Method and System for Logging Vehicle Behavior
First Claim
1. A method of logging driving information associated with a vehicle, when driven, comprising the steps of:
- adapting and installing a mobile telecommunications device to a vehicle, the mobile telecommunications device comprising;
at least one sensor set comprising an image sensor, an audio sensor, an accelerometer, or a positioning module, or a combination thereof;
user interface;
processor;
memory;
determining, based on inputs received by the user interface and sensor data from the sensor set, a start of a driving period during which the mobile device is removably attached to the vehicle and the vehicle is in use;
deriving driving information associated with how the vehicle is driven by processing the sensor data from the sensor set during the driving period;
storing a selection of the driving information to the memory, wherein the driving information is derived without data from vehicle sensors; and
,controlling the mobile telecommunications device by a downloaded application to register the start of the driving period in response to an initialization input generated automatically in response to the sensor data having predetermined values, wherein the initialization input is generated in response to sensor data reflecting a detected speed above a predetermined threshold.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for logging driving information associated with a vehicle when driven are disclosed. In one aspect, a mobile telecommunications device is provided that is adapted for installation to a vehicle and configured to log driving information associated with the vehicle when driven. The mobile device is arranged to register the start of a driving period during which the mobile device is installed to the vehicle and the vehicle is being driven by a driver. The mobile device is also arranged to process sensor data during the driving period to derive driving information associated with how the vehicle is driven. The mobile device is also arranged to store a selection of the driving information to a memory.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of logging driving information associated with a vehicle, when driven, comprising the steps of:
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adapting and installing a mobile telecommunications device to a vehicle, the mobile telecommunications device comprising; at least one sensor set comprising an image sensor, an audio sensor, an accelerometer, or a positioning module, or a combination thereof; user interface; processor; memory; determining, based on inputs received by the user interface and sensor data from the sensor set, a start of a driving period during which the mobile device is removably attached to the vehicle and the vehicle is in use; deriving driving information associated with how the vehicle is driven by processing the sensor data from the sensor set during the driving period; storing a selection of the driving information to the memory, wherein the driving information is derived without data from vehicle sensors; and
,controlling the mobile telecommunications device by a downloaded application to register the start of the driving period in response to an initialization input generated automatically in response to the sensor data having predetermined values, wherein the initialization input is generated in response to sensor data reflecting a detected speed above a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of logging driving information associated with a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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adapting and installing a mobile telecommunications device comprising; at least one sensor set comprising an image sensor, an audio sensor, an accelerometer, or a positioning module, or a combination thereof; user interface; processor; memory; determining, based on inputs received by the user interface and sensor data from the sensor set, a start of a driving period during which the mobile device is removably attached to the vehicle and the vehicle is in use; deriving driving information associated with how the vehicle is driven by processing the sensor data from the sensor set during the driving period; storing a selection of the driving information to the memory, wherein the driving information is derived without data from vehicle sensors; and
,controlling the mobile telecommunications device by a downloaded application to process the sensor data from the sensor set during a plurality of driving periods and deriving driving information associated with how the vehicle is driven during the driving periods, processing the sensor data during a first set of driving periods defining a benchmark against which sensor data is compared during subsequent sets of driving periods. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A method for logging driving information received from a remote mobile telecommunications device, comprising the steps of:
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storing in a database a plurality of accounts, each account having a unique identifier and the database being arranged to store driving information associated with at least one of a vehicle and a driver; communicating through a communications interface arranged to communicate with the remote mobile telecommunications device, and receiving therefrom; a unique identifier for association of the remote mobile telecommunications device with a corresponding one of the plurality of accounts; and
,driving information to be logged to that corresponding account, the driving information derived based on inputs received by a user interface of the remote mobile telecommunications device and sensor data from a sensor set of the remote mobile telecommunications device, the driving information derived without data from vehicle sensors.
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7. A method of logging driving information received from a remote mobile telecommunications device, comprising the steps of:
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storing in a database a plurality of accounts, each account having a unique identifier and the database being arranged to store driving information associated with at least one of a vehicle and a driver; communicating through a communications interface with the remote mobile telecommunications device, and receiving therefrom; a unique identifier for association of the remote mobile telecommunications device with a corresponding one of the plurality of accounts; driving information to be logged to that corresponding account, the driving information derived based on inputs received by a user interface of the remote mobile telecommunications device and sensor data from a sensor set of the remote mobile telecommunications device, the driving information derived without data from vehicle sensors; wherein the driving information comprises at least one of a driving score and sensor data captured and processed by the remote mobile telecommunications device during a driving period during which the remote mobile telecommunications device is removably attached to the vehicle being driven by the driver; and
,generating a driving score by processing the driving information logged to a corresponding account, the driving score used to determine a risk profile for at least one of the vehicle and driver.
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8. A method for logging driving information received from a remote mobile telecommunications device, comprising the steps of:
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storing in a database a plurality of accounts, each account having a unique identifier and the database being arranged to store driving information associated with at least one of a vehicle and a driver; communicating through a communications interface with the remote mobile telecommunications device, and receiving therefrom; a unique identifier for association of the remote mobile telecommunications device with a corresponding one of the plurality of accounts; driving information to be logged to that corresponding account, the driving information derived based on inputs received by a user interface of the remote mobile telecommunications device and sensor data from a sensor set of the remote mobile telecommunications device, the driving information derived without data from vehicle sensors; and
,wherein the driving information comprises at least one of a driving score and sensor data captured and processed by the remote mobile telecommunications device during a driving period during which the remote mobile telecommunications device is removably attached to the vehicle being driven by the driver; generating a driving score by processing the driving information logged to a corresponding account, the driving score used to determine a risk profile for at least one of the vehicle and driver; using the driving score to define an insurance premium associated with the account; and
,communicating to the remote mobile telecommunication device an insurance offer generated in response to the driving information received from the remote mobile telecommunications device.
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