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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2008
Applicants:
Craig R. Markyvech, Romulus, MI (US);
Clark E. Mccall, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Craig R. Markyvech, Romulus, MI (US);
Clark E. McCall, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 13/00 (2006.01); B60D 1/28 (2006.01); B60K 28/00 (2006.01); G06F 15/02 (2006.01); G01G 19/08 (2006.01); B60C 23/00 (2006.01); B60R 25/10 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 25/1004 (2013.01); B60R 2025/1013 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for detecting an intruder inside a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a load sensor coupled to the vehicle, and a processor. The processor is coupled to the load sensor and is configured to monitor the load in the vehicle after the vehicle is vacated and locked and to determine if the load in the vehicle changes by more than a predetermined threshold.