Apparatus and method for optimally recording geographical position data
First Claim
1. A fleet asset management system comprising an apparatus including a memory device in which is stored a record of selected positional data about one or more fleet vehicles, wherein the apparatus operates to create said record by:
- a) receiving new position data from the one or more vehicles, respectively;
b) determining change between the new position and the position last recorded by the apparatus, respectively, for the one or more vehicles;
c) determining in each respective case, the elapsed time between when the respective vehicle was at the new position and when the respective vehicle was at the position last recorded by the apparatus;
d) selecting the new data received in step a) for logging in step e) when said change in position in relation to said elapsed time exceeds predetermined parameters;
e) logging, for respective vehicles, data selected in step d) in said memory device; and
f) repeating steps a) through e);
thereby creating said record of selected positional data.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for optimally recording or transmitting positional data and events of an object, said apparatus including input means to continuously provide positional data to a microprocessor and a memory device to store selected positional data wherein the microprocessor is programmed to compares new positional data from said input means to previously recorded log of positional data and creates a new log if the new positional data differs from the previously recorded log in accordance with pre-determined parameters.
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24 Claims
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1. A fleet asset management system comprising an apparatus including a memory device in which is stored a record of selected positional data about one or more fleet vehicles, wherein the apparatus operates to create said record by:
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a) receiving new position data from the one or more vehicles, respectively; b) determining change between the new position and the position last recorded by the apparatus, respectively, for the one or more vehicles; c) determining in each respective case, the elapsed time between when the respective vehicle was at the new position and when the respective vehicle was at the position last recorded by the apparatus; d) selecting the new data received in step a) for logging in step e) when said change in position in relation to said elapsed time exceeds predetermined parameters; e) logging, for respective vehicles, data selected in step d) in said memory device; and f) repeating steps a) through e);
thereby creating said record of selected positional data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A fleet asset management system including an apparatus comprising a microprocessor that is programmed to selectively cause positional data for respective ones of one or more managed vehicles to be recorded by repeatedly:
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a) receiving new positional data from a global positioning system (GPS) receiver located in or around said managed vehicle; b) determining change in position between the new positional data and previous positional data about the managed vehicle last recorded by the apparatus; c) determining elapsed time between when the new positional data were obtained and when said last recorded positional data were obtained; d) determining change of the managed vehicle'"'"'s position as a function of the elapsed time; and e) in the event that a change of the vehicle'"'"'s position in relation to the elapsed time exceeds pre-determined parameters, causing such data to be recorded. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A fleet asset management system including an apparatus for autonomously recording vehicular data for one or more managed fleet vehicles, including vehicular position/time data, said apparatus comprising:
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(a) a memory device for selectively logging a plurality of vehicular data points; and
,(b) a microprocessor that operates to compare a last logged vehicular position/time data point with subsequently received vehicular position/time data to calculate positional change over a corresponding intervening interval of elapsed time between said last logged data point and said subsequently received vehicular position/time data, wherein said memory device selectively logs vehicular data whenever said positional change in relation to said elapsed time exceeds predetermined parameters. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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