Method and apparatus for the dynamic vector control of automatic variable range and directional reception of GPS global positioning signals, dynamic vehicle tracking, remote notification of collision and synthetic voice data communications

• US 20030016147A1
• Filed: 07/23/2001
• Published: 01/23/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Venus Locations LLC (IP Edge LLC)
• Original Assignee: Wayne W. Evans
• Inventors: Evans, Wayne W.
• Granted Patent: US 6,756,887 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/988
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/205 Indicating the location of the monitored vehicles as destination, e.g. accidents, stolen, rental

Abstract

A Dynamic Vector Control of an Automatic Variable Range and Directional Reception of GPS Global Positioning signals, Dynamic Vehicle Tracking, Remote Notification of Collision and Synthetic Voice Data Communications. The Dynamic Vector Control of vehicle location, collision notification, and synthetic voice communication having, if desired, three distinct operating modes: pre-collision, collision, and post-collision with another vehicle or object. The Dynamic Vector Control commands and controls a plurality of data structures formulated into instruction modules formulated the present or projected geographical position of a vehicle.

Claims

1. ) An apparatus for automatic vector generation of geographical locations, the apparatus having a controller with a memory and a Global Positioning System transmitting navigational data, the memory having stored therein a plurality of data structures formulated into instruction modules to direct the functioning of the controller comprising:

a) a Dynamic Vector Control Module selectively receiving Navigational Data from the Global Positioning System;

b) said Dynamic Vector Control Module selectively translating said received Navigational Data;

c) said Dynamic Vector Control Module selectively retrieving from memory at least one Navigational Location Data;

d) a Navigational Location Vector Indicator data structure generated via said Dynamic Vector Control Module, said Navigational Location Vector Indicator data structure formulated via said Navigational Location Data and said translated Navigational Data;

whereby said Navigational Location Vector Indicator data structure being stored in memory as the vector geographical location.

2. ) An apparatus for automatic vector generation of vehicle location, collision notification, and synthetic voice communication, the apparatus having a controller with a memory, a Global Positioning System transmitting navigational data, and means for wireless communication connectively disposed within a vehicle, the memory having stored therein a plurality of data structures formulated into instruction modules to direct the functioning of the controller, the memory further having stored therein at least one navigational location record comprising:

a) a Dynamic Vector Control Module selectively receiving data from the Global Positioning System, said Dynamic Vector Control Module selectively translating said received data into a vector geographical location of the vehicle'"'"'s global navigational position;

b) an Automatic Speed Controlled Collision Detection Module receiving at least one vehicle collision indicator from at least one vehicle collision sensor;

c) said Automatic Speed Controlled Collision Detection Module deriving a collision event from said vehicle collision indicator relative to said vector geographical location;

d) a Data to Speech Translation Module in communication with said Automatic Speed Controlled Collision Detection Module, said Data to Speech Translation Module translating said collision event into a synthetic voice;

whereby means for said wireless communication transmits said synthetic voice.

3. ) An apparatus for automatic vector generation of vehicle location as recited in claim 2 further comprising:

a) a Dynamic Speed Differential to Deceleration and Acceleration Generator in communication with said Automatic Speed Controlled Collision Detection Module;

b) said Dynamic Speed Differential to Deceleration and Acceleration Generator receiving navigational data;

c) said Dynamic Speed Differential to Deceleration and Acceleration Generator translating the received navigational data into an Acceleration data structure;

d) said Automatic Speed Controlled Collision Detection Module calculating acceleration of the vehicle via said Acceleration data structure;

e) said Dynamic Speed Differential to Deceleration and Acceleration Generator translating the received navigational data into a Deceleration data structure; and

f) said Automatic Speed Controlled Collision Detection Module calculating deceleration of the vehicle via said Deceleration data structure; and

g) said Automatic Speed Controlled Collision Detection Module determining a collision event.

4. ) An apparatus for automatic vector generation of vehicle location as recited in claim 3 said Automatic Speed Controlled Collision Detection Module calculating deceleration further comprising:

a) a Nearest Location Detector calculating the vectorial distance between any two given vector geographical locations;

b) said Nearest Location Detector compensating for relative longitudinal variation in linear distance; and

c) said Nearest Location Detector compensating for relative latitudinal variation in linear distance.

5. ) An apparatus for automatic vector generation of vehicle location as recited in claim 4 further comprising:

a) a GPS Data to Base Code Translator Module in communication with said Automatic Speed Controlled Collision Detection Module; and

b) said GPS Data to Base Code Translator Module generating error free navigational data to said Automatic Speed Controlled Collision Detection Module.

6. ) An apparatus for automatic vector generation of vehicle location as recited in claim 5 further comprising:

a) a Longitude, Speed, Time and Direction Detection Module in communication with said Automatic Speed Controlled Collision Detection Module;

b) said Longitude, Speed, Time and Direction Detection Module generating a direction of travel function;

c) said direction of travel function comprising at least one segmental direction of travel record; and

d) said Data to Speech Translation Module translating said segmental direction of travel record into a synthetic voice.

