Motor vehicle operating data collection and analysis

• US 20060122749A1
• Filed: 12/29/2005
• Published: 06/08/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Joannes A. Perquin, Joseph Phelan
• Original Assignee: Joannes A. Perquin, Joseph Phelan
• Inventors: Phelan, Joseph, Perquin, Joannes A.
• Application Number:
  US11/322,131
• Publication Number:
  US 20060122749A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/35
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 17/00 Testing of vehicles testing fluid tightness G01M3/00; testing elastic properties of bodies or chassis, e.g. torsion-testing, G01M5/00; testing alignment of vehicle headlight devices G01M11/06; testing of engines G01M15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/02 Registering or indicating driving, working, idle, or waiting time only apparatus forming part of taximeters G07B13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/08 Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle or waiting time
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0858 wherein the data carrier is removable

Abstract

A method of creating a database of vehicle operation comprising recording data at regular intervals and time marking the data. The method also includes recording vehicle location data and uploading the data to a CPU or server. The method further includes collecting data utilizing on-board diagnostic components (OBD) and ground positioning satellite (GPS) systems whereby operator identifiable behavior can be rated for driving safety and other characteristics.

Claims

1. A method of creating a database of vehicle operation data comprising:

a) Recording data from a vehicle at regular time intervals; and

b) Time marking the recorded data.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising recording vehicle location data at the regular time intervals.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising recording data from a plurality of vehicles.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising recording data from a plurality of trips.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising recording data from a plurality of drivers.

6. A method of creating a database of vehicle operation data comprising:

a) recording vehicle operation data from a vehicle on board diagnostic system at regular time intervals;

b) time marking the recorded data; and

c) repeating steps (a) and (b) for a plurality of trips.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising transferring the recorded and time marked data to a CPU or server.

8. The method of claim 6 further comprising recording vehicle location data at regular time intervals.

9. The method of claim 6 further comprising recording vehicle operation data for a plurality of vehicles.

10. The method of claim 6 further comprising recording-vehicle operation data for a plurality of drivers.

11. The method of claim 6 further comprising using an atomic clock.

12. The method of claim 8 further comprising using GPS system.

13. The method of claim 8 further comprising recording location dependant information.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the location dependant information comprises weather.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein the location dependant information comprises traffic or road conditions.

16. A method of creating a database of vehicle operation data comprising:

a) recording vehicle operation data from a vehicle on board diagnostic system at regular time intervals;

b) concurrently recording vehicle location data from a GPS system at regular time intervals

c) time marking the recorded data; and

d) transferring the recorded and time marked data to a server or CPU.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising repeating steps (a) through (c) for a plurality of trips.

18. The method of claim 16 further comprising using an atomic clock.