Vehicle On Board Diagnostic Port Device with GPS Tracking, Auto-Upload, and Remote Manipulation

• US 20110313593A1
• Filed: 06/21/2010
• Published: 12/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eli Finkelman, Meir S. Cohen
• Original Assignee: Eli Finkelman, Meir S. Cohen
• Inventors: Cohen, Meir S., Finkelman, Eli
• Application Number:
  US12/819,665
• Publication Number:
  US 20110313593A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/2
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/16 Anti-theft; Abduction
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2205/02 using a vehicle scan tool
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C

Abstract

A device of embodiments of the disclosed technology comprises an interface adapted for engagement with an on-board diagnostic port of a vehicle, a global navigation satellite system receiver, a data storage device for storing received global navigation system data from the global navigation satellite system receiver, and a wireless network adapter. The network adapter is capable of sending, receiving, and interpreting data signals transmitted wirelessly to a network, such as an at home network and/or 802.11 wireless network. Such a wireless network adapter may be configured to seek out available wireless networks and send data stored in the data storage device to a remote server upon connection to the wireless network. Such networks may be either unsecured networks and/or networks preprogrammed into the device, such as via configuration before placement into the vehicle.

Claims

1. A transceiver device comprising:

an interface adapted for engagement with an on-board diagnostic port of a vehicle;

a global navigation satellite system receiver;

a data storage device for storing received global navigation system data from said global navigation satellite system receiver; and

a wireless network adapter configured to seek out and connect to an available wireless local area network, and upload data stored in said data storage device to a remote server upon connection to an available said wireless local area network.

2. The transceiver device of claim 1, wherein said seeking out of said available wireless network comprises seeking out of an unsecured 802.11 wireless network.

3. The transceiver device of claim 1, wherein said seeking out of a said available wireless network comprises seeking out of pre-programmed wireless local area networks that are pre-programmed into said device.

4. The transceiver device of claim 3, wherein a said pre-programmed wireless area network is a secure network, and data to authenticate access to said secure and available wireless local area network is stored on said device.

5. The transceiver device of claim 1, wherein said transceiver device manipulates a function of said vehicle through said on-board diagnostic port based on command data received by way of said wireless local area network.

6. The transceiver device of claim 5, wherein said function comprises toggling ignition ability of said vehicle.

7. The transceiver device of claim 5, wherein said function comprises toggling a state of a door lock in said vehicle.

8. The transceiver device of claim 1, wherein said remote server is located on said wireless local area network.

9. The transceiver device of claim 1, wherein said remote server is located on a wide area network, and said uploaded data is transmitted to said remote server through an open, public packet-switched network.

10. The transceiver device of claim 1, further comprising at least one sensory input device configured to record to said data storage device sensory information within a cabin of said vehicle.

11. The device transceiver of claim 10, wherein said sensory input device is selected from the group consisting of microphones, cameras, and thermometers.

12. A method of remotely communicating with a vehicle comprising the following the steps:

providing a transceiver device comprising;

a global navigation satellite system receiver,

a non-volatile storage device,

a connector adapted for connection with an on-board diagnostic port of said vehicle, and

a wireless network adapter;

connecting said transceiver device via said connector to said on board diagnostic port of a vehicle;

instructing said transceiver device to receive global navigation system data via said global navigation satellite system receiver;

instructing said transceiver device to store said global navigation system data to said storage device; and

configuring said transceiver device to connect to any one of a plurality of wireless local area networks and upload data stored on said storage device to a remote server via a said wireless local area network.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising a step of manipulating a function of said vehicle by way of said transceiver device and said remote server.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said function is an ignition system of said vehicle.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein said function is a door lock of said vehicle.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein said transceiver device further comprises a microphone, and said transceiver stores sound data on said storage device, and said sound data is uploaded to said remote server.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein said transceiver device further comprises a camera, said transceiver device stores video data on said storage device, and said video data is uploaded to said remote server.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein said wireless local area network is an 802.11 wireless network.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein said 802.11 wireless network is unsecured.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein said 802.11 wireless network is a secure wireless network, and data used for authenticating a connection to said network is stored on said storage device before said step of connecting.

21. A transceiver device comprising:

an interface adapted for engagement with an on-board diagnostic port of a vehicle;

a global navigation satellite system receiver;

a data storage device for storing received global navigation system data from said global navigation satellite system receiver;

at least one sensory input device, configured to record to said data storage device, sensory information from said vehicle; and

a wireless network adapter configured to seek out and connect to an available wireless network, and upload data stored in said data storage device to a remote server upon connection to an available said wireless network.

22. The device transceiver of claim 21, wherein said sensory input device captures at least one data type selected from the group consisting of sound data, video data, temperature data, and vehicle diagnostic data.

23. The transceiver device of claim 22, wherein said seeking out of a said wireless network comprises seeking out of pre-programmed wireless networks that are pre-programmed into said device.

24. The transceiver device of claim 22, wherein said transceiver device manipulates a function of said vehicle through said on-board diagnostic port based on command data received by way of said wireless network.

25. The transceiver device of claim 24, wherein said function comprises toggling ignition ability of said vehicle.

26. The transceiver device of claim 24, wherein said function comprises toggling a state of a door lock in said vehicle.

27. The transceiver device of claim 22, wherein said remote server is located on said wireless network.

28. The transceiver device of claim 22, wherein said remote server is located on a wide area network, and said uploaded data is transmitted to said remote server through an open, public packet-switched network.