GB2377067A - Alarm system transmitting a warning message - Google Patents

Alarm system transmitting a warning message Download PDF

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GB2377067A
GB2377067A GB0111873A GB0111873A GB2377067A GB 2377067 A GB2377067 A GB 2377067A GB 0111873 A GB0111873 A GB 0111873A GB 0111873 A GB0111873 A GB 0111873A GB 2377067 A GB2377067 A GB 2377067A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/10—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device
    • B60R25/102—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/30—Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems
    • B60R25/33—Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems of global position, e.g. by providing GPS coordinates
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R2325/00—Indexing scheme relating to vehicle anti-theft devices
    • B60R2325/20—Communication devices for vehicle anti-theft devices
    • B60R2325/205—Mobile phones

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Abstract

An alarm system 10 such as a vehicle alarm system, comprises a sensor 12 for detecting unauthorised activities and a device 16 for dialling a pre-determined mobile telephone 18 number in response to a signal from the sensor 12 indicative of unauthorised activities. Once the pre-determined number is dialled, a message is sent to inform the mobile telephone 18 user of the unauthorised activities. The message may be test or pre-recorded audio. A tracking signal may also be sent to enable location of the vehicle.

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An Alarm System The present invention relates to an alarm system and in particular a vehicle alarm.
Many houses and vehicles are fitted with alarm systems, which are activated when unauthorised activities are detected. For example, car alarms are typically activated when car door is opened and the alarm is set. Whilst such alarms provide some form of protection, often they are ignored by passers by. This gives thieves time to escape and so reduces the effectiveness of the alarm.
An object of the present invention is to provide an improved alarm system and in particular an improved alarm system for a vehicle.
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided an alarm system comprising: means for detecting unauthorised activities, means for dialling a pre-determined mobile device number in response to a signal indicative of unauthorised activities from the means for detecting and means for sending a message to inform the mobile device user of the unauthorised activities.
The mobile device may be a mobile telephone or a pager or some other form of mobile telecommunications device.
An advantage of this system is that when, for example, a vehicle is broken into
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the owner of the vehicle can be called on his mobile telephone. The owner can then intervene if they are near enough to the vehicle or telephone the police.
Preferably, the alarm system is a vehicle alarm.
The means for detecting unauthorised activities may comprise a vehicle alarm.
The message may be a text message or may be a predetermined audio message.
The means for dialling a pre-determined number may comprise a mobile telephone device or a pager.
The means for dialling a pre-determined number may be operable to do so periodically until the alarm is de-activated. An advantage of this is that the signal can be traced by the mobile telephone network provider and used to pin point the location of the vehicle.
According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided a method comprising : detecting unauthorised activities, dialling a pre-determined mobile device number in response to a signal indicative of unauthorised activities from the means for detecting and sending a message to inform the mobile device user of the unauthorised activities.
The mobile device may be a mobile telephone or a pager or some other form of mobile telecommunications device.
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The message may be a text message or may be a pre-recorded audio message.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention there is provided a vehicle alarm system comprising: means for detecting unauthorised activities; and means for sending an alarm message to a pre-determined telecommunications address in response to a signal indicative of unauthorised activities from the means for detecting.
The pre-determined telecommunications address may be a pre-determined telephone number, preferably a mobile telephone number. The alarm message may be a text message or a pre-recorded audio message.
According to still another aspect of the present invention there is provided a method for detecting unauthorised tampering with a vehicle comprising: detecting unauthorised activities; and sending an alarm message to a pre-determined telecommunications address in response to a signal indicative of unauthorised activities from the means for detecting.
Preferably, the pre-determined telecommunications address is a pre-determined telephone number, preferably a mobile telephone number. The alarm message may be a text message or a pre-recorded audio message.
Various aspects of the present invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying Figure, which shows a block diagram of an alarm system.
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The Figure shows a vehicle alarm system 10, which has a sensor 12 for detecting unauthorised activities, such as the opening of a car door, and a processor 14 for receiving signals from the sensor 12 and interpreting whether or not there is an alarm condition. Connected to the processor 14 is a mobile telephone device 16 that is operable to dial a predetermined mobile telephone number on receipt of an alarm signal from the processor 14. The alarm signal may include the appropriate number or this may be stored in the mobile telephone device 16. The mobile telephone 18 typically belongs to the vehicle owner. Once the pre-determined number is dialled, the mobile device 16 sends a message to the owner either by means of a pre-set text message or using a prerecorded audio message.
Included in the mobile telephone device 16 is a transmitter (not shown) for transmitting a tracking signal. This is activated when an alarm condition is detected. An advantage of this is that the location of the vehicle can be detected.
Optionally connected to the processor 14 is a device for generating an audible alarm when an alarm condition is detected.
When the sensor 12 detects, for example, the opening of the vehicle door, a signal is sent to the processor 14 where an assesment is made to determine whether or not there is an alarm conidtion. If the processor 14 determines that there is such an alarm condition, the audible alarm is activated and the predetermined mobile telephone number is dialled. Once this is done, a message is sent to the mobile telephone 18 to notify the owner of the attempted theft. The
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owner is then in an informed position and can take whatever action is deemed necessary. Additionally, the mobile telephone device 16 generates the tracking signal, which can be used to identify the location of the vehicle. This tracking signal is transmitted until the alarm system is de-activated.
An advantage of the system described is that vehicle owner can be notified immediately. This increases the likelihood that action can be taken to prevent the theft.
A skilled person will appreciate that variations of the disclosed arrangements are possible without departing from the invention. Accordingly, the above description of a specific embodiment is made by way of example and not for the purposes of limitation. It will be clear to the skilled person that minor modifications can be made without significant changes to the operation described above.

