Apparatus, method & system for enforcing vehicle operator policy compliance
First Claim
1. A Transportation Safety Apparatus (Version 1) (TSA), comprising an enclosure means for integrating electronic circuits and components, wherein said circuits and components include means for monitoring, detecting, sensing, logging, and reporting wireless transmission events occurring within the proximity of said apparatus and further include means for storing a time-stamped record of detected wireless transmission events and other predetermined detected events.
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Abstract
Apparatus, method, and system enforce compliance with Transportation Safety Policies (TSP) governing vehicle fleets, subways, trains, busses, airplanes, etc.
The apparatus identifies, authenticates, authorizes and logs-in all drivers/operators before enabling vehicle operation. Assigned privileges are granted to Transportation Safety System (TSS) enrolled drivers/operators. After drivers/operators log-in, the apparatus detects, reports, and alarms safety violations to the governing TSS. Biometric log-in precludes driver/operator repudiation.
In preferred embodiments, biometric readers and/or card-based fingerprint readers are mounted into vehicle dashboards for driver/operator authentication/log-in.
The invention helps reduce inattentiveness accidents due to unauthorized wireless use (phoning, texting, Internet, games, etc.). Unauthorized wireless usage by drivers/operators is detected in driving and control areas. All unauthorized activity is logged, alarmed and/or reported to Transportation Safety System administrators, depending on incident type, severity, and/or safety violation.
Remediation action varies from issuing warnings, to logging violations, to incapacitating vehicles forcing safety stops requiring supervisory intervention.
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50 Claims
- 1. A Transportation Safety Apparatus (Version 1) (TSA), comprising an enclosure means for integrating electronic circuits and components, wherein said circuits and components include means for monitoring, detecting, sensing, logging, and reporting wireless transmission events occurring within the proximity of said apparatus and further include means for storing a time-stamped record of detected wireless transmission events and other predetermined detected events.
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20. A method for ensuring compliance with Transportation Safety Policies (TSP) by at least one of a driver and a vehicle operator, comprising the steps of:
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a. promulgating and establishing at least one Transportation Safety Policy (TSP); b. providing, programming, and operating a Transportation Safety System (TSS) including means for controlling affirmative management and remediation actions in response to TSP violations and predetermined alarms therefrom; and c. providing, programming, issuing, and operating at least one Transportation Safety Apparatus (TSA) for at least one of (but not limited to);
(1) identifying, authenticating, and authorizing said at least one of driver and an operator;
(2) monitoring, detecting, and logging driver and operator violations of said TSP;
(3) alarming, reporting, and communicating said violations to said TSS. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A Transportation Safety System (TSS) for ensuring compliance with applicable governing Transportation Safety Policies (TSP), comprising:
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a. at least one promulgated and established governing TSP; b. at least one of a wireless and a wire-connected communication resource for communicating between and among at least one said TSS and at least one Transportation Safety Apparatus (TSA) deployed aboard a TSP-governed vehicle operated by at least one of a “
logged-in”
operator and driver;c. said at least one TSP-governed vehicle communicating with said TSS; and d. said at least one Transportation Safety Apparatus communicating at least one TSS in accordance with said at least one governing TSP. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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- 43. A Transportation Safety Apparatus (version 2) adapted for interfacing with at least one externally-provided means for ensuring identification of at least one of a driver and an operator, wherein said Transportation Safety Apparatus further comprises an enclosure means for integrating electronic circuits and components, wherein said circuits and components include means for monitoring, detecting, sensing, logging, and reporting wireless transmission events occurring within the proximity of said apparatus and further include means for storing a time-stamped record of detected wireless transmission events and other predetermined detected events.
- 47. A vehicle operating system (VOS) adapted for interfacing at least one of a Transportation Safety Apparatus (TSA) and a Transportation Safety System (TSS) and further adapted to implement and enforce restrictions and requirements of at least one applicable and governing Transportation Safety Policy (TSP).
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