7. ) An apparatus for automatic vector generation of vehicle location as recited in claim 6 further comprising:

a) a Virtual Directional Global Positioning System having a Virtual Antenna;

b) said Virtual Directional Global Positioning System in communication with said Longitude, Speed, Time and Direction Detection Module;

c) said Virtual Antenna receiving at least one delta vector data structure via said Longitude, Speed, Time and Direction Detection Module;

d) said Virtual Antenna reception angle calculated from said delta vector data structure;

e) said Virtual Antenna'"'"'s positional rotation calculated from said delta vector data structure;

whereby said Virtual Antenna being positionally rotated and said selected reception angle calculated thereby providing a dead-reckoning of the vehicle.

8. ) An apparatus for automatic vector generation of vehicle location as recited in claim 7 wherein said delta vector data structure being the relative change in any two sequential said vector geographical locations.

9. ) An apparatus for automatic vector generation of vehicle location as recited in claim 8 wherein said delta vector data structure containing selectable distance data.

10. ) An apparatus for automatic vector generation of vehicle location as recited in claim 9 wherein said delta vector data structure containing speed data.

11. ) An apparatus for automatic vector generation of vehicle location as recited in claim 7 further comprising:

a) a Speed to Record Detector Range Converter in communication with said Data to Speech Translation Module;

b) said Speed to Record Detector Range Converter selectively receiving said delta vector data structure;

c) said Speed to Record Detector Range Converter deriving an R-factor from said delta vector data structure;

whereby Data to Speech Translation Module enunciates geographical position relative to said R-factor.

12. ) An apparatus for automatic vector generation of vehicle location as recited in claim 2 further comprising:

a) a Collision Threshold Generator in communication with said Automatic Speed Controlled Collision Detection Module;

b) said Collision Threshold Generator generating a collision threshold data structure;

c) said collision threshold data structure responsive to said vector geographical location; and

d) said Automatic Speed Controlled Collision Detection Module formulating said collision event.

13. ) An apparatus for automatic vector generation of vehicle location as recited in claim 12 further comprising:

a) a Rapid Directional Change Detector in communication with said Automatic Speed Controlled Collision Detection Module;

b) said Rapid Directional Change Detector responsive to said vector geographical location;

c) said Rapid Directional Change Detector generating a selected collision threshold level data structure;

whereby said Automatic Speed Controlled Collision Detection Module formulating said collision event

16. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 15 wherein said selectively translated Navigational Location data structure further comprising a predetermined code appended thereto

17. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 16 wherein said GPS Navigational Location data structure comprises a plurality of translated delimited data fields.

18. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 17 wherein said GPS Navigational Location data structure'"'"'s translated delimited data fields comprise a first field containing Signal Type data.

19. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 18 wherein said GPS Navigational Location data structure'"'"'s translated delimited data fields comprise a second field containing Latitude data.

20. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 19 wherein said GPS Navigational Location data structure'"'"'s translated delimited data fields comprise a third field containing Hemisphere data.

21. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 20 wherein said GPS Navigational Location data structure'"'"'s translated delimited data fields comprise a fourth field containing Longitude data.

22. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 21 wherein said GPS Navigational Location data structure'"'"'s translated delimited data fields comprise a fifth field containing Rotation data.

23. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 22 wherein said translated Navigational Location data structure comprises a plurality of translated delimited data fields.

24. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 23 wherein said Navigational Location data structure'"'"'s translated delimited data fields comprise a first field containing Record Number data.

25. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 24 wherein said Navigational Location data structure'"'"'s translated delimited data fields comprise a second field containing Latitude data.

26. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 25 wherein said Navigational Location data structure'"'"'s translated delimited data fields comprise a third field containing Longitude data.

27. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 26 wherein said Navigational Location data structure'"'"'s translated delimited data fields comprise a fourth field containing Location One data.

28. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 27 wherein said Navigational Location data structure'"'"'s translated delimited data fields comprise a fifth field containing Location Two data.

29. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 28 wherein said Navigational Location data structure'"'"'s translated delimited data fields comprise a sixth field containing Degree Size data.

30. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 29 wherein said Navigational Location data structure'"'"'s translated delimited data fields comprise a seventh field containing Rotation data.

31. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 30 wherein said Navigational Location data structure'"'"'s translated delimited data fields comprise an eighth field containing Hemisphere data.

32. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 31 wherein said Navigational Location Indicator data structure contains translated geographical data corresponding to the match between GPS Navigational Location data structure and said Navigational Location data structure.

33. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 32 wherein said Navigational Location Indicator data structure is a present geographical location.

34. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 33 wherein said Navigational Location Indicator data structure is a projected geographical location.

35. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 34 wherein said GPS Search File Database Module selectively translating data fields one, four, five, six, and seven derived from said received navigational data into a GPS Navigational Location data structure.

