Systems and methods for detecting/preventing vehicle parts theft
OwnerVivekanandh Elangovan, John Robert Van Wiemeersch +1inventors
InventorsVivekanandh Elangovan, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Pietro Buttolo
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Abstract
Systems and methods for implementing protections against catalytic converter theft. A vehicle may comprise Ultra-Wideband (UWB) anchors or sensors. The UWB sensors of a vehicle may be used to detect the relative distance and/or location of UWB-capable devices in close proximity to the vehicle. An assessment may be performed using the UWB anchors and/or other sensors to determine whether the presence of the unknown device is indicative of a threat to the vehicle. If a threat is detected, one or more protection steps may be taken.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) primary anchors;
- one or more second sensors, wherein the one or more second sensors are different than the UWB anchors;
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- one or more processors and memory storing executable instructions that, as a result of execution by the one or more processors, causes the vehicle to:
- determine, using at least one UWB anchor of the plurality of UWB primary anchors, presence of an unknown device;
- determine, using the at least one UWB anchor, a distance of the unknown device to the vehicle;
- determine, based on the distance, that the unknown device has crossed a proximity threshold of the vehicle;
- determine, using the plurality of UWB primary anchors, a location of the unknown device;
- determine, based on the location of the unknown device, that the unknown device is within a boundary defined by the vehicle's frame;
- and
- responsive to the determination that the unknown device is within the boundary defined by the vehicle's frame, activate the one or more second sensors;
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- determine, using the one or more second sensors, that the unknown device is located underneath the vehicle and an unknown user associated with the unknown device is preparing for or is currently engaging in a theft of a vehicle component from underneath the vehicle.
A method, comprising:
- determining, using at least one Ultra-Wideband (UWB) anchor of a vehicle, presence of an unknown device;
- determining, using the at least one UWB anchor, a distance of the unknown device to the vehicle;
- determining, based on the distance, that the unknown device has crossed a proximity threshold of the vehicle;
- determining, using a plurality of UWB anchors of the vehicle, a location of the unknown device;
- determining, based on the location of the unknown device, that the unknown device is within a boundary defined by the vehicle's frame;
- responsive to the determination that the unknown device is within the boundary defined by the vehicle's frame, activating one or more second sensors, wherein the one or more second sensors are different than the UWB anchors;
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- determining, using the one or more second sensors, that the unknown device is located underneath the vehicle and an unknown user associated with the unknown device is preparing for or is currently engaging in a theft of a vehicle component from underneath the vehicle.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions that, as a result of being executed by one or more processors of an on-board system of a vehicle, cause the vehicle to at least:
- determine, using at least one Ultra-Wideband (UWB) primary anchor of the vehicle, presence of an unknown device;
- determine, using the at least one UWB anchor, a distance of the unknown device to the vehicle;
- determine, based on the distance, that the unknown device has crossed a proximity threshold of the vehicle;
- determine, using a plurality of UWB primary anchors of the vehicle, a location of the unknown device;
- determine, based on the location of the unknown device, that the unknown device is within a boundary defined by the vehicle's frame;
- responsive to the determination that the unknown device is within the boundary defined by the vehicle's frame, activate one or more second sensors, wherein the one or more second sensors are different than the UWB anchors;
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- determine, using the one or more second sensors, that the unknown device is located underneath the vehicle and an unknown user associated with the unknown device is preparing for or is currently engaging in a theft of a vehicle component from underneath the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.