Satellite tracking velocity recorder

• US 6,430,487 B1
• Filed: 08/17/2001
• Issued: 08/06/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Eric R. Long
• Original Assignee: Eric R. Long
• Inventors: Long, Eric R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Camby, Richard M.
• Application Number:
  US09/931,832
• Time in Patent Office: 354 Days
• Field of Search: 701/35, 701/23, 701/24, 701/200, 701/207-213, 701/116, 701/300, 318/582, 244/3.18
• US Class Current: 701/35
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/02 by conversion into electric waveforms and subsequent integration, e.g. using tachometer generator G01C22/002, G01C22/004, G01C22/006 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 1/122 Speed recorders

Abstract

A satellite tracking velocity recorder includes a housing that has a perimeter wall. The housing is for coupling to the vehicle. A plurality of ports is coupled to the perimeter wall of the housing. Each of the ports is for coupling to one of a plurality of external devices. A processor assembly is positioned within the housing. The processor assembly is operationally coupled to the ports. The processor assembly is for processing information from at least one of the external devices when the external devices are coupled to the ports. The processor assembly is for transmitting information to at least one of the external devices when the external devices are coupled to the ports. The processor assembly is for recording location, speed, date and time of the vehicle. A power supply is operationally coupled to the processor assembly. The power supply is for supplying power to the processor assembly.

Claims

1. A vehicular velocity and position recording system for accurately determining the position and speed of a user'"'"'s vehicle, the vehicular velocity and position recording system comprising:

a housing having a perimeter wall, said perimeter wall being adapted for coupling to the vehicle, said housing being adapted for coupling to the vehicle;

a plurality of ports being coupled to said perimeter wall of said housing, each of said ports being adapted for coupling to one of a plurality of external devices;

a processor assembly being positioned within said housing, said processor assembly being operationally coupled to said ports, said processor assembly being adapted for processing information from at least one of the external devices when the external devices are coupled to said ports, said processor assembly being adapted for transmitting information to at least one of the external devices when the external devices are coupled to said ports, said processor assembly being for recording location, speed, date and time of the vehicle;

a power supply being operationally coupled to said processor assembly, said power supply being for supplying power to said processor assembly;

a recording switch being operationally coupled to said processor assembly, said recording switch being coupled to said perimeter wall of said housing such that said recording switch is adapted for being actuated by the user, said recording switch being for initiating recording of the information by said processor assembly; and

a recording light being operationally coupled between said recording switch and said processor assembly, said recording light being adapted for emitting light when said recording switch is actuated to initiate recording of the information by said processor assembly, said recording light being coupled to said perimeter wall of said housing such that said recording light is adapted for indicating when the information is being recorded by said processor assembly.

2. The vehicular velocity and position recording system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

said ports comprising an input port, said input port being coupled to said perimeter wall of said housing, said input port being adapted for coupling to one of the external devices, said processor assembly being adapted for receiving positioning information from a global positioning system coupled to said input port.

3. The vehicular velocity and position recording system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

said ports comprising an output port, said output port being coupled to said perimeter wall of said housing, said input port being adapted for coupling one the external devices such that said processor assembly is adapted for transferring stored information to one of the external devices coupled to said output port.

4. The vehicular velocity and position recording system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

a visual display being coupled to said perimeter wall of said housing, said visual display being operationally coupled to said processor assembly such that said visual display is adapted for visually displaying speed, location, date and time of the vehicle.

5. The vehicular velocity and position recording system as set forth in claim 4, further comprising:

said visual display being coupled to a front wall of said perimeter wall, said visual display being adapted for being viewed by the user.

6. The vehicular velocity and position recording system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

a power switch being operationally coupled between said power supply and said processor assembly, said power switch being coupled to said perimeter wall of said housing such that said power switch is actuatable by the user, said power switch being for selectively controlling power from said power supply to said processor assembly.

7. The vehicular velocity and position recording system as set forth in claim 6, further comprising:

a power light being coupled between said power switch and said processor assembly, said power light being adapted for emitting light when said power switch is actuated by the user such that power is being supplied to said processor assembly and said power light, said power light being coupled to said perimeter wall of said housing such that said power light is adapted for indicating when power is being supplied to said processor assembly.

8. The vehicular velocity and position recording system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

a global positioning assembly being positioned within said housing, said global positioning assembly being operationally coupled to said processor assembly, said global positioning assembly being adapted for being collecting positioning information and transferring the positioning information to said processor assembly.

9. A vehicular velocity and position recording system for accurately determining the position and speed of a user'"'"'s vehicle, the vehicular velocity and position recording system comprising:

a housing having a perimeter wall, said perimeter wall being adapted for coupling to the vehicle, said housing being adapted for coupling to the vehicle;

a plurality of ports being coupled to said perimeter wall of said housing, each of said ports being adapted for coupling to one of a plurality of external devices;

a processor assembly being positioned within said housing, said processor assembly being operationally coupled to said ports, said processor assembly being adapted for processing information from at least one of the external devices when the external devices are coupled to said ports, said processor assembly being adapted for transmitting information to at least one of the external devices when the external devices are coupled to said ports, said processor assembly being for recording location, speed, date and time of the vehicle; and

a power supply being operationally coupled to said processor assembly, said power supply being for supplying power to said processor assembly;

wherein said ports comprising an input port, said input port being coupled to said perimeter wall of said housing, said input port being adapted for coupling to one of the external devices, said processor assembly being adapted for receiving positioning information from a global positioning system coupled to said input port;

wherein said ports comprising an output port, said output port being coupled to said perimeter wall of said housing, said input port being adapted for coupling one the external devices such that said processor assembly is adapted for transferring stored information to one of the external devices coupled to said output port;

wherein a visual display being coupled to said perimeter wall of said housing, said visual display being operationally coupled to said processor assembly such that said visual display is adapted for visually displaying speed, location, date and time of the vehicle;

wherein said visual display being coupled to a front wall of said perimeter wall, said visual display being adapted for being viewed by the user;

wherein a power switch being operationally coupled between said power supply and said processor assembly, said power switch being coupled to said perimeter wall of said housing such that said power switch is actuatable by the user, said power switch being for selectively controlling power from said power supply to said processor assembly;

wherein a power light being coupled between said power switch and said processor assembly, said power light being adapted for emitting light when said power switch is actuated by the user such that power is being supplied to said processor assembly and said power light, said power light being coupled to said perimeter wall of said housing such that said power light is adapted for indicating when power is being supplied to said processor assembly;

wherein a recording switch being operationally coupled to said processor assembly, said recording switch being coupled to said perimeter wall of said housing such that said recording switch is adapted for being actuated by the user, said recording switch being for initiating recording of the information by said processor assembly;

wherein a recording light being operationally coupled between said recording switch and said processor assembly, said recording light being adapted for emitting light when said recording switch is actuated to initiate recording of the information by said processor assembly, said recording light being coupled to said perimeter wall of said housing such that said recording light is adapted for indicating when the information is being recorded by said processor assembly.