System, Method , and Apparatus For Collecting Telematics and Sensor Information In A Delivery Vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for automating the collection of vehicle sensor data for fleet operations of a parcel delivery service, said system comprising:
- a telematics device comprising an input interface for collecting data from one or more sensors disposed within a vehicle, a processor, and a first data radio for wirelessly transmitting said data, wherein said data includes a current global position of said vehicle; and
a portable data acquisition device accessible to a vehicle operator, said portable data acquisition device comprising a second data radio for receiving said data from said first data radio of said telematics device, a memory for storing said data, and a data acquisition processor,wherein said memory is further configured for storing one or more pre-selected delivery positions and said data acquisition processor compares said current global position to said one or more pre-selected delivery positions, andwherein said data acquisition processor is configured for providing an estimated time of arrival to each of said one or more pre-selected delivery positions to said operator.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a data collection and evaluation system that includes a telematics device for collecting, time-stamping, and storing vehicle sensor data. Examples of the type of data collected include door data, ignition data, speed data, global positioning data, and diagnostic and trouble code data. The system further includes an external data acquisition device, such as a mainframe computer system or a hand-held computing device like an iPAQ. The external data acquisition device is configured to communicate with the telematics device over a wireless network, which enables the telematics device to transmit the time-stamped data to the external data acquisition device and receive information and instructions from the external data acquisition device. The ability of the system to automatically collect and transfer data and communicate with an external data acquisition device allows for the automation of fleet management processes, vehicle maintenance and repair processes, and certain security features.
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37 Claims
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1. A system for automating the collection of vehicle sensor data for fleet operations of a parcel delivery service, said system comprising:
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a telematics device comprising an input interface for collecting data from one or more sensors disposed within a vehicle, a processor, and a first data radio for wirelessly transmitting said data, wherein said data includes a current global position of said vehicle; and a portable data acquisition device accessible to a vehicle operator, said portable data acquisition device comprising a second data radio for receiving said data from said first data radio of said telematics device, a memory for storing said data, and a data acquisition processor, wherein said memory is further configured for storing one or more pre-selected delivery positions and said data acquisition processor compares said current global position to said one or more pre-selected delivery positions, and wherein said data acquisition processor is configured for providing an estimated time of arrival to each of said one or more pre-selected delivery positions to said operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for automating the collection of vehicle sensor data for fleet operations of a parcel delivery service, said system comprising:
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a telematics device comprising an input interface for collecting data from one or more sensors that are disposed within a vehicle, a processor, and a first data radio for wirelessly transmitting said data; and a portable data acquisition device accessible to a vehicle operator, said portable data acquisition device comprising a second data radio for receiving said data from said first data radio of said telematics device, a memory for storing said data, and a data acquisition processor, wherein said memory of said portable data acquisition device stores threshold data parameters representative of normal vehicle operation conditions, and wherein said data acquisition processor is configured for comparing said data collected by said telematics device to said data parameters in said memory and transmitting an alarm signal if said collected data is outside of said data parameters indicating that the vehicle needs repair or maintenance. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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