DE102016213682B3 - Method for securing a property or residential area by means of vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for securing a property or residential area by means of vehicles (10). The vehicle (10) consists of a processor (14), at least one sensor (32, 34) connected to the processor, a short-range communication device (26) and / or a long-distance device (28), wherein the short-range communication device (26) and / or the Wide area device (28) for communication with at least one first server (56) are configured with a first database. Steps are provided for detecting (s2) an activation signal indicating that the first vehicle is on the property or in the residential area; acquiring (s4) image data and / or sensor data triggered by an object (44) on the property or in the residential area and within the field of view (36) of the at least one sensor (34, 36); performing an object classification (s8) on the basis of the image data and / or sensor data, for determining an object class of the object (44), the object class being one of the object classes of at least (i) person and (ii) vehicle; performing face recognition using at least one face image from the image data and / or sensor data, or performing license plate recognition using at least one vehicle image from the image data and / or sensor data, depending on whether the particular object class is person or vehicle to obtain a recognition result; and performing a security operation (s20, s22, s12) in response to the recognition result. The invention has for its object to improve the quality of monitoring a building or property by communicating vehicles with low circuitry overhead.

Description

The invention relates to home security, and more particularly to a method for securing a property or residential area by means of vehicles. The invention further relates to a device for securing a property or residential area by means of vehicles, a vehicle and a corresponding computer program product.

On the one hand there is an increasing need of people for safety at home or in the living area and for protection against crime. A surveillance system provides security against damage being caused to a property or to a building, for example, by vandalism or burglary attempts. If the surveillance system has a camera, the culprit can be identified on the basis of the video recordings in the event of non-recurrent damage.

On the other hand, in the context of digitization, the interconnection of vehicles with each other and with other devices / objects continues to increase.

In the context of a method of operating a vehicle as part of a fixed surveillance system of a building or land is known from DE 10 2009 052 826 A1 A method for monitoring a car environment is known. It receives a request signal from an external control unit of the monitoring system and monitored in response to the request signal a) an environment of the motor vehicle by means of at least one sensor of the motor vehicle and transmits the associated sensor data to the controller and / or b) an alarm signal of at least one vehicle-external detector of the Receive monitoring system and then activates at least one alarm and / or lighting device of the motor vehicle.

From the DE 600 05 380 T2 For example, a monitoring system is known that allows an operator to determine the type of objects or events that trigger image acquisition and analysis. The analysis of captured images is provided by accessing various types of databases, thereby providing positive identification and monitoring of objects or events. Further, it is intended for the system to issue control commands or prompt operations, if necessary.

From the DE 11 2011 104 644 T5 For example, a robot system is known that includes a mobile robot with a control circuit that executes a control system to control the operation of the robot. It also describes a cloud computing service in communication with the robot's control circuitry. There is also a remote computing device that communicates with the cloud computing service. The remote computing device communicates with the robot via the cloud computing service.

In the WO 2014 083 321 A1 For example, an imaging system and method for imaging a scene having at least one target image is disclosed. The system includes a wide field-of-view imaging device for imaging the scene, a controller operable to store data representative of a location of the at least one target image within the imaged scene, and a narrow-field visual imaging device for imaging the at least one Target image along an imaging axis. The system further includes a steering assembly for selectively steering the imaging axis over at least a portion of the imaged scene to direct the imaging axis to the at least one target image. The particular process thus allows a single narrow field of view imager to capture high resolution images of multiple targets within the imaged scene.

The present invention is based on the object to improve the quality of monitoring a building or land by communicating vehicles with low circuitry overhead.

This object is achieved by a method according to claim 1, a device according to claim 7, a vehicle according to claim 14 or a computer program product according to claim 15.

The quality of monitoring a building or property by a surveillance system usually depends on how many sensors are available to detect the presence of a potential intruder and what measures (alarm bell or lighting) discourage a potential intruder. The invention is based on the idea to integrate sensors and / or signaling devices of at least one vehicle in the infrastructure of a surveillance system of a building or land. The invention makes it possible to temporarily link the usually localized monitoring system with at least one vehicle, which is temporarily in the vicinity of the monitoring system and then used by this in a meaningful way, and then again temporarily on a trip at a great distance the surveillance system is located so that the vehicle can not be used by the monitoring system.

