transmitted to, or read by,
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`the computer 21, and a determination is
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`made as to whether
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`the initially stored distances between the
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`devices have changed.
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`Any change in distance between any two or more of
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`the
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`respective global positioning devices 22A-22E would represent that
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`the vehicle, or at least a portion thereof, has been dismantled, at
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`least in part, and possibly to a greater extent, depending upon the
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`resulting disparity in the respective distances. This information
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`may then be transmitted via transmitter 24 to the vehicle position
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`system receiver 14 and the authorized user or operator can be
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`notified of this condition.
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`In this manner, it can be ascertained
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`if a vehicle has been dismantled,
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`"chopped", or stripped, which
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`information may be vital
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`in the recovery process,
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`and in the
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`insurance claims process.
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`The embodiment of Figure 10 can also be
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`utilized in order to ascertain if the vehicle has been compacted or
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`"boxed."
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`In this manner,
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`the present
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`invention may also be
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`utilized in order to determine if the vehicle has been structurally
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`altered in any manner,
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`The apparatus and the method of the present invention may
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`also be utilized in conjunction with a central security office or
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`agency, such as a private security service, or by local or regional
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`law enforcement offices or agencies,
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`in order to provide a prompt
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`means by which to report a vehicle theft, provide for a manner in
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`which to disable and/or
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`re—enable a vehicle system, and/or
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`to
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`determine Vehicle position and/or location so as to facilitate the-
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`;recovery of the vehicle.
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`In such an embodiment, vehicle owners
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`will register their vehicles and any and all necessary information
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`pertaining thereto,
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`including access and command codes, with the
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`central security office.
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`The present invention may also be utilized so as to provide
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`for a prompt law enforcement theft reporting, response to the theft
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`report and recovery of the vehicle. Figure 11A illustrates another
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`alternate embodiment of the present invention wherein the apparatus
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`1
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`is utilized in conjunction with a central security office or
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`agency,
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`such as
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`a private security service, or by a
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`local or
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`regional
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`law enforcement office or agency.
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`In Figure 11A,
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`the
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`apparatus 1 is utilized.in conjunction with an associated apparatus
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`950 which,
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`in the preferred embodiment, is located at the central
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`security office.
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`The apparatus 950 comprises a receiver 955 which may, but
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`need not. be identical to the receiver 3 which is.utilized in the
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`apparatus 1.
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`The receiver 955 should be capable of receiving the
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`various codes which can be transmitted by the transmitter 2 or
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`transceiver (i.e. access code(3) and command code(3))
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`for any one
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`or for any number of vehicles which may be registered with the
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`central security office.
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`The receiver 955 should be capable of
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`receiving the
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`access
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`code(s)
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`and
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`command
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`code(5)
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`for
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`each
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`registered apparatus.
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`In the embodiment of Figure 11A,
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`the apparatus 950 also
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`comprises a computer 970, which is connected to the receiver 955.
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`The apparatus 950 also comprises a vehicle position system receiver
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`960 for receiving position data which is transmitted from the
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`vehicle position and locating device 13. The position data system
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`receiver 960 is also connected to the computer 970.
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`The computer
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`970 also comprises the requisite memory ROM and RAM devices (not
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`shown).
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`The apparatus 950 also comprises a display device 980, an
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`user interface device 975 and an output device 985 which can be a
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`printer, all of which devices are connected to the computer 970 and
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`are utilized in conjunction therewith.
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`The apparatus 950 also comprises a transmitter 965 which is
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`connected to the computer 970.
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`The transmitter 965 serves to
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`transmit data to the apparatus 1.
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`The transmitter 965 may also be
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`utilized to transmit data to the transmitter 2,
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`to the vehicle
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`position system receiver 14 and/or to the home and/or personal
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`computer 150, if utilized. Such data which is transmitted from the
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`transmitter 965 may include the various access and command codes
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`and/or other codes, such as those codes for ascertaining the status
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`of the vehicle,
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`the apparatus 1, or any one or more of the vehicle
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`systems which are controlled, monitored, and/or secured or used in
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`conjunction with the apparatus 1.
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`It is important to note that,
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`in the preferred embodiment,
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`the receiver 955,
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`the vehicle position system receiver 960, and the
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`transmitter 965 are the same types of devices as those utilized in
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`the apparatus of Figure 1.
