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Vehicle speed monitoring system

  • US 7,589,643 B2
  • Filed: 06/30/2005
  • Issued: 09/15/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for monitoring vehicle speed, the method comprising:

  • receiving a current speed of a vehicle;

    receiving a current speed limit associated with a current location of the vehicle;

    calculating a current speed range by comparing the current speed of the vehicle to the current speed limit;

    accessing operator alert preferences associated with an operator of the vehicle, wherein the operator alert preferences include a caution range and a warning range; and

    communicating an alert to the operator of the vehicle via an output device that includes a haptic device, the alert responsive to the current speed range and to the operator alert preferences, wherein;

    the alert includes one or more caution attributes when the current speed range of the vehicle is within the caution range;

    the alert includes one or more warning attributes when the current speed range of the vehicle is within the warning range; and

    the alert includes one or more at speed attributes when the current speed range of the vehicle is not within the caution range or the warning range; and

    wherein the communicating includes generating a haptic alert signal to activate at least one of a vibration and a poke of the haptic device.

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