Vehicle safe and authentication system
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1. A vehicle safe authentication system, comprising:
- a vehicle safe;
a vehicle camera; and
a control unit programmed to receive an indication of unauthorized access, from a body controller and in response to a predefined number of attempts to access the safe being exceeded, at the vehicle safe and further programmed to activate the vehicle camera in response to the indication, wherein activation of the camera includes capturing at least one image.
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A vehicle safe authentication system may include a vehicle safe, a vehicle camera, and a control unit programmed to receive an indication of unauthorized access at the vehicle safe and further programmed to activate the vehicle camera in response to the indication, wherein activation of the camera may include capturing at least one image.
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1. A vehicle safe authentication system, comprising:
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a vehicle safe; a vehicle camera; and a control unit programmed to receive an indication of unauthorized access, from a body controller and in response to a predefined number of attempts to access the safe being exceeded, at the vehicle safe and further programmed to activate the vehicle camera in response to the indication, wherein activation of the camera includes capturing at least one image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method, comprising:
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receiving, from a body controller, an indication of an unauthorized access attempt of an in-vehicle safe; instructing at least one vehicle component to activate in response to a user requesting a forgotten password, the vehicle component including at least one of a camera and microphone; identifying a vehicle location; receiving component data from the vehicle component; and transmitting the component data and vehicle location to a remote server. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A vehicle safe authentication system, comprising:
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a vehicle safe; a vehicle camera; and a control unit programmed to receive an indication of unauthorized access, from a body controller and in response to the body controller receiving user input indicative of a special password, at the vehicle safe and further programmed to activate the vehicle camera in response to the indication, wherein activation of the camera includes capturing at least one image. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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