METHOD OF UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE MOVEMENT DETECTION
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1. A method of detecting unauthorized vehicle movement, comprising the steps of:
- (a) measuring a resting angle of a vehicle using a vehicle sensor;
(b) thereafter, detecting a change in the measured resting angle of the vehicle;
(c) determining that the detected change is not authorized; and
(d) sending an alert message based on the determination via a vehicle telematics unit.
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Abstract
A system and method for detecting unauthorized vehicle movement that includes measuring a resting angle of a vehicle using a vehicle sensor; thereafter, detecting a change in the measured resting angle of the vehicle; determining that the detected change is not authorized; and sending an alert message based on the determination via a vehicle telematics unit.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of detecting unauthorized vehicle movement, comprising the steps of:
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(a) measuring a resting angle of a vehicle using a vehicle sensor; (b) thereafter, detecting a change in the measured resting angle of the vehicle; (c) determining that the detected change is not authorized; and (d) sending an alert message based on the determination via a vehicle telematics unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of detecting unauthorized vehicle movement, comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining that a vehicle has been stationary for a predetermined amount of time; (b) measuring a resting angle of the vehicle using a vehicle sensor; (c) monitoring the resting angle of the vehicle using a vehicle telematics unit to determine if the vehicle is moved; (d) detecting a change in the resting angle based on the monitoring, wherein the change in the resting angle is greater than a predetermined threshold; (e) determining that the change in the resting angle is; (e1) present for longer than a predetermined time;
or(e2) not authorized; and (f) sending an alert message containing a notification of the detected change. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20)
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16. An apparatus for detecting unauthorized vehicle movement comprising:
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a vehicle telematics unit having an electronic processing device and being operational to provide wireless voice communications, data communications, or both over a wireless carrier system; and a sensor coupled to the vehicle telematics unit and operable to detect an angle of a vehicle with respect to a reference and send the detected angle to the vehicle telematics unit, wherein the vehicle telematics unit operates to monitor the vehicle for changes in the resting angle after the vehicle has remained motionless for a predetermined amount of time and communicate with a call center if the resting angle changes more than a predetermined amount. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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