For this purpose, the method according to the invention provides for the vehicle to carry out the following steps: detection of an activation signal which indicates that the first vehicle is located on the property or in the residential area; Acquiring image data and / or sensor data triggered by an object on the property or in the residential area and within the field of view of the at least one sensor (such as a camera or an ultrasonic sensor); Performing an object classification on the basis of the image data and / or sensor data, for determining an object class of the object, wherein the object class is one of the object classes of at least (i) person and (ii) vehicle; Performing face recognition using at least one face image from the image data and / or sensor data, or performing license plate recognition using at least one vehicle image from the image data and / or sensor data, depending on whether the particular object class is a person or a vehicle, to obtain a recognition result; and performing a security operation in dependence on the recognition result. The safety operation comprises at least the following steps: (i) starting the ignition of the first vehicle and (ii) causing the first vehicle to follow the unauthorized person or the unauthorized vehicle, respectively. An advantage of the invention is the broader and more effective protection against intruders, burglaries and vandalism on a property or in a residential area.

According to a further aspect of the invention, the recognition of an activation signal may comprise the following steps: determining the current position of the first vehicle based on a position sensor and recognizing that the current position corresponds to a position on the property or in the residential area; or determining, based on images captured by an image sensor in the first vehicle on the property or on the way to the property or residential area, of at least one environmental feature and recognizing that at least one environmental feature matches stored characteristics of the property or residential area. Furthermore, the availability of the domestic radio network can be used as an activation signal.

According to embodiments of the invention, it is provided that if the object class is a person and the recognition result is that the facial image is that of an unauthorized person, the security operation may comprise at least one of the following steps: (i) causing the storage of the facial image in the first database, (ii) transmitting the facial image to a user device with an authorization request, (iii) activating a visible warning signal using the vehicle lighting of the first vehicle, (iv) activating an audible warning signal using the vehicle horn of the first vehicle, and / or ( vi) transmission of a warning signal to a central unit. A further advantage is that a corresponding owner is informed more efficiently and informatively about a situation with a potential intruder, burglar or vandal on a property or in a residential area. Another advantage of the invention is that more comprehensive evidence of potential intruders, burglars and vandals on a property or in a residential area is collected for later use. The central unit may be, for example, the first server or a security center.

A further development of the method according to the invention provides that, if option (ii) was activated in the previous paragraph, the method comprises receiving a first user response indicating whether the face image corresponds to an authorized or unauthorized person, and if the first User response is unauthorized, performing at least one of the following steps: (i) causing the storage of the facial image in the first database, (ii) transmitting an acknowledgment to the user equipment, (iii) activating a visible alert using the vehicle lighting of the first vehicle , (iv) activating an audible warning signal using the vehicle horn of the first vehicle, and / or (vi) transmitting a warning signal to a central unit.

Another embodiment of the method according to the invention provides that, if the object class is a vehicle and the recognition result is that the vehicle image or a recognized number plate is that of an unauthorized vehicle, the security operation comprises at least one of the following steps: (i) causing storing the vehicle image or the recognized license plate in the first database, (ii) transmitting the vehicle image or the recognized license plate to a user device with an authorization request, (iii) activating a visible warning signal using the vehicle lighting of the first vehicle, (iv) Activating an audible warning signal using the vehicle horn of the first vehicle; and / or (vi) transmitting a warning signal to a central unit.

