Method for operating an anti-theft alarm system of a vehicle, computer-readable medium, system, and vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for operating an anti-theft alarm system of a vehicle, the method comprising: detecting an object of an occupant in an interior of the vehicle by an interior camera of the vehicle; determining a value of the detected object using a multimodal artificial intelligence model by the vehicle; detecting a state of the vehicle by the vehicle; if the state of the vehicle indicates that the vehicle is parked: detecting a parking position of the vehicle; and determining a theft indicator depending on the value of the detected object determined using the multimodal artificial intelligence model and the detected parking position of the vehicle; if the theft indicator exceeds a predetermined theft indicator threshold: providing a warning regarding the detected object to the occupant of the vehicle.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a method for operating an anti-theft alarm system of a vehicle. The invention further relates to a computer-readable medium for operating an anti-theft alarm system of a vehicle, a system for operating an anti-theft alarm system of a vehicle, and a vehicle comprising the system for operating an anti-theft alarm system of the vehicle.

[0002] Anti-theft systems for vehicles are well known in the art. However, these anti-theft systems are often limited to external security measures such as alarm systems and immobilizers. The risk of theft of items from the vehicle's interior is not taken into account by these anti-theft systems.

[0003] DE 10 2021 101 079 A1 describes a vehicle security system. A computer includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores processor-executable instructions for determining, based on vehicle sensor data, that an object is present in a vehicle compartment; and for actuating the vehicle compartment to close based on the presence of the object, a user's proximity to the vehicle, and environmental data including at least one risk index and an environmental condition.

[0004] US 2023 / 0 382 393 A1 describes a method comprising: determining an occupant and an object in a vehicle, determining an object type, determining a first timestamp associated with the occupant and a second timestamp associated with the object, and in response to an overlap of the timestamps, notifying a device associated with the occupant if the value is greater than a threshold.

[0005] DE 10 2019 000 037 A1 describes a method for automatically closing a vehicle convertible top.

[0006] It is therefore an object of the invention to operate a vehicle's anti-theft alarm system more efficiently. In particular, an object of the invention is to protect one or more objects in the interior of the vehicle more efficiently against theft.

[0007] This object is achieved by the features of the independent claims. Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention emerge from the dependent claims.

[0008] According to a first aspect, the invention is characterized by a method for operating an anti-theft alarm system of a vehicle. The method can be a computer-implemented method and / or a control unit-implemented method. The method comprises detecting an object of an occupant in an interior of the vehicle by an interior camera of the vehicle. For example, the interior camera of the vehicle can be an interior camera of the vehicle integrated in an interior mirror or an interior camera of the vehicle integrated in a roof lining of the vehicle. For example, the interior camera can comprise an RGB camera and / or an IR camera.

[0009] The method includes determining a value of the detected object using a multimodal artificial intelligence model by the vehicle. For example, the multimodal artificial intelligence model can be a known multimodal artificial intelligence model that recognizes one or more objects in images and enables a conversation about the image and / or one or more detected objects in the image.

[0010] The method further comprises detecting a state of the vehicle by the vehicle. If the state of the vehicle indicates that the vehicle is parked, the method determines a parking position of the vehicle and a theft indicator based on the value of the detected object determined using the multimodal artificial intelligence model and the detected parking position of the vehicle. If the theft indicator exceeds a predetermined theft indicator threshold, the method provides a warning regarding the detected object to the occupants of the vehicle.

[0011] Advantageously, the method can efficiently assess the risk of theft of an object from a vehicle interior. The vehicle can more effectively assist an occupant in protecting an object in a vehicle interior from theft.

[0012] According to an advantageous embodiment, the method may further comprise detecting a parking environment of the vehicle and determining the theft indicator depending on the value of the detected object determined using the multimodal artificial intelligence model, the detected parking position of the vehicle, and the detected parking environment of the vehicle if the state of the vehicle indicates that the vehicle is parked. For example, detecting a parking environment may include a brightness of the parking environment, a road type, a number of people in the parking environment, and / or a number of surveillance cameras in the parking environment. This allows a theft indicator to be efficiently determined.

[0013] According to a further advantageous embodiment, the method may further comprise determining a time of the parking state of the vehicle and determining the theft indicator depending on the value of the detected object determined using the multimodal artificial intelligence model, the detected parking position of the vehicle, the detected parking environment of the vehicle, and the determined time of the parking state of the vehicle, if the state of the vehicle indicates that the vehicle is parked. This allows the theft indicator to be determined more precisely.

[0014] According to a further advantageous embodiment, the method can further comprise determining a theft-related characteristic for the surroundings of the vehicle by the vehicle if the state of the vehicle indicates that the vehicle is parked. The theft-related characteristic can be representative of a frequency and / or an amount of damage caused by thefts in the surroundings of the vehicle. To determine the theft-related characteristic, the vehicle can receive the theft-related characteristic from an insurance company's database external to the vehicle and / or from a statistical database external to the vehicle. This allows the theft indicator to be determined more precisely.

