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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7369061 | Vehicle locator device A device for locating a parked vehicle has a remote mobile unit with an aerodynamic housing, including a base and a transparent lens covering an illuminating visual indicator, such as a strobe light. The base contains a battery power source, an electronic sound emit... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7353614 | Vehicle compass system with continuous automatic calibration The compass system of the present invention utilizes an improved calibration routine in which a processing circuit of the compass recalibrates the compass each time three data points are obtained from a magnetic field sensor that meet predetermined criteria. One suc... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334735 | Card for interaction with a computer A smart card comprising: a memory for storing information; at least one transmitting or receiving antenna; and a low frequency circuit, for handling information associated with said antenna and said memory, which information is modulated at a modulation frequency of... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330112 | Location-aware services In some embodiments, a technique for providing location-based functionality comprises providing functionality, wherein the functionality uses information provided by a location-aware device. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327228 | Installation and maintenance method and system for maintaining a control module for remote starter and alarm system for vehicles An installation and maintenance method for maintaining a control module for remote starter and alarm system for vehicles includes the steps of plugging in a signal converter onto the control module, establishing an electronic connection between the control module an... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7315238 | Method and system for providing key programming tokens to a multiple vehicle programming device A method and system of providing tokens to allow a multiple vehicle programmer to program vehicle transponder keys. A token server collects payment for the number of tokens purchased and creates a token update file. The token update file loads the purchased tokens i... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7283040 | Dealer remote transmitter with time limited operability A system and method for controlling remotely controlled components of a plurality of vehicles in response to a short range common signal emitted by a transmitter that can operate the components only during specified time periods. A transmitter can be programmed to p... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7245997 | Remote monitoring system and method A smart key carried with a user is provided with switches for monitoring a vehicle in remote places, such as a departure-time monitor switch, a return-time monitor switch and an all item monitor switch. The switches are associated with monitor information indicating... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7233227 | Vehicle anti-theft system and method, and application of this system for managing a fleet of vehicles A vehicle anti-theft system, includes in a passive relay enabling an electronic label (2) usually identified when proximate to a transponder (1) to be offset. The electronic label (2) is integrated in a reinforced casing. Communication between t... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7224262 | Wireless vehicle control system and method A system and method is provided for wireless remote control of the operation of vehicle components such as a door lock or an entertainment system. An electronic host device, such as a PDA or a mobile telephone, is coupled to a vehicle-specific transponder, and a use... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7215950 | Method of telematics unit configuration and activation using vehicle control buttons The invention provides a method of operating a telematics unit in a mobile vehicle. A command signal may be received in response to a radio button activation, a cellular programming mode may be activated in response to the command signal, a mobile phone identificati... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7202775 | Key fob with remote control functions A remote control system for a vehicle. The system has a fob with a microphone for receiving audible commands and a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting the commands at a radio frequency via a fob antenna. A receiver for positioning in the vehicle has an ante... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7191053 | Remote starting system for a vehicle A slave controller for a remote vehicle starting system. The slave controller is mounted in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine started by a starter motor. The slave controller has an antenna circuit input for connection to an antenna circuit suitable for... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188005 | Vehicle capable of auditorily informing its state and method for auditorily informing state of vehicle Operational states of one or more operators employed in a vehicle are detected to generate operational information corresponding to the detected operational states. Also, one or more traveling states of the vehicle are detected to generate traveling information corr... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7173526 | Apparatus and method of collecting and distributing event data to strategic security personnel and response vehicles A security and surveillance system for aircraft on the ground incorporates a plurality of strategically spaced sensors including video imaging generators, audio sensors, motion detectors, and fire and smoke detectors for monitoring critical components and critical a... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7170998 | Door access control and key management system and the method thereof A door access control and key management system is disclosed, in which a number of doors and door users are involved. The system comprises a door/key administering system and a door lock/control assembly mounted on each door, which are communicatively interconnected... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170400 | System for customizing settings and sounds for vehicle A system for customizing vehicle settings includes a control unit adapted to communicate with a vehicle input source and a vehicle auxiliary device. The system further includes a data storage device in communication with the control unit for storing and retrieving a... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7158026 | Security system configured to provide video and/or audio information to public or private safety personnel at a call center or other fixed or mobile emergency assistance unit A security system for monitoring a premises. Alarm information, including a near real-time feed of video and/or audio data, is collected at the premises and retrieved by a remotely located monitoring computer workstation over a data network. If desired, a remotely l... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7149512 | Apparatus and method to automatically adjust volume or control operation of an appliance An apparatus includes a device adapted to detect one of receiving an incoming call or initiating an outgoing call. A transmitter is adapted to send a request signal in response to receiving the incoming call or initiating the outgoing call. The request signal may be... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148801 | Article locator system A system and method for locating objects such as people, pets, and personal articles is described. A transceiver is attached to the person, animal, or item to be tracked and a handheld locator device is employed to transmit a locator signal containing an address cod... