Vehicle recovery system and method
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1. A method of recovering a vehicle comprising the steps of:
- determining a current location of the vehicle; and
disabling the vehicle taking into account the current location.
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Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for recovering a vehicle that is being operated without authorization. The current position of the vehicle is determined relative to a road network. Then, a recovery action is taken that takes into account the current position of the vehicle. The recovery action may include stopping the vehicle, slowing down the vehicle, or some other action. The recovery action may be deferred until the vehicle is determined to be on a road where taking the recovery action is appropriate.
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1. A method of recovering a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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determining a current location of the vehicle; and
disabling the vehicle taking into account the current location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of recovering a vehicle that is being operated without authorization comprising:
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matching a location of the vehicle to a road network represented by a map database; and
disabling the vehicle at an appropriate location on the road network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of recovering a misappropriated vehicle comprising the steps of:
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determining a current position of the vehicle relative to a road; and
executing a recovery action that takes into account the current position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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