Apparatus and method for compromised vehicle tracking
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1. A method of warning of impaired performance of a vehicle tracking system in a poor communication area, the method comprising:
- before a vehicle is parked, which is determined by monitoring movement of the vehicle;
receiving a signal by a communications device in the vehicle from at least one of;
a location determination system and a base station;
determining by a controller coupled to the communications device when the received signal fails to meet at least one predetermined criteria;
when the received signal fails to meet the at least one predetermined criteria, providing a warning message to an operator of the vehicle on a presentation device, the message providing an instruction to move the vehicle to a second location having an improved signal quality.
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Abstract
Before a vehicle is parked, a signal is received from at least one of a base station and a location determination system. It is determined when the signal fails to meet at least one predetermined criteria. When the signal fails to meet the at least one predetermined criteria, a warning message is formed and presented to an operator of the vehicle.
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1. A method of warning of impaired performance of a vehicle tracking system in a poor communication area, the method comprising:
before a vehicle is parked, which is determined by monitoring movement of the vehicle; receiving a signal by a communications device in the vehicle from at least one of;
a location determination system and a base station;determining by a controller coupled to the communications device when the received signal fails to meet at least one predetermined criteria; when the received signal fails to meet the at least one predetermined criteria, providing a warning message to an operator of the vehicle on a presentation device, the message providing an instruction to move the vehicle to a second location having an improved signal quality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for detecting a theft or attempted theft of a vehicle in a poor communication area, the apparatus comprising:
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a communications device in the vehicle; a presentation device coupled to the communications device; an antenna coupled to the communications device and configured to receive a signal from at least one of a base station and a location determination system; and a controller coupled to the communications device, the controller configured to determine when the signal received at the antenna fails to meet at least one predetermined criteria, before the vehicle is parked which is determined by monitoring movement of the vehicle, and, when the signal fails to meet the at least one predetermined criteria, form and present an emergency message to an operator of the vehicle on the presentation device, the message on the presentation device instructing the vehicle operator to move the vehicle to another location having an improved signal quality. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer usable medium storing computer readable program code said computer readable program code adapted to be executed by a computer in order to implement a method of warning of impaired performance of a vehicle tracking system in a poor communication area, the method comprising:
before a vehicle is parked, which is determined by monitoring vehicle movement; receiving a signal by a communications device in the vehicle from at least one of a location determination system and a base station; determining by a controller coupled to the communications device when the received signal fails to meet at least one predetermined criteria; when the received signal fails to meet the at least one predetermined criteria, presenting an emergency message to an operator of the vehicle on a presentation device, the message on the presentation device instructing the vehicle operator to move the vehicle to another location having an improved signal quality. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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