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146129 | Remote control of functions via wireless transmission of text-based messages A remote control device is located in an environment proximate to conditions to be monitored and actions to be implemented. The remote control device is able to receive and transmit wireless text based communications. A user employing a wireless communication device... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7135962 | Security and remote access for vehicular entertainment, safety, and convenience systems A security system in a vehicle extends its protection to installed equipment of the vehicle, such as audio components, navigation systems, and entertainment systems. The installed equipment is armed and disarmed by the security system, preventing the equipment from ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7098788 | Remote surveillance and assisted care using a mobile communication device A method of remote surveillance and assisted care using a mobile communication device can include determining a location of a user. The method can also include adjusting at least one camera according to the location, and capturing an image of an area around the loca... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7075409 | Apparatus and method for a valet key based passive security system A control system for vehicle devices uses an access control device to specify an identification datum, which is used by a control module to modify operation of a set of vehicle devices and functions of such devices. The control module can either disable access to th... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7061374 | Computer assisted danger alarm with emergency braking system A computer assisted early warning and emergency braking system for a vehicle is disclosed in which a computer system responds to abnormal tire and/or road sensor data by generating a signal which activates the horn, thereby alerting the driver that the vehicle is in... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7049941 | Method and system for alerting a user of a mobile communication device The invention concerns a method (200) and control system (100) for alerting a user of a mobile communication device (110). The method includes the steps of receiving (216) a communication request at the mobile communication device in a ve... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050795 | System for programming customizable vehicle features A system for communicating user identified preferences to a vehicle includes a programming device adapted to receive input indicative of user defined vehicle settings and operable to store the input as vehicle setting data. A first portable security device is operab... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7034664 | Alerting system using a communication protocol A general short-range remote control alerting system consists of at least one transmitter or encoder device in communication with at least one receiver or decoder device. Each transmitter or encoder device has a factory pre-set unique identification (ID) code. The r... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7031809 | Remote control of automobile component arrangements A control system causes arrangements of automobile components, such as the driver's seat, the steering wheel and one or more mirrors, to be adjusted to a plurality of different memorized preferred component arrangements in response to unique component-arrangement si... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7009498 | Mirror arrangement for motor vehicles A mirror arrangement for a vehicle having a functional device, control apparatus, and a mode switch located in a mirror housing is provided. An activation device is provided to activate the mode switch for maintenance of the functional device. Various embodiments an... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7002465 | Security system of construction machine A security system of a construction machine of the present invention has a construction machine, a base station and a communication device. The construction machine comprises a data sending and receiving portion for sending first information, a storage portion for s... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998987 | Integrated RFID and video tracking system A video surveillance system is integrated with an RFID tracking system. The calibration of the RFID tracking system is enhanced by using information provided by the video surveillance system. Optionally, the calibration of the video surveillance system may be enhanc... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6995660 | Commander's decision aid for combat ground vehicle integrated defensive aid suites A decision aid for use in the defense of a combat ground vehicle which includes a track fusion element, a threat typing element, threat prioritization element, and a countermeasures (CM) selection element. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6992564 | Cordless identification security system and method A system and method described for tracking portable devices. The system may include a transmitter which transmits wireless inquiries to a plurality of portable devices and a receiver receiving replies to the inquiries from the portable devices. In addition, the syst... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6980086 | Method for operating an anti-theft system for a motor vehicle and an anti-theft system A method for operating an anti-theft system having a transceiver unit comprising a trigger unit and a portable code generator, comprises the steps of: emitting a request signal by the transceiver unit upon activation of the trigger... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6970093 | Method for configuring the alarm device of an electrical motor and motor for implementing said method If a motor becomes defective, e.g. stops running, runs too slowly, or becomes too hot, many customers demand the generation of an alarm signal, i.e. ask for an alarm device provided on the motor. The following method is used for configuring this alarm signal: At lea... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6957136 | Apparatus for rewriting a memory in a vehicle mounted ECU through communications A memory rewriting apparatus can rewrite control programs for a vehicle mounted ECU through communications reliably and easily. A transmission and reception circuit communicates with a data communications device that sends program data. An ID check circuit checks ba... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6907387 | Systems and methods for remote monitoring of a facility location A system is provided for monitoring an individual at a monitored location within a facility. The system includes a first monitoring device positioned within the monitored location of the facility, the first monitoring device being configured for collecting at least ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6895316 | Customerized driving environment setting system for use in a motor vehicle A customerized driving environment setting system in which a portable memory card having multiple setting data stored therein is insertable into a card reader/writer on a motor vehicle and a motor vehicle wireless download device is controlled to download updated da... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6791449 | Remote control for multiple vehicles A key fob for use in accessing first and second motor vehicles includes a portable housing defining a hole for receiving a key chain and first and second motor vehicle selector buttons connected to integrated circuit logic within the housing and accessible through t... | 09/14/2004 |
