Systems and methods for securing a vehicle and its content after a bailout operation
US11292430B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C2209/63
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for automatically securing a vehicle such as a police truck or an emergency response vehicle and/or the contents of the vehicle after a bailout by the driver. In one exemplary method, a computer is configured to use a sensor system to detect that a driver of a vehicle has bailed out of the vehicle. Based at least in part on detecting that the driver has bailed out of the vehicle, the computer can execute operations such as automatically locking a door of the vehicle, logging out a computer located in the vehicle, locking a first component inside the vehicle such as a gun vault, and/or disabling an operation of another component in the vehicle such as a trunk release or an ignition switch.
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