Context-aware Vehicle Lockdown Theft Deterrence System and Method

A method of controlling entry to a vehicle, comprising:

• determining a first context of the vehicle at a first time by a vehicle entry control unit;
• receiving a first wireless remote unlock signal by the vehicle entry control unit;
• in response to receiving the first wireless remote unlock signal, looking up a first user-defined vehicle unlock rule by the vehicle entry control unit based on the first context;
• based on the first user-defined vehicle unlock rule, interdicting electro-mechanical unlock of the vehicle by the vehicle entry control unit;
• determining a second context of the vehicle at a second time by the vehicle entry control unit;
• receiving a second wireless remote unlock signal by the vehicle entry control unit;
• in response to receiving the second wireless remote unlock signal, looking up a second user-defined vehicle unlock rule by the vehicle entry control unit based on the second context;
• and
• based on the second user-defined vehicle unlock rule and the second wireless remote unlock signal, commanding electro-mechanical unlock of the vehicle by the vehicle entry control unit.

A method of controlling entry to a vehicle, comprising:

• receiving a first wireless remote unlock signal at a first time by a vehicle entry control unit;
• determining a first context of the vehicle by the vehicle entry control unit after the first time, wherein the first context is a high security risk context;
• in response to determining the first context of the vehicle, determining by the vehicle entry control unit within a pre-defined time interval after the first time that a plurality of door handles of the vehicle are being actuated;
• and
• based on receiving the first wireless remote unlock signal and based on determining that a plurality of door handles of the vehicle are being actuated, commanding electro-mechanical unlock of the vehicle by the vehicle entry control unit.