Vehicle recovery system and method
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1. A vehicle recovery system comprising:
- a vehicle alarm detectable external to the vehicle for signaling that the vehicle is being misappropriated;
an alarm discharge apparatus for discharging the vehicle alarm;
a misappropriation signal for communicating to the alarm discharge apparatus that the vehicle is being misappropriated;
a public response system for reporting a detection of the vehicle alarm;
and a recovery service agency for directing recovery of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle recovery system and method are disclosed. The system and method disable a misappropriated vehicle, position and ignite a smoke flare for ready detection of the public as to the whereabouts of the vehicle and provide a recovery center service. Use of unlicensed wireless data radio spectrum is used thus avoiding the cost of maintaining a mobile phone subscription for a dedicated on-boar phone. Part of the system and method is to run a campaign to inform the public as to the significance of the flare discharge. Further the campaign also advises the public to place a call to local law enforcement agency or the recovery service agency holding out an incentive to do so.
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1. A vehicle recovery system comprising:
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a vehicle alarm detectable external to the vehicle for signaling that the vehicle is being misappropriated;
an alarm discharge apparatus for discharging the vehicle alarm;
a misappropriation signal for communicating to the alarm discharge apparatus that the vehicle is being misappropriated;
a public response system for reporting a detection of the vehicle alarm;
and a recovery service agency for directing recovery of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle recovery system comprising:
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a vehicle alarm detectable external to the vehicle for signaling that the vehicle is being misappropriated wherein the vehicle alarm is a smoke flare;
an alarm discharge apparatus for discharging the smoke flare;
a misappropriation signal for communicating to the alarm discharge apparatus that the vehicle is being misappropriated;
a public response system for reporting a detection of the smoke flare; and
a recovery service agency for directing recovery of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle recovery method comprising:
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discharging a vehicle alarm for signaling that a vehicle is being misappropriated, said vehicle alarm being highly detectable from outside the vehicle wherein detection of the vehicle alarm does not require line of sight to the vehicle;
educating the public that there is an incentive to reporting a detection of the vehicle alarm;
providing a communications means to a recovery service agency for reporting the detection of the vehicle alarm; and
the recovery service agency coordinating the recovery of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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