METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A system for remotely controlling a vehicle, the system comprising:
- an authorization system adapted to receive a request for remotely controlling the vehicle from a law enforcement entity, to identify at least one vehicle control parameter authorizing the law enforcement entity to control at least one vehicle movement function of the vehicle, and to transmit an authorization for remotely controlling the vehicle and the at least one vehicle control parameter; and
a control system adapted to receive the authorization and the at least one vehicle control parameter from the authorization system and transmit a control signal to the vehicle that controls the at least one vehicle movement function of the vehicle authorized by the at least one vehicle control parameter.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for a law enforcement entity to remotely control a vehicle are provided. One embodiment of the invention includes a system adapted to remotely control a vehicle. The system comprises an authorization system adapted to receive a request for remotely controlling the vehicle from a law enforcement entity, to identify at least one vehicle control parameter authorizing the law enforcement entity to control at least one vehicle movement function of the vehicle, and to transmit an authorization for remotely controlling the vehicle and at least one vehicle control parameter responsive to the request. The system further comprises a control system adapted to receive the authorization and the at least one vehicle control parameter from the authorization system and transmit a control signal to the vehicle that controls the at least one vehicle movement function of the vehicle authorized by the at least one vehicle control parameter.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for remotely controlling a vehicle, the system comprising:
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an authorization system adapted to receive a request for remotely controlling the vehicle from a law enforcement entity, to identify at least one vehicle control parameter authorizing the law enforcement entity to control at least one vehicle movement function of the vehicle, and to transmit an authorization for remotely controlling the vehicle and the at least one vehicle control parameter; and a control system adapted to receive the authorization and the at least one vehicle control parameter from the authorization system and transmit a control signal to the vehicle that controls the at least one vehicle movement function of the vehicle authorized by the at least one vehicle control parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for remotely controlling a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving a request in an authorization system for remotely controlling the vehicle from a law enforcement entity; identifying at least one vehicle control parameter authorizing the law enforcement entity to control at least one vehicle movement function of the vehicle; transmitting an authorization for remotely controlling the vehicle and the at least one vehicle control parameter from the authorization system to a control system of the law enforcement entity; and transmitting a control signal to the vehicle from the control system that controls the at least one vehicle movement function of the vehicle authorized by the at least one vehicle control parameter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for remotely controlling a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving a request in an authorization system for remotely controlling the vehicle from a law enforcement entity; identifying at least one vehicle control parameter authorizing the law enforcement entity to control at least one vehicle movement function of the vehicle; identifying a unique identification for the vehicle; transmitting an authorization for remotely controlling the vehicle and the at least one vehicle control parameter from the authorization system to a control system of the law enforcement entity; transmitting the unique identification from the control system to the vehicle to authenticate the control system to the vehicle; receiving an input in the control system from the law enforcement entity to remotely control the vehicle; and transmitting a control signal from the control system to the vehicle that controls the at least one vehicle movement function of the vehicle authorized by the at least one vehicle control parameter based upon the input from the law enforcement entity. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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