DRIVER LEVEL INDICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM, AND DRIVER LEVEL INDICATOR

• US 20110314710A1
• Filed: 06/24/2011
• Published: 12/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Daniel A. Luberto
• Original Assignee: Daniel A. Luberto
• Inventors: Luberto, Daniel A.
• Application Number:
  US13/168,633
• Publication Number:
  US 20110314710A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/200
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/10 Registration, licensing, or like devices
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/04 by land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/049 giving information to passengers inside the vehicles

Abstract

A system and method for providing a driving or driver level indicator for a given driver are provided, as well as the driver level indicator. The driver level indicator can indicate a level of driver experience, inexperience, competency, or status of the driver, and can be presented or displayed at or in a vehicle operated by the driver, to alert or inform other drivers as to the level of driver experience, inexperience, competency, or status of the driver operating the vehicle.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of indicating a driver level at a vehicle, the computer including one or more processors coupled to at least one non-transitory computer storage medium, the method comprising the computer:

establishing at least one set of driver level criteria;

storing driver data for a driver; and

determining if the driver data satisfies a set of driver level criteria, and, if so, issuing a driver level indicator corresponding to the satisfied set of driver level criteria.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein issuing a driver level indicator includes generating an electronic or paper output authorizing issuance of the driver level indicator to the driver.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising coupling the driver level indicator to a vehicle to be operated by the driver.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the driver level indicator is removably attachable to the vehicle.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the driver level indicator is irremovably attachable to the vehicle.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of driver level criteria can include a driver age.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of driver level criteria can include a driver experience level.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of driver level criteria can include a driver safety level.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of driver level criteria indicates that the driver has a learner'"'"'s permit.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of driver level criteria indicates that the driver has a junior operator license.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of driver level criteria indicates that the driver is a beginner driver.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of driver level criteria indicates that the driver is an elder driver.

13. A driver level indicator configured to couple to a vehicle, comprising:

a substrate including a driver level for a driver, wherein the driver level is based on satisfaction of a set of predefined driver level criteria by driver data of the driver; and

an attachment mechanism configured to attach the substrate to a vehicle in a manner that the driver level is viewable by other drivers.

14. The driver level indicator of claim 13, wherein the driver level indicates a safety level of the driver.

15. The driver level indicator of claim 13, wherein the driver level indicates an experience level of the driver.

16. The driver level indicator of claim 15, wherein the driver level indicates that the driver has a learner'"'"'s permit.

17. The driver level indicator of claim 16, wherein the driver level indicator includes the text “

Learner'"'"'s Permit.”

18. The driver level indicator of claim 15, wherein the driver level indicates that the driver is a beginner driver.

19. The driver level indicator of claim 18, wherein the driver level indicator includes the text “

Beginner”

or “

Beginner Driver.”

20. The driver level indicator of claim 15, wherein the driver level indicates that the driver has a junior operator license.

21. The driver level indicator of claim 20, wherein the driver level indicator includes the text “

Junior Operator.”

22. The driver level indicator of claim 13, wherein the driver level indicates an age of the driver.

23. The driver level indicator of claim 22, wherein the driver level indicator includes the text “

Elder Driver”

or “

Elder Operator.”

24. The driver level indicator of claim 13, wherein the driver level indicator is a decal and the attaching mechanism is an adhesive.

25. The driver level indicator of claim 13, wherein the attaching mechanism is magnet.

26. The driver level indicator of claim 13, wherein the substrate includes a display.

27. The driver level indicator of claim 13, wherein the substrate includes a license plate, license plate appendage, or license plate frame.

28. The driver level indicator of claim 13, wherein the attaching mechanism removably attaches the substrate to the vehicle.

29. The driver level indicator of claim 13, wherein the substrate includes a plurality of colors.

30. A plurality of driver level indicators, each configured to couple to a vehicle and comprising:

a substrate including a driver level for a driver, wherein the driver level is based on satisfaction of a set of predefined driver level criteria by driver data of the driver; and

an attachment mechanism configured to attach the substrate to a vehicle in a manner that the driver level is viewable by other drivers,

wherein each driver level indicator corresponds to a different set of driver level criteria and has a different visual appearance.