MANAGING THE CONFIGURATION OF A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A method implemented in computer-executable instructions of managing the configuration of a vehicle based on positioning data, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a remote SPS device, positioning data that identifies a location of the vehicle;
identifying one or more regulations that are applicable given the location of the vehicle, wherein the one or more regulations vary between different locations;
collecting actual vehicle readings;
based on the actual vehicle readings, determining whether the configuration of the vehicle should be modified to comply with the one or more regulations; and
if a determination is made to modify the configuration of the vehicle, transmitting a message to a corresponding vehicle controller to implement the modification.
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Abstract
Generally described, aspects of the disclosed subject matter are directed to managing the configuration of a vehicle. In accordance with one embodiment, a method of modifying the configuration of a vehicle based on the vehicle'"'"'s location is provided. The method includes receiving, from a remote Satellite Positioning System (“SPS”) device, positioning data that identifies the location of the vehicle. Then, the positioning data is used to identify one or more regulations that are applicable, given the location of the vehicle. Based on collected vehicle readings, a determination is made regarding whether the configuration of the vehicle should be modified. In turn, the method may cause the configuration of the vehicle to be modified to comply with the one or more regulations.
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20 Claims
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1. A method implemented in computer-executable instructions of managing the configuration of a vehicle based on positioning data, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a remote SPS device, positioning data that identifies a location of the vehicle; identifying one or more regulations that are applicable given the location of the vehicle, wherein the one or more regulations vary between different locations; collecting actual vehicle readings; based on the actual vehicle readings, determining whether the configuration of the vehicle should be modified to comply with the one or more regulations; and if a determination is made to modify the configuration of the vehicle, transmitting a message to a corresponding vehicle controller to implement the modification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus operative to modify the configuration of a vehicle based on positioning data, comprising:
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one or more processors; an SPS interface operative to receive location identifying information from a positioning system; a computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the apparatus to; store a set of regulation data describing one or more regulations that may apply depending on the vehicle'"'"'s location; collect actual vehicle readings; based on the vehicle'"'"'s location, determine whether the vehicle is compliant with the one or more regulations; if the vehicle in non-compliant, modify the configuration of the vehicle to comply with the one or more regulations. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system having computer executable components for managing the configuration of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a data collection component operative to collect data that describes vehicle conditions from a plurality of sources; a storage component that stores a set of regulation data describing one or more regulations that vary between locations; a positioning component for identifying a location of the vehicle using a SPS positioning system; a configuration component operative to modify the configuration of the vehicle to prevent a violation if a determination is made that the configuration of the vehicle should be modified to comply with the one or more regulations. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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