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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
May. 26, 2010
Applicants:
Jeffrey P. Christensen, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Daryl L. Carr, Canton, MI (US);
Michael D. Solomon, Novi, MI (US);
Christopher L. Oesterling, Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey P. Christensen, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Daryl L. Carr, Canton, MI (US);
Michael D. Solomon, Novi, MI (US);
Christopher L. Oesterling, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 25/10 (2013.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); G01M 17/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/00 (2006.01); G01S 1/00 (2006.01); B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/33 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 25/33 (2013.01); B60R 25/102 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for detecting unauthorized vehicle movement that includes measuring a resting angle of a vehicle using a vehicle sensor; thereafter, detecting a change in the measured resting angle of the vehicle; determining that the detected change is not authorized; and sending an alert message based on the determination via a vehicle telematics unit.