Patent ID: 9096188
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: B60R,B60W

Abstract:
1. An aftermarket device comprising: a housing configured to be mounted to an internal surface of a vehicle; a processor mounted within the housing; a mounting sensor associated with the housing and communicatively coupled with the processor, the mounting sensor configured to detect a mounting status of the housing and to provide a signal to the processor, the signal containing information indicative of the mounting status of the housing; and a biasing member, wherein the mounting sensor comprises a sensing member configured to move between a first position and a second position, wherein the sensing member is disposed in the second position when the housing is properly mounted to the internal surface of the vehicle, wherein the sensing member is disposed in a position other than the second position when the housing is improperly mounted to the internal surface of the vehicle, wherein the sensing member is configured to be moved to the second position by the internal surface of the vehicle when the housing is properly mounted to the internal surface of the vehicle, wherein the biasing member is associated with the sensing member, wherein the biasing member biases the sensing member towards the first position, and wherein the processor is configured to determine that the housing is improperly mounted to the internal surface of the vehicle based on the mounting status.