Vehicle security system

Abstract

A vehicle security system 10 having a “panic” and/or “alarm tripping” feature which is adapted to allow the activation of a siren/horn/visual indicator in a pseudo-random or “human-like”0 manner. The system may comprise a portable system to protect an individual or non-automotive object.

In the claims:  
     
         1 . A vehicle security system of the type to be used in combination with a vehicle having a horn, said vehicle security system having a controller which is adapted to selectively and non-uniformly activate said horn.  
     
     
         2 . A vehicle security system of the type to be used in combination with a vehicle having a horn, said vehicle security system comprising a sensor which is adapted to detect attempted intrusion into said vehicle and to provide a signal upon said detection of said attempted intrusion; and a controller which is adapted to be connected to said horn and to said sensor and being further adapted, upon receipt of said signal, to activate said horn in a pseudo-random manner.  
     
     
         3 . A vehicle security system of the type to be used in combination with a vehicle having a horn, said vehicle security system comprising a controller which is connected to said horn and which is adapted to selectively and pseudo- randomly activate said horn; and a transmitter which is adapted to selectively generate a signal effective to cause said controller to selectively and pseudo-randomly activate said horn.  
     
     
         4 . A method to produce a panic signal by use of a horn of a vehicle, said method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) non-uniformly activating said horn.    
     
     
         5 . A vehicle security system of the type which adapted to be used in combination with a sound generating device, said system comprising a controller, operating under stored program control and adapted to selectively cause said sound generating device to produce sound having a human-like feature.  
     
     
         6 . The vehicle security system of  claim 5  wherein said sound generating device comprises a horn.  
     
     
         7 . The vehicle security system of  claim 5  wherein said sound generating device comprises a siren.  
     
     
         8 . A sound generation device having a sound generator; and a controller coupled to said generator and adapted to cause said sound generator to produce human- like sounds.  
     
     
         9 . A sound generator assembly comprising: a sound generator adapted to selectively produce sounds; and a controller, coupled to said sound generator, and adapted to selectively activate and deactivate said sound generator, and having two look-up tables defining the manner in which said controller is to activate and deactivate said sound generator and adapted to be alternatively accessed by said controller.