Method, system, and apparatus for monitoring vehicle operation
First Claim
1. An electronic system, for monitoring at least one parameter of a ground vehicle or an operator thereof, the system comprising:
- at least one sensor operatively connected to the vehicle for capturing data respecting said at least one parameter;
a data processor operatively connected to the at least one sensor, for receiving, processing and interpreting data from the at least one sensor;
a data storage system operatively connected to either said data processor or said at least one sensor, for receiving and storing data; and
a communication system operatively connected to the data processor, for wirelessly communicating data from said vehicle.
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Abstract
A method and an electronic system, for implementing that method, are described that collect data relating to the operation of a vehicle and the condition of its operator, which information is processed and recorded in a crash survivable apparatus such that processed information may be transmitted wirelessly from the vehicle to various monitoring facilities that may use that processed information to develop comprehensive records regarding the operation of the vehicle by the particular operator. The purpose of the records is to permit the owners of fleets to better select operators and control vehicles in a manner that permits them to develop a history of safe operation of their fleet to satisfy insurers and obtain reasonably priced insurance.
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24 Claims
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1. An electronic system, for monitoring at least one parameter of a ground vehicle or an operator thereof, the system comprising:
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at least one sensor operatively connected to the vehicle for capturing data respecting said at least one parameter;
a data processor operatively connected to the at least one sensor, for receiving, processing and interpreting data from the at least one sensor;
a data storage system operatively connected to either said data processor or said at least one sensor, for receiving and storing data; and
a communication system operatively connected to the data processor, for wirelessly communicating data from said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22)
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18. A method, for electronically monitoring parameters, in conjunction with a trip, of a commercial vehicle having an operator, using a system having a predefined set of operational rules, the method comprising the steps:
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i) identify said operator and record the identity of said operator in conjunction with an electronic record file respecting said trip;
ii) gather and process data respecting a plurality of vehicle parameters while in operation in order to add said vehicle parameters to said electronic record file;
iii) compare at least one vehicle parameter with at least one related threshold defined in said operational rules;
iv) record an event each time a vehicle parameter is inconsistent with a related threshold;
v) generate an alert as defined in said operational rules; and
vi) transmit said alert locally or to a remote location, for further handling. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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23. The use of a crash-survivable housing in a vehicle, the crash-survivable housing for operatively containing a data storage system for storing data relating to the operation of the vehicle.
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24. A system for electronically monitoring parameters of a commercial vehicle trip and a vehicle operator, comprising:
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an identification module for identifying said operator and for recording the identity of said operator within an electronic record file respecting said trip;
a processing module for gathering and processing data respecting a plurality of vehicle parameters while in operation for adding said vehicle parameters to said electronic record file;
a comparing module for comparing at least one vehicle parameter with at least one related threshold defined within a pre-determined set of operational rules;
a recording module for recording an event each time a vehicle parameter is inconsistent with a related threshold;
an alert module for generating an alert signal as defined in said operational rules; and
a transmission module for transmitting said alert signal locally or to a remote location, for further handling.
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