# US 11,440,505 B2 · Auto-immobilization of machines capable of moving > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,440,505 B2 - Document ID: US11440505B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/100,433 - Filed: 2018-08-10 - Published: 2019-05-09 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2017-08-11 - Assignees: Aeris Communications, Inc. - Applicants: Aeris Communications, Inc. - Inventors: Michael Garner; Bruno Rossi; Muhammad Masoom - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11440505B2 ## CPC - B60R 25/30: Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems - B60R 25/042: operating on the fuel supply - B60R 25/045: by limiting or cutting the electrical supply to the propulsion unit - B60R 25/10: actuating a signalling device - B60R 25/102: a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner - B60R 16/0207: {Wire harnesses} - B60R 2025/0415: {with safe immobilisation} - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method and system for immobilization of machines capable of moving are disclosed. The method for immobilization of machines capable of moving includes detecting an event by a tracking device; providing one or more rules to evaluate the detected event; evaluating the detected event using the one or more rules; and triggering an action type based on the outcome of the evaluation. The system for immobilization of machines capable of moving includes a machine capable of moving, a tracking device including at least one processor and logic, a starter relay and a fuel pump relay, wherein the tracking device detects an event; evaluates the detected event using one or more rules provided to evaluate the detected event; and triggers an action type based on the outcome of the evaluation. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implemented method for immobilization of a machine capable of moving, the method comprising: detecting an event by a tracking device; detecting movement of the machine; providing one or more rules to evaluate the detected event and the movement of the machine; and evaluating the detected event and the movement of the machine using the one or more rules; and triggering an action type based on the outcome of the evaluation, wherein the action type comprises: disabling fuel pump of the machine capable of moving if the machine is not moving, disabling starter of the machine capable of moving if the machine is already in motion, and disabling fuel pump and starter of the machine capable of moving even if the tracking device is reconnected. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the event comprises any one or more of: loss of power to the tracking device, restoration of power to the tracking device, loss of motion of the tracking device and failure of the tracking device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the one or more rules for evaluating the detected event include at least one rule for verifying that the loss of power to the tracking device is due to removal of the tracking device using a feedback loop. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the feedback loop comprises a cable harness. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the action type comprising disable the fuel pump of the machine capable of moving if the machine is not moving, disable the starter of the machine capable of moving if the machine is already in motion, and disable the fuel pump and the starter of the machine capable of moving even if the tracking device is reconnected, is not triggered if the tracking device is disconnected or when reconnected by an authorized entity. ### Claim 6 A system for immobilization of a machine capable of moving, the system comprising a machine capable of moving, a tracking device including at least one processor and logic, a starter relay and a fuel pump relay, wherein the tracking device detects an event; detects movement of the machine; evaluates the detected event and the movement of the machine using one or more rules provided to evaluate the detected event and the movement of the machine; and triggers an action type based on the outcome of the evaluation, wherein the action type comprises: disabling fuel pump of the machine capable of moving if the machine is not moving, disabling starter of the machine capable of moving if the machine is already in motion, and disabling fuel pump and starter of the machine capable of moving even if the tracking device is reconnected. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The system of claim 6, wherein the event comprises any one or more of: detection of loss of power to the tracking device, detection of restoration of power to the tracking device, detection of loss of motion of the tracking device and detection of failure of the tracking device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The system of claim 6, wherein the one or more rules for evaluating the detected event include at least one rule for verifying that the loss of power to the tracking device is due to removal of the tracking device using a feedback loop. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the wherein the feedback loop comprises a cable harness. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The system of claim 6, wherein the action type comprising interrupt fuel pump relay of the machine capable of moving if the machine is not moving, interrupt starter relay of the machine capable of moving if the machine is already in motion, and disable fuel pump and starter of the machine capable of moving even if the tracking device is reconnected, is not triggered if the tracking device is disconnected or when reconnected by an authorized entity. ### Claim 11 A non-transitory computer-readable medium having executable instructions stored therein that, when executed, cause one or more processors corresponding to a system comprising a tracking device to perform operations comprising: detect an event by the tracking device; detecting movement of the machine; provide one or more rules to evaluate the detected event and the movement of the machine; evaluate the detected event and the movement of the machine using the one or more rules; and trigger an action type based on the outcome of the evaluation, wherein the action type comprises: disabling fuel pump of the machine capable of moving if the machine is not moving, disabling starter of the machine capable of moving if the machine is already in motion, and disabling fuel pump and starter of the machine capable of moving even if the tracking device is reconnected. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein detecting an event comprises any one or more of: detection of loss of power to the tracking device, detection of restoration of power to the tracking device, detection of loss of motion of the tracking device and detection of failure of the tracking device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the one or more rules for evaluating the detected event include at least one rule for verifying that the loss of power to the tracking device is due to removal of the tracking device using a feedback loop. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the feedback loop comprises a cable harness. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the action type comprising disable fuel pump of the machine capable of moving if the machine is not moving, disable starter of the machine capable of moving if the machine is already in motion, and disable fuel pump and starter of the machine capable of moving even if the tracking device is reconnected, is not triggered if the tracking device is disconnected or when reconnected by an authorized entity. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the action type further comprises notifying a monitoring system. ### Claim 17 (depends on 6) The system of claim 6, wherein the action type further comprises notifying a monitoring system. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the action type further comprises notifying a monitoring system.