Vehicle intruder alert detection and indication
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1. A method for managing vehicle intrusions by a vehicle control system, the method comprising:
- detecting, at a motion sensor communicably coupled to a vehicle, movement within a first threshold distance of the vehicle;
in response to detecting movement within the first threshold distance of the vehicle at the motion sensor, activating one or more electromagnetic sensors communicably coupled to the vehicle;
detecting, at the one or more electromagnetic sensors, that an entity has made contact with the vehicle;
in response to detecting that an entity has made contact with the vehicle at the one or more electromagnetic sensors, activating an image sensor mounted externally to the vehicle;
capturing an image at the image sensor mounted externally to the vehicle;
comparing the image to one or more images of authorized users of the vehicle stored within a profile database; and
in response to determining that the image does not match the one or more images of authorized users of the vehicle, providing a notice of unauthorized use of the vehicle to a device associated with an authorized user of the vehicle.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for a detecting an intruder near or within a vehicle are disclosed. Specifically, a method to detect and identify a person near or within a vehicle as an authorized or an unauthorized user is provided. In the event an unauthorized user is detected within a vehicle, the system may take a number of actions. In one embodiment, the actions comprise providing notice to one or more authorized users of the vehicle, disabling the vehicle, notifying emergency personnel or police, and emitting a visual or audio alarm.
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1. A method for managing vehicle intrusions by a vehicle control system, the method comprising:
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detecting, at a motion sensor communicably coupled to a vehicle, movement within a first threshold distance of the vehicle; in response to detecting movement within the first threshold distance of the vehicle at the motion sensor, activating one or more electromagnetic sensors communicably coupled to the vehicle; detecting, at the one or more electromagnetic sensors, that an entity has made contact with the vehicle; in response to detecting that an entity has made contact with the vehicle at the one or more electromagnetic sensors, activating an image sensor mounted externally to the vehicle; capturing an image at the image sensor mounted externally to the vehicle; comparing the image to one or more images of authorized users of the vehicle stored within a profile database; and in response to determining that the image does not match the one or more images of authorized users of the vehicle, providing a notice of unauthorized use of the vehicle to a device associated with an authorized user of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for managing vehicle intrusions by a vehicle control system, the method comprising:
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detecting, at a motion sensor communicably coupled to a vehicle, movement within a threshold distance of the vehicle; in response to detecting movement within the threshold distance of the vehicle at the motion sensor, activating an image sensor mounted externally to the vehicle; capturing an image at the image sensor mounted externally to the vehicle; comparing the image to one or more images of authorized users of the vehicle stored within a profile database; and in response to determining that the image does not match the one or more images of authorized users of the vehicle, providing a notice of unauthorized use of the vehicle to a device associated with an authorized user of the vehicle.
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12. A system for managing vehicle intrusions, the system comprising:
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a motion sensor communicably coupled to a vehicle; one or more electromagnetic sensors communicably coupled to the vehicle; an image sensor mounted externally to the vehicle; and a vehicle control system installed in the vehicle and configured to; detect, at the motion sensor, movement within a first threshold distance of the vehicle; in response to detecting movement within the first threshold distance of the vehicle at the motion sensor, activate the one or more electromagnetic sensors communicably coupled to the vehicle; detect, at the one or more electromagnetic sensors, that an entity has made contact with the vehicle; in response to detecting that an entity has made contact with the vehicle at the one or more electromagnetic sensors, activate the image sensor mounted externally to the vehicle; capture an image at the image sensor mounted externally to the vehicle; compare the image to one or more images of authorized users of the vehicle stored within a profile database; and in response to determining that the image does not match the one or more images of authorized users of the vehicle, provide a notice of unauthorized use of the vehicle to a device associated with an authorized user of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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