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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2009
Jeffrey P. Christensen, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Michael D. Solomon, Novi, MI (US);
Carl J. Hering, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ryan M. Edwards, Macomb, MI (US);
Jason J. Parks, White Lake, MI (US);
Travis L. Bradburn, Ortonville, MI (US);
Laura R. Chmielewski, Huntington Woods, MI (US);
Jeffrey P. Christensen, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Michael D. Solomon, Novi, MI (US);
Carl J. Hering, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ryan M. Edwards, Macomb, MI (US);
Jason J. Parks, White Lake, MI (US);
Travis L. Bradburn, Ortonville, MI (US);
Laura R. Chmielewski, Huntington Woods, MI (US);
General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for disabling a vehicle. An exemplary system includes, but is not limited to an antenna that is adapted to be attached to the vehicle. The antenna is configured to transmit and receive communication transmissions. A telematics unit is communicatively connected to the antenna. The telematics unit is adapted for attachment to the vehicle and is configured to communicatively connect to a necessary sub-system of the vehicle, to receive telecommunications from a user through the antenna, and to disable the necessary sub-system in response to receiving an instruction from the user to disable the vehicle.