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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`The present
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`invention pertains
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`to a
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`remote—controlled
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`control, monitoring and/or security apparatus
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`and. method for
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`vehicles, motor vehicles, marine vessels and vehicles, aircraft,
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`recreational vehicles,
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`residential premises and/or
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`commercial
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`premises
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`and,
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`in particular,
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`to a
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`remote—controlled control,
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`monitoring and/or security apparatus and method for exercising
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`and/or providing remote—controlled immediate, as well as deferred,
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`control, monitoring, security, anti—theft and/or theft deterrent
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`functions
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`for vehicles, motor vehicles, marine vessels "and
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`vehicles, aircraft,
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`recreational vehicles,
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`residential premises
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`and/or commercial premises.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`Anti-theft devices for vehicles and premises are known in
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`the prior art
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`for preventing and/or
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`thwarting the theft of a
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`vehicle and/orkoffi epremises. Vehicle recovery devices or systems
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`are also known for recovering a motor vehicle. These known anti-
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`theft and/or vehicle recovery devices may be of
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`the active or
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`passive variety and are typically available in many forms (i.e.
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`steering wheel locks, hood locks,
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`ignition system cut—off devices,
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`alarms, vehicle homing devices with associated receiving devices,
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`etc.).
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`In some cases,
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`these devices may be of a very simple
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`design, while in other cases,
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`they may be of a more sophisticated
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`design. However, as is well known,
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`these known anti—theft and/or
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`vehicle recovery devices or systems may be easily defeated by
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`thieves, and especially, by professional thieves and/or have other
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`disadvantages associated with their use. Experience has shown that
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`even the most sophisticated of anti—theft devices may be defeated
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`by an experienced, and determined, thief, and that vehicle recovery
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`systems also have drawbacks associated with their use.
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`In the case of some vehicle recovery devices, their use may
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`be
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`limited by
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`the availability,
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`or
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`lack thereof,
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`of
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`the
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`corresponding"
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`tracker or
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`receiver device(s)
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`in the particular
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`locality, or the lack of same by the law enforcement department in
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`a particular area.
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`In recent times, an even more disturbing criminal practice,
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`involving the theft of motor vehicles, has rendered most anti—theft
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`devices virtually useless. This criminal practice, known as car-
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`jacking, has gained widespread attention.
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`Car—jacking usually
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`occurs when a thief or thieves confront a motorist or motor vehicle
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`operator, when the motor vehicle engine is running, or when the car
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`thief obtains easy access to the motor vehicle ignition keys and to
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`the motor vehicle, either by force or by the threat of
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`force,
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`thereby bypassing, and rendering useless, any of the widely known
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`anti—theft and/or theft-deterrent devices,
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`thereby gaining control
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`and/or possession of the motor vehicle.
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`In these instances,
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`the
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`motorist or motor vehicle operator is well advised to surrender the
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`motor vehicle.
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`However, once surrendered,
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`the motor vehicle is
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`virtually lost to the car thief.
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`Anti—theft and/or theft—deterrent devices which attempt to
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`defeat the ultimate vehicle theft, such as caused by car—jacking,
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`by disabling the motor vehicle during the "getaway",
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`such as by
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`shutting off power
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`to the motor vehicle engine,
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`have major
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`disadvantages and drawbacks in that they could shut—off the vehicle
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`engine at
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`an inopportune instant
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`in time,
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`thereby causing a
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`dangerous condition to exist which could lead to an accident and
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`resulting injuries to individuals as well as damage to property.
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`These accidents may arise when the.motor vehicle power is suddenly
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`shut—off while the vehicle is in motion, which condition could
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`cause the vehicle to suddenly, or even gradually,
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`lose power on a
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`roadway or highway, while traveling at a moderate or at a high rate
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`of
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`speed and/or when a power steering and/or a power braking
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`system, which derives its power from the vehicle engine, suddenly
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`loses power upon the loss of the engine power.
