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Granted Patent B2
US 10,752,214 · App. 15/774,247 · Granted Aug 25, 2020

Security system and method for vehicles

Inventor: Juan Aponte Luis (La Rinconada Sevilla, ES)
Assignee: ONTECH SECURITY, SL
B60R25/305B60R25/102B60R25/31G08B13/19663G08B13/2491G08G1/14
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Patent No.
US 10,752,214
App. No.
15/774,247
Granted
Aug 25, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle ( 1 ) security system and method that comprises at least one controlled magnetic field sensor ( 10 ) connected to at least one antenna ( 11 ); where this antenna ( 11 ) is configured like a single electrode, in such a way that the controlled field sensor ( 10 ) measures the disturbances of the electrostatic field around the antenna ( 11 ); and where the controlled electrostatic fields ( 10 ) is configured to detect a disturbance in the electrostatic field ( 3 ), created by its own antenna ( 11 ); and where at least one antenna ( 11 ) is in a position between an area external to the vehicle ( 1 ); an area internal to the vehicle ( 1 ); and a parking area and where each sensor ( 10 ) is connected to a control device ( 100 ).

Claims (35)

1. A vehicle security system ( 1 ) comprising, at least:

a controlled magnetic field sensor ( 10 ) connected to at least one antenna ( 11 );

where this antenna ( 11 ) is configured as a single electrode; and

where the controlled electrostatic field sensor ( 10 ) is configured to detect a disturbance in the electrostatic field ( 3 ) generated by at least one antenna ( 11 ) connected with that sensor ( 10 );

wherein the at least one antenna ( 11 ) is in a position selected between:

attached to the vehicle ( 1 ) in an external surface of the vehicle, given that the antenna ( 11 ) is configured as a metallic strip connected to the sensor ( 10 );

attached to an internal area of the vehicle ( 1 ) that is to be monitored given that the antenna ( 11 ) is configured as a metallic strip connected to the sensor ( 10 );

outside the vehicle ( 1 ) in a parking area ( 2 ) arranged for monitoring a parking lot, attached to the area that is to be monitored given that the antenna ( 11 ) is configured as a metallic strip connected to the sensor ( 10 );

and wherein each sensor ( 10 ) is connected to a control device ( 100 ) comprising:

one or more processors ( 101 );

a memory ( 102 ); and

one or more programs in which the program(s) are stored in the memory ( 102 ) and configured to be executed by, at least, the processor(s) ( 101 ), including the instruction programs for:

profiling a disturbance detected by at least one antenna ( 11 ) connected to at least one sensor ( 10 );

focusing at least one camera ( 12 ) on at least one area where at least one antenna ( 11 ) connected to at least one sensor ( 10 ) has detected a disturbance;

monitoring by the camera ( 12 ) at least one area where at least one antenna ( 11 ) connected to at least one sensor ( 10 ) has detected a disturbance;

generating a control signal; and

notifying an external server.

2. The system, in accordance with claim 1 , where the antenna ( 11 ) that is located in the external surface of the vehicle ( 1 ) is a single antenna ( 11 ) on the perimeter of the bodywork.

3. The system, in accordance with claim 1 , comprising multiple antennas ( 11 ) located in an area external to the vehicle and attached to the vehicle's bodywork ( 1 ) in the areas prone to being opened or removed.

4. The system, in accordance with claim 1 , where the antenna ( 11 ) that is located on the internal area of the vehicle ( 1 ) is located on at least one of the vehicle's seats.

5. The system, in accordance with claim 1 , where the antenna ( 11 ) is located in a parking space and configured to detect a vehicle ( 1 ) in this space and notify an external server whether there is a vehicle occupying the space or not.

6. A vehicle security method implemented on a system according to claim 1 , the method comprising the steps of:

profiling a disturbance detected by at least one antenna ( 11 ) connected to at least one sensor ( 10 );

focusing at least one camera ( 12 ) on at least one area where at least one antenna ( 11 ) connected to at least one sensor ( 10 ) has detected a disturbance;

monitoring by the camera ( 12 ) at least one area where at least one antenna ( 11 ) connected to at least one sensor ( 10 ) has detected a disturbance;

generating a control signal; and

notifying an external server.

7. The method, in accordance with claim 6 , comprising a step of having a single antenna ( 11 ) on an area external to the vehicle ( 1 ) on the perimeter of the bodywork.

8. The method, in accordance with claim 6 , comprising a step of placing multiple antennas ( 11 ) located in an area external to the vehicle and attached to the vehicle's bodywork ( 1 ) in the areas prone to being opened or removed.

9. The method, in accordance with claim 6 , comprising a step of having at least one antenna ( 11 ) on at least one area inside the vehicle ( 1 ) located on at least one of the vehicle's seats.

10. The method, in accordance with claim 6 , comprising the step of placing at least one antenna ( 11 ) in at least one parking space; and a step of detecting a vehicle ( 1 ) in this space and notifying an external servicer whether a vehicle ( 1 ) is occupying at least one parking space or not.

11. The method according to claim 6 , where the antenna ( 11 ) that is located on an area external to the vehicle ( 1 ) is a single antenna ( 11 ) on the perimeter of the bodywork.

12. The method according to claim 6 where the system comprises multiple antennas ( 11 ) located in an area external to the vehicle and attached to the vehicle's bodywork ( 1 ) in the areas prone to being opened or removed.

13. The method according to claim 6 , where the antenna ( 11 ) that is located on the area inside the vehicle ( 1 ) is located on at least one of the vehicle's seats.

14. The method according to claim 6 where the antenna ( 11 ) is located in a parking space and configured to detect a vehicle ( 1 ) in this space and notify an external server whether there is a vehicle occupying the space or not.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2018
From: APONTE LUIS, JUAN
To: ONTECH SECURITY, SL
Reel/Frame 045865/0137 →
Priority Claims (1)
ES 201531588 · Nov 5, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
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