A further embodiment of the method according to the invention provides that if the object class is a person and that The recognition result is that the facial image is that of an authorized person, the security operation comprises the steps of: determining whether the facial image corresponds to a person in a predetermined category, in particular according to juvenile residents, and if so, performing at least one of the following steps: i) starting the ignition of the first vehicle and causing the first vehicle to follow the person corresponding to the face image, (ii) if it is determined that the person is approaching or exceeding a boundary of the property or residential area, transmitting the facial image, together with a warning signal to a user equipment assigned in the first database of the authorized person, (iii) activating a visible warning signal using the vehicle lighting of the first vehicle, (iv) activating an audible warning signal using the vehicle horn of the first vehicle and / or (v) Transmit a warning signal to a central unit. Another advantage of the invention is the improved supervision / supervision of persons within the residential area, for example, playing children, elderly or sick people.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that (i) the first vehicle is designed for communicating with at least one other vehicle on the property or in the residential area by means of corresponding short-range communication devices, (ii) the first vehicle or the at least one other vehicle on the Land or in the residential area is designed by means of appropriate Nahbereichskommunikationsgeräte for communication with a network device, which is assigned to one of the buildings on the property or in the residential area, and / or (iii) the first vehicle or the at least one other vehicle on the property or in the residential area is designed by means of appropriate wide-area equipment for communication with the first server at a remote location.

In the method according to the invention, it is generally possible to also use sensor data of a vehicle, which drives past the localized monitoring system. Thus, for example, for the period in which the vehicle drives past a building, camera data are transmitted from the vehicle to the building, so that there, for example, the walkway in front of the building can be surveyed on a monitor. Preferably, however, it is provided that in the method according to the invention, the vehicle is operated only in the parked state as part of the monitoring system. This has the advantage that the assignment of the received sensor data or an alarm and / or lighting device of the vehicle to a specific location is easier.

According to further embodiments, in the method according to the invention, any form of image signal, video signal, sound signal or motion detection signal may be transmitted from the vehicle to a monitoring system to enhance the functionality of the surveillance system. In a corresponding embodiment, the method according to the invention thus provides for the signal of a video camera, a night vision camera, an infrared sensor, a radar sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a motion detector and / or a microphone to be transmitted to the monitoring system.

Also in connection with the use of the vehicle as a signal generator, the inventive method can be made very flexible. For certain recognition results, at least one of the following alarm and / or lighting devices of the vehicle is preferably activated: a headlight, an interior lighting, a turn signal, a horn. Another advantage of the invention is the provision of improved monitoring and protection without the complexity and expense of additional hardware. Another advantage is that the presence of unwanted animals (martens, unwanted dogs) is reduced.

With regard to the transmission of data between the vehicle and a monitoring system, the method according to the invention provides, in a further embodiment, for the sensor data and / or other signals to be exchanged via a WLAN connection or a mobile radio connection or a Bluetooth connection. Such connections can advantageously be established in automated form by a monitoring system or a vehicle. If necessary, the transmitted data can also be easily anonymized.

According to the invention, a device is furthermore provided which comprises a processor, at least one sensor connected to the processor, a short-range communication device and / or a long-distance device, wherein the short-range communication device and / or the long-distance device are configured for communication with at least one first server with a first database and the processor is configured to detect an activation signal indicating that the first vehicle is on the property or in the residential area; Capture of image data and / or sensor data from an object on the property or in the residential area and within the field of view of the at least one Sensors are triggered; Execution of an object classification based on the image data and / or sensor data, for determining an object class of the object, wherein the object class is one of the object classes of at least (i) person and (ii) vehicle; Performing face recognition using at least one face image from the image data and / or sensor data, or performing license plate recognition using at least one vehicle image from the image data and / or sensor data, depending on whether the particular object class is person or vehicle To obtain recognition result; and performing a security operation in dependence on the recognition result. The safety operation comprises at least the following steps: (i) starting the ignition of the first vehicle and (ii) causing the first vehicle to follow the unauthorized person or the unauthorized vehicle, respectively.

The invention also includes developments of the device according to the invention, which have features that have already been described in connection with the developments of the method according to the invention. For this reason, the corresponding developments of the device according to the invention are not described here again.

The vehicle according to the invention comprises a device as described above and is designed to carry out an embodiment of the method according to the invention. The same advantages and modifications apply as described above.

The computer program product according to the invention comprises a program code for carrying out the method described above when the program product is executed on a computing unit or a device of a vehicle. The same advantages and modifications apply as described above.

Further preferred embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the remaining, mentioned in the dependent claims characteristics.

