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US 2006/0214779 A1Published application
Stolen vehicle recovery support apparatus
AssigneesFujitsu Ten Limited, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsSatoshi Harumoto, Junichi Sawada, Yoshihiko Maeno, Hironori Nomori, Yuusaku Matsuda, Motohiro Nakamura
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Abstract
An apparatus for supporting recovery of the vehicle if the vehicle is stolen includes a determining unit that determines whether the vehicle is being stolen. A camera judges a state of the vehicle and an environment around the vehicle. When the determining unit determines that the vehicle is being stolen, a horn of the vehicle is automatically honked.
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An apparatus provided in a vehicle for supporting recovery of the vehicle if the vehicle is stolen, the apparatus comprising:
- a determining unit that determines whether the vehicle is being stolen;
- a judging unit that judges a state of the vehicle and an environment around the vehicle;
- a plurality of supporting units each capable of executing a support processes to prevent theft of the vehicle;
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- a selecting unit that selects, when the determining unit determines that the vehicle is being stolen, at least one supporting unit among the supporting units to execute a corresponding support process according to a state of the vehicle judged by the judging unit.
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