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System and method for collecting vehicle use and driving behavior data using a mobile communication device and bluetooth low energy (BLE) device

  • US 10,471,964 B2
  • Filed: 10/09/2015
  • Issued: 11/12/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of collecting motor vehicle driver behavior and motor vehicle use data of a motor vehicle by a mobile communication device independent of a motor vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

  • detecting a beacon low energy device in said motor vehicle;

    launching a mobile communication device vehicle driver behavior and vehicle use mobile communication device Global Positioning System data collection application;

    determining that said mobile communication device is associated with the operator of said motor vehicle;

    enabling a non-operator of said motor vehicle to refuse and prohibit said launching of said vehicle driver behavior data collection and storage said vehicle use data and storage and said mobile communication device Global Positioning System application;

    determining when said motor vehicle is in motion by the mobile communication device Global Positioning System;

    executing vehicle driver behavior data collection and storage and motor vehicle use data collection and storage;

    detecting when said motor vehicle is no longer in motion for 120 seconds;

    detecting the absence of said beacon low energy device;

    stopping said mobile communication device driver behavior data collection and storage and said vehicle use data collection and storage and said mobile communication device Global Positioning System.

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