US Patent Issued to GM Global Technology Operations on Oct. 28 for "System and method for automatic secure vehicle via wireless connectivity and local events" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,454,246, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit).

"System and method for automatic secure vehicle via wireless connectivity and local events" was invented by Matthew E. Gilbert-Eyres (Rochester Hills, Mich.), Eric T. Hosey (Rochester Hills, Mich.) and Russell A. Patenaude (Macomb Township, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods of securing a vehicle, via controller, include monitoring local events; determining whether the vehicle is parked in a dangerous area; and taking corrective action to protect the vehicle. Methods may include determining whether local events have occurred within a pres...