Patents Assigned to Taw Security Concepts, Inc.
  • Sensing vehicle battery charging and/or engine block heating to trigger pre-heating of a mobile electronic device
    Patent number: 6624611
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus that includes temperature-sensitive functional means for performing pre-configured functionality (such as video recording), mounting means for mounting the apparatus to a motor vehicle, and heating means for heating the functional means. Detection means detects at least one of: whether an automobile battery in the automobile is being charged and whether an engine block in the automobile is being heated. Control means controls the heating means and initiates a heating process upon detection by the detection means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Taw Security Concepts, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Bruno Kirmuss