Systems and Methods for Determining Vehicle Operational Status
First Claim
1. A vehicle status determination device, comprising:
- a processor; and
a memory connected to the processor and storing a vehicle status determination application;
wherein the vehicle status determination device is installed in a vehicle and is not connected to a vehicle ignition line within the vehicle, where the vehicle ignition line provides a signal indicating a vehicle ignition state; and
wherein the vehicle status determination application directs the processor to;
determine ignition state data indicating that the vehicle is in a trip without utilizing the vehicle ignition state provided by the vehicle ignition line;
record vehicle status data while the vehicle is in the trip;
obtain vehicle trip end data indicating that the vehicle is no longer in a trip; and
generate vehicle trip data based on the vehicle status data.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for determining vehicle operational status in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vehicle status determination device includes a processor and a memory connected to the processor and storing a vehicle status determination application, wherein the vehicle status determination device is installed in a vehicle, and wherein the vehicle status determination application directs the processor to determine ignition state data indicating that the vehicle is in a trip, record vehicle status data while the vehicle is in the trip, obtain vehicle trip end data indicating that the vehicle is no longer in a trip, and generate vehicle trip data based on the vehicle status data.
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1. A vehicle status determination device, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory connected to the processor and storing a vehicle status determination application; wherein the vehicle status determination device is installed in a vehicle and is not connected to a vehicle ignition line within the vehicle, where the vehicle ignition line provides a signal indicating a vehicle ignition state; and wherein the vehicle status determination application directs the processor to; determine ignition state data indicating that the vehicle is in a trip without utilizing the vehicle ignition state provided by the vehicle ignition line; record vehicle status data while the vehicle is in the trip; obtain vehicle trip end data indicating that the vehicle is no longer in a trip; and generate vehicle trip data based on the vehicle status data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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