SYSTEM FOR TRACKING A STOLEN-VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF
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1. A system for tracking a stolen vehicle, the system comprising:
- a vehicle terminal configured to generate a periodic signal according to a given time period; and
a control unit configured to determine whether the vehicle terminal is broken or out of place based on whether or not the periodic signal is generated, and when the vehicle terminal is determined to be broken or out of place, configured to stop or slow down the vehicle.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system for tracking a stolen vehicle, which includes a vehicle terminal configured to generate a periodic signal according to a given time period; and a control unit configured to determine whether the vehicle terminal is broken or out of place based on whether or not the periodic signal has been generated within the given time period, and when the vehicle terminal is determined to be broken or out of place, configured to stop or slow down the vehicle.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for tracking a stolen vehicle, the system comprising:
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a vehicle terminal configured to generate a periodic signal according to a given time period; and a control unit configured to determine whether the vehicle terminal is broken or out of place based on whether or not the periodic signal is generated, and when the vehicle terminal is determined to be broken or out of place, configured to stop or slow down the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for tracking a stolen vehicle, the system comprising:
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a vehicle information center configured to communicate with the stolen vehicle upon receiving a stolen vehicle tracking request from a user, the vehicle information center configured to detect and receive location information of the stolen vehicle, and configured to transmit the detected location information to police; and a vehicle configured to stop or slow down upon receiving a vehicle stop command or a vehicle slow down command from the vehicle information center, wherein the vehicle information center performs a handover to a different network depending on a network condition, when communicating with the vehicle or the police. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of tracking a stolen vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining whether a given period of time has elapsed since a last time a signal was generated from a vehicle terminal; determining the vehicle terminal is broken or out of place when the given period of time has elapsed, and generating a vehicle stop command or a vehicle slow down command; and stopping or slowing down the stolen vehicle according to the vehicle stop command or the vehicle slow down command. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method of tracking a stolen vehicle, the method comprising:
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attempting, by a vehicle information center, to establish a first communication connection with the vehicle upon receiving a stolen vehicle tracking request, and retrying a second communication connection via other communication network when the first communication connection fails; receiving location information of the stolen vehicle from the stolen vehicle if the first or second communication connection is established; notifying police of the location information of the stolen vehicle; transmitting a vehicle stop command or a vehicle slow down command to the stolen vehicle; and performing, by the vehicle, the vehicle stop command or the vehicle slow down command. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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