VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER
First Claim
1. A system for immobilizing a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a processor configured to determine a charging state of the vehicle, wherein when the charging state of the vehicle is ready to charge then the vehicle is immobilized;
a charging port configured to be disposed within the vehicle;
an immobilization device including a charging port interface configured to be coupled with the charging port, the charging port interface being configured to communicate signals to the processor through the charging port to change the charging state of the vehicle to ready to charge.
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein describe an immobilization device configured to simulate the communication of safety signals of a charging cable to a charging port of an electric vehicle; such that a processor of the electric vehicle may determine that the charging state of electric vehicle is ready to charge, thus immobilizing the vehicle. In embodiments, the immobilization device may be configured to restrict the movement of the electric vehicle without supplying power to the electric vehicle, and be configured to allow the components of the electric vehicle to be utilized if the immobilization device is coupled to the charging port of the electric vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for immobilizing a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a processor configured to determine a charging state of the vehicle, wherein when the charging state of the vehicle is ready to charge then the vehicle is immobilized; a charging port configured to be disposed within the vehicle; an immobilization device including a charging port interface configured to be coupled with the charging port, the charging port interface being configured to communicate signals to the processor through the charging port to change the charging state of the vehicle to ready to charge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for immobilizing a vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining a charging state of the vehicle, wherein when the charging state of the vehicle is ready to charge then the vehicle is immobilized; coupling a charging port interface, positioned on a mobile immobilization device, with the charging port for the vehicle; communicating signals from the charging port interface to the processor through the charging port; changing the charging state of the vehicle to ready to charge. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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