The various embodiments of the invention mentioned in this application are, unless otherwise stated in the individual case, advantageously combinable with each other.

The invention will be explained below in embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:

1 a schematic representation of a vehicle according to the invention, with the internal information system;

2 a schematic representation of the use of the vehicle of 1 in a first embodiment, that is to monitor a plot;

3 a flow diagram of the inventive method for the embodiment of 2 ; and

4 a schematic representation of the use of the vehicle of 1 in a second embodiment, that is to monitor a residential area.

1 shows a vehicle 10 with an internal information system 12 , The information system 12 consists of a processor 14 that with a non-volatile memory 16 , Random access memory 18 and data storage 20 is in communication. On the data store 20 , for example a hard disk, a vehicle database is stored which, according to this embodiment, identifies authorized vehicles, license plates of unauthorized vehicles, images of authorized persons, images of unauthorized persons, images of characteristic features of a property or residential area and / or or communicating configuration details to other vehicles and / or user devices. All data on the data memory are preferred 20 stored encrypted. The data store 20 or the vehicle database or database can also be arranged on a server, for example in a backend of the vehicle manufacturer or a service provider. Likewise, a distributed or redundant arrangement on a server and at least one vehicle is possible.

Further, on the nonvolatile memory 16 an operating system 22 and at least one security application 24 loaded. The operation of the security application 24 will be described in more detail below.

The information system 12 also consists of a first transmitter / receiver 26 for communication with a wireless LAN (WLAN) and a second transceiver 28 for communication with a mobile network. Through an optional GPS unit 30 The processor may receive data about the current position of the vehicle. To the vehicle 10 are arranged around several cameras 32 and ultrasonic sensors 34 , Instead of ultrasonic sensors 34 however, radar or laser / scanning sensors may also be used, for example for motion detection.

As vehicles are land vehicles, such as cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, Rail vehicles and air and water vehicles.

2 (a) shows a schematic representation of the use of the vehicle of 1 in a first embodiment, that is to monitor a property. That in front of the house 40 parked vehicle 10 is used as a "watchdog". The vehicle sensors (radar, camera, laser, ultrasound) are used for environmental observation. The field of vision 36 the camera 32 in the vehicle captures still images or video images of a part of the property, generally with the reference numeral 36 Mistake. In certain embodiments, certain trigger areas are for cameras 32 (or laser scanner or radar sensor). With the help of the networking of the vehicles 10 with each other and with the houses 40 (schematically represented by the wireless connection 42 ) allows, for example, the notification of the owner, the activation of light and alarms, the recording of data and other measures, as described below.

In this embodiment, an ultrasonic sensor works 34 ( 1 ) as a motion detector when approaching objects 44 (Persons, vehicles or animals). In particular, the approach of an intruder (see 2 B) ) further actions of the information system 12 of the vehicle 10 trigger.

3 shows a flow chart of the inventive method for the embodiment of 2 , This procedure is used, for example, by the security application 24 from 1 implemented. In a first step (s2) it is determined that the vehicle is parked at home: this is done by (i) detecting that the ignition is on and (ii) classifying "at home", eg by (a) unrecognized image recognition with own WLAN or (b) by GPS or navigation data.

If it is determined in step s2 that the vehicle is at home, in step s4 the vehicle scans the surroundings with the aid of the cameras 32 and / or the sensors 34 , The sensors or a part of the sensors 34 remain active despite flared ignition. When charging an electric vehicle, the sampling frequency can be maintained. If an e-vehicle is not charged, the frequency can be reduced to save power. A detection, whether day or night, can be used to adjust the monitoring to light conditions or times of day. sensors 34 for environment detection (eg radar, laser, camera 32 and ultrasound 34 ) model the static environment. If something changes in this environment model (eg dynamic movement), the monitoring and situation analysis is started. The monitoring can be limited to a specific area that can be set by the user. The user can also from his smartphone from the individual sensors 32 . 34 of the vehicle to start or to scan the property.

