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Method for preventing theft of a motor vehicle

  • US 7,126,457 B1
  • Filed: 01/13/2005
  • Issued: 10/24/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for preventing theft of a motor vehicle comprising:

  • (a) providing a decal having vehicle registration information thereon;

    (b) attaching the decal to a motor vehicle;

    (c) providing a vehicle registration card with vehicle registration information thereon;

    (d) registering vehicle information in a vehicle registration depository;

    (e) providing vehicle registration information input devices at each fuel pump of fuel stations;

    (f) connecting the vehicle registration information input devices at the fuel pumps to the vehicle registration depository;

    (g) establishing contact between a fuel pump and registered vehicle information before activation of the fuel pump in association with a particular vehicle;

    (h) requiring authorization for activation of the fuel pump to pump fuel into the particular vehicle;

    (i) basing authorization for activation of the fuel pump to pump fuel into the particular vehicle on vehicle registration information associated with the particular vehicle; and

    (j) whenever a selected vehicle is operated in a manner not authorized by the owner of the selected vehicle, revoking authorization for activation of a fuel pump to pump fuel into the selected vehicle wherever vehicle information is registered.

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