Patent ID: 7129838
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A vehicle intrusion monitoring system comprising: at least one camera on a vehicle; an abnormality detection means that at least detects multiple types of abnormalities of the vehicle including presence of an intruder; a transmission means that transmits data including captured image data taken by the camera to an external device, outside the vehicle, with wireless communication; a control means that outputs a capture command to the camera based on a signal from the abnormality detection means when the vehicle is in a watch state, wherein the control means outputs a transmission command to the transmission means to cause the transmission means to transmit the captured image data acquired by the capture command, the control means outputs the capture command for the first time whenever the abnormality detection means detects an abnormality regardless of the type of abnormality after the watch state is set on the vehicle; and subsequent to the capture command being outputted for the first time, the control means outputs the capture command when the abnormality detection means detects an intruder entering the vehicle; the control means outputs the transmission command to the transmission means when the abnormality detection means detects an abnormality of the vehicle, and the data transmitted by the transmission means includes an indication of omission of the captured image data and a reason for the omission of the captured image data when the control means does not output the capture command to the camera.