US 12,358,464 B2
System and method of immobilizing a vehicle to prevent vehicle theft
Bruno Thierry Robert Pellichero, Airdrie (CA); and Hermann B Cuadros, Springfield, VA (US)
Filed by Bruno Thierry Robert Pellichero, Airdrie (CA); and Hermann B Cuadros, Springfield, VA (US)
Filed on Dec. 31, 2024, as Appl. No. 19/006,986.
Application 19/006,986 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/772,985, filed on Jul. 15, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/588,934, filed on Oct. 9, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0136044 A1, May 1, 2025
Int. Cl. B60R 25/04 (2013.01); B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01)
CPC B60R 25/04 (2013.01) [B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B60R 2325/205 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of immobilizing a vehicle comprising the steps of:
(A) providing a plurality of vehicle accounts managed by at least one remote server, wherein the plurality of vehicle accounts is associated with a plurality of vehicles;
(B) providing an administrator account managed by at least one remote server, wherein the administrator account is associated with an administrator personal computer (admin PC) device;
(C) attaching an immobilizer on the plurality of vehicles, wherein the immobilizer is operably connected to the Engine Control Unit (ECU) of each vehicle of the plurality of vehicles;
(D) prompting the administrator account to select a corresponding fleet of vehicles to be immobilized synchronously, wherein the corresponding fleet of vehicles is associated with two or more vehicles from the plurality of vehicles;
(E) prompting the administrator account to schedule a start time and an end time for engaging corresponding immobilizers, wherein the corresponding immobilizers is associated with the corresponding fleet of vehicles;
(F) relaying an engage signal from the admin PC device to each of the corresponding immobilizers at the scheduled start time;
(G) engaging the corresponding immobilizers, if the engage signal is received;
(H) disabling one or more data lines of each of the corresponding vehicles with the corresponding immobilizers;
(I) immobilizing the corresponding fleet of vehicles through the corresponding immobilizers;
(J) relaying a disengage signal from the admin PC device to each of the corresponding immobilizers at the scheduled end time;
(K) disengaging the corresponding immobilizers, if the disengage signal is received;
(L) providing a communication module;
(M) enabling remote control of the corresponding immobilizers through the admin PC device during steps (D) through (K);
(N) providing at least one temporary user account managed by the at least one remote server;
(O) prompting the administrator account to select a specific vehicle from the fleet of vehicles;
(P) generating a virtual key corresponding with the specific vehicle, wherein:
the virtual key has an expiry condition; and
the virtual key grants temporary authorization to manage the immobilizer on the specific vehicle;
(Q) sending the virtual key to a mobile device associated with the at least one temporary user account;
(R) activating the virtual key on the mobile device;
(S) enabling the at least one temporary user account to manage the immobilizer on the specific vehicle remotely, through the mobile device;
(T) deactivating the virtual key on the mobile device when the expiry condition is met, wherein the deactivated virtual key disables temporary authorization to manage the immobilizer on the specific vehicle;
(U) relaying an engage signal from the admin PC device to the specific vehicle if the deactivating occurs within the start time and end time of step (E); and
(V) engaging the immobilizer on the specific vehicle, if the engage signal is received.