Technology for detecting onboard sensor tampering

US10755495B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company · US

Inventors

• Aaron Scott Chan · San Jose, US
• Kenneth Jason Sanchez · San Francisco, US
• Gina Taylor · Champaign, US
• Saivikas Thalluri · Champaign, US
• Jie Yan · Nanhu, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 25, 2017
• Grant date: Aug 25, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 16, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07C5/085
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods detecting onboard sensor tampering are disclosed. According to embodiments, data captured by interior sensors within a vehicle may be analyzed to determine an indication that the activity of the vehicle operator either cannot be sufficiently detected or cannot be sufficiently identified using the captured data (e.g., that the captured data may be compromised). A date and time associated with the indication may be recorded, and a vehicle operator associated with the indication may be identified. A possible cause for the compromised data may be diagnosed, and notification may be generated indicating that the activity of the vehicle operator either cannot be sufficiently detected or cannot be sufficiently identified, and/or the possible cause. Additionally, a recommendation for restoring sensor functionality may be generated for the vehicle operator based the possible cause.