VEHICLE SLOWDOWN CONTROL VIA SHORT RANGE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a vehicle during police pursuit of the vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- identifying a target vehicle at a police vehicle in pursuit of the target vehicle;
configuring the target vehicle to accept a slowdown command;
confirming the target vehicle at the police vehicle;
establishing a short range wireless connection between the police vehicle and target vehicle; and
slowing the target vehicle by sending it the slowdown command from the police vehicle over the short range wireless connection.
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Abstract
A method and system for enabling police pursuing a vehicle to slow the vehicle down via short range wireless communication with the vehicle. The process can be carried out with or without involvement of a call center that provides telematics services to the vehicle. The method involves configuring the vehicle to accept a slowdown command, confirming the target vehicle at a pursuing police vehicle, establishing the short range connection between the police vehicle and target vehicle, and slowing the target vehicle by sending it the slowdown command over the wireless connection. The call center can enable or disable the slowdown service according to the vehicle owner'"'"'s wishes.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a vehicle during police pursuit of the vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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identifying a target vehicle at a police vehicle in pursuit of the target vehicle; configuring the target vehicle to accept a slowdown command; confirming the target vehicle at the police vehicle; establishing a short range wireless connection between the police vehicle and target vehicle; and slowing the target vehicle by sending it the slowdown command from the police vehicle over the short range wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of controlling a vehicle during police pursuit of the vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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contacting a call center capable of wireless communication with a target vehicle; verifying customer authorization for slowdown of the target vehicle; providing a confirmation of the target vehicle by the call center to a police vehicle in pursuit of the target vehicle; configuring the target vehicle by the call center to accept a slowdown command; and slowing the target vehicle by sending it the slowdown command from the police vehicle over a short range wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of controlling a vehicle during police pursuit of the vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a short range wireless connection between a police vehicle and a target vehicle; confirming acquisition of the target vehicle at the police vehicle; and slowing the target vehicle by sending it a slowdown command from the police vehicle over the short range wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for controlling a vehicle during police pursuit of the vehicle, comprising:
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a target vehicle having a first wireless communication device that provides short range wireless communication capability, said first wireless communication device being programmed with executable code that permits a short range wireless connection to the vehicle, enables the target vehicle to confirm establishment of a short range wireless connection to the vehicle, and enables slowing of the target vehicle in response to receiving a slowdown command via the short range wireless connection; and a police vehicle having a second wireless communication device that provides short range wireless communication capability, said second wireless communication device being programmed with executable code that enables establishment of the short range wireless connection to the target vehicle, confirms the target vehicle via the short range wireless connection, and enables an occupant of the police vehicle to initiate transmission of the slowdown command from the police vehicle to the target vehicle over the short range wireless connection.
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Specification