Electronic programmable speed limiter
First Claim
1. A system for specifically regulating the driving performance of a given individual by use of a computer from a server in a central location, said system comprisinga monitoring moderator 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 associated with said moderator, said processing means operatively connected to said central server,wireless transmitting means associated with said moderator to send signals representing location and speed data of said vehicle at any given time to said central serverengine control means associated with said data processing means and adapted to regulate operation of the engine of a vehicle in response to signals received from said central server via a GPS satellite system,whereby the operation of a vehicle by said given individual can be preprogrammed, recorded and closely monitored remotely from a central server location by automatically curtailing operation of the vehicle when the received data exceeds preset or personalized limits of said individual driver.
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Abstract
An improved electronic programmable speed limiter for drivers of vehicles which can be preprogrammed and controlled from a remote location via a radio link to update the driver performance and adjust the controls on the speed limiter.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for specifically regulating the driving performance of a given individual by use of a computer from a server in a central location, said system comprising
a monitoring moderator 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 associated with said moderator, said processing means operatively connected to said central server, wireless transmitting means associated with said moderator to send signals representing location and speed data of said vehicle at any given time to said central server engine control means associated with said data processing means and adapted to regulate operation of the engine of a vehicle in response to signals received from said central server via a GPS satellite system, whereby the operation of a vehicle by said given individual can be preprogrammed, recorded and closely monitored remotely from a central server location by automatically curtailing operation of the vehicle when the received data exceeds preset or personalized limits of said individual driver.
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8. A system for remotely monitoring and controlling the operation of a motor vehicle, said system including;
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an electronic moderator means adapted to be mounted on a vehicle to be controlled and monitored, sensor means connected to said moderator means and adapted to sense the speed of said vehicle, data-link means on said electronic moderator by which control program data specific to a driver may be downloaded into a central database to create driving parameters for multiple drivers per vehicle, wireless transmission means for transmitting the data on a vehicle and its location and speed back to said central database to create driving parameters for any given driver of said 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 or may be remotely set at the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. The method of remotely controlling a driver'"'"'s operation of a motor vehicle by use of a preprogrammed moderator mounted on said vehicle and connected to the control circuit and motor of said vehicle, said method comprising
preprogramming said moderator 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, transmitting location and performance data on the vehicle as it is being driven, continuously downloading the data corresponding to the operation of said motor vehicle by the driver during the operation of said motor vehicle, and making any changes to said preprogramming necessitated by the previous driving record and/or providing alarms or shut down command to said driver and vehicle if the vehicle exceeds preset or location limits, whereby a designated driver'"'"'s continued operation of a motor vehicle may be monitored over time and corrective operation parameters programmed as needed.
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