Methods of theft prevention or mitigation
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of vehicle theft prevention or mitigation, the method comprising:
- collecting, by one or more processors of (i) a vehicle controller or (ii) one or more remote servers, driver-related data associated with one or more authorized drivers of a vehicle;
building, by the one or more processors, a database associated with the authorized drivers of the vehicle and based upon the collected driver-related data;
collecting, by the one or more processors, current driver-related data associated with an individual currently driving, attempting to start, or sitting in a seat of the vehicle;
determining, by the one or more processors and using both the database and the current driver-related data, that the individual currently driving, attempting to start, or sitting in a seat of the vehicle is not among the authorized drivers of the vehicle;
verifying, by the one or more processors, that the individual currently driving, attempting to start, or sitting in a seat of the vehicle is sitting in a driver seat of the vehicle by (i) identifying a signal from a mobile device associated with the individual, (ii) determining a location within the vehicle of the mobile device by triangulation using the signal, and (iii) determining the location of the mobile device is associated with the driver seat; and
causing, by the one or more processors, one or both of (i) operation of the vehicle to be disabled or (ii) operation of the vehicle to be prevented.
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Abstract
In system and methods for theft prevention or mitigation, driver-related data associated with one or more authorized drivers of an insured vehicle may be collected over time. The authorized drivers and the insured vehicle may be covered by an insurance policy issued by an insurance provider. Based upon the collected driver-related data, a database associated with the authorized drivers may be built. Current driver-related data associated with an individual currently driving, attempting to start, or sitting in a seat of the insured vehicle may be collected. It may be determined, using both the database and the current driver-related data, that the individual is not among the authorized drivers. A disablement of an operation of the insured vehicle may be caused, and/or the individual may be caused to be prevented from starting or otherwise operating the insured vehicle, to facilitate preventing or mitigating theft of the insured vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of vehicle theft prevention or mitigation, the method comprising:
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collecting, by one or more processors of (i) a vehicle controller or (ii) one or more remote servers, driver-related data associated with one or more authorized drivers of a vehicle; building, by the one or more processors, a database associated with the authorized drivers of the vehicle and based upon the collected driver-related data; collecting, by the one or more processors, current driver-related data associated with an individual currently driving, attempting to start, or sitting in a seat of the vehicle; determining, by the one or more processors and using both the database and the current driver-related data, that the individual currently driving, attempting to start, or sitting in a seat of the vehicle is not among the authorized drivers of the vehicle; verifying, by the one or more processors, that the individual currently driving, attempting to start, or sitting in a seat of the vehicle is sitting in a driver seat of the vehicle by (i) identifying a signal from a mobile device associated with the individual, (ii) determining a location within the vehicle of the mobile device by triangulation using the signal, and (iii) determining the location of the mobile device is associated with the driver seat; and causing, by the one or more processors, one or both of (i) operation of the vehicle to be disabled or (ii) operation of the vehicle to be prevented. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for vehicle theft prevention or mitigation, the system comprising:
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one or more processors; and one or more memories storing executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to; collect driver-related data associated with one or more authorized drivers of a vehicle; build, based upon the collected driver-related data, a database associated with the authorized drivers of the vehicle and based upon the collected driver-related data; collect current driver-related data associated with an individual currently driving, attempting to start, or sitting in a seat of the vehicle; determine, using both the database and the current driver-related data, that the individual currently driving, attempting to start, or sitting in a seat of the vehicle is not among the authorized drivers of the vehicle; verify that the individual currently driving, attempting to start, or sitting in a seat of the vehicle is sitting in a driver seat of the vehicle by (i) identifying a signal from a mobile device associated with the individual, (ii) determining a location within the vehicle of the mobile device by triangulation using the signal, and (iii) determining the location of the mobile device is associated with the driver seat; and cause one or both of (i) operation of the vehicle to be disabled or (ii) operation of the vehicle to be prevented. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium storing executable instructions for vehicle theft prevention or mitigation that, when executed by one or more processors of a computer system, cause the computer system to:
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collect driver-related data associated with one or more authorized drivers of a vehicle; build, based upon the collected driver-related data, a database associated with the authorized drivers of the vehicle and based upon the collected driver-related data; collect current driver-related data associated with an individual currently driving, attempting to start, or sitting in a seat of the vehicle; determine, using both the database and the current driver-related data, that the individual currently driving, attempting to start, or sitting in a seat of the vehicle is not among the authorized drivers of the vehicle; verify that the individual currently driving, attempting to start, or sitting in a seat of the vehicle is sitting in a driver seat of the vehicle by (i) identifying a signal from a mobile device associated with the individual, (ii) determining a location within the vehicle of the mobile device by triangulation using the signal, and (iii) determining the location of the mobile device is associated with the driver seat; and cause one or both of (i) operation of the vehicle to be disabled or (ii) operation of the vehicle to be prevented. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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