COLLECT VEHICLE PERFORMANCE WITH A PDT

• US 20120029764A1
• Filed: 07/28/2010
• Published: 02/02/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hand Held Products Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hand Held Products Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Inventors: Payne, Gregory, Weslake, Paul B.
• Granted Patent: US 9,489,782 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/33
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0866 the electronic data carrier being a digital video recorder in combination with video camera
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0891 Video recorder in combination with video camera

Abstract

A mobile device comprising: a display; a data reader for reading data from an information bearing medium; at least one vehicle data collection device; a global positioning system (GPS); a wireless communications module; a memory device; a processor; and a housing configured for placement in a vehicle and supporting the display, the data reader, the vehicle data collection device, the GPS module, the wireless communications module, the memory device and the processor, wherein the vehicle data collection device facilitates monitoring at least one vehicle performance characteristic.

Claims

1. A mobile device comprising:

a display;

a data reader for reading data from an information bearing medium;

at least one vehicle data collection device;

a global positioning system (GPS);

a wireless communications module;

a memory device;

a processor; and

,

a housing configured for placement in a vehicle and supporting the display, the data reader, the vehicle data collection device, the GPS module, the wireless communications module, the memory device and the processor,

wherein the vehicle data collection device facilitates monitoring at least one vehicle performance characteristic.

2. A mobile device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the at least one vehicle data collection device comprises at least one of the following:

an accelerometer;

an engine analyzer and a vehicle system analyzer.

3. A mobile device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the monitored at least one vehicle performance characteristic comprises at least one of the following:

engine idle time;

miles traveled;

rollovers;

speed;

vehicle battery charge;

fuel system conditions;

ignition system conditions, engine operating conditions;

tire air pressure;

trailer load conditions;

accelerations and decelerations.

4. A mobile device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the monitored at least one vehicle performance characteristic are logged according to time and date.

5. A mobile device in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a speaker for providing audible feedback to the operator.

6. A mobile device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the data reader is an optical indicia reader configured to automatically capture continuous or periodic images upon the occurrence of a predetermined vehicle performance characteristic.

7. A mobile device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the data reader is an optical indicia reader configured to automatically capture continuous or periodic images upon the occurrence of a predetermined vehicle performance characteristic.

8. A mobile device comprising:

a display;

a data reader for reading data from an information bearing medium;

at least one accelerometer;

a global positioning system (GPS);

a wireless communications module;

a memory device;

a processor; and

,

a housing configured for placement in a vehicle and supporting the display, the data reader, the accelerometer, the GPS module, the wireless communications module, the memory device and the processor,

wherein the vehicle data collection device facilitates monitoring at least one vehicle performance characteristic.

9. A mobile device in accordance with claim 8, further comprising:

at least one of the following;

an accelerometer;

an engine analyzer and a vehicle system analyzer.

10. A mobile device in accordance with claim 9, wherein the monitored at least one vehicle performance characteristic comprises at least one of the following:

engine idle time;

miles traveled;

rollovers;

speed;

vehicle battery charge;

fuel system conditions;

ignition system conditions, engine operating conditions;

tire air pressure;

trailer load conditions;

accelerations and decelerations.

11. A mobile device in accordance with claim 8, wherein the monitored at least one vehicle performance characteristic are logged according to time and date.

12. A mobile device in accordance with claim 8, further comprising a speaker for providing audible feedback to the operator.

13. A mobile device in accordance with claim 8, wherein the data reader is an optical indicia reader configured to automatically capture continuous or periodic images upon the occurrence of a predetermined vehicle performance characteristic.