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`In this regard,
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`the receivers 955 and
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`960,
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`and the transmitter" 965,
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`are devices
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`for
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`receiving,
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`and
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`transmitting, respectively, radio signals, satellite communication
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`signals,
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`telecommunications signals, optical communication signalsv
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`and/or other signals and/or
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`those signals,
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`including digital
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`signals, which
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`are utilized in
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`conjunction with personal
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`communication devices and/or personal communication services (PCS)
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`devices. The devices utilized should, however, be of the same type
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`and/or operate compatibly with the corresponding transmitters and
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`receivers of the apparatus 1.
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`It is envisioned that the authorized user or operator will
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`register his or her vehicle with the apparatus 950 such as by
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`registering vehicle identification information along with vehicle
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`access, and command
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`code data along with any‘ other pertinent
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`information described hereinabove or hereinbelow.
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`Further,
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`the
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`receiver 955 is programmed to receive any and all of the signals
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`transmitted from each one of the respective registered transmitters
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`2 of the respectively registered vehicles.
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`The vehicle position system receiver 960 is programmed to
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`receive the vehicle position data which is transmitted by each one
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`of
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`the respectively registered vehicle position and locating
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`devices 13 of each of the respectively registered vehicles.
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`The apparatus
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`950
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`is utilized in conjunction with the
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`apparatus 1 in the following manner. As noted above,
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`the computer
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`970 is capable of recognizing all of the possible access code(5)
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`and command code(5)
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`which are recognized by the apparatus 1 for a
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`particular vehicle.
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`The apparatus
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`950
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`is capable of storing
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`vehicle identification information as well as access code and
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`command code data for a plurality of registered vehicles.
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`Upon the occurrence of a vehicle theft, or the discovery
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`thereof,
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`the authorized user or operator can access the apparatus
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`1 in the manner described above.
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`In a first embodiment,
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`the access
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`code is transmitted to and received at,
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`the receiver 3 of apparatus
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`1 and at the receiver 955 of apparatus 950.
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`Upon receipt of the
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`access code by both the receiver 3 and the receiver 950, both the
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`apparatus 1 and the apparatus 950, respectively, will be accessed.
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`Applicant hereby incorporates by reference herein the
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`subject matter of U.S. Patent No. 4,382,579 which teaches a code
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`division multiplexed acknowledge back (ack—back) paging system
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`which includes a central station which transmits a group of message
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`signals to a group of ack—back pagers which are addressed as a
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`The signal received at the receiver 955 is transmitted to,
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`or read from,
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`the computer 970 of the apparatus 950.
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`The computer
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`.970 will then identify the vehicle which is stolen and/or which has
`been accessed. when the authorized user or operator transmits the
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`command code,
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`the command code is received at the receiver 955 of
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`the apparatus 950 as well as at the receiver 3 of the apparatus 1.
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`In this regard, when the apparatus 1 is processing the command code
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`and performing the functions corresponding thereto,
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`the computer
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`970 of
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`the apparatus 950 is simultaneously and/or concurrently
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`processing the command code data so that the authorized personnel
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`monitoring the apparatus 950 will be aware of which command code
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`has been transmitted by the authorized user or operator and which
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`operations are being exercised and/or performed, or are to be
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`performed, on the vehicle (i.e., vehicle ignition system and/or
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`fuel
`pump
`system disabled, etc.).
`The authorized personnel
`monitoring the apparatus 950 will also be aware of which operations
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`and/or systems, equipment, devices and/or appliances, are being
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`controlled, monitored and/or secured.
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`The apparatus 950,
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`in the
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`preferred embodiment, may" also be utilized to exercise and/or
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`perform control, monitoring and/or security functions on, or over,
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`the vehicle and/or any of the vehicle systems, equipment, devices
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`and/or appliances.
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`Upon the transmission of the vehicle position data from the
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`vehicle position and locating device 13,
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`the vehicle position data
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`will be transmitted to,
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`and received by,
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`the vehicle position
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`system receiver 960 of the apparatus 950 as well as by the vehicle
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`position system receiver 14 of the apparatus 1.
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`The computer 970
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`of the apparatus 950 will process the received vehicle position
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`data simultaneously and/or concurrently with the processing of said
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`position data by the CPU 4 of the apparatus 1.
