How BluSignal Works

No one follows your drives. We integrate with law enforcement.

BluSignal sits silently in the vehicle. No one watches it day to day. It's only put to work after a theft is reported.

The overview

Watch the BluSignal overview

The short version, in about five minutes.

A dealership manager at his desk, a stack of compliance paperwork and a set of car keys in front of him
A film from the BluSignal team.Watch it on Vimeo (opens in a new tab)
The BluSignal device glowing as it signals
The device

Silent standby. Ready when it's needed.

About half the size of a business card, with integrated theft-recovery technology. Hidden discreetly in the vehicle.

  • No one can follow your daily drives: not us, not anyone.
  • Location access for recovery comes only after BluSignal verifies a theft and places it in Theft Mode.
  • No expensive GPS hardware and no customer subscription.
Installation

Installs in seconds.

No hard-wire installation, no OBD connection and no service-lane labor.

Scan the device

Each BluSignal carries a QR code and serial number on its face.

VIN

Scan the VIN

The device is paired with the vehicle it protects.

Place it discreetly

It goes somewhere hidden in the vehicle. Where it is placed is never published.

The recovery process

When the unexpected happens, know the process.

No one watches it day to day. Location information supports recovery only after a theft is reported and verified.

  1. At her empty parking bay, a driver tells an officer her car was stolen
    1File a police report
  2. She paces an empty parking garage on the phone after her car was stolen
    2Contact BluSignal
  3. Activate Theft ModeTheft Mode Active
    3Verified, then Theft Mode
  4. An officer in his patrol car with location intelligence on the laptop
    4RapidTrace
  5. Police cruisers surround the stolen car; the driver stands with his hands up
    5Law enforcement responds

File a police report

The vehicle owner reports the theft to law enforcement first.

Contact BluSignal

The owner then contacts BluSignal administration with the report.

Verified, then Theft Mode

BluSignal verifies the theft and places the device in Theft Mode.

RapidTrace

Location intelligence goes to RapidTrace, then to authorized law enforcement.

Law enforcement responds

Authorized law enforcement receives the location intelligence to work the recovery.

The hand-off

From report to recovery.

Four hand-offs, one after another. Nothing starts before the theft is reported and verified.

  1. Police report filed

    The vehicle owner reports the theft to law enforcement first.

  2. BluSignal verifies

    BluSignal verifies the theft and places the device in Theft Mode.

  3. RapidTrace

    It receives the location intelligence and brings it to the officers.

  4. Officers recover

    Authorized law enforcement works the recovery.

The recovery film

How police pick up the signal.

BluSignal verifies the theft and places the device in Theft Mode.

RapidTrace puts BluSignal in law enforcement's hands.

Location intelligence goes to RapidTrace, then to the officers working the case. Powered by Black Swan Intelligence.

Heard by the network. Worked by officers.

Nearby Bluetooth gateways hear the hidden device, and authorized law enforcement works the recovery.

RapidTrace connects BluSignal to the officers looking for the vehicle.

Powered by Black Swan Intelligence.

Privacy and authorized recovery

Privacy for the customer.Intelligence for the officer.

No one follows your drives. We integrate with law enforcement.

After a verified theft

Follow the route to recovery.

From the theft report to the officers responding, one step at a time.

Location to officers12345Theft reportedVerified: TheftMode onSignal heard bynearby gatewaysLocation toRapidTraceOfficers respond
  1. Theft reported
  2. Verified: Theft Mode on
  3. Signal heard by nearby gateways
  4. Location to RapidTrace
  5. Officers respond

Questions about how it works

Does BluSignal watch where I drive?

No. No one watches it day to day. Location information is used only after a theft is reported to police and verified by BluSignal.

Who activates Theft Mode?

BluSignal verifies the theft and places the device in Theft Mode.

What do I do if my vehicle is stolen?

File a police report first, then contact BluSignal with the report.

Is there a subscription?

No customer subscription.

Where is the device placed?

Somewhere discreet in the vehicle. We never publish where.

Quiet until it matters. No complicated installation.