Auto-immobilization of machines capable of moving

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11440505-B2
Application number	US-201816100433-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 10, 2018
Priority date	Aug 11, 2017
Publication date	Sep 13, 2022
Grant date	Sep 13, 2022

Abstract

In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method and system for immobilization of machines capable of moving are disclosed. The method for immobilization of machines capable of moving includes detecting an event by a tracking device; providing one or more rules to evaluate the detected event; evaluating the detected event using the one or more rules; and triggering an action type based on the outcome of the evaluation. The system for immobilization of machines capable of moving includes a machine capable of moving, a tracking device including at least one processor and logic, a starter relay and a fuel pump relay, wherein the tracking device detects an event; evaluates the detected event using one or more rules provided to evaluate the detected event; and triggers an action type based on the outcome of the evaluation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method for immobilization of a machine capable of moving, the method comprising:
detecting an event by a tracking device;
detecting movement of the machine;
providing one or more rules to evaluate the detected event and the movement of the machine; and
evaluating the detected event and the movement of the machine using the one or more rules; and
triggering an action type based on the outcome of the evaluation, wherein the action type comprises:
disabling fuel pump of the machine capable of moving if the machine is not moving,
disabling starter of the machine capable of moving if the machine is already in motion, and
disabling fuel pump and starter of the machine capable of moving even if the tracking device is reconnected.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the event comprises any one or more of: loss of power to the tracking device, restoration of power to the tracking device, loss of motion of the tracking device and failure of the tracking device.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more rules for evaluating the detected event include at least one rule for verifying that the loss of power to the tracking device is due to removal of the tracking device using a feedback loop.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the feedback loop comprises a cable harness.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the action type comprising disable the fuel pump of the machine capable of moving if the machine is not moving, disable the starter of the machine capable of moving if the machine is already in motion, and disable the fuel pump and the starter of the machine capable of moving even if the tracking device is reconnected, is not triggered if the tracking device is disconnected or when reconnected by an authorized entity.

6. A system for immobilization of a machine capable of moving, the system comprising a machine capable of moving, a tracking device including at least one processor and logic, a starter relay and a fuel pump relay, wherein the tracking device
detects an event;
detects movement of the machine;
evaluates the detected event and the movement of the machine using one or more rules provided to evaluate the detected event and the movement of the machine; and
triggers an action type based on the outcome of the evaluation, wherein the action type comprises:
disabling fuel pump of the machine capable of moving if the machine is not moving,
disabling starter of the machine capable of moving if the machine is already in motion, and
disabling fuel pump and starter of the machine capable of moving even if the tracking device is reconnected.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the event comprises any one or more of: detection of loss of power to the tracking device, detection of restoration of power to the tracking device, detection of loss of motion of the tracking device and detection of failure of the tracking device.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the one or more rules for evaluating the detected event include at least one rule for verifying that the loss of power to the tracking device is due to removal of the tracking device using a feedback loop.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the wherein the feedback loop comprises a cable harness.

10. The system of claim 6 , wherein the action type comprising interrupt fuel pump relay of the machine capable of moving if the machine is not moving, interrupt starter relay of the machine capable of moving if the machine is already in motion, and disable fuel pump and starter of the machine capable of moving even if the tracking device is reconnected, is not triggered if the tracking device is disconnected or when reconnected by an authorized entity.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having executable instructions stored therein that, when executed, cause one or more processors corresponding to a system comprising a tracking device to perform operations comprising:
detect an event by the tracking device;
detecting movement of the machine;
provide one or more rules to evaluate the detected event and the movement of the machine;
evaluate the detected event and the movement of the machine using the one or more rules; and
trigger an action type based on the outcome of the evaluation, wherein the action type comprises:
disabling fuel pump of the machine capable of moving if the machine is not moving,
disabling starter of the machine capable of moving if the machine is already in motion, and
disabling fuel pump and starter of the machine capable of moving even if the tracking device is reconnected.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein detecting an event comprises any one or more of: detection of loss of power to the tracking device, detection of restoration of power to the tracking device, detection of loss of motion of the tracking device and detection of failure of the tracking device.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the one or more rules for evaluating the detected event include at least one rule for verifying that the loss of power to the tracking device is due to removal of the tracking device using a feedback loop.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the feedback loop comprises a cable harness.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the action type comprising disable fuel pump of the machine capable of moving if the machine is not moving, disable starter of the machine capable of moving if the machine is already in motion, and disable fuel pump and starter of the machine capable of moving even if the tracking device is reconnected, is not triggered if the tracking device is disconnected or when reconnected by an authorized entity.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the action type further comprises notifying a monitoring system.

17. The system of claim 6 , wherein the action type further comprises notifying a monitoring system.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the action type further comprises notifying a monitoring system.

Assignees

• Aeris Communications Inc

Inventors

• Garner Michael
• Rossi Bruno
• Masoom Muhammad

Classifications

• B60R25/10

  actuating a signalling device · CPC title

• B60R25/102

  a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner · CPC title

• B60R25/30 Primary

  Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems · CPC title

• B60R25/042 Primary

  operating on the fuel supply · CPC title

• B60R2025/0415

  with safe immobilisation · CPC title