Patent ID: 9187060
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: B60K,B60R

Abstract:
1. A system for monitoring an interior of a vehicle, comprising: a) an identification device adapted to be carried by an individual, said identification device comprising data for identifying the identity of the individual, said data including an access code; b) a vehicular unit adapted for mounting within said interior of said vehicle, said unit comprising a microprocessor, a unit ID for identifying said unit, a sensor for detecting the presence of a person within said interior of said vehicle, a camera for capturing images of said interior of said vehicle, a microphone for capturing sounds within said interior of said vehicle, and a reader for detecting said identification device and reading said data on said identification device; and c) a controller adapted for wireless communication with said unit from a remote location, said controller comprising a microprocessor, authorized access codes, a display for displaying images, a speaker for broadcasting sounds, and a user input device for inputting commands to said controller; d) wherein said unit is operable to transmit said unit ID to said controller and said controller is operable to receive said unit ID from said unit and associate said unit with said vehicle; e) wherein said controller is operable to transmit said authorized access codes to said unit and said unit is operable to store said authorized access codes from said controller; f) wherein said sensor is operable to detect the presence of a person within said interior of said vehicle, wherein said unit is further operable to activate said camera to capture images of said interior of said vehicle when the presence of the person is detected by said sensor, wherein said unit is further operable to activate said microphone to capture sounds within said interior of said vehicle when the presence of the person is detected by said sensor, wherein said unit is further operable to activate said reader to search for said identification device within said interior of said vehicle when the presence of the person is detected by said sensor; g) wherein said unit is operable to activate an alarm if said identification device is not detected within said interior of said vehicle when the presence of the person is detected by said sensor; h) wherein said unit is operable to activate said reader to read said data on said identification device if said identification device is detected within said interior of said vehicle, wherein said unit is further operable to compare said access code from said identification device with said authorized access codes from said controller, wherein said unit is further operable to activate an alarm if said access code from said identification device is not found within said authorized access codes; i) wherein said unit is operable to transmit said images from said camera, said sounds from said microphone, said data from said identification device, and an alarm status to said controller; j) wherein said controller is operable to display said images from said camera, broadcast said sounds from said microphone, and display said alarm status to a user of said controller.