DRIVER BEHAVIOR BASED REMOTE VEHICLE MIS-USAGE WARNING AND SELF-MAINTENANCE
First Claim
1. A method for identifying detrimental vehicle usage patterns and conditions in a vehicle, said method comprising:
- collecting vehicle data concerning various vehicle components on the vehicle;
wirelessly transmitting the data collected on the vehicle to a remote data center;
storing the data at the remote data center for a particular vehicle;
analyzing the stored data to identify pre-defined vehicle usage patterns in the data that may have an adverse effect on the vehicle components; and
notifying a designated person of the adverse usage pattern if one is detected.
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Abstract
Information associated with vehicle components and sub-systems is monitored by an on-board module, and associated data, either processed or raw, is telematically transmitted to a remote data center by wireless communications. The remote data center archives the received data in a database for each separate vehicle that is part of the system. The remote data center analyzes the data to ascertain whether the data indicates a usage pattern and/or vehicle condition that may have a detrimental effect on certain vehicle components, sub-systems and systems, such as excessive component wear. For example, the data center runs pattern detection algorithms on the data to identify known usage patterns that may potentially impact normal vehicle operation. If such a usage pattern is detected, the remote data center may issue a warning to the vehicle operator, or other designated person, that such usage may have a detrimental effect on the vehicle or vehicle components.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for identifying detrimental vehicle usage patterns and conditions in a vehicle, said method comprising:
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collecting vehicle data concerning various vehicle components on the vehicle; wirelessly transmitting the data collected on the vehicle to a remote data center; storing the data at the remote data center for a particular vehicle; analyzing the stored data to identify pre-defined vehicle usage patterns in the data that may have an adverse effect on the vehicle components; and notifying a designated person of the adverse usage pattern if one is detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for identifying detrimental vehicle usage patterns and conditions in a vehicle, said method comprising:
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collecting vehicle data from a vehicle bus and vehicle modules concerning operation of the vehicle; wirelessly transmitting the data collected on the vehicle to a remote data center; storing the data at the remote data center for each vehicle of a plurality of vehicles; analyzing the stored data to identify pre-defined vehicle usage patterns that may have an adverse effect on vehicle systems and components; notifying a designation person of the adverse usage pattern if one is detected; and taking remedial actions to remove the adverse usage pattern after notifying the designated person if the designated person authorized such remedial action. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for identifying detrimental vehicle usage patterns and conditions in a vehicle, said system comprising:
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means for collecting vehicle data concerning various vehicle components on the vehicle; means for wirelessly transmitting the data collected in the vehicle to a remote data center; means for storing the data at the remote data center for a particular vehicle; means for analyzing the stored data to identify pre-defined vehicle usage patterns that may have an adverse effect on the vehicle components; and means for notifying a designated person of the adverse usage pattern if one is detected. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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