Measurement of Fuel Consumed and of Distance Travelled

• US 20080221784A1
• Filed: 05/25/2006
• Published: 09/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Meir Ezra
• Original Assignee: Meir Ezra
• Inventors: Ezra, Meir
• Application Number:
  US11/915,383
• Publication Number:
  US 20080221784A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/123
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 9/023 with electric, electro-mechanic or electronic means

Abstract

A method for computing significant characteristic parameters of fuel consumption of a vehicle. Fuel consumption data (20) on the one hand and travel distance data (22) or an equivalent thereof on the other hand are collected over time to be processed by a fuel usage procedure. The processing can be done on (24) or off (32) board the vehicle. Distance traveled can be calculated using data obtained on or off board the vehicle.

Claims

1. A method for computing at least one significant characteristics parameter of fuel consumption of a vehicle, wherein fuel consumption data on the one hand and travel distance data or an equivalent thereof on the other hand are collected over time to be processed by a fuel usage procedure.

2. a method as in claim 1 and wherein said computation is carried out by an off board processor.

3. A method as in claim 1, wherein said significant characteristics parameters are used for finding unjustified consumption of fuel.

4. A method as in claim 1, wherein said fuel consumption data is obtained by an off board system.

5. A method as in claim 1, wherein said travel distance data is obtained by using navigation data.

6. A method as in claim 1, wherein said travel distance data is obtained by using cellular locating.

7. A method as in claim 1, wherein said travel distance data equivalent is obtained by interpreting mechanical vibrations of said vehicle.