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`In this regard,
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`the vehicle position data can be processed
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`by, and at,
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`the apparatus 950. Vehicle position data can then be
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`displayed to authorized personnel at the central security office on
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`the display device 950 or output via the output device 985 which
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`may be a printer. While operation of
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`the apparatus 950 may be
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`automatic, authorized personnel may enter commands so as to provide"
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`control over, or operate,
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`the apparatus 950 via the user interface
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`975,
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`if desired.
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`In this manner, vehicle location or movement may be
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`displayed, and/or tracked, on the display device 930 or output via
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`the output device 985 at
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`the central security office.
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`In this
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`regard, authorized personnel at
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`the central security office or
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`agency could locate or
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`track the vehicle and alert
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`the proper
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`authorities.
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`In yet another embodiment,
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`the access code may be only
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`transmitted to, and received by,
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`the receiver 955 of the apparatus
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`950.
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`The apparatus 1 may then be accessed and controlled via
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`access and command codes which are transmitted by the transmitter
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`965 of
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`the apparatus
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`950 which access
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`and command codes are
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`received by the receiver 3 of
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`the respective vehicle.
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`In this
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`embodiment,
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`the authorized personnel may provide control over the
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`apparatus 1 by inputting data and commands into the user interface
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`975-
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`In this embodiment,
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`the vehicle position data and any data
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`transmitted by the CPU 4 of the apparatus 1, is transmitted to, and
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`received by,
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`the vehicle position receiver system 960 and/or at the
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`vehicle position system receiver 14, respectively.
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`In yet
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`another
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`embodiment,
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`the
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`access
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`code may
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`be
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`transmitted and received only at the receiver 3 thereby accessing
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`the apparatus 1.
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`The vehicle transmitter 3A then transmits a data
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`to the receiver 955 of the apparatus 950 thereby alerting
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`the apparatus 950 that the vehicle has been stolen.
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`Command code
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`data as well as other data may then be transmitted to the apparatus
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`1 via the transmitter 965 of the apparatus 950.
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`The apparatus 950
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`may be designed to operate and/or perform any and all of
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`the
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`described
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`functions
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`automatically
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`and
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`without
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`operator
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`intervention. Vehicle position data may then be received by the
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`vehicle position receiver system 960 and/or at the vehicle position
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`system receiver 14, respectively.
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`The vehicle position data may
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`then be processed at the computer 970 of the apparatus 950 and/or
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`at the computer 31 of the vehicle position system receiver 14.
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`In this manner,
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`the apparatus 950 can serve to provide
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`control over, and monitor the functions of,
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`the apparatus 1 for a
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`vehicle or for a plurality of vehicles, and further,
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`the apparatus
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`950 provides the means by which to allow a central security office
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`or local or regional
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`law enforcement office or agency to exercise
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`and/or perform control, monitoring and/or security functions over
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`the vehicles which are registered therewith.
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`The apparatus and
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`method of the present invention may also be utilized to monitor the
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`operational status, operation and/or state or status of a one or
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`more of the various vehicle systems, components and/or devices.
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`In
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`the case where the apparatus 1
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`is automatically activated,
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`as
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`described above,
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`the apparatus 1 can transmit a signal,
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`indicative
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`of vehicle theft and/or an unauthorized use or operation of
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`the
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`vehicle,
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`to the apparatus 950 thereby reporting the unauthorized
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`use or operation, or theft, before the authorized user or operator
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`is able to discover same-
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`The apparatus 950 may also be utilized so as to verify and
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`monitor apparatus accessing and/or activation by the authorized
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`user or operator.
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`The authorized user or operator may "call" the
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`central security office simply to determine the status and/or the
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`whereabouts or location of his or her vehicle.
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`It is important to
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`note that both the apparatus 1 and the apparatus 950 can provide
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`the same
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`functions and exercise the same control, monitoring,
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`and/or security functions over the vehicle.
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`The
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`above—described alternate embodiment, wherein the
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`present
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`invention is utilized in conjunction. with a central
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`security office, such as a private security agency, or a local or
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`regional law enforcement office, agency and/or authority, provides
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`for and facilitates a prompt and an immediate reporting of
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`a
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`vehicle theft or unauthorized use, and/or provides for ascertaining
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`the status and/or the location of and/or the monitoring of
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`the
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`vehicle.
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`This
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`embodiment also allows
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`the authorized. user or
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`operator to take any of
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`the possible steps by which to report
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`and/or to thwart the vehicle theft and activate a vehicle recovery
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`system.
