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System for recording and analyzing vehicle trip data

  • US 5,550,738 A
  • Filed: 08/19/1994
  • Issued: 08/27/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/19/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle monitoring system for use in a motor vehicle, the system comprising:

  • a plurality of sensors located on said vehicle for sensing vehicle operating parameters and generating signals in response thereto, said plurality of sensors including a vibration sensor;

    means connected to said sensors for recording said sensor signals and generating trip data in response thereto, wherein said generation of trip data is initiated upon receipt of a signal of a change in state of said vibration sensor and wherein said recording means stops generating data after there has been no change in state of said vibration sensor for a predetermined amount of time;

    means for processing said trip data and generating trip reports based thereon, said processing means being remote from said recording means and said vehicle; and

    means for transferring said trip data from said recording means to said processing means.

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