Vehicle identification and immobilizer systems and methods including license plate security
First Claim
1. A vehicle identification and immobilizer system including license plate security, said system comprising:
- an RFID equipped vehicle including a computer system for controlling operating functions of said vehicle;
an RFID transmitter and associated circuitry integrally formed within a license plate assigned to said vehicle after completed manufacture thereof, said license plate for display in a pre-determined location on said vehicle and said RFID transmitter providing an expected signal uniquely associated with a vehicle identification number provided by the manufacture of the vehicle;
an RFID reader positioned within the vehicle in near range of said pre-determined location for said display of said license plate, said RFID reader being linked to said computer system and in communication with said RFID transmitter in said license plate when displayed in said pre-determined location on said vehicle; and
processing logic associated with said computer system for determining when said license plate has been removed from said near range of said pre-determined location so that said computer system may be activated to send a disable signal to at least one of said operating functions of said vehicle to thereby prevent said vehicle from being operated when said vehicle identification number has lost association with said expected RFID transmitter signal from said license plate.
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Abstract
Vehicle identification and immobilizer systems and methods including license plate security are directed to an RFID equipped vehicle. An RFID transmitter and associated circuitry are formed within a license plate for the vehicle. The RFID transmitter provides an expected signal uniquely associated with a vehicle identification number. An RFID reader is positioned within the vehicle in near range of the location for display of the license plate. The RFID reader is linked to the computer system of the vehicle and communicates with the RFID transmitter in the license plate when properly displayed. Processing logic associated with the computer is provided for determining when the license plate has been removed from the display location so the computer may be activated to send a disable signal preventing the vehicle from being operated when the vehicle identification number has lost association with the expected RFID transmitter signal from the license plate.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle identification and immobilizer system including license plate security, said system comprising:
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an RFID equipped vehicle including a computer system for controlling operating functions of said vehicle; an RFID transmitter and associated circuitry integrally formed within a license plate assigned to said vehicle after completed manufacture thereof, said license plate for display in a pre-determined location on said vehicle and said RFID transmitter providing an expected signal uniquely associated with a vehicle identification number provided by the manufacture of the vehicle; an RFID reader positioned within the vehicle in near range of said pre-determined location for said display of said license plate, said RFID reader being linked to said computer system and in communication with said RFID transmitter in said license plate when displayed in said pre-determined location on said vehicle; and processing logic associated with said computer system for determining when said license plate has been removed from said near range of said pre-determined location so that said computer system may be activated to send a disable signal to at least one of said operating functions of said vehicle to thereby prevent said vehicle from being operated when said vehicle identification number has lost association with said expected RFID transmitter signal from said license plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle identification and immobilizer method including license plate security, said method comprising:
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providing an RFID equipped vehicle including a computer system for controlling operating functions of said vehicle; integrally forming an RFID transmitter and associated circuitry within a license plate assigned to said vehicle after completed manufacture thereof, said license plate for display in a pre-determined location on said vehicle and said RFID transmitter providing an expected signal uniquely associated with a vehicle identification number provided by the manufacture of the vehicle; positioning an RFID reader within the vehicle in near range of said pre-determined location for said display of said license plate, said RFID reader being linked to said computer system and in communication with said RFID transmitter in said license plate when displayed in said pre-determined location on said vehicle; and providing processing logic associated with said computer system for determining when said license plate has been removed from said near range of said pre-determined location so that said computer system may be activated to send a disable signal to at least one of said operating functions of said vehicle to thereby prevent said vehicle from being operated when said vehicle identification number has lost association with said expected RFID transmitter signal from said license plate. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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