VEHICLE ACTIVITY INFORMATION SYSTEM

• US 20170203706A1
• Filed: 04/03/2017
• Published: 07/20/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Heil Company (Dover Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alliance Wireless Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Reed, James Darrick
• Application Number:
  US15/477,564
• Publication Number:
  US 20170203706A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/10 responsive to conditions relating to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 31/0008 including means for detecting potential obstacles in vehicle path
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0231 Circuits relating to the driving or the functioning of the vehicle monitoring tyres B60C23/00; indicating overspeed B60K31/00; for dash boards B60K37/00, B60Q3/10; for indicating emergencies B60Q1/52; brake control systems B60T; registering or indicating the working of vehicles G07C5/00; measuring distance G01C, e.g. combinations of speed and distance G01C23/00; engine indicators G01L; measuring speed or acceleration G01P
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/14 Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3602 Input other than that of destination using image analysis, e.g. detection of road signs, lanes, buildings, real preceding vehicles using a camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0104 Measuring and analyzing of parameters relative to traffic conditions
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096716 where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/167 Control of land vehicles

Abstract

The disclosed apparatus, system, and method serve to modify a driver'"'"'s behavior, reduce accident costs, and generate more revenue from a company vehicle. Risky behavior that often leads to accidents, personal injury, property damage, and loss of a driver'"'"'s livelihood is highlighted in the disclosed system. By focusing on a driver'"'"'s unsafe actions, the disclosed system teaches a driver to correct unsafe driving behaviors. An employer or insurance company, for example, can access all data captured before, during, and after the accident or event to assist with finding fault. The disclosed vehicle activity information system is fully configurable at all times during installation of the system and during use thereof. A plurality of integrated cameras provides constant video surveillance of the interior and exterior of a vehicle, thus working simultaneously to capture a driver'"'"'s actions in the vehicle information activity system.

Claims

1. A vehicle activity information apparatus, comprising:

an enclosure;

a cable extending from said enclosure; and

a data collecting device integrated within said enclosure.

2. The vehicle information activity apparatus of claim 1 wherein said data collecting device comprises at least one of:

a camera, a plurality of cameras, a forward view camera, a cabin view camera module, and a pan adjustable camera.

3. The vehicle information activity apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an antennae extending from said enclosure, a speaker, a microphone. an event button, a status light emitting diode, and an infrared light emitting diode.

4. The vehicle information activity apparatus of claim 1 wherein said cable extends from said enclosure via a removable connector, wherein said cable comprises connections on a distal end of said cable, wherein said connections comprise CAN/J1939/ODB2 and power, RS-232 expansion, discretes, and external unit connections, wherein said external unit connections comprise at least one external camera unit with integrated audio, video, and power.

5. The vehicle information activity apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an internal GPS unit, local storage access, and a USB port integrated within said enclosure.

6. The vehicle information activity apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a wireless data collection and transmission device integrated within said enclosure for transmitting collected vehicular and river data.