Security system and devices for musical instruments, firearms, bicycles, and other objects

Abstract

A security system having a device that attach directly to and locks on or around an object to be secured, or one or more parts of the system are integrated into a full or partial enclosure that fully or partially encloses or surrounds the object to be secured, that cannot be removed from the object or enclosure without disengaging the locking mechanism through a provided method, and when the device is attached to the object or integrated into the enclosure, the system renders the object unusable for its intended use, and the system is capable of determining location, has a radio transmitter and/or transceiver capable of processing, transmitting and/or relaying information, data and images over terrestrial and/or satellite communication networks, and can include various sensors and other data and image gathering methods, and can contain an audible alarm.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A security system comprising:
 a) at least one device that is affixed to an object by attaching on, to, or around an object or part of an object;   b) a means for receiving and processing location data through GPS signals, wireless networks, or cellular tower signals;   c) a means for sending and receiving data over a network selected from the group consisting of satellite networks, cellular networks, wireless networks, and combinations thereof; and   d) a locking mechanism that keeps the device clamped on, to, or around the object or the part of the object.   
     
     
         2 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the device closes on or around the object or a part of the object by means of openings in the device that allow for the device to close entirely or almost entirely around the object or the part of the object. 
     
     
         3 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the device is constructed of a hard outer material that is capable of withstanding sharp blows without incurring substantial damage and is not susceptible to intrusion through cutting or sawing with ordinary cutting tools. 
     
     
         4 . The system as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the device is hinged on one side to allow the device to open and then be closed on, to, or around the object. 
     
     
         5 . The system as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the device further comprises openings that allow the device to be clamped on or around the object or the part of the object that fits within the openings when the device is closed or clamped on or around the object. 
     
     
         6 . The system as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the sizes of the openings on the device are modifiable by insertion of a sleeve, chamber or other fitting. 
     
     
         7 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism is selected from the group consisting of:
 i) mechanisms that utilize a pin tumbler and is manually locked and unlocked through use of a key or code;   ii) mechanisms that comprise a cylindrical housing for a fixed or removable lock barrel;   iii) mechanisms that are manually locked and unlocked through use of a key;   iv) mechanisms that comprise a removable barrel that contains operating electronic components for the device;   v) mechanisms that comprise a locking bolt that is electronically activated when a key code to activate the locking bolt is equal to a changeable stored key code; and   iv) mechanisms that comprise a locking bolt that is electronically activated when a biometric identification signal received is equal to a respective changeable stored biometric code identification in the system.   
     
     
         8 . The system as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein a key code to activate the locking mechanism is contained in a hand-held fob type device or on a magnetic card, and the locking mechanism is engaged or disengaged when the key fob is activated and sends a signal to the locking mechanism or when the magnetic card is or placed in close proximity to the locking mechanism. 
     
     
         9 . The system as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein upon engagement of the locking mechanism the system is placed into a ready to be activated mode. 
     
     
         10 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising an audible alert that is triggered when the device is activated. 
     
     
         11 . The system as claimed in  claim 10 , where the audible alert sounds after a predetermined period of delay from when the device is activated so as to allow an authorized person to deactivate the device prior to the alarm sounding. 
     
     
         12 . The system described in  claim 1 , further comprising an image capturing device for capturing images. 
     
     
         13 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the device is paired with and communicates with another device or another part of the system, and wherein the system is activated upon a loss of communication with the another device or the another part of the system to which the device is paired. 
     
     
         14 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the device is activated via motion or movement. 
     
     
         15 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the device is activated via the use of a sensor for use in detecting electromagnetic waves. 
     
     
         16 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a sensor for detecting an input selected from the group consisting of audible sound, ultrasonic sound, subsonic sound, visible light, infrared light, video images, magnetic fields, laser light, radar, microwaves, induction, inductive-loop, triboelectric, seismic, vibration, and inertia. 
     
     
         17 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the system is activated upon acquisition of GPS signals having new coordinates wherein the new coordinates differ from previously acquired or stored GPS coordinates by a minimum predetermined amount. 
     
     
         18 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the device is placed into a power conservation mode or sleep mode when the system is activated but the device is unable to detect or receive GPS signals or cellular tower signals. 
     
     
         19 . The system as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein the device is awakened once the system detects or receives GPS signals or cellular tower signals. 
     
     
         20 . The system as claimed in  claim 2 , integrated into a full or partial enclosure used to carry, store, protect or display the object. 
     
     
         21 . The system as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the object is contained in the enclosure and is secured to the enclosure by a locking mechanism. 
     
     
         22 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising means for communicating through a web-based interface. 
     
     
         23 . A security system comprising:
 at least one device that is affixed to an object by attaching on, to, or around an object or part of an object;   a means for obtaining status data of the device and the object;   a means for reporting the status data via a communications network;   a means for receiving and processing location data through GPS signals, wireless networks, or cellular tower signals;   a means for sending and receiving data over a network selected from the group consisting of satellite networks, cellular networks, wireless networks, and combinations thereof; and   an audible alert that is triggered when the device is activated, wherein the audible alert sounds after a predetermined period of delay from when the device is activated so as to allow an authorized person to deactivate the device prior to the alarm sounding.   
     
     
         24 . The security system as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein the status data is location data. 
     
     
         25 . The system as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein the device further comprises openings that allow the device to be clamped on or around the object or the part of the object that fits within the openings when the device is closed or clamped on or around the object. 
     
     
         26 . The system as claimed in  claim 23 , further comprising a locking mechanism for locking the device to the object, wherein upon engagement of the locking mechanism the system is placed into a ready to be activated mode. 
     
     
         27 . The system as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein the device is paired with and communicates with another device or another part of the system. 
     
     
         28 . The system as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein the system is activated upon a loss of communication with the another device or the another part of the system to which the device is paired. 
     
     
         29 . The system as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein the system is activated upon acquisition of GPS signals having new coordinates wherein the new coordinates differ from previously acquired or stored GPS coordinates by a minimum predetermined amount. 
     
     
         30 . The system as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein the system communicates by at least one of transmitting data to the network and receiving data from the network. 
     
     
         31 . The system as claimed in  claim 23 , integrated into a full or partial enclosure used to carry, store, protect or display the object. 
     
     
         32 . The system as claimed in  claim 23 , further comprising means for communicating through a web-based interface.