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  1. CLAIMS: 1. An alarm system comprising : means for detecting unauthorised activities, means for dialling a pre-determined mobile device number in response to a signal indicative of unauthorised activities from the means for detecting and means for sending a message to inform the mobile device user of the unauthorised activities.
  2. 2. An alarm system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mobile device comprises a mobile telecommunications device.
  3. 3. An alarm system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the mobile telecommunications device comprises a telephone, or a pager.
  4. 4. An alarm system as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the alarm system is a vehicle alarm.
  5. 5. An alarm system as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the means for detecting unauthorised activities comprises a vehicle alarm.
  6. 6. An alarm system as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the message is a text message.
  7. 7. An alarm system as claimed in any of claims 1 to 5, wherein the message is a predetermined audio message.
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  8. 8. An alarm system as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the means for dialling a pre-determined number comprises a mobile telephone device or a pager.
  9. 9. An alarm system as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the means for dialling a pre-determined number is operable to do so periodically until the alarm is de-activated.
  10. 10. A method comprising: detecting unauthorised activities, dialling a pre-determined mobile device number in response to a signal indicative of unauthorised activities from the means for detecting and sending a message to inform the mobile device user of the unauthorised activities.
  11. 11. A method according to claim 10, wherein the step of dialling a predetermined mobile device number comprises dialling a telecommunications device.
  12. 12. A method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the step of dialling a predetermined mobile device number comprises dialling a mobile telephone number, or a pager.
  13. 13. A method according to any of claims 10 to 12, wherein the step of sending a message comprises sending a text message, or a pre-recorded audio message.
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  14. 14. A vehicle alarm system comprising: means for detecting unauthorised activities; and means for sending an alarm message to a pre-determined telecommunications address in response to a signal indicative of unauthorised activities from the means for detecting.
  15. 15. A vehicle alarm system as claimed in claim 14, wherein the predetermined telecommunications address is a pre-determined telephone number.
  16. 16. A vehicle alarm system as claimed in claim 14 or 15, wherein the predetermined telecommunications address is a pre-determined mobile telephone number.
  17. 17. A vehicle alarm system as claimed in any of claims 14 to 16, wherein the alarm message is a text message, or a pre-recorded audio message.
  18. 18. A method for detecting unauthorised tampering with a vehicle comprising : detecting unauthorised activities; and sending an alarm message to a pre-determined telecommunications address in response to a signal indicative of unauthorised activities from the means for detecting.
  19. 19. A method for detecting unauthorised tampering with a vehicle as claimed in claim 18, wherein the step of sending an alarm message comprises sending a message to a pre-determined telephone number.
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  20. 20. A method for detecting unauthorised tampering with a vehicle as claimed in claim 18 or 19, wherein the step of sending a message comprises sending the message to a mobile telephone number.
  21. 21. A method for detecting unauthorised tampering with a vehicle as claimed in any of claims 18 to 20, wherein the step of sending a message comprises sending a text message, or a pre-recorded audio message.
  22. 22. An alarm system substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any one embodiment as that embodiment is illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
  23. 23. A method for detecting unauthorised tampering with a vehicle substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any one embodiment as that embodiment is illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
  24. 24. A vehicle alarm system substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any one embodiment as that embodiment is illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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GB2396044A (en) * 2002-12-06 2004-06-09 Julian Charles Mervyn Carlisle Alarm system using mobile phone
ES2334194A1 (en) * 2008-03-14 2010-03-05 Maier, S.Coop System to allow third parties to alert the driver of a vehicle, for example in the event of improper parking or obstaculation of the road (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

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GB2220778A (en) * 1988-07-11 1990-01-17 Automated Security Vehicle security system
GB2314659A (en) * 1996-06-26 1998-01-07 Roy Bishop Wireless alarm system
GB2320973A (en) * 1997-01-07 1998-07-08 Hi Key Ltd Alarm apparatus for determining if a vehicle is moved
GB2362980A (en) * 2000-02-18 2001-12-05 Steven Elliott Malpass An alert system using the mobile phone network
GB2363884A (en) * 2000-06-19 2002-01-09 Sandra Matthews Vehicle alarm system
GB2365186A (en) * 2000-07-19 2002-02-13 Bounthavy Luangkhoth Vehicle or house alarm system using mobile telephone
GB2369224A (en) * 2000-11-21 2002-05-22 Peter Richard Woodyard Alarm condition monitor with cellular telephone

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GB2191365A (en) * 1986-06-05 1987-12-09 Steven Mitchell Alarm system
GB2220778A (en) * 1988-07-11 1990-01-17 Automated Security Vehicle security system
GB2314659A (en) * 1996-06-26 1998-01-07 Roy Bishop Wireless alarm system
GB2320973A (en) * 1997-01-07 1998-07-08 Hi Key Ltd Alarm apparatus for determining if a vehicle is moved
GB2362980A (en) * 2000-02-18 2001-12-05 Steven Elliott Malpass An alert system using the mobile phone network
GB2363884A (en) * 2000-06-19 2002-01-09 Sandra Matthews Vehicle alarm system
GB2365186A (en) * 2000-07-19 2002-02-13 Bounthavy Luangkhoth Vehicle or house alarm system using mobile telephone
GB2369224A (en) * 2000-11-21 2002-05-22 Peter Richard Woodyard Alarm condition monitor with cellular telephone

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2396044A (en) * 2002-12-06 2004-06-09 Julian Charles Mervyn Carlisle Alarm system using mobile phone
ES2334194A1 (en) * 2008-03-14 2010-03-05 Maier, S.Coop System to allow third parties to alert the driver of a vehicle, for example in the event of improper parking or obstaculation of the road (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

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