Geospatially Aware Vehicle Security
Methods and systems provide for controlling a vehicle in conjunction with geospatial awareness. Vehicle locations are tracked and analyzed for compliance with rule sets corresponding to maintaining minimum or maximum distances from specific geographic locations or routes. A speed control command is issued to a vehicle upon violation of a rule. Speed control commands include speed reduction commands, vehicle shutdown commands, and combinations of speed reduction and vehicle shutdown commands.
1 . A method of controlling a vehicle that violates a rule corresponding to a geographically-sensitive location, comprising:
determining a location of a target vehicle;
analyzing the location against a set of rules corresponding to allowed distances between the target vehicle and one or more geographically-sensitive locations; and
responsive to a determination that a rule corresponding to a selected geographically-sensitive location has been violated by the target vehicle, issuing a speed control command to the target vehicle.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected geographically-sensitive location is contained within a geo-fence region defining the allowed distance between the target vehicle and the selected geographically-sensitive location.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the geo-fence is set and recognized by a device associated with the target vehicle.
4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the geo-fence is set and recognized on a server.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the rule violated by the target vehicle is exceeding a maximum allowed distance from the selected geographically-sensitive location.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the rule violated by the target vehicle is getting closer than a minimum allowed distance from the selected geographically-sensitive location.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
responsive to a determination that the target vehicle is approaching a minimum allowed distance from the selected geographically-sensitive location, issuing a first level alert; and
wherein issuing the first level alert includes adjusting the minimum allowed distance.
8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
responsive to a determination that the target vehicle is approaching the adjusted minimum allowed distance from the selected geographically-sensitive location, issuing a second level alert.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the second level alert further comprises issuing the speed control command.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein issuing a speed control command to the target vehicle further comprises:
initiating a secured request for remote control of the target vehicle;
confirming execution of the secured request; and
transmitting the speed control command.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the speed control command is a speed reduction command, further comprising a maximum speed threshold.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the speed control command is a vehicle shutdown command.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the shutdown further comprises:
disrupting turbo boost;
disrupting a throttle signal; and
disrupting ignition.
14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the speed control command further comprises an instruction to shutdown the target vehicle if the target vehicle comes to a stop.
15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the speed control command causes implementation of the speed control command at the target vehicle, the implementation comprising:
receiving the speed control command at the target vehicle;
translating the speed control command into a vehicle component command;
transmitting the vehicle component command to a component control module for the target vehicle; and
monitoring the component control module for implementation of the vehicle component command.
16 . A system for controlling a vehicle that violates a rule corresponding to a geographically-sensitive location, comprising:
a location module for determining a location of a target vehicle;
an analysis module for analyzing the location against a set of rules corresponding to allowed distances between the target vehicle and one or more geographically-sensitive locations; and
a command module for issuing a speed control command to the target vehicle responsive to a determination that a rule corresponding to a selected geographically-sensitive location has been violated by the target vehicle.
17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the selected geographically-sensitive location is contained within a geo-fence region defining the allowed distance between the target vehicle and the selected geographically-sensitive location.
18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the speed control command is a speed reduction command, further comprising a maximum speed threshold.
19 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the speed control command is a vehicle shutdown command.
20 . A method of controlling a vehicle that violates a rule corresponding to a geographically-sensitive location, comprising:
determining a location of a target vehicle;
analyzing the location against a set of rules corresponding to allowed distances between the target vehicle and one or more geographically-sensitive locations;
responsive to a determination that a rule corresponding to a selected geographically-sensitive location has been violated by the target vehicle, issuing a speed control command to the target vehicle, wherein the selected geographically-sensitive location is contained within a geo-fence region defining the allowed distance between the target vehicle and the selected geographically-sensitive location;
wherein issuing a speed control command to the target vehicle further comprises:
initiating a secured request for remote control of the target vehicle;
confirming execution of the secured request; and
transmitting the speed control command;
responsive to a determination that the target vehicle is approaching a minimum allowed distance from the selected geographically-sensitive location, issuing a first level alert, wherein issuing the first level alert includes adjusting the minimum allowed distance; and
responsive to a determination that the target vehicle is approaching the adjusted minimum allowed distance from the selected geographically-sensitive location, issuing a second level alert, wherein the second level alert further comprises issuing the speed control command.