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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2010
Hong Xiao, Acton, MA (US);
Afshin Moshrefi, Newburyport, MA (US);
Andre Turner, Belmont, MA (US);
Dongchen Wang, Concord, MA (US);
Hong Xiao, Acton, MA (US);
Afshin Moshrefi, Newburyport, MA (US);
Andre Turner, Belmont, MA (US);
Dongchen Wang, Concord, MA (US);
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for monitoring the security of a plurality of automobiles includes receiving a message indicating a potential security threat to an automobile, and sending, over a network to a terminal device associated with an owner of the automobile, an alert indicating the potential security threat to the automobile. The method may further include one or more of: streaming video from a security camera onboard the automobile, streaming video from a public security camera near the automobile, or sending a report to a law enforcement entity.