37. ) A method for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 36 wherein the step of translating selected said received navigational data comprises the steps:

g) selecting latitude data from said received navigational data;

h) converting said selected latitude data into decimal degrees;

i) translating said converted latitude data into GPS Translated Latitude data;

j) selecting longitudinal data from said received navigational data;

k) converting said selected longitudinal data into decimal degrees;

l) translating said converted longitudinal data into GPS Translated Longitudinal data;

m) appending said GPS Translated Longitudinal data to said GPS Translated Latitude data;

n) selecting navigation positional data from said received navigational data;

o) translating said selected navigation positional data into a selected predetermined code; and

p) appending said predetermined code to said appended GPS Translated Longitudinal data and said GPS Translated Latitude data.

38. ) A method for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 37 further comprising the steps:

q) providing global GPS navigational data;

r) translating said provided global GPS navigational data into at least one said Navigational Location data structure;

s) storing said translated Navigational Location data structure in memory.

39. ) A method for automatic generation of geographical locations as recited in claim 38 wherein the step of translating said provided global GPS data into at least one said Navigational Location data structure comprises the steps:

a) selecting latitude data from said provided global GPS navigational data;

b) converting said selected latitude data into decimal degrees;

c) translating said converted latitude data into GPS Translated Latitude data;

d) selecting longitudinal data from said provided global GPS navigational data;

e) converting said selected longitudinal data into decimal degrees;

f) translating said converted longitudinal data into GPS Translated Longitudinal data;

g) appending said GPS Translated Longitudinal data to said GPS Translated Latitude data;

h) selecting navigation positional data from said provided global GPS navigational data;

i) translating said selected navigation positional data into a selected predetermined code; and

j) appending said predetermined code to said appended GPS Translated Longitudinal data and said GPS Translated Latitude data.

14. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations, the apparatus having a controller with a memory and a Global Positioning System transmitting navigational data, the memory having stored therein a plurality of data structures formulated into instruction modules to direct the functioning of the controller comprising:

a) a Signal Translator selectively transforming the Global Positioning System navigational data into GPS Navigation Data;

b) a GPS File Name Developer deriving a predetermined code from the received Global Positioning System data;

c) a GPS Navigation Record derived from said GPS Navigation Data;

d) said GPS Navigation Record having said predetermined code appended thereto;

e) a selectively translated Navigational Location Record;

f) a Location Comparator-Indicator Module receiving said GPS Navigation Record and said Navigational Location Record;

g) a Navigational Location Indicator derived from said Location Comparator-Indicator Module'"'"'s comparison of said GPS Navigation Record and said Navigational Location Record;

whereby said Navigational Location Indicator data is stored in memory as the geographical location.

15. ) An apparatus for automatic generation of geographical locations, the apparatus having a controller with a memory and a Global Positioning System transmitting navigational data, the memory having stored therein a plurality of data structures formulated into instruction modules to direct the functioning of the controller comprising:

a) a GPS Search File Database Module receiving navigational data from the Global Positioning System;

b) said GPS Search File Database Module selectively translating said received navigational data into a GPS Navigational Location data structure;

c) a Location Database Module having stored therein at least one selectively translated Navigational Location data structure;

d) a Location Comparator-Indicator Module in communication with said Navigational Location Database Module and said GPS Search File Database Module;

e) said Location Comparator-Indicator Module deriving a Navigational Location Indicator data structure from said GPS Navigational Location data structure and said Navigational Location data structure;

whereby said Navigational Location Indicator data structure is stored in memory as the geographical location.

36. ) A method for automatic generation of geographical locations via a controller with a memory and a Global Positioning System, the memory having stored therein a plurality of data structures formulated into instruction modules to direct the functioning of the controller comprising the steps:

a) providing communication between a GPS Search File Database Module and the Global Positioning System;

b) providing navigational data from the Global Positioning System via said GPS Search File Database Module;

c) translating selected said received navigational data into at least one GPS Navigation Location data structure;

d) selecting a translated Navigational Location data structure from memory;

e) comparing said Navigational Location data structure and said GPS Navigational Location'"'"'s data structure via a Location Comparator-Indicator Module;

f) deriving a Navigational Location Indicator'"'"'s data structure via Location Comparator-Indicator Module'"'"'s comparison of said Navigational Location data structure and said GPS Navigational Location data structure;

whereby said Navigational Location Indicator'"'"'s data structure is stored in memory as the geographical location.

40. ) An article of manufacture comprising:

a) a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for causing a response to a global positioning system'"'"'s navigational signal, said computer readable program code means in the article of manufacture comprising;

b) computer readable program code means for causing a computer to selectively translate said global positioning system'"'"'s navigational signal;

c) computer readable program code means for causing a computer to selectively translate vectorial navigational position derived from selected global positioning data;

d) computer readable program code means for causing a computer to indicate a collision event derived from at least one said vectorial navigational position.