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| 20100264728 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND VERIFYING A COMPOSITE ONBOARD IDENTITY (COBI) FOR A MOBILE ENTITY A system and method for detecting tampering and/or sabotage of a mobile entity obtains initial identity identifying information from a plurality of elements, such as a driver, a vehicle, an item of cargo, and a travel route and/or schedule. A composite onboard identity ... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20090108989 | Personal access arrangement for a vehicle Disclosed is a system (1100) to permit access and operation of a machine (100). The machine has a ignition switch arrangement (1152) actuable by at least user manipulation thereof and arranged to enable operation of the machine and at least one immo... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090045675 | Vehicle Theft Prevention Apparatus and Method Utilizing a Transmission Signal The invention disclosed is a device and system for disallowing unauthorized egress of a movable from a location comprising a wire transmitting a transmission signal, a receiver on the movable for receiving the transmission signal, a detector for detecting the movable, a... | 02/19/2009 |
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| 20080258553 | REMOTE CONTROL REACTIVATION A remote control system includes a portable control unit with a user interface. A radio frequency transceiver communicates with the remote control system to determine if the portable unit is within a secure space. Commands from the remote control system are ignored when... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080258552 | Fuel Filler Door Interlock Assembly An interlock assembly is provided for a vehicle having a body with a selectively openable slidable door and a selectively openable fuel filler door mounted thereto. The fuel filler door is operatively connected with the interlock assembly. The interlock assembly has a f... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080203815 | Vehicle Antitheft Device and Control Method of a Vehicle When a remote start of an engine using a predetermined transmitter is performed, a security regarding theft of a vehicle can be prevented form being significantly deteriorated. The vehicle has a remote engine starter for remotely start an engine and a vehicle antitheft ... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080100417 | Vehicle antitheft system and vehicle antitheft method During traveling a vehicle, an on-vehicle unit control circuit 22 transmits regularly a mobile unit verification encryption code stored in a storage part 23 of an on-vehicle unit 2 to a mobile unit 1; a transmission circuit 10 of the m... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080100138 | System of smart key for automobile A smart-key-start-up device for an automobile includes a control module configured to receive signals about an operation state of the automobile; a lock-preventing circuit controlled by the control module; a knob housing; a user-operable start-up knob disposed in the kn... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080061928 | Air brake and vehicle or driver management system using portable data device Apparatus comprising a control member for a valve for controlling a vehicle brake function, and an electrically operable lockout for the control member. An electronic reader associated with the lockout is operable in response to communication with a personal data device... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20070284942 | Method for Data Security in Vehicle Components and Corresponding Vehicle Component An apparatus and method for data security for a vehicle component in which security data is stored in the vehicle component are provided. Security data which is present in the vehicle component is stored in the vehicle component after having been encrypted by an encrypt... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070257771 | Passive entry and/or passive go system and associated operating method A passive entry and/or passive go system and am associated operating method is provided. According to an embodiment of the invention, the following steps are performed in an electronic key of the passive entry and/or passive go system: generation of a reference input va... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070247281 | Vehicle security apparatus and system A vehicle security apparatus includes an immobilizer ECU, a remote security ECU, a display, an operation unit, and a power supply control unit. The immobilizer ECU controls a drive prohibition and drive permission for an engine based on an identification signal transmit... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070229219 | In-vehicle device remote control system An in-vehicle device remote control system includes a vehicle-side device, a main mobile device that returns a first response signal in response to a request signal transmitted from the vehicle-side device, and a sub-mobile device that returns a second response signal i... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070222557 | Vehicle antenna device, vehicle including the vehicle antenna device, and vehicle security system including the vehicle antenna device A vehicle antenna device includes a first antenna and a second antenna. The first antenna surrounds an ignition key cylinder having a key insertion hole and is configured to receive a first signal transmitted from a first transmitter in a key insertion state where a key... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070200663 | Method and system for controlling a vehicle given to a third party A method and system for controlling a vehicle given to a third party. The system includes a system controller; a mode-indicating device coupled to the system controller; and an authenticator coupled to the system controller. Here, the system controller is adapted to com... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20070182250 | Vehicle antitheft device A vehicle antitheft device prevents an erroneous activation of a theft preventing function due to an activation of a system, which is capable of starting an engine in a state where a key is not inserted in an ignition key cylinder. A power source control device causes a... | 08/09/2007 |
| 20070176740 | Vehicle modular security system Vehicle modular security system having an authentication device for generating authentication signals, an authenticating apparatus at a vehicle for receiving the authenticating signals from the authenticating device and generating validation signals, a master controller... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070164610 | Propellant anti-theft system A propellant anti-theft system can not only perform permission/stop of operation of a vehicle in a simple and easy manner without using a key, but also suppress the theft and reuse of vehicle parts. The system includes a portable device and an on-board device installed ... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070139213 | REMOTE ACTIVATED KILL SWITCH SYSTEM An apparatus comprising a vehicle identification electronic chip, a transmitter/receiver, and an ignition system is disclosed. The vehicle identification electronic chip supplies a vehicle identification number to a remote device in response to an activation signal. The... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070126560 | Method and system for vehicle security The present invention provides a method and a system for vehicle security implemented in a vehicle (106). The method includes scanning one or more fingers of a user of the vehicle (106) by using a scanner (102). Based on the information received fro... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070085659 | Sensor system with activation alert A method of communicating an activation alert to an electronic system comprises receiving an input signal, evaluating the validity of the input signal, communicating an activation alert signal to a computer module at least partially simultaneously with the evaluation of... | 04/19/2007 |
