{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/ford-seeks-patent-for-remote-repossession-tech/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"Ford Seeks Patent for Remote Repossession Tech","slug":"ford-seeks-patent-for-remote-repossession-tech","createdLocal":"2023-03-07 14:31:08.224735","publishDate":"2023-03-06 16:58:40+00:00","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.themainewire.com/2023/03/ford-seeks-patent-for-remote-repossession-tech/"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>If you miss the payments on your Ford F-150, Ford may soon be able to deactivate your ride with the click of a button.\nThe automaker applied for a patent on Feb. 23 related to technology that would enable them to remotely disable various features of their vehicles, The Drive reported last week.\nThe first computer may be associated with a financing agency (a bank or a lender) and the second computer may be a vehicle computer of the vehicle or a smartphone owned by the individual.\nThe patent application doesn’t specify whether government agencies would be allowed backdoors into these systems, but it’s only a matter of time.\nHere’s the patent application, welcome to the brave new world.</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"ford-seeks-patent-for-remote-repossession-tech"}}}