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`As noted above,
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`accidents such as these may result
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`in injuries to people, both
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`inside and outside the vehicle, as well as property damage caused
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`by, and to,
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`the vehicle.
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`The above described disadvantages and drawbacks of the prior
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`art devices may also pose accident
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`liability concerns to those
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`manufacturers and/or sellers of these devices, as well as to the
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`owner or operator of the motor Vehicle, as these entities and/or
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`individuals may be held liable for the injuries and/or the damages
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`sustained as a result of the above described accidents.
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`Vehicle recovery systems are known which include a vehicle
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`homing device, which is activated and which emits homing signals
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`which are used to home in on, or to locate,
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`the vehicle.
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`These
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`vehicle recovery systems usually require that the law enforcement
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`agency have corresponding homing signal receivers and/or equipment
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`and that
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`they be kept
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`‘in operating condition,
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`in order
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`to
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`effectively home in on, or locate,
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`the vehicle. Unless the local
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`police or
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`law enforcement authorities have such equipment,
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`the
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`homing signal recovery device serves little purpose in recovering
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`the vehicle in that locale. other vehicle recovery systems require
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`that a police report be made prior to an activation of the homing
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`and/or recovery equipment, which practice could result in the loss
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`of valuable time in the vehicle recovery process.
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`The above
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`problems concerning vehicle security are equally applicable to and
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`present an equal or even greater problem in providing security for
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`marine vessels and vehicles, aircraft and/or recreational vehicles.
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`Providing
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`security
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`for
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`residential
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`premises
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`and/or
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`commercial premises is also of great concern, especially when such
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`premises are left vacant for hours and/or days at a time.
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`These
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`concerns may arise while residential premises are left unoccupied
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`during the working day, when second homes and/or vacation homes are
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`left unoccupied for days, weeks and months at a time,
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`and in
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`commercial premises which may also be left unoccupied for long
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`periods of time such as after working hours or during weekends or
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`other prolonged periods of time when these premises may be closed
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`and/or unoccupied. While anti—theft and/or security systems exist
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`for residential and/or commercial premises,
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`such systems fail to
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`enable the owner or occupant and/or other authorized individual to
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`conveniently and effectively" exercise and/or perform control,
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`monitoring and/or
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`security functions with regards
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`to these
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`premises.
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`The ability to conveniently and effectively enable one
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`to exercise and/or to perform control, monitoring and/or security
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`functions would prove
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`to be
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`invaluable
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`in allowing owners,
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`occupants and/or other authorized individuals to exercise and/or to
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`provide control, monitoring and/or security functions over these
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`premises,
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`from a remote location and at any time.
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`SUIIMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for
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`overcoming the disadvantages and drawbacks which are associated
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`with the known prior art anti—theft and/or theft deterrent systems
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`and,
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`in particular, anti—theft and/or theft—deterrent systems for
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`vehicles, marine vessels and vehicles, aircraft and recreational
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`vehicles as well as for residential premises and/or for commercial
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`premises.
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`The
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`apparatus of
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`the present
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`invention comprises
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`a
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`transmitter system for transmitting an electrical, an electronic,
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`an electromagnetic or other suitable signal,
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`transmittable over a
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`communication system and/or medium, upon an activation by the owner
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`or authorized user or operator of
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`the vehicle, motor vehicle,
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`marine vessel, aircraft, recreational vehicle, and/or the owner,
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`occupant and/or authorized individual of and for the residential
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`premises and/or the commercial premises.
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`The transmitter should
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`also consist of a user interface device and a transmitting device.
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`The transmitter should also have a receiver associated therewith
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`for receiving signals.d In this regard,
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`the transmitter/receiver
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`combination may be replaced and/or implemented with and/or by a
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`transceiver. The transmitter transmits a signal,
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`in response to an
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`authorized user or operator accessing and/or activating the
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`apparatus.
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`The transmitter system is a remote system, which may or may
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`not be physically connected to the remainder of
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`the apparatus.
