ASSESSMENT OF ELECTRONIC SENSOR DATA TO REMOTELY IDENTIFY A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MONITOR DRIVER BEHAVIOR
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- at a central server, provisioning a database to store electronic sensor data acquired during operation of a given motor vehicle;
at the central server, associating the electronic sensor data with an identifier of a driver who was operating the motor vehicle when the electronic sensor data was acquired;
at the central server, analyzing the stored electronic sensor data so as to form a driver profile associated with the identified driver in combination with the motor vehicle, and storing the driver profile in a datastore coupled to the central server;
acquiring new electronic sensor data from the motor vehicle during operation by the identified driver;
at the central server, comparing the new electronic sensor data to the stored driver profile to detect a deviation from the profile that may indicate driver impairment; and
generating a message at the central server about the driver impairment based on the comparison.
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Abstract
A computing device is connected to a motor vehicle'"'"'s diagnostic port or communication port to acquire vehicle sensor data, for example from various pressure, temperature, oxygen, fuel and other sensors typically installed on a motor vehicle for other reasons. Acquired sensor data is wirelessly transmitted to a remote server where the acquired sensor data can be compared to a database of stored sensor data to identify the motor vehicle. Additional functionality is described that leverages uploaded sensor data. Sensor data may be uploaded to the server in near-real time, and/or buffered locally and uploaded by periodic or episodic, push or pull communication protocols.
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15 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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at a central server, provisioning a database to store electronic sensor data acquired during operation of a given motor vehicle; at the central server, associating the electronic sensor data with an identifier of a driver who was operating the motor vehicle when the electronic sensor data was acquired; at the central server, analyzing the stored electronic sensor data so as to form a driver profile associated with the identified driver in combination with the motor vehicle, and storing the driver profile in a datastore coupled to the central server; acquiring new electronic sensor data from the motor vehicle during operation by the identified driver; at the central server, comparing the new electronic sensor data to the stored driver profile to detect a deviation from the profile that may indicate driver impairment; and generating a message at the central server about the driver impairment based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method in a motor vehicle comprising:
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acquiring sensor data from an on-board network during operation of the motor vehicle, the sensor data comprising a plurality of engine operating parameters; determining an identifier of an driver of the motor vehicle during the said operation of the motor vehicle; transmitting data over a wireless connection from the motor vehicle to a central server, the data including the identifier of the driver and the sensor data; and repeating said transmitting step to transmit additional sensor data to the central server, to enable forming a driver profile at the central server based on the sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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