Patent ID: 6100793
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: B60R,G08B

Abstract:
An integrated vehicle and building alarm system for protecting at least one vehicle located adjacent a building, comprising:at least one vehicle alarm device, located within the vehicle, having means for detecting an intrusion into the vehicle, means for producing an audible alert in response to said intrusion, and means for activating an alarm signal when said intrusion occurs;a building alarm device having a plurality of input ports corresponding to a number of protected zones, said building alarm device located within the building, having means for detecting said alarm signal on said input ports and having means for generating an alert signal when said alarm signal occurs;a junction box having at least one input port and at least one output port, said junction box comprising a plurality of switches each having a first position for coupling the vehicle alarm device to the building alarm device and a second position for simulating the coupling of the vehicle alarm device to the building alarm device when no vehicle is present;an attachment cable, electrically connected between said vehicle alarm device and said input port of said junction box;at least one alarm signal line electrically connected between said output port of said junction box and said input port of said building alarm device; andalert means for drawing attention to the area of the intrusion, electrically connected to said building alarm device, wherein said alert means is actuated by said alert signal generated by said building alarm device.