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`located in the vehicle,
`the transmitter system is not
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`motor vehicle, marine vessel or vehicle, aircraft,
`recreational
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`vehicle,
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`residential premises and/or commercial premises, but
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`rather,
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`is located external from, and/or separate and apart from,
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`the vehicle.
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`The apparatus also comprises a receiver for receiving the
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`signals which are transmitted by the transmitter or transceiver
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`system.
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`The receiver receives the signal(s) which is transmitted
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`by the transmitter or transceiver and provides an indication,
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`in
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`the form of a signal
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`transmission, back to the transmitter or
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`transceiver and,
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`in particular,
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`the transmitter receiver, which
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`signifies that a signal has been received by the apparatus.
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`The
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`receiver also generates data which is indicative of the signal, or
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`a portion thereof, which has been received.
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`The receiver should
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`also be provided with its own transmitter.
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`In this regard,
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`this
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`receiver/transmitter ~combination may also be
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`replaced and/or
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`implemented with and/or by a transceiver.
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`The transmitter/receiver combination.should provide for the
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`transmission and for
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`the reception of
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`a multitude of
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`remote
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`electrical, electronic,
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`electromagnetic,
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`and/or other suitable
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`signals, over long distances and/or in a mobile and/or a wireless
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`communications
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`environment.
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`Telephone
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`signals
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`and
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`telephone
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`communication devices can be utilized in the present invention as
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`well
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`as
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`personal
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`computers which
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`can
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`be
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`utilized with
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`telecommunications and/or other suitable communication systems
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`and/or mediums.
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`Upon receiving the signal, the receiver generates a distinct
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`signal which is indicative of
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`the signal
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`transmitted from the
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`transmitter.
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`At
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`least a portion of
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`the transmitted signal may
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`include a valid access code, which accesses the receiver and the
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`apparatus. The access code serves to provide for security measures
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`which may be taken in conjunction with the use of the apparatus.
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`The apparatus also comprises a controller or a central
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`processing unit
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`(CPU), which is electrically connected with the
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`receiver and which receives, or reads, whichever the case may be,
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`the signal or signals, or portions thereof, which are generated by
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`the receiver.
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`The CPU also has associated therewith a read only
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`memory device(s)
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`and random access memory device(s).
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`The data
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`which is received by the receiver is processed by the apparatus.
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`The CPU may also have a transmitter associated therewith for
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`transmitting signals to the transmitter receiver or transceiver.
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`In this manner,
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`the CPU of the apparatus may respond to a user data
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`transmission, command, or inquiry with a transmitted signal.
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`In the case of vehicles, motor vehicles, marine vessels and
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`vehicles, aircraft and recreational vehicles (hereinafter referred
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`to collectively as "vehicles"),
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`the CPU is electrically connected
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`and/or linked to the vehicle ignition system, which is located
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`externally from the apparatus. The CPU may or may not be connected
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`with. and/or
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`linked to the vehicle ignition system through an
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`ignition system interface.
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`The CPU may transmit signals to, as.
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`well as receive signals from,
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`the vehicle ignition system.
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`In this
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`manner,
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`the CPU and the vehicle ignition
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`system: may" exchange
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`information between each other.
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`The CPU, upon receiving an appropriate signal
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`from the
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`receiver, and upon the completion of a data processing routine, may
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`issue a suitable signal,
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`to the vehicle ignition system.
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`This
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`signal may be one which will disable,
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`re-enable and/or reset the
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`vehicle ignition system. The CPU may also interrogate the ignition
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`system and/or
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`receive data from the ignition systen1 which is
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`indicative of ignition system status.
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`The CPU may also be electrically connected and/or linked to
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`the vehicle fuel system which is also located externally from the
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`apparatus.
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`The CPU may or may not be connected with and/or linked
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`to the vehicle fuel system through a fuel system interface.
