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Warning of danger of unauthorized access to a parked vehicle

  • US 9,327,684 B2
  • Filed: 11/19/2013
  • Issued: 05/03/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A process for warning of a danger for unauthorized access to a parked vehicle, comprising:

  • providing a communication that the vehicle is at least partially unlocked when any vehicle equipment consisting of doors, windows, gas filler cap, trunk lid, hood, sunroof and roof is not in a closed and locked condition,transmitting a current location of the vehicle in response to the communication that the vehicle is at least partially unlocked, said current location being a location where the vehicle has been parked,comparing the current location of the vehicle with at least one predetermined home location, said at least one home location being a location where the vehicle is considered to be safe and not considered in danger for unauthorized access,wirelessly transmitting a warning signal to a mobile unit if the current location is not the at least one home location, andupon receipt of the warning signal by the mobile unit, issuing by the mobile unit a warning that is perceptible optically, acoustically, haptically, or a combination thereof.

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