Electronic programmable speed limiter
First Claim
1. A system for specifically regulating the driving performance of a given individual by use of a personal computer, said system comprisinga monitoring means adapted to be attached to the vehicle the given individual is to drive,a data processing means having performance criteria preprogrammed therein and which relates to the driving performance history of said given individual,alarm means associated with said data processing means to sound an alarm at selected driving conditions for said given individual, andengine control means associated with said data processing means and adapted to regulate operation of the engine of a vehicle,whereby the operation of a vehicle by said given individual can be preprogrammed, recorded and closely monitored.
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Abstract
The instant invention utilizes a programmable circuit which has a 186EM Micro controller therein to operate a circuit which integrates peripherals such as a memory controller, a programmable input and output, a timer and serial controller to increase system functionality and lower cost. The entire CPU circuit is mounted in a vehicle near the steering wheel where the key fob of the particular driver can be inserted for driver identification. There is an electronic box mounted forward of the firewall that contains the module specific for the brand of vehicle. The CPU module is wired to the under the hood box and a connection to that wiring in the back of the dash mounting holder. The holder guides the CPU module into the connector as the CPU module is inserted into the holder. The programmable unit is contained in a module which controls the speed of the vehicle and the memory function of the module itself. The unit is essentially a hand-held computer that is an integrated, low-voltage, single chip implementation of a high-performance 16 bit, x86 compatible microprocessor with the extra logic needed for PC/AT-compatible PCs. It has an AM 386 CPU core with a memory control unit, ISA bus controller and peripheral control logic.
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32 Claims
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1. A system for specifically regulating the driving performance of a given individual by use of a personal computer, said system comprising
a monitoring means adapted to be attached to the vehicle the given individual is to drive, a data processing means having performance criteria preprogrammed therein and which relates to the driving performance history of said given individual, alarm means associated with said data processing means to sound an alarm at selected driving conditions for said given individual, and engine control means associated with said data processing means and adapted to regulate operation of the engine of a vehicle, whereby the operation of a vehicle by said given individual can be preprogrammed, recorded and closely monitored.
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8. A system for monitoring and controlling the operation of a motor vehicle, said system including;
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an electronic module means adapted to be mounted in the interior of a vehicle to be controlled and monitored, sensor means connected to said module means and adapted to senses the speed of said vehicle, data-link means on said electronic module by which control program data specific to a driver may be downloaded into said module to create driving parameters for multiple drivers per vehicle, whereby the operation of said vehicle may be limited to preprogrammed parameters in terms of speed and other factors including the operators driving history. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. The method of controlling the operation of a motor vehicle by the use of a preprogrammed module mounted in said vehicle and connected to the control circuit and motor of said vehicle, said method comprising
preprogramming said module with information relating to one or more of the following data groups, judicial information on the designated driver, to include age, license type, and entire violation record and court history parental information on the designated driver, to include parental inputs as to curfew times, maximum speeds at various times of the day and night, commercial information on the designated driver, to include type of license, experience with the particular vehicle type, past training on the vehicle and total number of hours spent on vehicle type, statistical information on the designated driver, to include age, gender, and length of driving time, providing an identification function to enable the designated driver to start and operate said motor vehicle, downloading the operation of said motor vehicle by said designated driver at the conclusion of said operation, and making any changes to said preprogramming necessitated by the previous driving record, whereby a designated driver'"'"'s continued operation of a motor vehicle may be monitored over time and corrective operation parameters programmed in where needed.
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27. An electronic module for use in controlling the operation of a vehicle by a specific driver, said module comprising
a first portion adapted to be mounted inside a motor vehicle, a second portion adapted to be placed inside said first portion, a micro controller operational and sensing circuit means within said second portion and adapted to be loaded with operational parameters for operation of said motor vehicle, whereby said second portion may be removed from said vehicle and first portion to be programmed by a conventional PC.
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29. An interactive program for monitoring a youngsters driving performance for a vehicle containing a monitor for monitoring driver performance, said program comprising
means to present to the parent of a youngster a record of his or her driving record for a given day, selection means within the software which is adapted to interact with a control device on a vehicle to allow or not allow the youngster to drive the day following the given day, whereby the youngster can control his ability to drive by driving properly and will be denied the ability to drive when his or her driving is below standards.
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