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US 8,798,855 B2Granted
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.
Claims7
A method for self-detecting vehicle theft in a vehicle, comprising the following steps:
- transmitting a signal from a first location on the vehicle;
- attempting to receive the signal at a second location on the vehicle;
- determining whether the signal was changed, wherein determining whether the signal has changed comprises determining whether a measured magnitude of the signal is higher than a predetermined baseline magnitude;
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- activating a vehicle security system based on the change in the signal, wherein activating the vehicle security system is further based on whether the measured magnitude of the signal is higher than the predetermined baseline magnitude.
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