TAMPERING DETECTOR AND SYSTEM DISABLER
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1. A system for disabling a vehicle, the vehicle including a critical system, the system comprising:
- a vehicle disablement device, wherein the vehicle disablement device disables the critical system of the vehicle if a payment is not made on the vehicle prior to a payment due date, wherein disablement of the critical system prevents operation of the vehicle;
a tamper transmitter, wherein the tamper transmitter periodically transmits a signal; and
a tamper receiver, wherein the tamper receiver disables a critical system when a signal is not received from the tamper transmitter for a predetermined period of time.
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Abstract
A vehicle disablement device disables a vehicle if it is determined that the vehicle disablement device is being tampered with. A signal is periodically sent from a tamper transmitter to a tamper receiver. A tamper transmitter determines whether the vehicle is being it is being tampered with. The periodic sending of the signal is inhibited if it is determined that the vehicle is being tampered with. The vehicle is disabled if the periodic sending of the signal is inhibited.
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1. A system for disabling a vehicle, the vehicle including a critical system, the system comprising:
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a vehicle disablement device, wherein the vehicle disablement device disables the critical system of the vehicle if a payment is not made on the vehicle prior to a payment due date, wherein disablement of the critical system prevents operation of the vehicle;
a tamper transmitter, wherein the tamper transmitter periodically transmits a signal; and
a tamper receiver, wherein the tamper receiver disables a critical system when a signal is not received from the tamper transmitter for a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for disabling a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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periodically sending a signal from a tamper transmitter to a tamper receiver;
determining, by a tamper transmitter, whether the vehicle is being it is being tampered with;
inhibiting the periodic sending of the signal if it is determined that the vehicle is being tampered with; and
disabling the vehicle if the periodic sending of the signal is inhibited. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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