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US 2021/0229629 A1Published application
Proximity-based vehicle security systems and methods
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMahmoud Yousef Ghannam, Brian Bennie
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Abstract
Proximity-based vehicle security systems and methods are provided herein. An example method includes determining a napping event of a vehicle occupant within a vehicle, determining, based on signals of external sensors of the vehicle, when an object has entered one of a plurality of distance-based zones during the napping event, each of the distance-based zones being associated with a unique security response, and invoking the unique security response of the one of a plurality of distance-based zones.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- determining a napping event of a vehicle occupant within a vehicle;
- determining, based on signals of external sensors of the vehicle, when an object has entered a distance-based zone of a plurality of distance-based zones during the napping event, each of the plurality of distance-based zones being associated with a unique security response;
- and
- invoking the unique security response of the distance-based zone.
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A system, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory for storing instructions, the processor executing the instructions to:
- establish unique triggers and security responses for each of a plurality of distance-based zones around a vehicle;
- activate a napping mode for the vehicle;
- monitor for activation of a unique trigger of one of the plurality of distance-based zones;
- determine, based on signals of external sensors of the vehicle, when the unique trigger has occurred;
- and
- invoke a unique security response associated with the one of the plurality of distance-based zones.
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A method, comprising:
- determining that a vehicle is in a closed cabin state;
- determining that an occupant within the vehicle is in a napping state;
- determining concentric distance-based zones around the vehicle, each of the distance-based zones comprising a unique security response that is configurable with regard to any of day and time, vehicle location, and/or an environmental condition, the unique security response comprising any of selective activation of external vehicle sensors, activation of an alarm system of the vehicle, and/or display of a warning message on an external display of the vehicle;
- determining when an object enters any of the distance-based zones using external vehicle sensors;
- and
- determining when the napping state is complete.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.