Controlling Transmissions of Vehicle Operation Information

• US 20170174222A1
• Filed: 12/05/2016
• Published: 06/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: XL Hybrids, Inc. (The Shyft Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: XL Hybrids
• Inventors: Fuentes, Erick William
• Granted Patent: US 10,053,108 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/0058 Signal modulation for data transmission
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2520/10 Longitudinal speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2520/105 Longitudinal acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/10 Accelerator pedal position
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/12 Brake pedal position
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/45 External transmission of data to or from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2756/10 Involving external transmission of data to or from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/09 Driving style or behaviour
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/04 Monitoring the functioning of the control system
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0825 using optical means

Abstract

A system includes a computing device with memory configured to store instructions and a processor to execute the instructions for operations that include receiving data representative of one or more operational parameters from a vehicle. Operations also include assigning a score to one or more of the received operational parameters. Operations also include determining if one or more predefined event has occurred based on the score assigned to the one or more received operational parameters of the vehicle. If at least one event is determined to occurred, operations include transmitting data representing the one or more operational parameters to a vehicle information service provider located external from the vehicle.

Claims

1. A computing device-implemented method comprising:

receiving data representative of one or more operational parameters from a vehicle;

assigning a score to one or more of the received operational parameters;

determining if one or more predefined event has occurred based on the score assigned to the one or more received operational parameters of the vehicle; and

if at least one event is determined to have occurred, transmitting data representing the one or more operational parameters to a vehicle information service provider located external from the vehicle.

2. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining if one or more predefined event has occurred includes incrementing a count to represent each occurrence of a respective event.

3. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining if one or more predefined event has occurred includes determining if a count limit has been attained.

4. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1, wherein transmitting data representing the one more operational parameters includes adjusting a previously used transmission technique.

5. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

upon transmitting data representing the one or more operational parameters to the vehicle information service provider, resetting a count.

6. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

upon transmitting data representing the one or more operational parameters to the vehicle information service provider, returning to operate with a previously used transmission technique.

7. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more operational parameters represents displacement of a pedal of the vehicle.

8. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more operational parameters represents speed of the vehicle.

9. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more operational parameters represents acceleration of the vehicle.

10. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining if one or more predefined event has occurred is performed by a controller located in the vehicle.

11. A system comprising:

a computing device comprising;

a memory configured to store instructions; and

a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising;

receiving data representative of one or more operational parameters from a vehicle;

assigning a score to one or more of the received operational parameters;

determining if one or more predefined event has occurred based on the score assigned to the one or more received operational parameters of the vehicle; and

if at least one event is determined to have occurred, transmitting data representing the one or more operational parameters to a vehicle information service provider located external from the vehicle.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein determining if one or more predefined event has occurred includes incrementing a count to represent each occurrence of a respective event.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein determining if one or more predefined event has occurred includes determining if a count limit has been attained.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein transmitting data representing the one more operational parameters includes adjusting a previously used transmission technique.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor is capable of executing the instructions to perform operations comprising:

upon transmitting data representing the one or more operational parameters to the vehicle information service provider, resetting a count.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor is capable of executing the instructions to perform operations comprising:

upon transmitting data representing the one or more operational parameters to the vehicle information service provider, returning to operate with a previously used transmission technique.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein at least one of the one or more operational parameters represents displacement of a pedal of the vehicle.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein at least one of the one or more operational parameters represents speed of the vehicle.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein at least one of the one or more operational parameters represents acceleration of the vehicle.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein determining if one or more predefined event has occurred is performed by a controller located in the vehicle.

21. One or more computer readable media storing instructions that are executable by a processing device, and upon such execution cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:

receiving data representative of one or more operational parameters from a vehicle;

assigning a score to one or more of the received operational parameters;

determining if one or more predefined event has occurred based on the score assigned to the one or more received operational parameters of the vehicle; and

if at least one event is determined to have occurred, transmitting data representing the one or more operational parameters to a vehicle information service provider located external from the vehicle.

22. The computer readable media of claim 21, wherein determining if one or more predefined event has occurred includes incrementing a count to represent each occurrence of a respective event.

23. The computer readable media of claim 21, wherein determining if one or more predefined event has occurred includes determining if a count limit has been attained.

24. The computer readable media of claim 21, wherein transmitting data representing the one more operational parameters includes adjusting a previously used transmission technique.

25. The computer readable media of claim 21, wherein the processing device performs operations further comprising:

upon transmitting data representing the one or more operational parameters to the vehicle information service provider, resetting a count.

26. The computer readable media of claim 21, wherein the processing device performs operations further comprising:

upon transmitting data representing the one or more operational parameters to the vehicle information service provider, returning to operate with a previously used transmission technique.

27. The computer readable media of claim 21, wherein at least one of the one or more operational parameters represents displacement of a pedal of the vehicle.

28. The computer readable media of claim 21, wherein at least one of the one or more operational parameters represents speed of the vehicle.

29. The computer readable media of claim 21, wherein at least one of the one or more operational parameters represents acceleration of the vehicle.

30. The computer readable media of claim 21, wherein determining if one or more predefined event has occurred is performed by a controller located in the vehicle.