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`The
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`CPU is capable of issuing a signal,
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`to disable,
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`re-enable and/or‘
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`reset the vehicle fuel system. The CPU'may also interrogate and/or
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`receive data from the fuel
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`system which is indicative of
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`fuel
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`system status.
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`The CPU may also provide control over the vehicle’
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`exhaust system in a similar fashion or in an analogous manner.
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`The CPU may also be electrically connected and/or linked to
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`at least one or more of a variety of vehicle equipment systems.
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`The vehicle equipment system or systems are located externally from
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`the apparatus and may or may not be connected and/or linked to the
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`CPU via a respective and/or associated vehicle equipment system or
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`systems interface.
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`The vehicle equipment system or systems, which
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`varies for each type of vehicle (i.e., vehicle, motor vehicle,
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`marine vessel or vehicle, aircraft and/or recreation vehicle) may
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`include, but
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`is not
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`limited to,
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`an exterior and/or an interior
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`siren or alarm, a horn, a vehicle exterior light system(s), a power
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`door lock or other locking system or device, a hood locking system,
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`a video recording device and/or a camera, and/or an audio recording
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`device, for providing surveillance of the vehicle interior and/or
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`exterior, an intercom system, for providing communications between
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`vehicle users and/or occupants and the owner, operator and/or
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`authorized individual, cellular or mobile phones and/or any one or
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`more of the widely known vehicle anti—theft systems, alarm systems
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`and/or stolen vehicle and/or other type of vehicle recovery systems
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`and/or devices.
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`Each. of
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`the vehicle equipment
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`systems,
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`if utilized in
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`conjunction with the apparatus, may be activated, de—activated,
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`reset or
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`in some other way controlled and/or monitored by the
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`apparatus of the present invention.
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`The use of any one or more of
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`the vehicle equipment system or systems is optional.
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`The vehicle equipment system or systems receives signals
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`from the CPU; which signals serve to activate, de-activate, or vice
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`versa, whichever the case may be,
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`the respective vehicle equipment
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`system(s).
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`The apparatus may also comprise a vehicle position and
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`locating device which can be utilized in order to determine the
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`position and/or the location of the vehicle.
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`The vehicle position
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`and locating device can be utilized so as to determine the position
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`of
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`the vehicle anywhere
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`in the world and provide
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`for
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`the
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`transmission of vehicle position and/or
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`location data, via an
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`associated transmitter,
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`to an appropriate system receiver so that
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`vehicle position would be available to the owner, user and/or
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`authorized individual and/or so that
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`the vehicle may be located
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`and/or tracked and recovered.
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`The apparatus may also comprise a vehicle position and
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`locating system receiver, which is employed for receiving and/or
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`processing the data which is transmitted from the vehicle position
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`and locating device.
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`The vehicle position and locating device may comprise a
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`positioning system computer and a global positioning device with
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`associated global positioning system receiver.
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`The vehicle
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`position and locating device may also comprise a position data
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`transmitter for transmitting the vehicle position and/or location
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`data to the vehicle position system receiver. The vehicle position
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`and locating device may also comprise 2 data base which contains
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`digital and/or digitized map data, which can be utilized in order
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`to determine the geographical position of
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`the vehicle from the
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`calculated "raw" position data obtained from the global positioning
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`device.
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`In this manner, vehicle position and/or location on a map
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`may be obtained.
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`Vehicle position and/or location data can be transmitted to
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`the vehicle position system receiver which may be located at, or
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`accessible to,
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`the authorized user or operator and/or authorized
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`individual at any location and/or at the location of an authorized
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`office or agency, such as at a central security office or agency or
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`local or regional law enforcement office or agency, which is duly
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`authorized to receive the vehicle position and/or location data for
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`the vehicle.
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`The vehicle position and locating device may also perform
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`updated global positioning calculations so as to provide for a
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`tracking of a vehicle movement.
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`The apparatus may also ascertain
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`vehicle movement by monitoring and/or tracking vehicle position
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`data as it is updated.
