Vehicle disablement system user interface
A user interface for a vehicle disablement system is provided. The user interface provides an indication of an amount of time remaining prior to disablement of the vehicle. The indication can be performed using a light emitting diode (LED) which produces either a red or green light. The indication can also be performed by an LED producing a number of blinks corresponding to the amount of time remaining prior to disablement of the vehicle. Additional LEDs can be provided within a numbered user interface, for example, wherein an LED of a number on the user interface is illuminated corresponding to an amount of time remaining prior to disablement of the vehicle.
1 . A vehicle disablement system comprising:
a vehicle disablement device which disables a vehicle if a code is not received by the system prior to a payment due deadline; and
a user interface, the user interface comprising
a plurality of buttons for inputting the code into the system, wherein the plurality of buttons indicate an amount of time remaining prior to disablement of the vehicle; and
another indicator for indicating an amount of time remaining prior to disablement of the vehicle.
2 . The vehicle disablement system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle disablement device and the user interface are comprised within a single enclosure.
3 . The vehicle disablement system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle disablement device and the user interface are comprised within separate enclosures.
4 . The vehicle disablement system of claim 1 , wherein the another indicator is an audible indicator.
5 . The vehicle disablement system of claim 1 , wherein the another indicator is a visual indicator.
6 . The vehicle disablement system of claim 5 , wherein the another indicator comprises a light emitting diode.
7 . The vehicle disablement system of claim 6 , wherein the light emitting diode produces a number of blinks corresponding to an amount of time remaining prior to disablement of the vehicle.