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`Law enforcement efforts could be greatly assisted and
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`enhanced as information which identifies the vehicle could then be
`immediately available to the central security office and/or to the
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`local or regional law enforcement authorities.
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`such an embodiment
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`could also greatly assist in processing insurance claims relating
`to stolen vehicles.
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`The apparatus 950 may also be utilized in connection with
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`an on—line service and/or on, or over,
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`the Internet and/or the
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`world Wide Web, or other suitable communication network or medium,
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`in a manner analogous to that described above in connection with
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`the utilization of a home and/or a personal computer 150.
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`Figure 11B illustrates yet another alternate embodiment of
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`the present
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`invention wherein the apparatus of Figure 11A is
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`utilized in conjunction with an on—line service and/or on, or over,
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`the
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`Internet
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`and/or
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`the World Wide web or other
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`suitable
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`communication network or medium.
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`In Figure 11B,
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`the home and/or
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`personal computer 150 of Figure 5A is utilized in place of
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`the
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`transmitter
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`2 or
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`transceiver
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`and the vehicle position system
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`receiver 14. The apparatus 950 has associated therewith an on-line
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`service and/or an Internet computer system or server 952 with an
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`associated server receiver 953 and transmitter 957 for receiving
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`and transmitting,
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`respectively,
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`any‘ and all data utilized in
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`conjunction with the operation of the server 952,
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`the apparatus 1
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`and the apparatus 950.
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`The
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`transmitter
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`957
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`transmits any and all appropriate
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`signals
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`to the
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`appropriate
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`and
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`respective
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`devices
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`of
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`the
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`arrangement of Figure 11B during apparatus operation.
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`In this
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`regard,
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`the server
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`952
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`can exercise and/or perform control,
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`monitoring and/or security functions on, or over,
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`the apparatus 1
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`and the apparatus 950 and also provide for an apparatus which can
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`be utilized,
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`in its entirety, over an on—line service and/or on, or
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`over,
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`the Internet and/or the World Wide Web or other suitable
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`communication network or medium.
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`In Figure 11B, a Web Site 954 is
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`associated with the server 952.
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`Any~and all data received by the receiver 955 is also
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`received by the server receiver 953. Data which is transmitted by
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`the home and/or personal computer 150,
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`the CPU transmitter 4A,
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`the
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`receiver
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`transmitter
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`3A and the vehicle position and locating
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`device transmitter 24 are received by the server receiver 953 as
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`well as by the receivers 955 and 960, respectively.
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`The server 952 will process the data received by the server
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`receiver 953 and perform the same processing functions and/or
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`computing functions as the computer 970,
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`the CPU 4, and/or the
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`computer 150.
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`The user may transmit data, via the home and/or personal
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`computer 150, directly to the apparatus 1,
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`to the apparatus 950
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`and/or to the server 952. By using the computer 150 in conjunction
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`with an appropriate communications medium,
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`the authorized user or
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`operator may access the server 952 via the on—line service and/or
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`via the associated Web site 954, or
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`in any other appropriate
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`manner, so as to provide control over, and/or obtain any and all of
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`the aboveidescribed data and/or information regarding, his or her
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`vehicle over the on—line service and/or on, or over,
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`the Internet
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`and/or the World Wide Web or other suitable communication network
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`or medium.
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`The authorized user or operator may also access and provide
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`control over or exercise and/or perform control, monitoring and/or
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`security functions on, or over,
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`the apparatus 1,
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`the apparatus 950
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`and/or the server 952 via the on—line service and/or via the Web
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`Site 954.
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`In this regard,
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`the present
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`invention enables
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`an
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`authorized user or operator to provide control over vehicle systems
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`and/or monitor the vehicle system status and/or position and/or
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`movement of the vehicle over an on—line service and/or on, or over,
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`the
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`Internet
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`and/or
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`the World Wide Web or other‘ suitable
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`communication network or medium.
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`It is important to note that the
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`apparatus transmitters, of the transmitter 2,
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`the receiver 3,
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`the
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`CPU 4, and the vehicle position and locating device 13, once the
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`apparatus 1 has been activated, may also transmit data directly to
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`the receiver 953 of the server 952 and/or to the Web Site 954.
