System for monitoring vehicles during a crisis situation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5515285
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08168676

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A system for monitoring a vehicle experiencing a crisis situation, such as carjacking. Each vehicle to be monitored includes an on-board reporting apparatus. The reporting apparatus are operative during occurrence of the crisis situation to automatically initiate communication with a remote monitoring facility via a cellular telephone network. Selected status information will then be provided to the remote monitoring facility to permit real time tracking of the vehicle. As a result, law enforcement personnel may be contacted to effectively respond to the crisis situation. Preferably, the reporting apparatus further includes conspicuous alarm indicators, such as a siren and a strobe lamp.

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  • CAR TRACE, INCORPORATED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Garrett, Anthony F Greer, SC 1 263
Garrett, Sr Charles N Wilmington, NC 3 267
Lovegrove, William P Greenville, SC 1 263
Reed, Brent W Greenville, SC 2 266

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