System and method for self-detecting vehicle theft
AssigneeContinental Automotive Systems, Inc.
InventorsShafer Seymour, Peter Saladin
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Abstract
A system and method for self-detecting vehicle theft is provided that includes a first antenna and a second antenna, both located on a vehicle. The first antenna transmits the signal and the second antenna receives the signal. A monitoring module in communication with the second antenna is configured to determine whether the signal has changed. A vehicle security system is configured to activate based on a change in the signal.
Claims12
An apparatus for self-detecting theft in a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a network access device coupled to a first antenna and configured to transmit a first signal from the first antenna, the first antenna being located on the vehicle;
- a monitoring module located on the vehicle and in communication with a second antenna located on the vehicle, the monitoring module being configured to determine whether the first signal transmitted from the first antenna has changed;
- and
- a vehicle security system configured to activate responsive to a change in the first signal;
- wherein
- the network access device further comprises a first receive input in communication with the first antenna and a second receive input in communication with the second antenna, the first and second receive inputs being located on the network access device.
In a computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions executable by a programmed processor for determining if a vehicle is stolen, the storage medium comprising instructions for:
- transmitting a first signal from a first antenna coupled to a network access device having first and second receive inputs, the first receive input being coupled to the first antenna, the second receive input being coupled to a second antenna;
- monitoring the first signal at a monitoring module coupled to the second antenna through the second receive input;
- determining whether the first signal was changed after its transmission, responsive to the step of monitoring the first signal at the monitoring module;
- and
- activating a vehicle security device if the first signal was changed.
An apparatus for self-detecting theft in a vehicle, comprising:
- a network access device having first and second receive inputs, the first receive input being coupled to a first antenna, the network access device configured to transmit a signal from the first antenna, the first antenna being located on the vehicle;
- a second antenna located on the vehicle and coupled to the second receive input, the second antenna configured to receive the signal;
- a monitoring module in communication with the second antenna through the second receive input and configured to analyze the signal, the analysis of the signal comprising:
- at least one of determining whether the signal is interrupted, determining whether the signal has a magnitude that varies from a predetermined baseline magnitude, detecting patterns in the signal, and analyzing data in the signal;
- a stolen vehicle tracking device configured to detect a functional status of a transmitter;
- and
- a vehicle security device configured to disable the vehicle based upon the analysis of the signal and if the functional status of a transmitter is operative.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.