System and method for monitoring vehicle parameters and driver behavior
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1. A system for monitoring the operation of a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing comprising;
an accelerometer unit; and
a global positioning system (GPS) unit;
wherein the housing is adapted to be mounted in a window of the vehicle, and wherein the system is adapted to be powered by an on-board diagnostic system of the vehicle.
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Abstract
System and method for monitoring the operation of a vehicle, comprising a housing having an accelerometer unit, and a global positioning system (GPS) unit, wherein the housing is adapted to be mounted in a window of the vehicle, and wherein the system is adapted to be powered by an on-board diagnostic system of the vehicle.
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1. A system for monitoring the operation of a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing comprising; an accelerometer unit; and a global positioning system (GPS) unit; wherein the housing is adapted to be mounted in a window of the vehicle, and wherein the system is adapted to be powered by an on-board diagnostic system of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle monitoring system, comprising:
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an accelerometer unit capable of monitoring an operation of the vehicle; and a vehicle operation evaluation unit adapted to receive inputs from the accelerometer unit and to compare the operation of the vehicle to predetermined vehicle operation parameters, wherein a driver is notified is the operation of the vehicle exceeds a threshold of one or more of the predetermined vehicle operation parameters; wherein the vehicle monitoring system is powered by an on-board diagnostic system of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A vehicle monitoring system adapted to be mounted on a windshield of a vehicle and to be powered via an on-board diagnostic system of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle monitoring system monitors operations of the vehicle and provides alerts to a vehicle driver when the operations exceed predetermined thresholds of acceptable driving.
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28. A vehicle monitoring system comprising:
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a wireless communication module; and a GPS module; wherein the vehicle monitoring system transmits data associated with operations of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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