JP2001010448A - Wireless method and device for preventing theft of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent theft, etc., of a vehicle by checking the condition of the parked vehicle even from a very remote place from the vehicle by a wiseless method. SOLUTION: An on-vehicle wireless terminal 4 is installed in a vehicle 1, and if some abnormality is detected during parking, it is automatically reported to a preset wireless terminal 8 by wireless communications. The condition of the vehicle parked can be checked wirelessly and the terminals are associated with a car navigation system 5, whereby the position of the vehicle stolen and the time of theft can be obtained through bidirectional wireless communications.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle theft prevention radio method and apparatus for detecting an abnormality of a vehicle mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile and stopping at a parking lot or the like to prevent theft. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a conventional vehicle anti-theft system. Vehicle 51 shown in FIG.
The anti-theft device 53 is generally installed at a position invisible from the outside. And the vehicle 51 during parking
When the door 52 is intentionally opened, the antitheft device 53 is opened.
Can detect the anomaly and notify the outside by voice such as a buzzer to prevent theft.

As described above, even in the vehicle anti-theft system using the conventional anti-theft device 53, when the door 52 of the vehicle 51 is intentionally opened, the abnormality is detected and reported to the outside by voice or the like. Is available.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional anti-theft system, for example, when the home 4 is away from the parking lot, the anti-theft device 53 detects an abnormality and sounds a buzzer or the like. Can not confirm. In addition, there is also a problem that if the notification is made with a loud sound so that it can be heard, noise pollution to the neighborhood may occur.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to check the condition of a vehicle by radio even if the vehicle is far away from a parked vehicle and to prevent theft of the vehicle. An object of the present invention is to provide a wireless method and apparatus for preventing vehicle theft that can be prevented.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the invention of a vehicle theft prevention wireless method according to the first aspect, an abnormality is detected by a sensor during parking and a predetermined time elapses.
From the onboard radio mounted on the vehicle to the specified radio,
An abnormal message is automatically reported by wireless communication. According to this method, an abnormal message can be notified by wireless communication of a stolen signal output from the on-vehicle wireless device to a wireless device installed at a position distant from the parking lot.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle anti-theft wireless method according to the first aspect, a telephone line is used by using a telephone as the on-vehicle wireless device, and the telephone number is automatically set to a predetermined telephone number. This is to report an abnormal message. According to this method, by using a car telephone as the on-vehicle wireless device, a stolen message can be notified to a telephone designated in advance using a telephone line.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle anti-theft wireless method according to the first or second aspect, the wireless communication of the on-vehicle wireless device and the car navigation system are linked so that the position of the vehicle at the time of the theft is determined. At least one of the time information is searched, and the information can be obtained by the specified wireless device through two-way communication. According to this method, by associating the communication means of the in-vehicle wireless device with the car navigation, when the vehicle is stolen, the position and time information of the stolen vehicle can be accurately obtained from the in-vehicle wireless device as a message.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle anti-theft wireless method according to any one of the first to third aspects,
The vehicle condition of the on-board wireless device mounted for the vehicle can be confirmed and controlled from the previously specified wireless device. According to this method, by using the on-vehicle wireless device, it is possible to confirm the condition of the vehicle being parked from a remote place, and it is possible to perform wireless control.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle anti-theft wireless method according to any one of the first to fourth aspects,
A battery independent of the battery of the vehicle is provided in the on-vehicle radio and the car navigation system so that the on-vehicle radio can operate even when the battery of the vehicle is removed. According to this method, by providing independent batteries for the on-vehicle wireless device and the car navigation system, wireless communication becomes possible even when the battery of the vehicle is removed.

[0011] According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle anti-theft wireless method according to any one of the first to fifth aspects,
A password is provided in the on-vehicle wireless device, and operation and setting can be performed by inputting the password. According to this method, only authorized persons can operate the setting and operation of the in-vehicle wireless device by inputting a correct password, thereby ensuring the privacy of the user without leaking information to a third party. Can be done.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle anti-theft wireless device, an on-vehicle wireless device mounted on the vehicle, a sensor for detecting an abnormality of the vehicle during parking, and a predetermined sensor after the sensor detects the abnormality. After the lapse of time, the vehicle-mounted wireless device has a control means for controlling an operation of reporting an abnormal message to the designated wireless device. With this configuration, the stolen signal output from the on-board wireless device is
An abnormal message can be notified by wireless communication to a wireless device installed at a position away from the parking lot.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle anti-theft wireless device according to the seventh aspect, a car navigation system is connected to the on-vehicle wireless device, and at least one of the position and time information of the vehicle is provided. Either of them can be transmitted to the specified wireless device. With this configuration, by linking the communication means of the in-vehicle wireless device with the car navigation, the position and time information of the stolen vehicle can be accurately obtained from the in-vehicle wireless device by message when the vehicle is stolen.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle anti-theft wireless device according to the seventh or eighth aspect, an independent battery is provided for the on-vehicle wireless device and the car navigation system, separately from a battery of the vehicle. Configuration. With this configuration, by providing independent batteries for the on-vehicle wireless device and the car navigation system, wireless communication becomes possible even when the battery of the vehicle is removed.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a vehicle anti-theft system shown as an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the anti-theft device 3 of the vehicle anti-theft system according to the embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a general privately-owned vehicle, a commercial vehicle, or the like. The anti-theft device 3
Is generally installed in a position invisible from the outside, and includes an on-board radio 4 including a car phone and a portable terminal, a GPS (global positioning system: a position search system using artificial satellites) and a self-guidance system. A car navigation system 5 that guides the running of the vehicle by using the vehicle, a vehicle-mounted wireless device 4 that is provided separately from the vehicle battery and supplies power to the vehicle-mounted wireless device 4 or the car navigation system, and various devices for preventing theft. An anti-theft control unit 9 for controlling operation, a sensor 10 for detecting an abnormality of the vehicle during parking, an alarm 11 for notifying the occurrence of an abnormality when the sensor 10 detects an abnormality, It comprises a counter 12 for generating a clock for the processing operation of the section 9 and the like, and these control the entire vehicle. Is controlled that the central control unit 13. Note that the vehicle-mounted radio device battery 6 is provided in an independent state for the purpose of independently operating the vehicle-mounted radio device 4 and the car navigation system 5 even when the battery of the vehicle is removed. . On the other hand, for example, on the home side that manages the vehicle, a pre-designated home radio including a telephone and a portable terminal and a telephone 8 (hereinafter referred to as “radio 8”) are installed. Communication with the device 4 is performed directly or via the base station 7.