Next, it is determined (step s6) whether a dynamic object 44 was detected in the environment. If not, the process returns to step s4. Becomes a dynamic object 44 recognized in the environment, an object classification is performed in step s8, for example by means of the cameras. To improve the detection performance, the light of the vehicle can 10 to be activated. If the vehicle 10 with the house 40 is connected, the outdoor lighting of the house can be activated. It is also possible to activate a house light and a vehicle light in the neighborhood if they are in the network. The object classification differentiates eg between persons, animals (eg Marder, dogs) and vehicles.

A check is made in step s10 to see if the object classification was successful. If not, the process continues at step s12, where the capture / storage of data from the camera 32 and the sensor 34 is carried out.

If, on the other hand, it is determined in step s10 that the object classification was successful, a corresponding action is initiated depending on the classification result. If it is an unwanted animal (as determined in step s14), countermeasures are initiated (step s16). This can e.g. by blinding, honking, spraying with water or by emitting sounds in certain frequency ranges.

If it is a potentially dangerous vehicle (license plate unknown, license plate not recognized) as determined in step s18, the owner (of the vehicle / house) is informed of the intruder (step s20). The information about an authorized vehicle can be found in the vehicle 10 or in the house 40 get saved. A check is made (step s26) as to whether authorization of the intruder (vehicle) has been obtained from the owner. If the vehicle is not authorized by the property owner, the countermeasures are initiated: the process continues at step s12. If the vehicle is authorized, the algorithm is terminated or transferred to the initial state of the monitoring.

If it is a person, the authorization is checked (step s22). For example, the face of the person is compared with a private database or with a database of known "threats". If it is determined in step s22 that the person is authorized, the process returns to step s4. If the person is unauthorized, the owner is informed (step s26) and an authorization is requested or action is taken directly (step s12, eg if the owner is unreachable).

Returning to step s12, if no authorization of the intruder 44 takes place, countermeasures are initiated. Countermeasures can be: persecution of the intruder 44 through the vehicle 10 or a drone, alarm of police or security, recording of faces and license plates, audible warning (request to leave the premises) or siren, integration of other surveillance vehicles with sensors (lawn mower behind the house, vacuum cleaner in the house, etc.), at the house the blinds down.

The storage of data takes place in the house 40 or on an extra server and not in the vehicle 10 , This avoids vandalism on the vehicle.

4 shows a schematic representation of the use of the vehicle of 1 in a second embodiment, ie to monitor a residential area. The residential area can be an area with several houses 40 include (in the present case four houses). It is believed that one, some or all preferred houses 40 have their own home network (for example, WLAN) and / or via cable, fiber optic, etc. are connected to the Internet. In some cases, devices, such as gateways, computers, tablets, smartphones, are in a house 40 connected to the Internet or connected to other devices on the Internet via cellular connection (for example, 3G, 4G, LTE).

Every house 40 can at least one vehicle 10 be assigned, which usually parks next to the house or on the property. Different networks can be formed - a direct network 50 between the vehicles 10 (eg WLAN), a home network 52 between the houses 40 (eg WLAN, Internet) and / or connections 54 between the vehicles 10 and the house 40 (WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS). In any case, one, some or preferably all vehicles 10 and one, some or all preferred houses 40 configured for connection, via the Internet or cellular connection, to an associated remote server 56 , The remote server 56 can store user data, their configurations and settings, and preferably stores facial image data for authorized and unauthorized persons, as well as notes as to whether the face is associated with a teenager. It can also store license plates for authorized and unauthorized vehicles.

By networking 54 The vehicles in the neighborhood will have a common surveillance network. In this network can also houses 40 and mobile devices (after activation by the owner).

The vehicles 10 can alarm each other or use common environment sensors, lighting and sirens.

