Apparatus for tracking and recording vital signs and task-related information of a vehicle to identify operating patterns
First Claim
1. A method for detecting a crash of a land vehicle, the method comprising:
- monitoring one or more vehicle parameters and providing values of the parameters;
detecting a crash of the vehicle;
capturing values of the one or more vehicle parameters after the crash is detected; and
automatically downloading at least some of the values to a remote location in response to the detection of the crash.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for diagnosing the state of health of a vehicle and for providing the operator of the vehicle with a substantially real-time indication of the efficiency of the vehicle in performing an assigned task with respect to a predetermined goal. A processor on-board the vehicle monitors sensors that provide information regarding the state of health of the vehicle and the amount of work the vehicle has done. In response to anomalies in the data from the sensors, the processor records information that describes events leading up to the occurrence of the anomaly for later analysis that can be used to diagnose the cause of the anomaly. The sensors are also used to prompt the operator of the vehicle to operate the vehicle at optimum efficiency.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for detecting a crash of a land vehicle, the method comprising:
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monitoring one or more vehicle parameters and providing values of the parameters; detecting a crash of the vehicle; capturing values of the one or more vehicle parameters after the crash is detected; and automatically downloading at least some of the values to a remote location in response to the detection of the crash. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 24, 25)
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8. A method for monitoring information about a vehicle, the method comprising:
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monitoring one or more vehicle parameters and capturing data indicative of a status of at least one vehicle parameter; determining whether the vehicle has been involved in a crash; continuing to capture the data after determining the vehicle has been involved in a crash; and automatically transmitting a signal from the vehicle to a remote location in response to a determination that the vehicle has been involved in a crash. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 26)
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17. A method for remotely diagnosing a condition of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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collecting information about vital signs of the vehicle as the vehicle is being operated, including tire pressure; downloading at least some of the vital signs information to a remote location as the information is collected in order to provide for remote diagnostics of the vehicle; collecting information about one or more working condition of the vehicle as the vehicle is being operated, including a speed of the vehicle; detecting a collision of the vehicle; and automatically transmitting information indicative of an occurrence of the collision and of a maximum speed of the vehicle immediately prior to the collision. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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