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`In
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`this manner, all of the data transmitted by the apparatus 1 and/or
`by the apparatus 950 can be supplied to the server 952 of the on-
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`line service and/or the Internet and/or the Web Site 954 of the
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`World Wide Web.
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`Data access and command code data, as well as other data,
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`may also be transmitted by the authorized user or operator, via the
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`respective apparatus transmitters to the receiver 953 of the server
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`952 and/or to the Web Site 954.
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`The server 952 can perform complete control, monitoring
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`and/or security functions on, or over,
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`the apparatus 1,
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`the
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`apparatus 950,
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`the vehicle, and/or each of the vehicle systems.
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`The apparatus and method of the present invention may be equipped
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`with software and hardware for providing a systematic check of any
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`and all of the apparatus and vehicle systems,
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`including the status
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`or state of
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`the vehicle equipment
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`systems,
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`equipment, devices
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`and/or appliances and provide data relating thereto to the user or
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`operator and/or
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`to the authorized individual(s) at
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`the above-
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`described central security office. The server transmitter 957 can
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`transmit control signals and/or other data,
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`including information
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`to the authorized user or operator and to the apparatus 1 and/or to
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`the apparatus 950.
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`It is also envisioned that the server 952 and
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`the computer 970 may be combined into a single central computer
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`system.
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`In the above manner, the apparatus and method of the present
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`invention provides a remote-controlled control, monitoring and/or
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`security system, or vehicle anti-theft and/or vehicle recovery
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`apparatus and method,
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`for use in conjunction with. an on-line
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`service and/or on, or over,
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`the Internet and/or the world Wide Web
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`or other suitable communication network or medium.
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`In this manner,
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`the apparatus and.method of the present invention also provides for
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`a
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`remote—controlled control, monitoring and/or security system
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`which provides visual, video, graphical,
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`audio and/or audible
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`information to the user. Use over the Internet and/or the World
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`Wide Web and/or other related communication systems and/or mediums
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`and/or over cn—line services provides for global coverage, control,
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`monitoring and/or security for the Vehicle.
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`In yet another alternate embodiment,
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`the present invention
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`is utilized in conjunction with a marine vessel or vehicle. Figure
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`12 illustrates an alternate embodiment of the present
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`invention,
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`wherein the apparatus and method is utilized in conjunction with a
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`boat.
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`In Figure 12,
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`the apparatus is denoted generally by the
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`reference numeral 1200. While the boat described below is a motor-
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`powered boat,
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`it
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`is important
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`to note that any type of boat,
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`including, but not
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`limited to sailboats, may also be utilized in
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`conjunction with the present invention.
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`In Figure 12,
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`the components of the apparatus 1200 which are
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`common to the apparatus 1 of Figure 1 are designated by the same
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`reference numerals.
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`In Figure 12,
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`the CPU 4
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`is electrically
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`connected and/or linked to the boat ignition system 1207, which is
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`located externally from the apparatus 1200.
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`The CPU 4 may or may
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`not be connected and/or linked with the boat ignition system 1207
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`through an ignition system interface 1208 which is also shown in
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`Figure 12.
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`The CPU 4 may transmit signals to, as well as receive
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`signals from,
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`the boat ignition system 1207.
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`In this manner,
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`the
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`CPU 4 and the boat ignition system 1207, may exchange information
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`the CPU 4, upon receiving an
`In this manner,
`between each other.
`appropriate signal from the receiver 3, and upon the completion of
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`the requisite data processing routine(s), may issue an electrical,
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`an electronic,
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`and/or any other suitable signal,
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`including a
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`digital command signal,
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`to the boat
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`ignition system 1207.
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`This
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`electrical, electronic and/or other suitable signal, or digital
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`command signal, may be one which will disable the boat
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`ignition
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`system 1207 or one which will re-enable or reset the boat ignition
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`system 1207.
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`The CPU 4 may also interrogate the boat
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`ignition
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`system 1207 and/or receive data from the boat ignition system 1207
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`which is indicative of boat ignition system status (i.e., whether
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`the boat ignition system 1207 is on or off).
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`In the preferred embodiment,
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`the CPU 4 is also electrically
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`connected and/or linked to the boat fuel pump system 1209 which is
`also located externally from the apparatus 1. The CPU 4 may or may
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`not be connected and/or linked with the boat fuel pump system 1209
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`through a fuel pump system interface 1210 which is also shown in
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`Figure 12.