• – „Know where your children are“: Kinder werden mittels Umfeldsensorik bzw. über ihre mobilen Geräte auf dem eigenen Grundstück oder durch die geparkten Fahrzeuge 10 im Wohngebiet getrackt.
• – „Set limits on where your children can go in your neighborhood“: So bald Kinder einen vorgegebenen Aktionsraum verlassen, werden entsprechende Maßnahmen eingeleitet.
• – „Work together with your neighbors”: Halten Sie Ausschau nach verdächtigem und ungewöhnlichem Verhalten in Ihrer Nachbarschaft. Lernen Sie Ihre Nachbarn und ihre Kinder kennen, so dass Sie gegenseitig nach einander schauen können.“

According to certain embodiments, the implementation of "Neighborhood Safety" using the vehicles in the residential area may be as follows:

• - "Know where your children are": Children are using environment sensors or their mobile devices on their own property or by the parked vehicles 10 tracked in the residential area.
• - As soon as children leave a given action space, appropriate measures are taken.
• - "Work together with your neighbors": look for suspicious and unusual behavior in your neighborhood. Get to know your neighbors and their children so that you can look at each other. "

In another example, in the case of medical emergencies in the surveillance area (outside and inside the houses), an eCall could also be triggered by a vehicle, i. via a mobile phone network.

It is also possible that at night automatically driving vehicles alternately drive as a patrol through the residential area. In addition, the "watchdog vehicles" could in case of problems automatically block the entrances and exits of the residential area. According to a preferred embodiment, participation in the network and settings can be made via a corresponding app. Such a safety network can also help older people, which is becoming increasingly relevant from the point of view of aging society.

• – Nutzung der Fahrzeugsensorik zur Überwachung eines privaten Grundstücks oder des Wohngebiets;
• – Klassifikation von Eindringlingen (autorisiert/ nicht autorisiert) anhand eines Abgleichs von Gesichtserkennung mit bekannten Nutzern und bekannten "Gefährdern";
• – Maßnahmen im Falle von nicht autorisiertem Eindringen: akustischer Alarm (vom Haus oder Fahrzeug), Aktivierung der Beleuchtung (Haus oder Fahrzeug), Aufzeichnung von Bildmaterial insbesondere Gesichter und Nummernschilder;
• – Nutzung der vernetzten Fahrzeuge als ein Detektionsnetz in der Nachbarschaft ("Nachbarschaftshilfe") bzw. "Neighborhood Safety";
• – Überwachung/Beaufsichtigung von Personen innerhalb des Wohngebietes, z.B. spielende Kinder;
• – automatisches Fahren der Fahrzeuge, z.B. nachts, als Patrouille zur Überwachung des Wohngebiets und um Eindringlinge zu verfolgen oder festzusetzen;
• – zudem nutzbar um Tiere (Marder, unerwünschte Hunde) zu erschrecken bzw. abzuwehren.

According to embodiments, the following features are implemented:

• - use of vehicle sensors to monitor a private property or residential area;
• - Classification of intruders (authorized / unauthorized) by matching facial recognition with known users and known "threats";
• - measures in the event of unauthorized intrusions: audible alarm (from home or vehicle), activation of lighting (home or vehicle), recording of footage, especially faces and license plates;
• - use of networked vehicles as a neighborhood detection network ("neighborhood assistance") or "neighborhood safety";
• - supervision / supervision of persons within the residential area, eg playing children;
• - automatic driving of vehicles, eg at night, as a patrol to monitor the residential area and to track or immobilize intruders;
• - Also useful to scare animals (martens, unwanted dogs) or to ward off.

An advantage of the invention is the broader and more effective protection against intruders, burglaries and vandalism on a property or in a residential area. A further advantage is that a corresponding owner is informed more efficiently and informatively about a situation involving a potential intruder, burglar or vandal on a property or in a residential area. Another advantage of the invention is the provision of improved monitoring and protection without the complexity and expense of additional hardware. Another advantage of the invention is that more comprehensive evidence of potential intruders, burglars and vandals on a property or in a residential area is collected for later use. Another advantage of the invention is the improved supervision / supervision of persons within the residential area, e.g. of playing children. Another advantage is that the presence of unwanted animals (martens, unwanted dogs) is reduced.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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Claims (15)

