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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2022
Subaru Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Minoru Omori, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Takeda, Tokyo, JP;
Satoru Akiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Eiichi Shiraishi, Tokyo, JP;
Shintaro Ikeda, Tokyo, JP;
SUBARU CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle theft deterrent apparatus includes a driver verifier, a steering torque detector, an actuator, and a steering controller. The steering torque detector is configured to detect steering torque input by a driver to a steering system. The actuator is configured to generate drive torque to be given to the steering system. The driver verifier is configured to verify whether driver information obtained from the driver matches registered information registered in advance. The steering controller is configured to control the drive torque generated by the actuator based on the steering torque. In a case where the driver verifier determines that the driver information does not match the registered information, the steering controller is configured to permit the driver to steer until a vehicle drives a set distance, and then to cause the actuator to generate the drive torque prohibiting the driver from steering.