APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING, STORING AND TRANSMITTING VEHICLE INFORMATION
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- an on-board diagnostic (OBD) port interface for providing connection to an OBD port of a vehicle;
a plurality of engine sensory monitors for collecting at least engine status and diagnostic information;
a plurality of non-engine sensory monitors for collecting at least non-engine status and diagnostic information;
a processor for processing at least statuses and information collected by the plurality of engine sensory monitors and the plurality of non-engine sensory monitors; and
a plurality of communication interfaces for interfacing with an external service system for transmitting the processed statuses and information to the external service system.
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Abstract
An apparatus for collecting, storing and transmitting vehicle information. The apparatus comprises an on-board diagnostic (OBD) port interface for providing connection to an OBD port of a vehicle; a plurality of engine sensory monitors for collecting at least engine status and diagnostic information; a plurality of non-engine sensory monitors for collecting at least non-engine status and diagnostic information; a processor for processing at least information collected by the plurality of engine sensory monitors and the plurality of non-engine sensory monitors; and a plurality of communication interfaces for interfacing with a service system for the purpose of transmitting the processed information to the external service system.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an on-board diagnostic (OBD) port interface for providing connection to an OBD port of a vehicle; a plurality of engine sensory monitors for collecting at least engine status and diagnostic information; a plurality of non-engine sensory monitors for collecting at least non-engine status and diagnostic information; a processor for processing at least statuses and information collected by the plurality of engine sensory monitors and the plurality of non-engine sensory monitors; and a plurality of communication interfaces for interfacing with an external service system for transmitting the processed statuses and information to the external service system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A service system comprising:
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a network service interface for interfacing with a vehicle monitoring apparatus, wherein the vehicle monitoring apparatus continuously delivers at least vehicle'"'"'s monitoring information to the service system; a business logic to determine at least a type of service that can be provided to the vehicle; a handheld personal communicator for providing updates, status and maintenance warnings based on the continuous monitoring information; at least one internal site operation for handling an on-site service; and at least one mobile application for providing information about a status of the vehicle based on the vehicle'"'"'s monitoring information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for collecting, storing and transmitting vehicle information comprising:
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means for connecting to an internal bus of a vehicle for collecting, processing and storing of engine status and engine diagnostic information available from the internal bus; means for generating, processing and storing location and directional information of the vehicle and storing as collected data; means for generating processing and storing information regarding a driver of the vehicle and storing as collected data; means for collecting non-engine vehicle information for processing and storing as collected data; and means for transmitting said collected data to a service system, wherein the collected data is available for use by the service system for at least monitoring the condition and performance of the vehicle in order to provide service inputs, service support and security of the vehicle.
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16. A service system for monitoring condition and performance of a vehicle in order to provide service inputs, service support and security to the vehicle, utilizing outputs of an apparatus connected by means of an on board diagnostic (OBD) interface to an OBD port of a vehicle and powered through the OBD port of the vehicle, the apparatus enabled for collecting, processing and delivering, by multiple communication means, information regarding engine status, engine diagnostics, location of the vehicle with directional information, information regarding a driver, and non-engine vehicle information, in order to provide a necessary inputs to enable the operation of the service system.
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