Vehicle security system having enhanced door locking features

Details Vehicle security system having enhanced door locking features Vehicle security system having enhanced door locking features

1995-04-14

1997-09-02

Hofsass, Jeffery

Communications: electrical

Land vehicle alarms or indicators

Of burglary or unauthorized use

3404255, 340430, 340429, 340539, 307 102, 70238, 70239, B60R 2510

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active

056637047

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle security system includes a vehicle sensor, an alarm indicator, and a controller operatively connected to the vehicle sensor and alarm indicator. The controller includes a remote panic lock control feature for moving one or all of the vehicle door locks to the unlocked position and generating an alarm responsive to receipt of a remote panic signal from a remote transmitter and when the controller is in the armed mode. Accordingly, an owner returning to his vehicle may press the panic button on his handheld remote transmitter thereby causing the alarm to sound and the driver's door or all the doors to be unlocked to permit entry of the owner into the relative safety of his vehicle. The controller also preferably moves an unlocked vehicle door lock to the locked position a first time after receipt of the remote panic signal, such as in the event of an inadvertent pressing of the remote panic switch. Similarly, rearming is also performed for switching the controller to the armed mode the first time after receipt of the remote panic signal. The controller preferably determines whether each vehicle door is in a closed position or an opened position; and immediately moves all unlocked vehicle door locks to the locked position responsive to a last vehicle door being moved to the closed position and when an alarm is being generated by the controller responsive to triggering of the at least one vehicle sensor or responsive to receipt of the remote panic signal. Method aspects of the invention are also disclosed.

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