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`The vehicle position system receiver may be equipped with
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`an appropriate computer system and a receiver for receiving the
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`data transmitted by the transmitter of the vehicle position and
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`locating device.
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`The vehicle position system receiver may comprise a CPU for
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`controlling the operation of
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`the system receiver which CPU is
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`connected and/or linked to the receiver for receiving and/or for
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`reading the vehicle position and/or location data.
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`The system
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`receiver may also comprise a user
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`interface device,
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`a display
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`device, an output device and a database containing digital map data
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`for use in determining geographical position of a vehicle.
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`The
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`system receiver may also comprise a transmitter for sending data
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`and/or signals to the vehicle position and locating device and/or
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`for transmitting signals to the CPU and/or
`receiver.
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`to the transmitter
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`NY2-72943.1
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 117
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`The system receiver may also be utilized in conjunction with
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`a-
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`home
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`and/or
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`a
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`personal
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`computer
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`and/or
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`other personal
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`communications device and/or apparatus which may be utilized with
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`an associated receiver or equivalent peripheral device(s).
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`A home and/or personal computer, and/or other personal
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`communications device and/or apparatus may also be utilized for
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`performing the functions of
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`the transmitter
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`and the vehicle
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`position and locating system receiver.
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`The apparatus may also be
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`utilized in conjunction with a computer network such as 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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`by employing an appropriate server computer and/or an associated
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`Web Site and/or Web Site technology in conjunction with an
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`appropriate communication medium.
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`Upon the occurrence, or the discovery thereof, of the theft
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`of a vehicle, or simply in order to monitor vehicle status or
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`location,
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`the
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`authorized user or operator may activate the
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`apparatus by entering’ an access code into the transmitter or
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`transceiver interface. Entry of a valid access code will activate
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`a signal transmission from the transmitter or transceiver to access
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`the apparatus.
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`The authorized user or operator can then transmit a command
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`code from the transmitter or transceiver to the receiver of
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`the
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`apparatus.
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`In a case when the vehicle has been stolen,
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`the command
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`code may be a vehicle disable command code.
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`It should also be
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`noted that a vehicle re—enable or reset command code, or any other
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`suitable command code, monitoring code, etc., which would represent
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`a function or operation to be performed by the apparatus, may also
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`be entered.
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`The command code is then transmitted to, and received
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`by,
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`the receiver.
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`NY2—729¢3.1
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`The command code data is then transmitted to, or read by,
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`the CPU for command code identification and for further processing,
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`if necessary.
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`In this manner, an authorized user or operator, upon
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`learning of
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`the theft of
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`the vehicle, or simply attempting to
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`ascertain the status and/or location of
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`the vehicle, may easily
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`access and/or activate the apparatus by simply "calling up“ or
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`transmitting a signal to the apparatus.
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`In the case where the motor vehicle has been stolen, and the
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`authorized user or operator wants to prevent and/or thwart
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`the
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`theft of
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`the vehicle and recover the vehicle,
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`the command code
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`which may.be entered may be a vehicle disable command code (disable
`code) which will disable the vehicle and activate the vehicle
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`position and/or
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`locating device.
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`If
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`the authorized user or
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`operator desires to re—enable the vehicle, such as when the motor
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`vehicle has been found or recovered, so as to render the vehicle
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`re-enabled or operational,
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`the command code to be entered may be a
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`vehicle re—enable or reset command code.
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`If a valid.disable code is transmitted to the apparatus,
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`the
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`vehicle position and locating device is activated and various
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`vehicle systems,
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`including the vehicle ignition system,
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`fuel or
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`fuel pump system and/or exhaust system, and/or at least one or more
`of a variety of utilized vehicle equipment system(s), may either be
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`activated, de—activated, or reset depending upon the circumstances.
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`The operation of the vehicle position and locating device
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`may proceed and continue simultaneously and/or concurrently with
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`the operation of the apparatus and the CPU. Any one or more of a
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`Vehicle equipment systems,
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`including a vehicle alarm and/or homing
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`device may also be activated.