[0015] According to a further advantageous embodiment, the method can further comprise detecting a triggered anti-theft alarm system of another vehicle using a microphone of the vehicle and providing a warning regarding the detected triggered anti-theft alarm system of the other vehicle to a mobile device of the vehicle occupant coupled to the vehicle if the theft indicator does not exceed a predetermined theft indicator threshold. The warning can include a recommendation to remotely operate a vehicle function that protects the detected object from theft. This can assist occupants after leaving the parked vehicle in better protecting an object in the vehicle's interior from theft.

[0016] According to a further advantageous embodiment, the method can include receiving an operator interaction for executing the vehicle function in response to the provided warning with the vehicle's mobile terminal, and executing the vehicle function after receiving the operator interaction, wherein the vehicle function protects the detected object from theft. This can assist occupants in better protecting an object in the vehicle's interior from theft after leaving the parked vehicle.

[0017] According to a further advantageous embodiment, the method can further comprise detecting the use of blue lights in the vicinity of the vehicle, determining theft-related information relating to the detected use of blue lights in the vicinity of the vehicle, and providing a warning regarding the theft-related information relating to the detected use of blue lights to a mobile device of the vehicle occupant coupled to the vehicle if the theft indicator does not exceed a predetermined theft indicator threshold. The warning can comprise a recommendation to remotely operate a vehicle function that protects the detected object from theft. This can assist occupants after leaving the parked vehicle in better protecting an object in the vehicle's interior from theft.

[0018] According to a further aspect, the invention is characterized by a computer-readable medium for operating an anti-theft alarm system of a vehicle, wherein the computer-readable medium comprises instructions which, when executed on a computer and / or a control unit, carry out the method described above.

[0019] According to a further aspect, the invention is characterized by a system for operating an anti-theft alarm system of a vehicle, wherein the system is designed to carry out the method described above.

[0020] According to a further aspect, the invention is characterized by a vehicle comprising the above-described system for operating an anti-theft alarm system of a vehicle.

[0021] Further features of the invention emerge from the claims, the figure, and the description of the figures. All features and combinations of features mentioned above in the description, as well as the features and combinations of features mentioned below in the description of the figures and / or shown alone in the figure, can be used not only in the respective combinations specified, but also in other combinations or even on their own.

[0022] In the following, a preferred embodiment of the invention is described with reference to the accompanying drawing. Further details, preferred embodiments, and developments of the invention will emerge from this. The drawing schematically shows Fig. 1 an exemplary method for operating an anti-theft alarm system of a vehicle.

[0023] In detail, Fig.1 shows an exemplary method 100 for operating an anti-theft alarm system of a vehicle. The method 100 can detect 102 an object of an occupant in an interior of the vehicle using an interior camera of the vehicle. Furthermore, the method 100 can determine 104 a value of the detected object using a multimodal artificial intelligence model by the vehicle. The multimodal artificial intelligence model can be a multimodal artificial intelligence model known from the prior art. For example, the multimodal artificial intelligence model can be GPT-4 Turbo with Vision from OpenAI. The determination 104 of the value of the detected object using the multimodal artificial intelligence model can occur when an occupant leaves the vehicle and / or when the vehicle is parked.

[0024] The method 100 may detect 106 a state of the vehicle by the vehicle. For example, the state of the vehicle may indicate that the vehicle is ready to drive or parked. If the state of the vehicle indicates that the vehicle is parked, the vehicle may detect 108 a parking position of the vehicle. The parking position of the vehicle may be determined by the vehicle, for example, using a satellite-based navigation system.

[0025] The method 100 can further determine 110 a theft indicator depending on the value of the detected object determined using the multimodal artificial intelligence model and the detected parking position of the vehicle. The theft indicator can specify the probability that the object will be stolen. In other words, the theft indicator represents a risk assessment of the vehicle regarding the theft of an object from the interior of the vehicle. For this purpose, the theft indicator can be determined, for example, depending on the determined value of the detected object and the detected parking position. Furthermore, the theft indicator can include a time of day and the surroundings of the parked vehicle. The surroundings can be captured, for example, by one or more exterior cameras of the vehicle.For example, the vehicle can detect that the area surrounding the vehicle is a quiet alley or a busy main road.

[0026] If the theft indicator exceeds a predetermined theft indicator threshold, the method may provide a warning regarding the detected object to the occupant of the vehicle 112. The warning may prompt an occupant of the vehicle to take the detected object with them or to place the detected object in a trunk of the vehicle. In addition, the warning may include a suggestion to perform a vehicle function. For example, the vehicle may suggest automatically darkening a vehicle by adjusting a window tint or by extending a window blind. For example, the vehicle may suggest automatically adjusting one or more seats to hide the detected object in a footwell of a second row of seats of the vehicle from being viewed from outside the vehicle.

