VEHICLE INTRUDER ALERT DETECTION AND INDICATION
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving sensor data at a processor associated with a vehicle;
determining, by the processor and from the sensor data, if a user is in contact with a vehicle;
determining if a user in contact with the vehicle is an unauthorized user;
if the user in contact with the vehicle is an unauthorized user, the processor retrieving data about a device associated with an authorized user;
the processor forming a message about unauthorized use by the unauthorized user; and
sending the message to the device associated with the authorized user.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for a detecting an intruder near or within a vehicle are disclosed. Specifically, a method to detect and identify a person near or within a vehicle as an authorized or an unauthorized user is provided. In the event an unauthorized user is detected within a vehicle, the system may take a number of actions. In one embodiment, the actions comprise providing notice to one or more authorized users of the vehicle, disabling the vehicle, notifying emergency personnel or police, and emitting a visual or audio alarm.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving sensor data at a processor associated with a vehicle; determining, by the processor and from the sensor data, if a user is in contact with a vehicle; determining if a user in contact with the vehicle is an unauthorized user; if the user in contact with the vehicle is an unauthorized user, the processor retrieving data about a device associated with an authorized user; the processor forming a message about unauthorized use by the unauthorized user; and sending the message to the device associated with the authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor associated with a vehicle, perform a method comprising:
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receiving sensor data; determining, from the sensor data, if a user is in contact with a vehicle; determining if the user in contact with the vehicle is an unauthorized user; determining if a use of the vehicle is authorized based on whether the user is an unauthorized user; if the user in contact with the vehicle is an unauthorized user, the processor retrieving data about a device associated with an authorized user; the processor forming a message about the unauthorized use by the unauthorized user; and sending the message to the device associated with the authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An intruder alert system for a vehicle comprising a vehicle control system configured to:
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receive sensor data at a processor associated with the vehicle; determine, by the processor and from the sensor data, if a user is in contact with a vehicle; determine if a user in contact with the vehicle is an unauthorized user; if the user in contact with the vehicle is an unauthorized user, the processor retrieving data about a device associated with an authorized user; the processor forming a message about unauthorized use by the unauthorized user; and sending the message to the device associated with the authorized user.
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20. The system of claim 20, wherein the vehicle control system is further configured to determine if a user in contact with the vehicle is an unauthorized user comprising comparing biometric data of the user in contact with the vehicle with biometric data of authorized users.
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