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Apparatus, method and article for security of vehicles

  • US 9,248,806 B2
  • Filed: 11/07/2012
  • Issued: 02/02/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle security system for a vehicle, comprising:

  • at least one controller; and

    at least one communications module coupled to the at least one controller, wherein the at least one controller is configured to;

    receive information indicating whether the vehicle is in a state to allow operation of the vehicle;

    in response to receiving the information whether the vehicle is in a state to allow operation of the vehicle, make a determination of whether to allow one or more wheels of the vehicle to roll based on the received information indicating whether the vehicle is in a state to allow operation of the vehicle;

    prevent the one or more wheels from rotating if the received information indicating whether the vehicle is in a state to allow operation of the vehicle indicates the vehicle is not in a state to allow operation of the vehicle, wherein the at least one controller is configured to prevent the one or more wheels from rolling by being configured to;

    detect rotation of the one or more wheels in a first direction; and

    send a signal to cause a motor of the vehicle to rotate at least one of the one or more wheels in a second direction opposite of the first direction until the at least one controller no longer detects the rotation of the one or more wheels in the first direction.

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