READ /
`COMMAND
`CODE
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`/62A
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`PROCESS AND
`IDENTIFY
`COMMAND CODE
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`64
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`IS
`THE CODE
`A DISABLE
`CODE?
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`RETURN
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`IS
`THE CODE
`A RE-ENABLE
`OR RESET
`CODE?
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`YES
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`RETURN
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`FIG. 6
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`ACTIVATE
`VEHICLE
`POSITIONING
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`NO
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`VEHICLE
`IGNITION
`SYSTEM
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`ON.
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`D'SABLE / 68
`VEHICLE
`IGNITION
`SYSTEM
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`DISABLE /69
`VEHICLE
`FUEL PUMP
`SYSTEM
`v
`ACTIVATE OR /7o
`DE-ACTIVATE
`VEHICLE
`EQUIPMENT
`SYSTEM(S)
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`FIG. 6
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`76
`RETURN / (CONTINUED)
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`IS
`VEHICLE
`IGNITION
`SYSTEM
`DISABLED?
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`v /1e
`/67 RETURN
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`I DEI-AY
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`RE-ENABLE /73
`OR RESET
`VEHICLE
`IGNITION
`SYSTEM
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`v
`RE-ENABLE /74
`0R RESET
`VEHICLE
`FUEL PUMP
`SYSTEM
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`‘7
`DE-ACTIVATE ,75
`OR
`REJEEITKQTE
`EQUIPMENT
`SYSTEM(S)
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`/76
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`RETURN
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`200
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`ACTIVATE
`GLOBAL
`201\ POSITIONING
`SYSTEM DEVICE
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`YES
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`204\ CALCULATE
`GEOGRAPHICAL
`POSITION OR
`LOCATION
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`202“
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`CALCULATE
`VEHICLE
`POSITION
`DATA
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`203
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`GEOGRAPHICAL
`POSITION OR LOCATION
`REQUESTED?
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`TRANSM|T
`VEHICLE /205
`POSITION
`DATA
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`IS
`TRANSMISSION
`TIME UP?
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`207
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`IS THE
`VEHICLE POSITION AND
`LOCATING DEVICE
`I E-ACTIVATED?
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`20s
`RETURN /
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`FIG. 7
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`250/ START
`I
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`251/
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`ACTIVATE
`RECEIVER
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`I
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`252
`> RECEIVE /
`._____> DATA
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`IS DATA
`IN
`GEOGRAPHIC
`LOCATION?
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`YES
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`256
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`IS
`GEOGRAPHIC
`LOCATION
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`254
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`STORE
`DATA
`POINT
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`(C) G)
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`CALCULATE /"’-57
`GEOGRAPHIC
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`LOCATION
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`FIG. 8
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`OUTPUT /
`DATA
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`258
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`IS
`MORE THAN
`ONE LOCATION
`POINT
`STORED?
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`CALCULATE
`259
`TRACK 0F /
`VEHICLE
`MOVEMENT
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`l
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`DISPLAY
`MOVEMENT
`TRACK
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`YES
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`CONTINUE
`SYSTEM 14
`OPERATION?
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`DE-ACTIVATE
`SYSTEM 14
`AN D RETU RN
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`262
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`FIG. 8
`(CONTINUED)
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