Vehicle operation monitoring system and method
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring from a home base computer the operation of a vehicle having an on-board video camera having a data line linked with an on-board radio transceiver which comprises the steps of establishing communication between the home base computer and a monitoring service computer on a global network system, communicating an initial signal to the monitoring service which relays a transmit signal to the on-board transceiver, transmitting video data from the on-board radio transceiver to the home base computer for viewing with a monitor connected thereto, communicating a terminate signal from the home base computer to the monitoring service which radio relays a terminate transmission signal to the on-board transceiver, and disestablishing communication between the home base computer and monitoring service computer.
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Abstract
Operation of a vehicle is monitored with an on-board video camera linked with a radio transceiver. A monitoring service computer at a global network site relays video data received from the transceiver to a home base computer via the network. Parental monitoring of adolescent driving is a primary use of the monitoring method and system.
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- 1. A method of monitoring from a home base computer the operation of a vehicle having an on-board video camera having a data line linked with an on-board radio transceiver which comprises the steps of establishing communication between the home base computer and a monitoring service computer on a global network system, communicating an initial signal to the monitoring service which relays a transmit signal to the on-board transceiver, transmitting video data from the on-board radio transceiver to the home base computer for viewing with a monitor connected thereto, communicating a terminate signal from the home base computer to the monitoring service which radio relays a terminate transmission signal to the on-board transceiver, and disestablishing communication between the home base computer and monitoring service computer.
- 6. A system for monitoring operations of a vehicle from a home base comprising, in combination, a home based computer and monitor, a service monitor computer linkable with said home based computer via a global network system and also linked with a radio transceiver, and a video camera mounted in the vehicle having a video data line connected with an on-board CPU, modem and radio transceiver whereby a home based person may go on line with the service monitor and have the service monitor initiate transmission of video data from the vehicle to enable the home based person to view such via the internet.
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