In the present embodiment, the following functions (1) to (4) can be realized through the above communication. (1) With the vehicle anti-theft device 3 set,
When the door 2 or the hood of the vehicle 1 is intentionally opened without using a key, the abnormality is quickly detected by the sensor 10 and the counter 12 starts counting at the same time. The in-vehicle wireless device 4 notifies abnormality information to a predetermined place such as a home. As a method of giving the notification, there are a method of automatically notifying the abnormal message by voice directly from the vehicle-mounted wireless device 4 to the wireless device 8 by wireless communication, and a method of notifying using a telephone line. It is selected at the time of setting depending on the communication environment connecting the place where the vehicle is located and the home or the like. When the in-vehicle wireless device 4 such as an automobile telephone or a portable terminal is used, the abnormality information of the vehicle 1 is automatically transmitted to the telephone 8 having a predetermined telephone number such as a home via the base station 7. Is reported by voice. In this communication, for example, even when the home is away from the parking lot, the abnormality of the vehicle can be confirmed. The reason why there is a period of several seconds from the detection of an abnormality to the notification is that if a legitimate administrator mistakenly operates without releasing the vehicle theft prevention function, it will be canceled. The time is provided. Therefore, this time does not necessarily have to be provided, and an appropriate time is set by the apparatus. (2) The communication means of the on-vehicle wireless device 4 is connected to the car navigation system 5 so as to be interlocked, and at least one of the information on the position and time of the vehicle at the time of theft is confirmed by two-way communication. Be able to do it. (3) The vehicle 1 is provided with a means for confirming information such as forgetting to turn off the light or forgetting to lock the key, and the confirmation can be performed by communication via the telephone 8 and the vehicle-mounted radio 4.
Further, if the user forgets to turn off the light or forget to lock the key, a means is provided for wirelessly turning off the light or locking the key from a remote place such as home. By doing so, it is possible to confirm that the user has forgotten to turn off the light or forget to lock the key at a remote place such as at home, and to perform subsequent processing at home. (4) When a security code is stored in the anti-theft device 3 and the vehicle 1 is controlled from the wireless device 8 at home or the like via the on-vehicle wireless device 4, operation and setting are performed only when a correct security code is input. To be possible. The privacy can be protected by inputting the password in this way.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention,
An abnormality is detected by a sensor during parking, and after a predetermined time elapses from the detection, an abnormality message is automatically reported from a vehicle-mounted wireless device mounted on the vehicle to a designated wireless device by wireless communication. The vehicle status can be checked at a position away from the parking lot. Further, the notification can be made only to the owner of the vehicle and the like, and can be made without sounding a loud sound around.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a vehicle anti-theft system shown as an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a configuration of a conventional vehicle anti-theft system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle 2 Door 3 Anti-theft device 4 In-vehicle wireless device 5 Car navigation system 6 In-vehicle wireless battery 7 Base station 8 Home wireless device and telephone 9 Anti-theft device control unit 10 Sensor 11 Alarm 12 Counter 13 Central control unit

Claims (9)

[Claims] An abnormal message is detected by a sensor during parking, and after a predetermined time elapses, an abnormal message is automatically reported from a vehicle-mounted wireless device mounted on the vehicle to a designated wireless device. Vehicle theft prevention wireless method. 2. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a telephone line is used by using a telephone as the on-vehicle wireless device, and the abnormal message is automatically reported to a telephone number specified in advance. Anti-theft wireless method. 3. The wireless communication of the on-vehicle wireless device and a car navigation system are linked to search for at least one of the position and time information of the vehicle at the time of theft, and to transmit the information by two-way communication. 3. The vehicle anti-theft wireless method according to claim 1, wherein said wireless device can be obtained by said designated wireless device. 4. The vehicle device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle condition of the vehicle-mounted radio device mounted on the vehicle can be confirmed and controlled from the radio device designated in advance. The vehicle anti-theft wireless method according to 1. 5. The vehicle-mounted wireless device and the car navigation system are provided with independent batteries separately from the vehicle battery, and the vehicle-mounted wireless device can operate even when the vehicle battery is removed. The vehicle anti-theft wireless method according to claim 1. 6. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a password is provided on the on-vehicle wireless device, and operation and setting can be performed by inputting the password. Anti-theft wireless method. 7. An on-vehicle wireless device mounted on a vehicle, a sensor for detecting an abnormality of the vehicle during parking, and a specified time from the on-vehicle wireless device after a lapse of a predetermined time from the detection of the abnormality by the sensor. Control means for controlling an operation of notifying an abnormal message to the wireless device, and a vehicle theft prevention wireless device. 8. The vehicle-mounted wireless device is provided with a car navigation connected thereto so that at least one of the position and time information of the vehicle can be transmitted to the specified wireless device. The vehicle anti-theft device according to claim 7. 9. The vehicle anti-theft wireless device according to claim 7, wherein a battery independent of the battery of the vehicle is provided for the on-vehicle wireless device and the car navigation system.