Method for securing a property or residential area using at least a first vehicle ( 10 ), wherein the at least one first vehicle ( 10 ) a processor ( 14 ), at least one sensor connected to the processor ( 32 . 34 ), a short-range communication device ( 26 ) and / or a long-distance communication device ( 28 ), wherein the short-range communications device ( 26 ) and / or the long-distance communication device ( 28 ) for communication with at least one first server ( 56 ) having a first database is configured, and the implementation of the method in the first vehicle ( 10 ) comprises the steps of: detecting (s2) an activation signal indicating that the first vehicle is on the property or in the residential area; Acquiring (s4) image data and / or sensor data obtained from an object ( 44 ) on the property or in the residential area and within the field of vision ( 36 ) of the at least one sensor ( 34 . 36 ) to be triggered; Executing an object classification (s8) on the basis of the acquired image data and / or sensor data, for determining an object class of the object ( 44 ), wherein the object class is one of the object classes of at least (i) a person and (ii) a vehicle; Performing face recognition using at least the image data of a face image and / or the sensor data, or performing license plate recognition using at least the image data of a vehicle image and / or the sensor data, depending on whether the particular object class is a person or a vehicle, to obtain a recognition result; and performing a security operation (s20, s22, s12) in response to the recognition result; characterized in that if the object class is a person and the recognition result is that it is an unauthorized person, or if the object class is a vehicle and the recognition result is that it is an unauthorized vehicle, the security operation comprising at least the following steps: (i) starting the ignition of the first vehicle and (ii) causing the first vehicle ( 10 ) follows the unauthorized person or the unauthorized vehicle. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the detection (s2) of an activation signal comprises the following steps: Determining the current position of the first vehicle ( 10 ) using a position sensor ( 30 ) and recognizing that the current position corresponds to a position on the property or in the residential area; or determining, based on images captured by an image sensor in the first vehicle on the property or on the way to the property or residential area, of at least one environmental feature and recognizing that at least one environmental feature matches stored characteristics of the property or residential area. The method of claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the step of performing face recognition further comprises: transmitting (s26) the facial image to a user device with an authorization request, receiving (s28) a first user response indicating whether the facial image an authorized or unauthorized person, and that the security operation comprises at least one of the following further steps: (i) causing the storage of the facial image in the first database (ii), (ii) transmitting an acknowledgment to the user equipment. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the step for performing the license plate recognition further comprises: transmission (s20) of the vehicle image or the recognized thereon flag to a user device with an authorization request. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the security operation comprises at least one of the following further steps: (i) initiating the storage (s12) of the vehicle image or the recognized identifier in the first database, (ii) activating a visible warning signal at Use of the vehicle lighting of the first vehicle ( 10 ), (iii) activating an audible warning signal using the vehicle horn of the first vehicle ( 10 ), and / or (iv) transmitting a warning signal to a central processing unit. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, if the object class is a person and the recognition result is that the facial image is that of an authorized person, the security operation comprises the following further steps: determining whether the facial image of a person is in a predetermined Category and, if yes, performing at least one of the following steps: (i) starting the ignition of the first vehicle and causing the first vehicle to follow the person corresponding to the facial image; (ii) if it is determined that the person is at a limit of the property or residential area, transmission of the facial image, together with a warning signal, to a user equipment located in the first database ( 56 ) is assigned to the authorized person, (iii) activating a visible warning signal using the vehicle lighting of the first vehicle ( 10 ), (iv) activating an audible warning signal using the vehicle horn of the first vehicle ( 10 ) and / or (v) transmitting a warning signal to a central processing unit. Device for securing a property or residential area using at least a first vehicle ( 10 ), the apparatus in the first vehicle comprises: a processor ( 14 ), at least one sensor connected to the processor ( 32 . 