METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING, TRANSMITTING, AND STORING VEHICLE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method implemented by a software application on a wireless mobile computing device for acquiring vehicle performance data and related information, the method comprising:
- acquiring vehicle performance data during operation of a vehicle using a wireless mobile computing device operably mounted to the vehicle, the vehicle performance data representing any desired information useful for evaluating the performance of the vehicle;
storing the vehicle performance data acquired in the preceding step on a memory storage device;
displaying a representation of the vehicle performance data on a display screen of the wireless mobile computing device;
transmitting automatically the vehicle performance data wirelessly to a remote memory storage device after the vehicle has travelled a minimum distance during vehicle operation.
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Abstract
The present invention includes the methods and the apparatus for acquiring, transmitting, and storing vehicle performance information. The methods of the present invention can be embodied in a wireless mobile computer device or non-transitory computer-readable medium. The embodiments include a processor, a memory storage device, a display screen, and a software application. The software application includes computer-readable instructions stored on the memory storage device and configured for execution by this process. These computer-readable instructions further include steps for acquiring instructions, storing instructions, displaying instructions, and transmitting instructions.
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20 Claims
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1. A method implemented by a software application on a wireless mobile computing device for acquiring vehicle performance data and related information, the method comprising:
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acquiring vehicle performance data during operation of a vehicle using a wireless mobile computing device operably mounted to the vehicle, the vehicle performance data representing any desired information useful for evaluating the performance of the vehicle; storing the vehicle performance data acquired in the preceding step on a memory storage device; displaying a representation of the vehicle performance data on a display screen of the wireless mobile computing device; transmitting automatically the vehicle performance data wirelessly to a remote memory storage device after the vehicle has travelled a minimum distance during vehicle operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless mobile computing device having capabilities for acquiring vehicle performance data and related information, the mobile device comprising:
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a processor; a memory storage device in operable communication with the processor; a display screen; a software application comprising computer-readable instructions stored on the memory storage device and configured for execution by said processor, the software application instructions comprising; acquiring instructions for acquiring vehicle performance data during operation of a vehicle using the wireless mobile computing device operably mounted to the vehicle, the vehicle performance data representing any desired information useful for evaluating the performance of the vehicle; storing instructions for storing the vehicle performance data acquired in the preceding step on a memory storage device; displaying instructions for displaying a representation of the vehicle performance data on a display screen of the wireless mobile computing device; transmitting instructions for transmitting automatically the vehicle performance data wirelessly to a remote memory storage device after the vehicle has travelled a minimum distance during vehicle operation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions recorded thereon, said computer-readable instructions capable of being executed by a processing element of a mobile device and providing capabilities for acquiring vehicle performance data and related information using the mobile device, the instructions comprising:
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acquiring instructions for acquiring vehicle performance data during operation of a vehicle using a wireless mobile computing device operably mounted to the vehicle, the vehicle performance data representing any desired information useful for evaluating the performance of the vehicle; storing instructions for storing the vehicle performance data acquired in the preceding step on a memory storage device; displaying instructions for displaying a representation of the vehicle performance data on a display screen of the wireless mobile computing device; transmitting instructions for transmitting automatically the vehicle performance data wirelessly to a remote memory storage device after the vehicle has travelled a minimum distance during vehicle operation.
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