VEHICLE ODOMETER AND TRIP DATA COLLECTION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A vehicle odometer and trip data collection system for use in a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
- an interface unit for entering user input data into the vehicle odometer and trip data collection system;
a portable, removable memory unit configured for data storage use within the interface unit and for data retrieval use when utilized outside of the interface unit in a memory reader device; and
a means for automatic data collection to capture and authenticate data from a plurality of vehicle sensors and a plurality of external sources, the data collection including a plurality of time and date data, a plurality of vehicle odometer values, and a plurality of global positioning system coordinates and values.
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Abstract
The technology described herein provides a vehicle odometer and trip data collection system for use in a motor vehicle. The vehicle odometer and trip data collection system provides automated data collection, user input data collection via a user interface panel, data authentication, and data retrieval. The vehicle odometer and trip data collection system provides connectivity to NIST atomic clock transmissions and global positioning satellite systems. In one embodiment, this technology provides vehicle monitoring utilizing an interface unit, a removable memory unit, wireless transmission protocols, and radio frequency power harvesting.
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29 Claims
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1. A vehicle odometer and trip data collection system for use in a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
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an interface unit for entering user input data into the vehicle odometer and trip data collection system; a portable, removable memory unit configured for data storage use within the interface unit and for data retrieval use when utilized outside of the interface unit in a memory reader device; and a means for automatic data collection to capture and authenticate data from a plurality of vehicle sensors and a plurality of external sources, the data collection including a plurality of time and date data, a plurality of vehicle odometer values, and a plurality of global positioning system coordinates and values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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21. A vehicle odometer and trip data collection system for use in a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
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a below dash unit inconspicuously located in the vehicle and having a means for automatic data collection to capture and authenticate data from a plurality of vehicle sensors and a plurality of external sources, the data collection including a plurality of time and date data, a plurality of vehicle odometer values, and a plurality of global positioning system coordinates and values; a wireless interface unit configured to wirelessly communicate with the below dash unit and provide a user interface; and a portable, removable memory unit configured for data storage use within the interface unit and for data retrieval use when utilized outside of the interface unit in a memory reader device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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