34 ), a short-range communication device ( 26 ) and / or a long-distance device ( 28 ), wherein the short-range communications device ( 26 ) and / or the long-distance device ( 28 ) for communication with at least one first server ( 56 ) is configured with a first database, and the processor ( 14 ) is configured to detect (s2) an activation signal indicating that the first vehicle is on the property or in the residential area; Detecting (s4) image data and / or sensor data triggered by an object on the property or in the residential area and within the field of view of the at least one sensor; Execution of an object classification (s8) based on the image data and / or sensor data, for determining an object class of the object, wherein the object class is one of the object classes of at least (i) person and (ii) vehicle; Performing a face recognition using at least the image data of a face image and / or the sensor data, or performing a license plate recognition using at least the image data of a vehicle image and / or the sensor data, depending on whether the particular object class is person or vehicle To obtain recognition result; and performing a security operation (s20, s22, s12) in response to the recognition result, characterized in that if the object class is a person and the recognition result is that it is an unauthorized person, or if the object class is a vehicle and the recognition result is that it is an unauthorized vehicle, the security operation comprises at least the following steps: (i) starting the ignition of the first vehicle and (ii) causing the first vehicle ( 10 ) follows the unauthorized person or the unauthorized vehicle. Apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the processor is further configured for the recognition (s2) of an activation signal to process the following steps: determining the current position of the first vehicle ( 10 ) using a position sensor ( 30 ) and recognizing that the current position corresponds to a position on the property or in the residential area; or determining, by means of an image sensor ( 32 ) captured images in the first vehicle ( 10 ) on the property or on the way to the property or residential area, of at least one environmental feature, and recognizing that at least one environmental feature matches stored characteristics of the property or residential area. Device according to one of claims 7 or 8, characterized in that (i) the first vehicle ( 10 ) by means of a corresponding short-range communication device ( 26 ) is configured for communication with at least one other vehicle on the property or in the residential area, (ii) the first vehicle ( 10 ) or the at least one other vehicle on the property or in the residential area by means of a corresponding short-range communications device ( 26 ) is configured to communicate with a network device associated with one of the buildings on the property or in the residential area, and / or (iii) the first vehicle ( 10 ) or at least one other vehicle on the property or in the residential area by means of corresponding long-distance traffic devices ( 28 ) to communicate with the first server ( 56 ) is configured at a remote location. Device according to one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that the processor is further configured so that if the object class is a person and the recognition result is that the facial image is that of an unauthorized person, the security operation at least one of the following steps comprising: (i) causing the memory image (s12) of the facial image in the first database to be transmitted, (ii) transmitting (s26) the facial image to a user device with an authorization request, (iii) activating a visible warning signal using the vehicle illumination of the first vehicle ( 10 ), (iv) activating an audible warning signal using the vehicle horn of the first vehicle ( 10 ), and / or (vi) transmitting a warning signal to a central processing unit. Apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that the processor is further adapted to perform, for option (ii), the steps of: receiving (s28) a first user response indicating whether the facial image corresponds to an authorized or unauthorized person; and if the first user response unauthorized indicates performing the following step: (i) transmitting an acknowledgment to the user equipment. Device according to one of claims 7 to 11, characterized in that the processor is further configured that, if the object class is a vehicle and the recognition result is that the vehicle image or a recognized license plate is that of an unauthorized vehicle, the security operation at least one comprising the steps of: (i) causing the vehicle image or tag recognized thereon to be stored in the first database, (ii) transmitting (s20) the vehicle image or tag recognized thereon to a user device having an authorization request, (iii) Activating a visible warning signal using the vehicle lighting of the first vehicle ( 10 ), (iv) activating an audible warning signal using the vehicle horn of the first vehicle ( 10 ), and / or (v) transmitting a warning signal to a central processing unit. Device according to one of claims 7 to 12, characterized in that, if the object class is a person and the recognition result is that the facial image is that of an authorized person, the security operation comprises the steps of: determining whether the facial image of a person in a person predetermined category, and if so, performing at least one of the following steps: (i) if the person is determined to approach or exceed a boundary of the property or residential area, transmitting the facial image, together with a warning signal, to a user equipment, which in the first database ( 56 ) is assigned to the authorized person, (ii) activating a visible warning signal using the vehicle lighting of the first vehicle ( 10 ), (iii) activating an audible warning signal using the vehicle horn of the first vehicle ( 10 ) and / or (iv) transmission of a warning signal to a central processing unit. Vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a device according to one of claims 7 to 13. Computer program product with program code for carrying out the method according to one of claims 1 to 6, when the computer program of the computer program product is stored on a device or an information system ( 12 ) is performed.

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