Method and apparatus for vehicle disablement and installation of system thereof
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1. A method for disabling a vehicle comprising the steps of:
- electrically connecting a radio receiver to a vehicle ignition control computer;
programming the vehicle ignition control computer to disable the vehicle when a disablement radio signal is received, or in the absence of receiving any radio signal by the radio signal receiver; and
programming the vehicle computer to disable the vehicle when the radio receiver is electrically disconnected from the vehicle computer.
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Abstract
Means for disabling an automobile by causing an on-board computer to disable the ignition system thereof. A radio receiver provides a signal to the on-board computer through an existing port (e.g. diagnostic port or ignition interface port). The on-board computer disables ignition function through supplanted firmware that recognizes the status of the signal received from the radio receiver. Removal of the radio receiver also disables the ignition system. The entire system is installed during government required inspections (e.g. a smog check).
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1. A method for disabling a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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electrically connecting a radio receiver to a vehicle ignition control computer; programming the vehicle ignition control computer to disable the vehicle when a disablement radio signal is received, or in the absence of receiving any radio signal by the radio signal receiver; and programming the vehicle computer to disable the vehicle when the radio receiver is electrically disconnected from the vehicle computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle disablement system comprising:
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radio receiver capable of being electrically connected to a vehicle ignition control computer; and firmware, that when executed by a processor in the vehicle ignition control computer, causes the processor to disable the vehicle when a disablement radio signal is received by the radio receiver or when the radio receiver fails to receive an enablement signal and wherein the firmware further is capable of causing the processor to sense the presence of the radio receiver and is further capable of causing the processor to disable the vehicle when the radio receiver is not present. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A vehicle disablement system comprising:
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radio receiver capable of being electrically connected to a vehicle ignition control computer; and firmware, that when executed by a processor in the vehicle ignition control computer, causes the processor to sense the presence of the radio receiver and is further capable of causing the processor to disable the vehicle when the radio receiver is not present. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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