Driver activity and vehicle operation logging and reporting
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- identifying a driver in a vehicle with an on-board recorder for recording at least one of hours of service for a driver and fuel tax reporting data for the vehicle;
tying the driver to a driver record using the on-board recorder; and
recording at least one of hours of service data and fuel tax reporting data with the on-board recorder.
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Abstract
A method for logging and reporting driver activity and vehicle operation includes identifying a driver of a vehicle, recording operating data with an on-board recorder that is hard-wired to an engine control module, coupled to a mileage sensing system, and linked to a global navigation satellite system, and recording duty status of the driver. An hours of service log and a fuel tax log are created from the operating data. The method includes comparing the driver'"'"'s hours of service log to an applicable requirement, indicating to the driver whether the driver is in-compliance or out-of-compliance with the applicable governmental reporting requirement, automatically uploading the logs to a receiver external to the vehicle using a wireless telecommunications network, and emitting a compliance signal representative of whether the driver is in-compliance or out-of-compliance with the applicable requirement to a second receiver external to the vehicle and under control of authorities.
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29 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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identifying a driver in a vehicle with an on-board recorder for recording at least one of hours of service for a driver and fuel tax reporting data for the vehicle;
tying the driver to a driver record using the on-board recorder; and
recording at least one of hours of service data and fuel tax reporting data with the on-board recorder. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method, comprising:
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obtaining a biometric of a driver of a vehicle using an on-board recorder;
recording at least one of hours of service data and fuel tax reporting data on the on-board recorder. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method, comprising:
using an on-board recorder of a vehicle to automatically obtain a biometric of a driver of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method, comprising:
identifying a driver in a vehicle with a facial recognition feature of an on-board recorder, wherein the facial recognition feature includes matching a driver ID picture stored in a portable memory device with an image from a camera that is located on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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