In-car service interval adjustment device
First Claim
1. A device for in-vehicle use that provides service schedule information for the vehicle, comprising:
- a location aware sensor device for tracking the vehicle location, elevation, and time;
a data transceiver system for communicating over the internet;
an input/output control system for managing incoming and outgoing data related to the vehicle location, and the vehicle service schedule;
a system of non-volatile memory for storing instructions for processing the vehicle location data and service schedule;
a system of volatile memory for storing temporary data during the processing of instructions related to the vehicle location and service schedule;
a central processing unit for processing instructions and data related to the vehicle location, and the vehicle service schedule;
instructions stored in memory for the detection of proximity to an identified vehicle by a wireless data communication between the vehicle and said device which initiates tracking the vehicle location without concurrent user input to initiate said tracking;
instructions stored in memory for computation of vehicle accumulated mileage from said tracking of the vehicle location;
instructions stored in memory for determining vehicle speed for periods of time based upon the vehicle location;
instructions stored in memory for adjusting a predetermined vehicle service schedule based upon the determined vehicle speeds for said periods of time;
instructions stored in memory for communicating said adjusted vehicle service schedule to an identified user;
wherein said device uses no data received from said vehicle, other than for detection of the proximity of said device to said vehicle.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a device and method for providing service interval notifications to a vehicle operator, and to incorporate relevant vehicle operating conditions which most directly impact the longevity of engine lubrication and other wear prone components of vehicles. Wear prone conditions which are determined include city driving, frequency of “cold” starts, frequency of “winter” “cold” starts, and high load high grade travel. The device and method utilize as a primary input a location aware sensor device and as a secondary input a source for the ambient temperature either retrieved from an Internet source or a local ambient temperature sensor. No direct vehicle sensor is utilized for the service interval adjustment performed by the device and method.
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17 Claims
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1. A device for in-vehicle use that provides service schedule information for the vehicle, comprising:
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a location aware sensor device for tracking the vehicle location, elevation, and time; a data transceiver system for communicating over the internet; an input/output control system for managing incoming and outgoing data related to the vehicle location, and the vehicle service schedule; a system of non-volatile memory for storing instructions for processing the vehicle location data and service schedule; a system of volatile memory for storing temporary data during the processing of instructions related to the vehicle location and service schedule; a central processing unit for processing instructions and data related to the vehicle location, and the vehicle service schedule; instructions stored in memory for the detection of proximity to an identified vehicle by a wireless data communication between the vehicle and said device which initiates tracking the vehicle location without concurrent user input to initiate said tracking; instructions stored in memory for computation of vehicle accumulated mileage from said tracking of the vehicle location; instructions stored in memory for determining vehicle speed for periods of time based upon the vehicle location; instructions stored in memory for adjusting a predetermined vehicle service schedule based upon the determined vehicle speeds for said periods of time; instructions stored in memory for communicating said adjusted vehicle service schedule to an identified user; wherein said device uses no data received from said vehicle, other than for detection of the proximity of said device to said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing service schedule information for a vehicle comprising;
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tracking the vehicle location, elevation, and time from a location aware sensor device; communicating over the internet by a data transceiver system; managing incoming and outgoing data related to the vehicle location, and the vehicle service schedule by an input/output control system; storing instructions for processing and vehicle location data and service schedule; storing temporary data during the processing of instructions related to the vehicle location and service schedule; processing instructions and data related to the vehicle location, and the vehicle service schedule; initiating said tracking of the vehicle location upon detection of proximity to the identified vehicle by a wireless data communication between the vehicle and said device, which initiates said tracking without concurrent user input to initiate tracking of said vehicle; computing the vehicle accumulated mileage from the vehicle location; determining vehicle speed for periods of time from the vehicle location; adjusting a predetermined vehicle service schedule based upon the determined vehicle speeds for said periods of time; communicating said adjusted vehicle service schedule to an identified user; wherein said method uses no data received from said vehicle other than for detection of the proximity of said device to said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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