Method in a Communication Network for Distributing Vehicle Driving Information and System Implementing the Method
First Claim
1. A method in a communication network for distributing vehicle driving information from a server connected in the communication network, wherein the steps of:
- receiving automatically, repeatedly and wirelessly from each one of a plurality of different users of vehicles information regarding the driving by the user of the vehicle as sensed by a plurality of sensors mounted in the vehicle;
storing automatically and repeatedly each one of said information in a database; and
giving access or transmitting to each one of a plurality of service providers a selected portion of said stored information, whereindifferent parts of each one of said information are received at selected different repetition rates;
the selected portions of said stored information are different;
the selected portions of said stored information are made accessible or transmitted to different ones of said plurality of service providers at selected different repetition rates;
each one of said service providers has obtained an authorization provided voluntarily by each one of said users to access information regarding the driving by the user in return for providing the user with feedback regarding the driving by the user;
each one of said information regarding the driving by the user of the vehicle as sensed by a plurality of sensors mounted in the vehicle includes information regarding speed and acceleration of the vehicle, and said feedback regarding the driving includes information as to how to change the driving to obtain lower fuel consumption; and
at least one of said service providers is any of a driving training center, an emergency call center, an alarm central, a vehicle manufacturer, a service workshop, a position-dependent information provider, a leasing or a rental company, a road department, or the police.
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Abstract
A method for distributing vehicle driving information comprises: receiving from each of different users of vehicles (n−1, n, n+1) information (in−1, in, in+1) regarding the driving by the user as sensed by sensors (sn−1,sn, sn+1) mounted in the vehicle; storing each of the information; and giving access or transmitting to each of several service providers (N−1, N, N+1) a different portion (pn−1,n−1pn−1, N pn−1, N+1′ pn, N−1 pn, N′pn, N+1′pn+1, N−1′pn+1,N+1) of the stored information at a selected repetition rate. Each of the service providers (N−1, N, N+1) has obtained an authorization (an-1 an,N,an, N+1) provided voluntarily by each one of the users to access the information in return for providing the user with feedback (fn, N−1, fn,N,fn, N+1) regarding the driving by the user, where each of the information includes information regarding speed and acceleration of the vehicle, and the feedback includes information as to how to lower the fuel consumption.
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28 Claims
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1. A method in a communication network for distributing vehicle driving information from a server connected in the communication network, wherein the steps of:
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receiving automatically, repeatedly and wirelessly from each one of a plurality of different users of vehicles information regarding the driving by the user of the vehicle as sensed by a plurality of sensors mounted in the vehicle; storing automatically and repeatedly each one of said information in a database; and giving access or transmitting to each one of a plurality of service providers a selected portion of said stored information, wherein different parts of each one of said information are received at selected different repetition rates; the selected portions of said stored information are different; the selected portions of said stored information are made accessible or transmitted to different ones of said plurality of service providers at selected different repetition rates; each one of said service providers has obtained an authorization provided voluntarily by each one of said users to access information regarding the driving by the user in return for providing the user with feedback regarding the driving by the user; each one of said information regarding the driving by the user of the vehicle as sensed by a plurality of sensors mounted in the vehicle includes information regarding speed and acceleration of the vehicle, and said feedback regarding the driving includes information as to how to change the driving to obtain lower fuel consumption; and at least one of said service providers is any of a driving training center, an emergency call center, an alarm central, a vehicle manufacturer, a service workshop, a position-dependent information provider, a leasing or a rental company, a road department, or the police. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 26, 27)
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7. A server system for distributing vehicle driving information in a communication network, wherein said server system comprises:
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a receiver device provided for receiving automatically, repeatedly and wirelessly from each one of a plurality of different users of vehicles information regarding the driving by the user of the vehicle as sensed by a plurality of sensors mounted in the vehicle; a device provided for storing automatically and repeatedly each of said information in a database; and a access-giving or transmitter device provided for giving access or transmitting to each one of a plurality of service providers a selected portion of said stored information, wherein said receiver device is provided for receiving different parts of each one of said information at selected different repetition rates; said access-giving or transmitter device is provided for giving access or transmitting to different ones of the plurality of service providers different selected portions of said stored information; and said access-giving or transmitter device is provided for giving access or transmitting different selected portions of said stored information at selected different repetition rates; and
whereineach one of said service providers has obtained an authorization provided voluntarily by each one of said users to access information regarding the driving by the user in return for providing the user with feedback regarding the driving by the user; each one of said information regarding the driving by the user of the vehicle as sensed by a plurality of sensors mounted in the vehicle includes information regarding speed and acceleration of the vehicle, and said feedback includes information as to how to change the driving to obtain lower fuel consumption; and at least one of said service providers is any of a driving training center, an emergency call center, a service workshop, a position-dependent information provider, or a vehicle manufacturer. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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17. A method in a communication network for distributing transport vehicle driving information from a server connected in the communication network, wherein the steps of:
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receiving automatically, repeatedly and wirelessly from each one of a plurality of different users of transport vehicles information regarding the transport vehicle and the driving by the user of the transport vehicle as sensed by a plurality of sensors mounted in the transport vehicle, the information comprises operation properties and operation needs; storing automatically and repeatedly each of said information regarding the transport vehicles and the driving of the transport vehicles in a database; and giving access or transmitting to each one of said users a selected portion of each said automatically and repeatedly stored information regarding the other transport vehicles and the driving by the other users of transport vehicles, wherein said selected portion comprises information to allow each one of said users to select a transport vehicle that, for the operation needs of that user, has optimum operation properties with regard to fuel consumption and vehicle wear and tear. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method for indicating the cargo weight of a transport vehicle, wherein the steps of:
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automatically and repeatedly reading information from a computer system of a transport vehicle and optionally, by a sensor, measuring parameters not recorded by the computer system, the information and optional measured parameters comprising velocity, accelerator pedal position, time, brake pedal position, driver identification, height level and position of the transport vehicle; processing the information and optional measured parameters, the processing comprising to repeatedly calculate the cargo weight of the transport vehicle as a difference between the total weight of the transport vehicle and the weight of the transport vehicle itself, and the total weight of the transport vehicle is repeatedly determined from the information and optional measured parameters; and repeatedly storing and/or informing the driver of the transport vehicle or other entity of the cargo weight. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method for indicating the capability of planning the driving of a transport vehicle by a driver, wherein the steps of:
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automatically and repeatedly reading information from a computer system of a transport vehicle and optionally, by a sensor, measuring parameters not recorded by the computer system, the information and optional measured parameters comprising velocity, accelerator pedal position, time, brake pedal position, driver identification, height level and position of the transport vehicle; processing the information and optional measured parameters, the processing comprising to repeatedly calculate the time between acceleration is terminated and braking is started and to repeatedly calculate a driving planning capability parameter based on the calculated time between acceleration is terminated and braking is started; and repeatedly storing and/or informing the driver of the transport vehicle or other entity of the repeatedly calculated driving planning capability parameter. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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