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`In the case of an electrical or an electronic fuel pump
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`system,
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`the CPU 4 may provide an electrical, an electronic, and/or
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`other suitable signal,
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`including" a digital signal, which. will
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`disable or re-enable the boat fuel pump system 1209.
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`In the case of a mechanical fuel pump system,
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`the CPU 4 may
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`provide an electrical, electronic, and/or other suitable signal,
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`including a digital signal, which will disable or re-enable an
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`electrical valve system, which may be used to control the operation
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`of the mechanical fuel pump system. Whichever the case may be,
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`the
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`CPU 4 will be capable of issuing an electrical, electronic and/or
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`other suitable signal,
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`including a digital signal,
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`to disable or to
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`re-enable the boat
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`fuel pump system 1209.
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`The CPU 4 may also
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`interrogate and/or receive data from the boat fuel pump system 1209
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`which is indicative of boat fuel pump system status (i.e., whether
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`the boat fuel pump system 1209 is on or off).
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`The CPU 4 may also
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`be electrically connected and/or linked to an appropriate device
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`(not shown) for controlling the operation of a boat exhaust system.
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`The CPU 4,
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`in the preferred embodiment, is also electrically
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`connected and/or linked to at least one or more of a boat equipment
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`system(s) 1211.
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`The boat equipment system(s)
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`1211 are located
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`externally from the apparatus 1 and may or may not be connected
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`and/or
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`linked.
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`to the CPU 4, via a boat
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`equipment
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`system(s)
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`interface device(s) 1212 which may or may not be required for each
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`one of the variety or multitude of the boat equipment systems which
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`may be utilized in conjunction with the apparatus.
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`The boat equipment system(s) 1211 may include a loud siren
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`or
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`alarm, which may be
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`located in the
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`cabin or passenger
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`compartment of
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`the boat and, which may produce a loud piercing
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`sound so as to make it unbearable for an intruder to remain inside
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`the boat cabin and/or passenger compartment.
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`The boat equipment
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`system 1211 may also include an external siren or alarm, which may
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`produce a
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`loud piercing sound, which may be utilized to draw
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`attention to the boat.
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`The boat equipment system 1211 may also
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`include a horn, which may blare continuously or intermittently, so
`as to also draw attention to the boat.
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`The boat external light system(s), which may include the
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`boat head lights, tail lights or flashers, which may be constantly
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`illuminated or which may blink on and off repeatedly so as to draw
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`attention to the boat, may also be utilized as a boat equipment
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`system 1211.
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`The boat equipment system 1211 may also include a
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`power door or hatch locking system,
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`including electronic and/or
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`electrical dead bolt locking devices, for securing the boat cabin,
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`cockpit or passenger
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`compartment
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`so as
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`to prevent
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`an entry
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`thereunto or an exit therefrom."
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`In addition,
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`the boat equipment
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`system(s) 1211 may include an engine compartment
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`locking device,
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`such. as
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`an electrical and/or mechanical
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`locking device,
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`for
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`"preventing unauthorized access into the boat engine compartment, so
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`as to prevent any tampering with the apparatus 1 or with other
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`systems and/or components of the boat.
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`The boat equipment sy tem(s) 1211 may also include any one
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`of the widely known boat anti—theft systems and may also
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`'nclude a boat recovery syst m or device,
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`including a homing and/or
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`a tracking system, each of hich system(s) may be activated by the
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`apparatus 1200 of
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`the pr sent
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`invention.
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`The boat equipment
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`system(s)
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`1211 may also inc ude communication devices, such as two-
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`way
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`radios,
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`radios,
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`tel visions, navigational devices and/or
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`equipment,
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`fire extingui hing equipment,
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`pumping devices
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`for
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`pumping water out of
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`t e boat,
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`radar devices
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`and equipment,
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`emergency and/or distres
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`signal equipment, sonar devices and/or
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`equipment,
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`and
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`any
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`el ctrical,
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`electronic
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`and/or
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`otherwise
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`activated appliances and or equipment which may be utilized on a
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`boat.
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`Appliances may
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`include household appliances
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`such as
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`refrigerators, stoves,
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`ir conditioners, ovens, microwave ovens,
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`lighting systems, etc.