[0027] If the theft indicator does not exceed a predetermined theft indicator threshold, the method 100 can transmit a warning to a mobile device coupled to the vehicle after leaving the vehicle. The warning can be a theft-related warning. In addition, the warning can include a suggestion for executing a vehicle function that includes one or more preventative measures aimed at preventing theft of the detected object. For example, the vehicle can transmit a suggestion to the mobile device to automatically darken a vehicle by adjusting a window tint or by extending a window blind.For example, the vehicle can transmit a suggestion to the mobile device to perform an automated adjustment of one or more seats in order to hide the detected object in a foot area of ​​a second row of seats in the vehicle from being viewed from outside the vehicle.

[0028] Advantageously, the method can efficiently assist a passenger in protecting valuable items. Theft protection of items in the vehicle's interior can thus be effectively improved. List of reference symbols 100 procedures 102 Detecting an object belonging to an occupant 104 Determining a value of the detected object 106 Recording a vehicle condition 108 Detecting a parking position of the vehicle 110 Determining a theft indicator 112 Providing a warning

Claims

[1] Method (100) for operating an anti-theft alarm system of a vehicle, the method (100) comprising: Detecting (102) an object of an occupant in an interior of the vehicle by an interior camera of the vehicle; Determining (104) a value of the detected object using a multimodal artificial intelligence model by the vehicle; Detecting (106) a state of the vehicle by the vehicle; If the state of the vehicle indicates that the vehicle is parked: Detecting (108) a parking position of the vehicle; Determining (110) a theft indicator as a function of the value of the detected object determined using the multimodal artificial intelligence model and the detected parking position of the vehicle; If the theft indicator exceeds a predefined theft indicator threshold: Providing (112) a warning regarding the detected object to the occupants of the vehicle. [2] The method (100) of claim 1, the method (100) further comprising: If the vehicle status indicates that the vehicle is parked: Detecting a parking environment of the vehicle; and Determining (110) the theft indicator as a function of the value of the detected object determined using the multimodal artificial intelligence model, the detected parking position of the vehicle and the detected parking environment of the vehicle. [3] Method (100) according to one of the preceding claims, the method (100) further comprising: If the vehicle status indicates that the vehicle is parked: Determining a time of the parking status of the vehicle; and Determining (110) the theft indicator as a function of the value of the detected object determined using the multimodal artificial intelligence model, the detected parking position of the vehicle, the detected parking environment of the vehicle and the determined time of the parking state of the vehicle. [4] Method (100) according to one of the preceding claims, the method (100) further comprising: If the vehicle status indicates that the vehicle is parked: Determining a theft-related characteristic for the surroundings of the vehicle by the vehicle, wherein the theft-related characteristic is preferably representative of a frequency and / or a level of damage from thefts in the surroundings of the vehicle, and wherein the vehicle preferably receives the theft-related characteristic from an insurance company database external to the vehicle and / or from a statistical database external to the vehicle in order to determine the theft-related characteristic. [5] Method (100) according to one of the preceding claims, the method (100) further comprising: If the theft indicator does not exceed a specified theft indicator threshold: Detecting a triggered anti-theft alarm system of another vehicle using a microphone in the vehicle; Providing (112) a warning regarding the detected triggered anti-theft alarm system of the other vehicle to a mobile terminal of the vehicle occupant coupled to the vehicle, wherein the warning preferably includes a recommendation to remotely operate a vehicle function that protects the detected object from theft. [6] The method (100) of claim 5, the method (100) further comprising: Receiving an operator interaction to execute the vehicle function in response to the provided warning with the vehicle's mobile device; and Executing the vehicle function after receiving the operator interaction, whereby the vehicle function protects the detected object from theft. [7] Method (100) according to one of the preceding claims, the method (100) further comprising: If the theft indicator does not exceed a specified theft indicator threshold: Detecting the use of blue lights in the vicinity of the vehicle; Determining theft-related information on the detected use of blue lights in the vicinity of the vehicle; Providing (112) a warning regarding the theft-related information on the detected blue light deployment to a mobile terminal of the vehicle occupant coupled to the vehicle, wherein the warning preferably includes a recommendation to remotely operate a vehicle function that protects the detected object from theft. [8] A computer-readable medium for operating an anti-theft alarm system of a vehicle, the computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed on a computer and / or a control device, carry out the method (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 7. [9] System for operating an anti-theft alarm system of a vehicle, wherein the system is designed to carry out the method (100) according to one of claims 1 to 7. [10] A vehicle comprising the system for operating a vehicle anti-theft alarm system according to claim 9.

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