Patent ID: 9164957
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G07C

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving, at a processor, an operation indication associated with operation of a vehicle, wherein the operation indication comprises power being supplied to an on-board diagnostics (OBD) port associated with the vehicle; responsive to receiving the operation indication, advancing an operational count of a vehicle power activated counter; storing the operational count; comparing the stored operational count with a previously stored count, wherein the previously stored count corresponds to a previously stored end-of-vehicle-operation operational count, and wherein the stored operational count corresponds to a start-of-vehicle-operation operational count, wherein the processor is further configured to provide an alert in response to the stored operational count and the previously stored count differing by greater than a predefined threshold; and generating, responsive to the comparing, a monitor indication representing whether the vehicle has been monitored during a previous operation.