Methods and systems for vehicle security and remote access and safety control interfaces and notifications

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9809196-B1
Application number	US-201313911072-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jun 5, 2013
Priority date	Apr 22, 2011
Publication date	Nov 7, 2017
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017

Abstract

Methods, systems and media are provided for managing personal security of a user of a vehicle. The vehicle is provided with a plurality of active sensors. One method includes receiving a first remote request at the vehicle to activate a first level of security. The first level of security activates a first active sensor. The method includes recording an area proximate to vehicle in response to activating the first level of security. The recording produces a media file. The method includes transmitting the media file to Internet storage associated with an account of the user of the vehicle. The method includes setting indicators, such as lighting in and around the vehicle to identify a security level of the vehicle. The lighting can be color illumination, that indicates to a user before the user fully approaches the vehicle if the vehicle has a particular security level, based on prior monitored activity.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method, executed by a processor, managing security of a vehicle having electronics for managing the vehicle and for communicating wirelessly with the Internet, comprising:
recording a zone proximate to the vehicle using at least one of an audio, visual, or motion sensor;
receiving one or more requests at the vehicle from a wireless device handled by a user of the vehicle; and
illuminating an area proximate to the vehicle with lighting upon receiving a first request, the illuminating being color coded to be indicative of a safety level for approaching said vehicle by said user, the safety level associated with the vehicle based on unauthorized events that were detected of persons at the vehicle or within the proximity zone of the vehicle during a time before receiving the first request at the vehicle, the first request being to open or access the vehicle.

2. The method of claim 1 , further including,
initiating video recording proximate to the vehicle upon receiving one or more requests after the first request;
transmitting, over the Internet, a notification to a predetermined recipient, the notification including at least part of the video recording; and
wherein the notification and the at least part of the video recording are saved at a remote server connected to the Internet in association with an account of the user for the vehicle.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising,
providing a changed lighting after receiving a second request, the changed lighting is intensified lighting with a color or different color lighting.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein a second request triggers elevated audible outputs from the vehicle, the audio outputs include sounds and/or voice language warnings.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the area proximate to the vehicle that is illuminated is viable from a distance to notify the safety level, wherein the color coding is used to signify one or more predefined safety levels, wherein each predefined safety level is associated with a predefined color.

Assignees

• Penilla Angel A
• Penilla Albert S
• Emerging Automotive Llc

Inventors

• Penilla Angel A
• Penilla Albert S

Classifications

• H04N7/181

  for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources · CPC title

• B60R25/102 Primary

  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

• B60R25/24

  using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user · CPC title

• B60L53/305

  Communication interfaces · CPC title

• B60L53/665

  Methods related to measuring, billing or payment · CPC title