Automobile monitoring for operation analysis
First Claim
1. An automobile monitoring arrangement for recording and subsequent monitoring of an operation of an automobile comprising:
- means for providing and recording, in real time as the automobile is moving, driver-related automobile-operation data that includes automobile speed and direction parameters;
means for providing an recording supervisory-entered threshold automobile-operation data that includes automobile speed and direction threshold parameters;
means for using the driver-related automobile-operation data and the supervisory-entered threshold automobile-operation data to determine unacceptable automobile operation and to provide therefrom displayable data that is a function of at least the direction threshold parameters and the driver-related direction parameters; and
means for outputting the displayable data for automobile operation analysis.
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Abstract
An automobile monitoring arrangement tracks and records automobile operation for post-use automobile operation-analysis. In one specific embodiment, a record of automobile-operation data contains periodic recordings of speed and direction of an automobile while it was being driven, as such data is provided by a conventional electronic compass and the automobile'"'"'s electronic speed indicating signal. A processor performs calculations using speed and directional data to calculate acceleration and rate of directional change. Automobile operation data from the recording devices and the calculations performed is compared to stored reference data to determine if the vehicle was abused or driven in an unsafe manner by the operator. The data is output to a display showing automobile operating data and instances where the automobile was abused or driven in an unsafe manner.
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Citations
29 Claims
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1. An automobile monitoring arrangement for recording and subsequent monitoring of an operation of an automobile comprising:
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means for providing and recording, in real time as the automobile is moving, driver-related automobile-operation data that includes automobile speed and direction parameters;
means for providing an recording supervisory-entered threshold automobile-operation data that includes automobile speed and direction threshold parameters;
means for using the driver-related automobile-operation data and the supervisory-entered threshold automobile-operation data to determine unacceptable automobile operation and to provide therefrom displayable data that is a function of at least the direction threshold parameters and the driver-related direction parameters; and
means for outputting the displayable data for automobile operation analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An automobile monitoring arrangement for recording and subsequent monitoring of an operation of an automobile comprising:
a data-collecting and processing circuit adapted to;
provide and record, in real time as the automobile is moving, driver-related automobile-operation data that includes automobile speed and direction parameters;
provide and record supervisory-entered threshold automobile-operation data that includes automobile speed and direction threshold parameters;
use the driver-related automobile-operation data and the supervisory-entered threshold automobile-operation data to determine unacceptable automobile operation and to provide therefrom displayable data that is a function of at least the direction threshold parameters and the driver-related direction parameters; and
output the displayable data for automobile operation analysis. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An automobile monitoring arrangement for recording and subsequent monitoring of an operation of an automobile comprising:
a data-collecting and processing circuit adapted to;
provide and record, in real time as the automobile is moving, driver-related automobile-operation data that includes automobile speed and direction parameters;
provide and record supervisory-entered threshold automobile-operation data that includes automobile speed and direction threshold parameters;
use the driver-related automobile-operation data and the supervisory-entered threshold automobile-operation data to determine unacceptable automobile operation and to provide therefrom displayable data that is a function of at least the direction threshold parameters and the driver-related direction parameters;
obtain supervisory-entered control data that defines a span over which data is to be recorded for subsequent review of the displayable data; and
output the displayable data for automobile operation analysis. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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