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`The boat equipment system(s)
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`11 may also
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`other equipment systems and report such failures to the user or
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`operator whether he or
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`he is operating the boat or is not onboard
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`The boat equipment system(s) 1211 may also include video
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`recording and/or photographing equipment, which may include video
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`recording device(s) and/or a camera(s), such as those utilized in
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`conjunction with
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`personal
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`computers,
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`televisions,
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`digital
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`televisions,
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`interactive televisions, display telephones, video
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`telephones, and/or other communication devices,
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`including personal
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`communication devices, or a still picture camera(s).
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`The video
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`recording device(s) or camera(s) may be digital recording devices
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`or cameras or other suitable devices or cameras,
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`including typical
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`video recording devices or cameras. The video recording device(s)
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`or camerats),
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`in a preferred embodiment, has associated therewith
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`a transceiver or transmitter/receiver system for transmitting video
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`images recorded by the video recording device(s) or camerats} to
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`the user or operator‘ and for
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`receiving signals such as,
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`for
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`example,
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`control signals,
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`by which.
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`the user or operator may
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`exercise control over the video recording device(s} or camera(s}.
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`The video recording devicets) or camera(s) may be located
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`at any location on the interior of the boat such as, for example,
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`in the cabin, cockpit, and/or passenger compartment of the boat so
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`that the user or operator, or any other authorized individual, may
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`observe and/or photograph the operator of
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`the boat,
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`or
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`the
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`occupants and/or cargo of
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`the boat.
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`The video recordingts) or
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`camera(sJ may also be located on the boat exterior.
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`The video
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`recording device(s) or camera(s) may have wide angles for maximum
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`angular viewing and may also be pivotable and/or movable.
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`The
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`video recording device(s) or camera(s} may record and/or transmit
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`the recorded video and/or the picturets} in real time and/or live.
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`The video recording devicets) or camera[s) may also be equipped
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`with a storage medium,
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`for storing the recorded video and/or
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`picture{s), and a transmitter or transceiver for transmitting the
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`stored video and/or picture(s) to the user or operator at a later
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`time.
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`In this manner, real~time, as well as deferred, video and/or
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`picture(sJ transmissions may be Pkovided.
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`The boat equipment system(s) 1211 may also include audio
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`recording equipment, which may include audio recording devicets}
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`such as microphones and/or tape recorders, such as those utilized
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`in conjunction with personal
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`computers,
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`televisions, digital
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`televisions,
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`interactive
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`televisions,
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`telephones,
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`cellular
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`telephones, display telephones, video telephones, and/or other
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`communication devices,
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`including personal communication devices.
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`The audio recording device(s) may be digital audio recording
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`devices or other suitable audio devices including typical audio
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`recording devices.
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`The audio recording device(s),
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`in a preferred
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`embodiment,
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`has
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`associated
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`therewith
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`a
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`transceiver
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`or
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`transmitter/receiver system for transmitting the recorded audio to
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`the user or operator and for
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`receiving" signals such as,
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`for
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`example,
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`control
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`signals,
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`by which the user or operator may
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`exercise control over the audio recording:device(s).
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`The audio recording device(s) may be located at any location
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`on the interior and/or exterior of
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`the boat so that the user or
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`operator, or any other authorized individual, may hear what
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`is
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`transpiring, and/or what has transpired,
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`inside and/or outside the
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`boat.
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`The audio recording device(s) may also be pivotable and/or
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`movable. The audio recording device(s) may record and/or transmit
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`the recorded audio in real time and/or live.
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`The audio recording
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`device(s) may also be equipped with a storage medium, for storing
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`the
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`recorded audio,
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`and
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`a
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`transmitter or
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`transceiver
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`for
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`transmitting the stored audio at a later time.
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`In this manner,
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`real—time as well as deferred audio transmissions may be provided.
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`The boat equipment
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`system(s)
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`1211 may also include an
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`intercom system or device or
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`telephone, cellular, digital or
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`otherwise for providing a means by which to allow the user or
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`operator, or other authorized operator,
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`to communicate with the
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`operator and/or occupants of
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`the boat.
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`The boat
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`equipment
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`system(s) 1211 may also include monitoring device(s)
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`for reading
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`and/or monitoring the boat
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`fuel
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`supply, water and/or coolant
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`supply,
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`electrical generator and/or alternator operation, battery
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`charge level, and/or engine or motor
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`temperature level, marine
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`control
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`system and/or any other boat operation and/or
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`system
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