Method for locating a stolen vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for locating a stolen vehicle (2). If the vehicle (2) is stolen, a search request (SA) to search for the vehicle (2) is transmitted to a backend server (3), wherein the backend server (3) then transmits a collection request (A) to collect sensor data (D1 to Dn) to the vehicle (2), which sensor data contain location-specific information (OI) and are recorded by means of onboard sensors (5.1 to 5.n) of the vehicle (2). Sensor data (D1 to Dn) are then recorded by means of the onboard sensors (5.1 to 5.n) and transmitted to the backend server (3). By means of the backend server (3), location-specific information (OI) is extracted from the transmitted sensor data (D1 to Dn, D1' to Dn') and the location of the vehicle (2) is determined by comparing the location-specific information (OI) with location information (KOI) stored in a digital map (7).

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