System and method for notification and correction of constraint violations in vehicles
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1. A system for notification of constraint violations in vehicles, comprising:
- a computer receiving and processing data and instructions as inputs and signals as outputs;
said computer being connected to or in communication with a vehicle;
said data inputs describing vehicle data, geographic data, and constraint data, wherein said vehicle data describe at least one of;
static properties of said vehicle and said vehicle'"'"'s operational state, said geographic data describe the location of said vehicle, and said constraint data describe geography-specific constraints applicable to vehicle operation;
said instructions describing selections for processing said inputs or outputs; and
said outputs providing notification of a constraint violation to a vehicle operator during operation.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for notifying vehicle operators and owners of violations of constraints, which may be road rules or other vehicle operating parameters. Such constraints by vary from one geographic location to another, or such constraints may impose geographic limitations on the operator. A vehicle computer receives and processes vehicle data, geographic data, and constraint data in order to identify constraint violations and/or to project potential constraint violations which have not yet occurred. Notification is then provided of violations and/or projected violations.
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1. A system for notification of constraint violations in vehicles, comprising:
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a computer receiving and processing data and instructions as inputs and signals as outputs;
said computer being connected to or in communication with a vehicle;
said data inputs describing vehicle data, geographic data, and constraint data, wherein said vehicle data describe at least one of;
static properties of said vehicle and said vehicle'"'"'s operational state, said geographic data describe the location of said vehicle, and said constraint data describe geography-specific constraints applicable to vehicle operation;
said instructions describing selections for processing said inputs or outputs; and
said outputs providing notification of a constraint violation to a vehicle operator during operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for notification of constraint violations in vehicles, comprising the steps of:
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using a computer to receive and process data and instructions as inputs and signals as outputs;
said computer being connected to or in communication with a vehicle;
said data inputs describing vehicle data, geographic data, and constraint data, wherein said vehicle data describe at least one of;
static properties of said vehicle and said vehicle'"'"'s operational state, said geographic data describe the location of said vehicle, and said constraint data describe geography-specific rules and other constraints applicable to vehicle operation;
said instructions describing selections for processing said inputs or outputs; and
said output signals providing notification of a constraint violation to a vehicle operator during operation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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