Voice activated vehicle alarm

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020156537-A1
Application number	US-201816196648-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 20, 2018
Priority date	Nov 20, 2018
Publication date	May 21, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

One general aspect includes a method for remotely activating a vehicle alarm via a voice command, the method including: receiving, via a processor, a voice command to activate a home emergency sequence from a system user; based on the voice command, via the processor, determining if one or more vehicles are located in proximity to a residence of the system user; and when the one or more vehicles are located in proximity to the residence, via the processor, transmitting a vehicle alarm notification to the one or more vehicles, where the vehicle alarm notification is configured to activate a horn system and a light system of the one or more vehicles in an ordered sequence.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for remotely activating a vehicle alarm via a voice command, the method comprising:
receiving, via a processor, a voice command to activate a home emergency sequence from a system user; based on the voice command, via the processor, determining if one or more vehicles are located in proximity to a residence of the system user; and when the one or more vehicles are located in proximity to the residence, via the processor, transmitting a vehicle alarm notification to the one or more vehicles, wherein the vehicle alarm notification is configured to activate a horn system and a light system of the one or more vehicles in an ordered sequence.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, via the processor, an indication that the horn and light systems of the one or more vehicles have been activated; and in response to receiving the indication, via the processor, transmitting a first audible notification to the user, wherein the first audible notification is configured to notify the user that the horn and light systems of the one or more vehicles have been activated.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
wherein the first audible notification is further configured to inquire whether the user wishes to inform an emergency services provider; and when the user wishes to inform the emergency services provider, via the processor, transmitting an emergency services notification to the emergency services provider, wherein the emergency services notification is configured to inform the emergency services provider that an emergency event may be occurring at the residence of the user.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, when the one or more vehicles are located beyond the proximity of the residence, via the processor, transmitting a second audible notification to the user, wherein the second audible notification is configured to notify the user that the one or more vehicles are beyond the proximity of the residence.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, via the processor, vehicle location data from the one or more vehicles; and wherein the determination of whether the one or more vehicles are located in proximity to the residence of the system user is based on the vehicle location data.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, via the processor, a virtual map from a remote entity; establishing, via the processor, the residence of the system user within the virtual map; and wherein the determination of whether the one or more vehicles are located in proximity to the residence of the system user is based on the residence of the system user within the virtual map.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, via the processor, a virtual map from a remote entity; establishing, via the processor, the residence of the system user within the virtual map; receiving, via the processor, vehicle location data from the one or more vehicles; establishing, via the processor, a virtual geographic boundary around the residence of the system user within the virtual map; and wherein a vehicle of the one or more vehicles is considered to be located in proximity to the residence of the system user when the vehicle location data shows the vehicle is within the established virtual geographic boundary.

8 . A system for remotely activating a vehicle alarm via a voice command, the system comprising:
a memory configured to comprise one or more executable instructions and a processor configured to execute the executable instructions, wherein the executable instructions enable the processor to: receive a voice command to activate a home emergency sequence from a system user; based on the voice command, determine if one or more vehicles are located in proximity to a residence of the system user; and when the one or more vehicles are located in proximity to the residence, transmit a vehicle alarm notification to the one or more vehicles, wherein the vehicle alarm notification is configured to activate a horn system and a light system of the one or more vehicles in an ordered sequence.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the executable instructions further enable the processor to:
receive an indication that the horn and light systems of the one or more vehicles have been activated; and in response to receiving the indication, transmit a first audible notification to the user, wherein the first audible notification is configured to notify the user that the horn and light systems of the one or more vehicles have been activated.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the executable instructions further enable the processor to:
wherein the first audible notification is further configured to inquire whether the user wishes to inform an emergency services provider; and when the user wishes to inform the emergency services provider, transmit an emergency services notification to the emergency services provider, wherein the emergency services notification is configured to inform the emergency services provider that an emergency event may be occurring at the residence of the user.

11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the executable instructions further enable the processor to, when the one or more vehicles are located beyond the proximity of the residence, transmit a second audible notification to the user, wherein the second audible notification is configured to notify the user that the one or more vehicles are beyond the proximity of the residence.

12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the executable instructions further enable the processor to:
receive vehicle location data from the one or more vehicles; and wherein the determination of whether the one or more vehicles are located in proximity to the residence of the system user is based on the vehicle location data.

13 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the executable instructions further enable the processor to:
receive a virtual map from a remote entity; establish the residence of the system user within the virtual map; and wherein the determination of whether the one or more vehicles are located in proximity to the residence of the system user is based on the residence of the system user within the virtual map.

14 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the executable instructions further enable the processor to:
receive a virtual map from a remote entity; establish the residence of the system user within the virtual map; receive vehicle location data from the one or more vehicles; establish a virtual geographic boundary around the residence of the system user within the virtual map; and wherein a vehicle of the one or more vehicles is considered to be located in proximity to the residence of the system user when the vehicle location data shows the vehicle is within the established virtual geographic boundary.

15 . A non-transitory and machine-readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions adapted to remotely activate a vehicle alarm via a voice command, which when provided to a processor and executed thereby, causes the processor to:
receive a voice command to activate a home emergency sequence from a system user; based on the voice command, determine if one or more vehicles are located in proximity to a residence of the system user; and when the one or more vehicles are located in proximity to the residence, transmit a vehicle alarm notification to the one or more vehicles, wherein the vehicle alarm notification is configured to activate a horn system and a light system of the one or more vehicles in an or

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Elswick Richard L
• Kamini Aditya S

Classifications

• B60Q2900/30

  Lamps commanded by wireless transmissions · CPC title

• G10L2015/223

  Execution procedure of a spoken command · CPC title

• B60Q1/00

  Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor (for lighting vehicle interior B60Q3/00) · CPC title

• G10L15/22

  Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue · CPC title

• B60Q5/005 Primary

  automatically actuated · CPC title