Patent ID: 6552648
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: B60R,G01S,G07C

Abstract:
A method for protecting against unauthorized use of a vehicle having a receiving device, a communication structure for exchange of data between at least the receiving device, a use protection control unit and at least one operationally necessary control unit, the receiving device receiving data broadcast by a stationary master station which is situated at a fixed location, said method comprising the steps of:use restrictions applicable to the vehicle are established by a controlling authority, prior to operation of the vehicle; data which contain said use restrictions applicable to the vehicle are stored in the master station in a file assigned to the vehicle; the master station broadcasts a coded data signal containing coded information identifying said use restrictions applicable to the vehicle; the receiving device receives said coded data signal, including said coded information identifying said use restrictions; the use protection control unit checks for the transgression of a use restriction contained in said data signal received by said receiving device; and if the violation of a use restriction occurs, at the least one operationally necessary control unit is deactivated.