US 12,474,714 B2
System and methodology that facilitates taking control of a vehicle from a remote device
Manuel Argomaniz, Montclair, CA (US)
Assigned to STOP TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Montclair, CA (US)
Filed by Stop Technologies, Inc., Montclair, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/344,660.
Prior Publication US 2022/0397909 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. G05D 1/00 (2024.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01)
CPC G05D 1/0278 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0022 (2013.01); G05D 1/0223 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control unit device residing on a vehicle, comprising:
a communication component configured to receive a control permission request originating from a remote device that resides in a location different than a location of a pursuing vehicle of the vehicle;
an authentication component configured to perform a proximity-based authentication of the remote device based on whether the pursuing vehicle is within a threshold distance from the vehicle, wherein the proximity-based authentication is a determination of whether the remote device has authorization to control at least one device on the vehicle; and
a control component configured to grant the remote device control of the at least one device on the vehicle based on the proximity-based authentication, wherein the control component is further configured to process commands received from the remote device to control the at least one device on the vehicle.