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`NY2-72943 .1
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 119
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`Upon the vehicle being found or recovered,
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`such as in a
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`manner resulting from utilizing the vehicle position and locating
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`device,
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`the authorized user or operator may once again access the
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`apparatus by entering a valid access code and by then entering a
`valid re—enable or reset command code.
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`The CPU may then issue a control signal
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`to re—enable or
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`reset the vehicle ignition system, vehicle fuel or fuel pump system
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`and/or exhaust system and/or de—activate or re—activate, any one or
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`more of the various vehicle equipment systems which are utilized.
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`The vehicle position and/or
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`locating device may also be de-
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`activated.
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`Safeguards may be employed in order to prevent a wrong or
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`a mis—dialed number or unauthorized transmission(s) from accidently
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`accessing and activating the apparatus, and further, may serve to
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`prevent an unauthorized or an unwanted disabling or re—enabling or
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`setting or resetting of the vehicle ignition system,
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`the vehicle
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`fuel or fuel pump system and/or the vehicle exhaust system and/or
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`the activation, de—activation, or resetting of any one or more of
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`the various vehicle equipment systems which may be utilized.
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`As noted above,
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`a disable command. code may’ cause the
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`apparatus to activate a vehicle position and locating device which
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`may
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`operate
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`simultaneously
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`and/or
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`concurrently with,
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`and
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`independently of,
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`the operation of the apparatus and the CPU} Once
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`activated,
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`the vehicle position and locating device may activate
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`the global positioning device which calculates vehicle position
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`data by using well known global positioning calculation methods
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`and/or techniques.
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`NY2-72943 .1
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 120
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`Once the vehicle position data has been calculated,
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`the
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`position data can then be transmitted to the vehicle position
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`system receiver which is located at the location of the authorized
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`user or operator, or at
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`the authorized office, agency or other
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`entity.
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`Geographic position and/or location data (i.e. street
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`location,
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`location on a map, etc.)
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`for the vehicle may also be
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`obtained. by processing the position and/or
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`location data in
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`conjunction with digital map and/or other suitable data.
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`The
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`transmission of position data may be repeated for a predetermined
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`time interval, after which the global positioning‘ device may
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`calculate updated position data.
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`is received by the vehicle position system receiver may then be
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`The vehicle position data which
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`employed to find and/or to recover the vehicle. Vehicle position
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`data may be updated, continuously and/or in some other suitable
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`manner, by repeating the global positioning calculations.
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`Vehicle position data, along with updated vehicle position
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`data, may also be utilized in order to track and/or to monitor
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`vehicle movement. Vehicle position data may also be displayed
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`and/or output for use in finding and/or recovering the vehicle.
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`The authorized user or operator may discontinue operation
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`of and/or de—activate the global positioning device and/or the
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`vehicle position system receiver, such as when the vehicle has been
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`found or recovered and/or at any other time.
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`The global positioning device may be utilized to locate
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`and/or to track vehicle movement anywhere in the world.
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`In this
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`manner,
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`the apparatus of the present invention may be utilized to
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`disable or de—activate vital vehicle systems and/or to find and/or
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`recover a stolen vehicle and/or to monitor vehicle operation and/or
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`vehicle location and/or movement.
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`NY2-72943 .1
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 121
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`Further, the present invention.provides for an apparatus and
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`a method for disabling and/or re—enabling various systems of the
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`vehicle, when the vehicle is not in use, simply by "calling up" the
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`apparatus so as to disable the vehicle and,
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`thereby, provide added
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`security against vehicle theft and/or to prevent damage to the
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`vehicle and/or
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`to any components
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`thereof.
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`In this manner,
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`an
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`authorized user or operator may disable the vehicle ignition
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`system, fuel or fuel pump system, exhaust system and/or any one or
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`more of a variety of the vehicle equipment systems, of a vehicle
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`which may be parked and/or in use,
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`from any location and/or at any
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`time.
