Methods and systems for vehicle theft detection and prevention using a smartphone and video-based parking technology
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1. A method for preventing vehicle theft, the method comprising:
- receiving user registration information from a user wherein the registration information comprises a user identifier and a password;
receiving vehicle identification information from the user wherein the vehicle identification information identifies a vehicle;
storing the vehicle identification information in association with the user registration information;
accepting a request from the user that the vehicle be monitored, wherein the vehicle is parked in a parking area, wherein at least one camera monitors the parking area, wherein the at least one camera produces at least at least one video stream, and wherein the vehicle is visible in at least one of the at least one video stream;
receiving the at least one video stream;
identifying the vehicle in the at least one video stream;
analyzing the at least one video stream to detect a movement of the vehicle; and
sending the user an alert because of the movement of the vehicle wherein the alert informs the user that the vehicle moved.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for preventing vehicle theft. A video stream of a parking area wherein a vehicle is parked can be captured, the video stream provided by a theft notification service to which the vehicle is pre-registered. The vehicle in the video stream can be identified. The video stream is then analyzed to detect motion with respect to the vehicle. An alert can then be generated if motion is detected.
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1. A method for preventing vehicle theft, the method comprising:
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receiving user registration information from a user wherein the registration information comprises a user identifier and a password; receiving vehicle identification information from the user wherein the vehicle identification information identifies a vehicle; storing the vehicle identification information in association with the user registration information; accepting a request from the user that the vehicle be monitored, wherein the vehicle is parked in a parking area, wherein at least one camera monitors the parking area, wherein the at least one camera produces at least at least one video stream, and wherein the vehicle is visible in at least one of the at least one video stream; receiving the at least one video stream; identifying the vehicle in the at least one video stream; analyzing the at least one video stream to detect a movement of the vehicle; and sending the user an alert because of the movement of the vehicle wherein the alert informs the user that the vehicle moved. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for preventing vehicle theft, the system comprising:
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a processor; a data bus coupled to the processor; and a computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, the computer-usable medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for; receiving user registration information from a user wherein the registration information comprises a user identifier and a password; receiving vehicle identification information from the user wherein the vehicle identification information identifies a vehicle; storing the vehicle identification information in association with the user registration information; accepting a request from the user that the vehicle be monitored, wherein the vehicle is parked in a parking area, wherein at least one camera monitors the parking area, wherein the at least one camera produces at least at least one video stream, and wherein the vehicle is visible in at least one of the at least one video stream; receiving the at least one video stream; identifying the vehicle in the at least one video stream; analyzing the at least one video stream to detect a movement of the vehicle; and sending the user an alert because of the movement of the vehicle wherein the alert informs the user that the vehicle moved. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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