Systems and Methods for Vehicle Data Acquisition Using Telematics-Enabled Portable Devices
First Claim
1. A system for acquiring vehicle telematics data from a telematics-enabled portable communications device in communication with a vehicle computer, comprising:
- a communications interface configured to;
receive, from a portable personal communications device, telematics data, the portable personal communications device being in communication with a vehicle computer of the vehicle, the telematics data being from at least one of a telematics sensor of the portable personal communications device and the vehicle computer; and
receive data indicative of an orientation of the personal portable communications device with respect to the vehicle; and
a computer system in communication with the communications interface and configured to;
receive data indicative of the telematics data and the orientation data from the communications interface; and
adjust a vehicle insurance process based on the data indicative of the telematics data and the orientation data.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for transmitting telematics data from a vehicle. The systems include a smartphone holder that provides a communications link between a smartphone and a vehicle computer, through the smartphone dataport and the vehicle onboard diagnostics (OBD) port. The smartphone holder is configured to keep the smartphone in a stable, known position and orientation with respect to the vehicle, such that data from an accelerometer in the smartphone can be calibrated. The smartphone accelerometer data and telematics data from vehicle telematics sensors is then transmitted via the smartphone or stored locally.
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1. A system for acquiring vehicle telematics data from a telematics-enabled portable communications device in communication with a vehicle computer, comprising:
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a communications interface configured to; receive, from a portable personal communications device, telematics data, the portable personal communications device being in communication with a vehicle computer of the vehicle, the telematics data being from at least one of a telematics sensor of the portable personal communications device and the vehicle computer; and receive data indicative of an orientation of the personal portable communications device with respect to the vehicle; and a computer system in communication with the communications interface and configured to; receive data indicative of the telematics data and the orientation data from the communications interface; and adjust a vehicle insurance process based on the data indicative of the telematics data and the orientation data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method for acquiring vehicle telematics data from a telematics enabled portable personal communications device, comprising:
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receiving, by a communications interface, telematics data and orientation data from a portable personal communications device, the telematics data being from at least one of a telematics sensor of the portable personal communications device and the vehicle computer; receiving, by a computer system in communication with the communications interface, data indicative of the telematics data and the orientation data from the communications interface; and adjusting, by the computer system, an insurance process based on the data indicative of the telematics data and the orientation data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for acquiring vehicle telematics data from a telematics enabled portable personal communications device, comprising:
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a computer server including one or more data storage devices storing, and configured to permit download of, processor-executable instructions, which instructions, when executed by a processor of a portable personal communications device, cause the portable personal communications device to; transmit telematics data and orientation data, the telematics data being from at least one of a telematics sensor of the portable personal communications device and a vehicle computer; and a computer system configured to; receive data indicative of the telematics data and the orientation data from the portable personal communications device; and adjust a vehicle insurance process based on the data indicative of the telematics data and the orientation data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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