| 20070057577 | Automotive audio-video equipment providing A.C. power For use in a vehicle, an in-dash or other d.c. powered audio-video component such as a head unit, DVD player, or the like, which has an a.c. electrical outlet located so as to be accessible to an occupant of the vehicle. The a.c. power is generated by a power inverter w... | 03/15/2007 |
| 20070030122 | Method, apparatus, and system for securing areas of use of vehicles This invention is substantially a method, apparatus and system for securing (protecting and/or controlling) areas of use of vehicles (i.e. mobile entities of any type). A new and useful system and method for recognizing a vehicle which has a pre-identified and readable ... | 02/08/2007 |
| 20070024121 | Vehicle equipment control system and method A vehicle equipment control system locks vehicle doors by any one of auto-lock and trigger lock systems. In the auto-lock system, a wide communication area is set that covers an entire vehicle compartment is set. In the trigger lock system, a narrow communication area i... | 02/01/2007 |
| 20060261675 | VEHICLE CONTROLLER FOR STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLE The vehicle controller is provided with a portable transmitting device and an authentication system that receives and authenticates the signal. If the authentication is successful, power is supplied from a control unit to a steering lock and an encrypted signal is commu... | 11/23/2006 |
| 20060232131 | Vehicle theft prevention system A vehicle theft prevention system switches an engine from an immobilized state to a mobilized state when an ID code received from a mobile device carried by a user matches an ID code registered in advance, and keeps the engine in the immobilized state when the ID code r... | 10/19/2006 |
| 20060220457 | Electric steering locker, and method of controlling electric steering locker An electric steering locker, includes: a lock member moved by means of a drive source between: a locking position preventing a rotation of a steering shaft, and an unlocking position allowing the rotation of the steering shaft; a position sensor sensing that: the lock m... | 10/05/2006 |
| 20060214779 | Stolen vehicle recovery support apparatus An apparatus for supporting recovery of the vehicle if the vehicle is stolen includes a determining unit that determines whether the vehicle is being stolen. A camera judges a state of the vehicle and an environment around the vehicle. When the determining unit determin... | 09/28/2006 |
| 20060197381 | Theft prevention system for motor vehicles For registering or updating the information of second identification codes stored in a theft prevention apparatus when the theft prevention apparatus is replaced, a third identification code sent from a third apparatus which is mounted in a motor vehicle is checked agai... | 09/07/2006 |
| 20060192432 | Antitheft device The present invention was achieved in order to provide an antitheft device, which can prevent unauthorized intrusion into a car even if an engine is started by remote control, to be mounted on a vehicle having a remote engine starting system which starts the engine base... | 08/31/2006 |
| 20060186992 | Device for locking and unlocking the door of a vehicle A device is provided for locking and unlocking a vehicle door with a door handle which is attached to the outer side thereof. An unlocking sensor arranged in the door-end internal region of the door handle is used for unlocking the vehicle door, which is secured by an e... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060181152 | Control method and device for activating and deactivating the child safety lock function of vehicle doors A control device is provided for activating and deactivating a child safety lock function of rear doors of a motor vehicle. The control device includes a safety lock device connected to rear inside door handles of the rear doors. The control device also includes a centr... | 08/17/2006 |
| 20060163947 | Theft prevention apparatus of leisure vehicle A theft prevention apparatus of a leisure vehicle including a portable device configured to transmit a user identification code by radio, a communication device that is equipped in the leisure vehicle and is configured to receive the user identification code, an electri... | 07/27/2006 |
| 20060108874 | Method and safety for a displacement device on a motor vehicle A safety for a displacement device mounted on a motor vehicle. A door control device (TSG) and a central control device (ZSG) of a motor vehicle including a power switch (LS) which gets an electromechanical unit (Sch) under a blocked (safe) state. The central control de... | 05/25/2006 |
| 20060087405 | Remote start controller A remote start controller is mounted on a vehicle, which includes a keyless entry device for controlling a locking action of doors of the vehicle in response to a user's operation with respect to a lock button of a transmitter. The remote start controller includes a CPU... | 04/27/2006 |
| 20060082448 | Vehicle robbery prevention method and device This invention provides a theft prevention method and device for a vehicle in which before a battery voltage falls to the extent that releasing of a theft prevention system is impossible, the battery voltage is read and a warning is issued of a drop in the battery volta... | 04/20/2006 |
| 20060071755 | Closing system for a door, lid for the like, particularly those of vehicles The invention relates to a closing system comprising handles (20) for operating latches that are inoperative when in a locked position, and only enable the latch to open when the latch is in an unlocked position. In conjunction with an access authorization device... | 04/06/2006 |
| 20060066148 | Anti-carjacking apparatus, systems, and methods for hi-speed pursuit avoidance and occupant safety An anti-carjacking system includes a transmitter programmed to receive a selected vehicle identification number or other code for use with a car assigned with that particular number or code. The system further includes a receiver associated with the computer system of t... | 03/30/2006 |
| 20060033384 | Detachable transmission shift lever arrangement A detachable transmission shift lever theft deterrent arrangement is provided that includes a transmission shift stub accessible from a vehicle interior. A detachable shift lever is provided and arranged to slideably engage the transmission shift stub. A locking mechani... | 02/16/2006 |
