Patent ID: 7468667
Filing Date: 2008-12-23
Classification: B60R,B62H

Abstract:
1. An anti-theft owner notification alarm system for a motorcycle, bicycle or other two-wheeled vehicle, comprising: a weather tight protective housing having mounting tabs for mounting the alarm to a surface of the vehicle; a key operated alarm system power switch secured to a front face of the protective housing; an electronic logic and control means mounted within said housing having one or more alarm activation inputs; a non-volatile memory electrically interfaced to, addressable from, and exchanging data with said logic and control means, the non-volatile memory for storing one or more phone numbers to be dialed by the alarm system in response to detecting an alarm condition; a cellular telephone device secured within said housing, the cellular device electronically interfaced to said logic and control means, the cellular device configured for initiating and receiving calls on a cellular network under the direction of the logic and control means; a means of generating an audible alarm, the alarm generation means electrically interfaced to the logic and control means and to the cellular device, the audible alarm for transmission by the cellular device; a DTMF tone decoder electrically interfaced to the logic and control means and the cellular device, the tone decoder configured to interpret certain telephone keypad frequencies received by the cellular device as commands to enable or disable the alarm; an electronic alpha-numeric display screen secured to a front face of the protective housing, the display electrically interfaced to the logic and control means; a tilt angle detector having an alarm activation contact output electrically interfaced to the logic and control means, wherein the motorcycle sits at an angle while resting on the side stand, and wherein moving the bike to an upright position for riding or moving the bike activates the contact output; and a plurality of touch sensitive input keys mounted to a front face of said protective housing and electrically interfaced to the logic and control means, the keys comprising: