US 11,938,900 B2
Auto-immobilization of machines capable of moving
Michael Garner, Richardson, TX (US); Bruno Rossi, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Muhammad Masoom, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Assigned to Aeris Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Aeris Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/892,341.
Application 17/892,341 is a division of application No. 16/100,433, filed on Aug. 10, 2018, granted, now 11,440,505.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/544,233, filed on Aug. 11, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0396241 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. B60R 25/00 (2013.01); B60R 25/042 (2013.01); B60R 25/045 (2013.01); B60R 25/10 (2013.01); B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/30 (2013.01); B60R 16/02 (2006.01); B60R 25/04 (2013.01)
CPC B60R 25/30 (2013.01) [B60R 25/042 (2013.01); B60R 25/045 (2013.01); B60R 25/10 (2013.01); B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 16/0207 (2013.01); B60R 2025/0415 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for immobilization of a machine capable of moving, the method comprising:
detecting an event by a tracking device;
detecting movement of the machine;
providing at least one programmable input to the feedback loop;
providing at least one programmable output based on logic for control of relays, wherein the relays comprise any one or more of starter relay and fuel pump relay;
evaluating the detected event and the detected movement of the machine; and
triggering an action type based on the outcome of the evaluation, wherein the action type comprises:
disabling fuel pump of the machine capable of moving if the machine is not moving,
disabling starter of the machine capable of moving if the machine is already in motion, and
disabling fuel pump and starter of the machine capable of moving even if the tracking device is reconnected.