Method and Apparatus for Event Data Recording Activation and Logging

• US 20160063776A1
• Filed: 08/29/2014
• Published: 03/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Chronowski, David, Bullister, Kevin Michael, Nasrallah, Hussein F.
• Application Number:
  US14/472,652
• Publication Number:
  US 20160063776A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/00 Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00 , e.g. haptic signalling
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/085 using electronic data carriers

Abstract

A system includes a processor configured to detect a condition indicating that event data recording (EDR) should begin. The processor is further configured to begin and continue event data recording for a predetermined amount of time following the condition. Also, the processor is configured to save data recorded by the event data recording, if the predetermined amount of time has passed, and no severe incident has been detected. The processor is further configured to upload the data to a remote system once a connection with the remote system can be established.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a processor configured to;

detect a threat condition indicating that event data recording (EDR) should begin;

begin and continue event data recording for a predetermined amount of time following the condition;

if the predetermined amount of time has passed, and no severe incident has been detected, save data recorded by the event data recording; and

upload the saved data to a remote system once a connection with the remote system can be established.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the condition is predefined by a manufacturer.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the condition is indicative of an upcoming accident.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote system is an automotive manufacturer server.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote system is a fleet management server.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the condition relates to a vehicle braking state.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the condition relates to a vehicle movement state.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the condition relates to a vehicle change in speed.

9. A system comprising:

a processor configured to;

receive variable input data from a plurality of wirelessly connected vehicles;

compare the received variable input data to predetermined thresholds to determine if a condition likely to initiate event data recording (EDR) is imminent in any of the plurality of vehicles;

for each vehicle in which the condition is imminent, issue an instruction for the vehicle to warn a vehicle driver;

issue a request to each vehicle for which the condition is imminent, requesting event data recording; and

gather data recorded by the requested event data recording(s).

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the warning is a visual warning.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the warning is an audio warning.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor is also configured to issue a warning to a fleet operator.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the data is gathered while the recording is ongoing.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the data is gathered following the event data recording.

15. A computer-implemented method comprising:

detecting a threat condition indicating that event data recording (EDR) should begin;

beginning and continuing event data recording for a predetermined amount of time following the condition;

if the predetermined amount of time has passed, and no severe incident has been detected, saving data recorded by the event data recording; and

uploading the saved data to a remote system once a connection with the remote system can be established.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the condition is predefined by a manufacturer.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the condition is indicative of an upcoming accident.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the remote system is an automotive manufacturer server.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the remote system is a fleet management server.