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`An authorized.user or operator may also access the apparatus
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`at any time and, with the use of an appropriate command code, may
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`determine the operating" status of
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`the vehicle,
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`the apparatus,
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`and/or any one or more of
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`the various vehicle systems so as to
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`determine if, for example,
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`the ignition system or fuel or fuel pump
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`system is activated or on,
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`thereby alerting the authorized user or
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`operator that someone is operating the vehicle. An authorized user
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`or operator may also access the apparatus so as
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`to determine
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`vehicle position and/or location data or information and/or the
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`geographic location of the vehicle.
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`In this manner,
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`the authorized
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`user or operator can determine the status and/or the location of
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`his or her vehicle at any time and for any reason.
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`In this regard,
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`a
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`safe and
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`an effective anti—theft
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`and/or vehicle recovery
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`apparatus and method is provided by the present invention.
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`The apparatus of the present
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`invention may be utilized in
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`conjunction with a multitude and/or a variety of valid command
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`codes, wherein each different command code may selectively disable
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`or re—enable or reset any one or any combination of the vehicle
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`systems, such as the vehicle ignition system,
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`the vehicle fuel or
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 122
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`fuel pump system,
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`the vehicle exhaust system and/or any one or more
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`of the various vehicle equipment systems which.may be utilized.
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`In
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`this manner,
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`the authorized user or operator may’ utilize the
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`present invention to selectively disable, re—enable, de—activate or
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`re—activate
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`any one or more of
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`the vehicle
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`systems,
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`or
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`a
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`combination thereof, at his or her discretion, at any time, and
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`from any location.
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`As noted above, an authorized user or operator may also
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`utilize command codes for determining status of the apparatus or of
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`the vehicle, or of any one or more of
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`the vehicle systems.
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`A
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`command code may also be employed to simply determine vehicle
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`position.
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`The apparatus may also be programmable by the user or
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`operator via the transmitter or transceiver, or at the vehicle, so
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`that certain parameters, such as the timing, and/or the degree of
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`disabling or re—enabling, of
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`the various vehicle systems may be
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`programmed.
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`By utilizing a multitude of command codes, including disable
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`codes and/or re-enable or reset codes, which codes affect different
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`vehicle systems, or combinations thereof, it is also possible to
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`selectively control
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`the vehicle systems from a remote location.
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`The apparatus may ’also be programmed.
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`for automatic activation
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`and/or self—activation and/or automatic and/or'programmed operation
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`via a command code(s), so that the apparatus may become activated
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`upon a certain occurrence, or lack thereof, and thereafter,
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`provide
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`for the disabling and/or the re—enabling of any one or more of the
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`vehicle systems along with activating the vehicle position and/or
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`locating‘ device.
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`The apparatus may also provide information
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`pertaining to vehicle theft, status and/or position. The apparatus
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`may also be designed and/or programmed to detect its unauthorized
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`use and/or its use by an unauthorized individual.
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`In this regard,
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`the vehicle is capable of reporting itself as being stolen.
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`In an alternate embodiment of
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`the present
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`invention.
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`an
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`arming device
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`and
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`an activation device may be utilized in
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`conjunction with the apparatus
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`in place of
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`the transmitter/
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`receiver combination so as to provide for an automatic monitoring
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`and/or activation of the apparatus.
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`In such an embodiment,
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`the
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`command code(5) may be a default code and/or be user selected
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`and/or programmable. Automatic activation may also be programmed
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`by the user or operator via a command code(5) with apparatus
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`operation activated upon the occurrence, or lack thereof, of a
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`specified event.
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`In
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`this manner,
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`the
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`arming device/activation device
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`combination may be utilized so as to activate the apparatus and/or
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`any one or more of
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`the vehicle systems,
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`including the ignition
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`system,
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`the fuel or fuel pump system,
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`the exhaust system and/or any
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`one or more of
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`the various vehicle equipment systems which are
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`utilized in conjunction with the ap
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