TRIP LOGGER
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1. A device producing data of vehicle operations suitable for a tax collecting agency, comprising:
- a module receiving external power, said module receiving inputs, and said module providing outputs;
said inputs including odometer readings, vehicle status indicators, and alphanumeric characters; and
,said output including data identifying the mileage between a plurality of paired locations upon a route traveled by a vehicle.
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Abstract
An accessory device for vehicles, such as automobiles and light trucks, that automatically creates a log of all trips taken by the vehicle. The log includes date, time, odometer reading, stopping location, and miles traveled from previous stop. The device produces a log in a format that meets the regulation of tax collecting agencies and accounting firms regarding the separation of mileage by personal use and business use. The device allows a user to purge the log as desired.
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1. A device producing data of vehicle operations suitable for a tax collecting agency, comprising:
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a module receiving external power, said module receiving inputs, and said module providing outputs; said inputs including odometer readings, vehicle status indicators, and alphanumeric characters; and
,said output including data identifying the mileage between a plurality of paired locations upon a route traveled by a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of producing a log of data regarding vehicle operations suitable for a tax collecting agency using a processor, comprising:
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receiving an input from one of a vehicle ignition switch or a transmission drive selector and logging said input within said processor; logging the date, time, and odometer reading at the start of one of a day or a trip within said processor; receiving alphanumeric characters from a keypad into said processor for association with the start of a day or a trip; logging odometer readings from time to time during operation of a vehicle within said processor; creating a record of the date, time, odometer reading, and alphanumeric code within said processor at one of an interval during a trip, when a vehicle stops, or at the end of a day or a vehicle trip; matching the record when a vehicle stops with the record at the start of a day or trip by said processor; and
,providing output of mileage and usage from said processor upon command of a user.
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