Detecting and responding to the detection of compromised vehicles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12528486-B2
Application number	US-202318496214-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 27, 2023
Priority date	Oct 27, 2023
Publication date	Jan 20, 2026
Grant date	Jan 20, 2026

Abstract

A method for detecting and responding to the detection of a compromised vehicle comprises: receiving one or more monitored inputs of a vehicle; predicting, using at least one of the monitored inputs, a predicted vehicle trajectory; detecting a detected vehicle trajectory; comparing the predicted vehicle trajectory to the detected vehicle trajectory; determining a trajectory deviation value of the predicted vehicle trajectory and the detected vehicle trajectory; in response to determining that the trajectory deviation value exceeds a pre-determined trajectory deviation threshold, generating a response action; and implementing the response action.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for detecting and responding to the detection of a compromised vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving, by a computing device, one or more monitored inputs of a vehicle; predicting, by the computing device and using at least one of the monitored inputs, a predicted vehicle trajectory, wherein the predicted vehicle trajectory includes speed; detecting, by a vehicle sensing system, a detected vehicle trajectory, wherein the detected vehicle trajectory includes speed; comparing, by the computing device, the predicted vehicle trajectory to the detected vehicle trajectory; determining, by the computing device, a trajectory deviation value of the predicted vehicle trajectory and the detected vehicle trajectory; in response to determining, by the computing device, that the trajectory deviation value exceeds a trajectory deviation threshold, identifying the vehicle as a compromised vehicle and generating a response action to account for a compromised nature of the compromised vehicle; and controlling the vehicle to perform the response action.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the response action comprises physically disabling the compromised vehicle.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more monitored inputs are received from the vehicle sensing system, a driver of the vehicle, a remote computing device, an automated driving system of the vehicle, or a combination thereof.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more monitored inputs comprise at least one of a pedal throttle pattern input, a braking pattern input, a linear acceleration input, a lateral acceleration input, a turn smoothness input, a turn radius input, an operation mode input, an engine mode input, a gear mode input, a user-interfacing vehicle system input, or a combination thereof.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
comparing, by the computing device, at least one of the monitored inputs, the detected vehicle trajectory, or both to a driver profile; determining, by the computing device, a driver profile deviation value of the driver profile and the detected vehicle trajectory, at least one of the monitored inputs, or both; and in response to determining, by the computing device, that the driver profile deviation value exceeds a profile deviation threshold, generating the response action.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the driver profile is generated from historical inputs of a driver of the vehicle, an automated driving system of the vehicle, or a combination thereof.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the response action comprises at least one of a security sweep, a shut-off of connectivity, an alert to a driver of the vehicle, an alert to a third party, a shut-off of the vehicle, a shut-off of a component of the vehicle, a shut-off of a system of the vehicle, an override instruction, an instruction check, or a combination thereof.

8 . A system for detecting and responding to the detection of a compromised, the system comprising a vehicle sensing system of a vehicle and a computing device comprising a memory component, wherein the memory component stores logic that, when executed by the computing device, causes the system to perform at least the following:
receive one or more monitored inputs of the vehicle; predict, using at least one of the monitored inputs, a predicted vehicle trajectory, wherein the predicted vehicle trajectory comprises speed; detect, by the vehicle sensing system, a detected vehicle trajectory, wherein the detected vehicle trajectory comprises speed; compare the predicted vehicle trajectory to the detected vehicle trajectory; determine a trajectory deviation value of the predicted vehicle trajectory and the detected vehicle trajectory; in response to determining that the trajectory deviation value exceeding a trajectory deviation threshold, identifying the vehicle as a compromised vehicle and generating a response action to account for a compromised nature of the compromised vehicle; and control the vehicle to perform the response action.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the response action comprises physically disabling the compromised vehicle.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more monitored inputs are received from the vehicle sensing system, a driver of the vehicle, a remote computing device, an automated driving system of the vehicle, or a combination thereof.

11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more monitored inputs comprise at least one of a pedal throttle pattern input, a braking pattern input, a linear acceleration input, a lateral acceleration input, a turn smoothness input, a turn radius input, an operation mode input, an engine mode input, a gear mode input, a user-interfacing vehicle system input, or a combination thereof.

12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the system further performs at least the following:
comparing the detected vehicle trajectory, at least one of the monitored inputs, or both to a driver profile; determine a driver profile deviation value of the driver profile and the detected vehicle trajectory, at least one of the monitored inputs, or both; and generate, upon the driver profile deviation value exceeding a profile deviation threshold, the response action.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the driver profile is generated from historical inputs of a driver of the vehicle, an automated driving system of the vehicle, or a combination thereof.

14 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the response action comprises at least one of a security sweep, a shut-off of connectivity, an alert to a driver of the vehicle, an alert to a third party, a shut-off of the vehicle, a shut-off of a component of the vehicle, a shut-off of a system of the vehicle, an override instruction, an instruction check, or a combination thereof.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium for detecting and responding to the detection of a compromised, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium stores logic that, when executed by a computing device, causes the computing device to perform at least the following:
receive one or more monitored inputs of a vehicle; predict, using at least one of the monitored inputs, a predicted vehicle trajectory, wherein the predicted vehicle trajectory comprises speed; detect, by a vehicle sensing system, a detected vehicle trajectory, wherein the detected vehicle trajectory comprises speed; compare the predicted vehicle trajectory to the detected vehicle trajectory; determine a trajectory deviation value of the predicted vehicle trajectory and the detected vehicle trajectory; in response to determining that the trajectory deviation value exceeding a trajectory deviation threshold, identifying the vehicle as a compromised vehicle and generating a response action to account for a compromised nature of the compromised vehicle; and control the vehicle to perform the response action.

16 . The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more monitored inputs are received from the vehicle sensing system, a driver of the vehicle, a remote computing device, an automated driving system of the vehicle, or a combination thereof.

17 . The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more monitored inputs comprise at least one of a pedal throttle pattern input, a braking pattern input, a linear acceleration input, a lateral acceleration input, a turn smoothness input, a turn radius input, an operation mode input, an engine mode input, a gear mode input, a user

Assignees

• Woven By Toyota Inc

Inventors

• Lerner Emily

Classifications

• B60W50/12 Primary

  Limiting control by the driver depending on vehicle state, e.g. interlocking means for the control input for preventing unsafe operation · CPC title

• B60W60/00188 Primary

  related to detected security violation of control systems, e.g. hacking of moving vehicle · CPC title

• G01R31/006 Primary

  on road vehicles, e.g. automobiles or trucks (testing of ignition installations peculiar to internal combustion engines F02P17/00) · CPC title