Vehicle security system and method for programming an arming delay
View Patent ↗A method for programming a vehicle security system comprises initiating a timed delay feature, determining a timed delay of the timed delay feature, and incorporating the timed delay into a security system event delay.
1. A method for programming a vehicle security system comprising the steps of:
initiating a timed delay feature when at least one zone of the vehicle security system is secure;
determining a timed delay of the timed delay feature; and
incorporating the timed delay into a security system event delay.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising setting the security system event delay equal to or greater than the timed delay.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising setting the security system event delay equal to the timed delay plus a predefined offset time.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising initiating a learning mode.
5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising exiting the learning mode.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
initiating the timed delay;
triggering a security system event;
delaying the security system event for a time period greater than or equal to the timed delay; and
determining zone integrity of the vehicle security system upon an expiration of the time period greater than or equal to the timed delay.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising issuing a feedback according to the determined zone integrity.
8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising issuing a default feedback during the time period greater than or equal to the timed delay.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the step of triggering the security system event comprises arming the vehicle security system upon expiration of an arming time.
10. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for programming a vehicle security system, the method steps comprising:
initiating a timed delay feature when at least one zone of the vehicle security system is secure;
determining a timed delay of the timed delay feature; and
incorporating the timed delay into a security system event delay.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising setting the security system event delay equal to or greater than the timed delay.
12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising setting the security system event delay equal to the timed delay plus a predefined offset time.
13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising initiating a learning mode.
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising exiting the learning mode.
15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
initiating the timed delay;
triggering a security system event;
delaying the security system event according to the security system event delay; and
determining zone integrity of the vehicle security system upon an expiration of the security system event delay.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising issuing a feedback according to the determined zone integrity.
17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising issuing a default feedback during the security system event delay.
18. The method of claim 10 , wherein the step of triggering the security system event comprises arming the vehicle security system upon expiration of an arming time.
19. The method of claim 6 , wherein the step of triggering the security system event comprises arming the vehicle security system.
20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the step of triggering the security system event comprises arming the vehicle security system.