Jason A Parks

US Patent:

8432269, Apr 30, 2013

Filed:

Dec 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/635254

Inventors:

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

Assignee:

General Motors LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B60R 25/10

US Classification:

34042611, 34042612, 340438, 340439, 340901, 340905, 340988, 340989, 455418, 455420, 701 331, 701 344, 701 36, 701 37

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.