IP Library Granted Patent US 6,924,728
Granted Patent B2
US 6,924,728 · App. 10/143,839 · Granted Aug 2, 2005

Safety feature for vehicles parked indoors

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Patent No.
US 6,924,728
App. No.
10/143,839
Granted
Aug 2, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The vehicle safety system which is for a vehicle equipped with a remote starter comprises a wireless transmitter located inside a closed space, adapted to emit a signal for disabling the remote starter. The system further comprises at least one wireless receiver located on board the vehicle, and being operatively connected to the remote starter. The wireless receiver, upon receipt of the signal, disables the remote starter, and thereby prevents remote starting of the vehicle.

Claims (11)

1. A vehicle safety system for a vehicle equipped with a remote starter, said system comprising:

a wireless transmitter located inside a closed space and fixedly secured thereto, said transmitter emitting a signal for automatically disabling said remote starter when said vehicle is in said closed space; and

at least one wireless receiver located on board said vehicle, and being operatively connected to said remote starter, said wireless receiver, upon receipt of said signal, disabling said remote starter thereby preventing remote starting of said vehicle.

2. A vehicle safety system according to claim 1 , wherein said closed space is a car garage.

3. A vehicle safety system according to claim 1 , wherein said wireless transmitter is an IR transmitter, and said at least one receiver is an IR receiver, and wherein when said vehicle is located inside said closed space, said transmitter and at least one of said at least one receiver are in line-of-sight alignment.

4. A vehicle safety system according to claim 1 , wherein said vehicle includes two transmitters located at a front and at a back of said vehicle.

5. A vehicle safety system according to claim 1 , wherein said transmitter emits said signal regularly or sporadically.

6. A vehicle system for a vehicle equipped with a remote starter, said system comprising:

a wireless transmitter located inside a closed space, said transmitter being adapted to emit a signal for disabling said remote starter; and

at least one wireless receiver located on board said vehicle, and being operatively connected to said remote starter, said wireless receiver, upon receipt of said signal, disabling said remote starter thereby preventing remote starting of said vehicle,

wherein said signal is a 24-bit message sent three times in sequence.

Assignments (10)
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT R/F 055504/0239 Recorded Apr 3, 2025
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: VOXX DEI LLC; VSM-ROSTRA LLC
Reel/Frame 070740/0076 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 19, 2021
From: VSM-ROSTRA LLC; VOXX DEI LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 055504/0239 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2020
From: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DIRECTED, LLC; ALCOHOL DETECTION SYSTEMS, LLC
Reel/Frame 053470/0846 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 5, 2019
From: DIRECTED, LLC; ALCOHOL DETECTION SYSTEMS, LLC
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 049962/0658 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Mar 8, 2017
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (AS SUCCESSOR AGENT TO FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION)
To: POLK AUDIO, LLC; BOOM MOVEMENT, LLC; DEFINITIVE TECHNOLOGY, LLC; DIRECTED, LLC
Reel/Frame 041912/0880 →
PATENT RELEASE AND REASSIGNMENT Recorded Mar 6, 2017
From: ANTERES CAPITAL LP (AS SUCCESSOR BY ASSIGNMENT TO GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION)
To: VIPER BORROWER CORPORATION, INC.; VIPER HOLDINGS CORPORATION; VIPER ACQUISITION CORPORATION; DEI SALES, INC.; DEI HOLDINGS, INC.; DEI INTERNATIONAL, INC.; DEI HEADQUARTERS, INC.; POLK HOLDING CORP.; POLK AUDIO, INC.; POLK AUDIO, LLC; BOOM MOVEMENT, LLC; DEFINITIVE TECHNOLOGY, LLC; DIRECTED, LLC
Reel/Frame 041895/0565 →
ASSIGNMENT OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 25, 2015
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: ANTARES CAPITAL LP
Reel/Frame 036687/0711 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2014
From: POLK AUDIO, LLC; BOOM MOVEMENT, LLC; DEFINITIVE TECHNOLOGY, LLC; DIRECTED, LLC
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS US AGENT
Reel/Frame 032631/0742 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2014
From: POLK AUDIO, LLC; BOOM MOVEMENT, LLC; DEFINITIVE TECHNOLOGY, LLC; DIRECTED, LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 032632/0548 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2014
From: DEI HEADQUARTERS, INC.
To: DIRECTED, LLC
Reel/Frame 032503/0554 →