System for monitoring vehicle and operator behavior
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring operator and motor vehicle behavior, comprising:
- (a) at least one mobile device,(i) wherein the mobile device is not installed in a vehicle being monitored and does not interface directly with the vehicle;
(ii) wherein the mobile device further includes hardware, software, sensors, and communications functions; and
(iii) wherein the hardware, software, sensors, and communications functions are operative to gather, record, characterize and communicate information about both the behavior of a motor vehicle and the behavior of an operator of the motor vehicle; and
(b) application software resident on the mobile device,(i) wherein the application software interfaces with the hardware, software, sensors, and communications functions to gather, record, and characterize information relevant to both the behavior of a motor vehicle and the behavior of an operator of the motor vehicle; and
(ii) wherein the application software is activated or deactivated based on certain predetermined trigger events; and
(c) at least one information processor in communication with the mobile device or resident on the mobile device,(i) wherein the information processor further includes hardware;
software;
databases;
communications functions;
local memory;
statistical programs and algorithms;
demographic, geographic, driver, vehicle, and weather information;
or combinations thereof;
(ii) wherein the information processor is operative to communicate with the application software;
collect, process, add to, and further characterize the information gathered by the application software; and
(iii) wherein the information processor is further operative to communicate the processed and further characterized information to a user of the system.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring operator and motor vehicle behavior, including at least one mobile device; application software resident on the mobile device, wherein the application software is operative to gather and record information relevant to both the behavior of a motor vehicle and the behavior of an operator of the motor vehicle, and wherein the application software is activated or deactivated based on certain predetermined trigger events; and at least one information processor in communication with and/or resident on the mobile device, wherein the information processor is operative to process and characterize the information gathered by the application software and communicate the processed and characterized information to a user of the system.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring operator and motor vehicle behavior, comprising:
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(a) at least one mobile device, (i) wherein the mobile device is not installed in a vehicle being monitored and does not interface directly with the vehicle; (ii) wherein the mobile device further includes hardware, software, sensors, and communications functions; and (iii) wherein the hardware, software, sensors, and communications functions are operative to gather, record, characterize and communicate information about both the behavior of a motor vehicle and the behavior of an operator of the motor vehicle; and (b) application software resident on the mobile device, (i) wherein the application software interfaces with the hardware, software, sensors, and communications functions to gather, record, and characterize information relevant to both the behavior of a motor vehicle and the behavior of an operator of the motor vehicle; and (ii) wherein the application software is activated or deactivated based on certain predetermined trigger events; and (c) at least one information processor in communication with the mobile device or resident on the mobile device, (i) wherein the information processor further includes hardware;
software;
databases;
communications functions;
local memory;
statistical programs and algorithms;
demographic, geographic, driver, vehicle, and weather information;
or combinations thereof;(ii) wherein the information processor is operative to communicate with the application software;
collect, process, add to, and further characterize the information gathered by the application software; and(iii) wherein the information processor is further operative to communicate the processed and further characterized information to a user of the system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for monitoring operator and motor vehicle behavior, comprising:
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(a) at least one mobile device, (i) wherein the mobile device is located within a motor vehicle being operated by an operator of the vehicle; (ii) wherein the mobile device is not installed in a vehicle being monitored and does not interface directly with the vehicle; (iii) wherein the mobile device further includes hardware, software, sensors, and communications functions; and a) wherein the hardware, software, sensors, and communications functions are operative to record, characterize, and communicate information about both the behavior of a motor vehicle and the behavior of an operator of the motor vehicle; and b) wherein the hardware, software, sensors, and communications functions further include at least one information processor;
local memory;
a system clock;
a compass;
a camera;
an accelerometer;
location, Internet, and telephone communications;
or combinations thereof; and(b) first application software resident on the mobile device, (i) wherein the first application software interfaces with the hardware, software, sensors, and communications functions; and (ii) wherein the first application software is operative to measure or determine information relevant to both the behavior of the motor vehicle and the behavior of the operator of the motor vehicle; (c) second application software resident on the mobile device, (i) wherein the second application software is operative to gather and record information generated by the first application software; and (ii) wherein the second application software is activated or deactivated based on certain predetermined trigger events; and (d) at least one information processor in communication with the mobile device or resident on the mobile device, (i) wherein the information processor further includes hardware;
software;
databases;
communications functions;
local memory;
statistical programs and algorithms;
demographic, geographic, driver, vehicle, and weather information;
or combinations thereof;(ii) wherein the information processor is operative to communicate with the application software;
collect, process, add to, and further characterize the information gathered by the application software; and(iii) wherein the information processor is further operative to communicate the processed and further characterized information to a user of the system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for monitoring operator and motor vehicle behavior, comprising:
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(a) a motor vehicle; (b) an operator, wherein the operator is operating the motor vehicle; (c) at least one mobile device, (i) wherein the mobile device is located within a motor vehicle being operated by an operator of the vehicle; (ii) wherein the mobile device is not installed in a vehicle being monitored and does not interface directly with the vehicle; (iii) wherein the mobile device further includes hardware, software, sensors, and communications functions; and (iv) wherein the hardware, software, sensors, and communications functions are operative to gather, record, characterize and communicate information about both the behavior of a motor vehicle and the behavior of an operator of the motor vehicle; and (d) first application software resident on the mobile device, (i) wherein the first application software interfaces with the hardware, software, sensors, and communications functions; and (ii) wherein the first application software is operative to measure or determine information relevant to both the behavior of the motor vehicle and the behavior of the operator of the motor vehicle; and (e) second application software resident on the mobile device, (i) wherein the second application software is operative to gather and record information generated by the first application software; (ii) wherein the second application software is activated or deactivated based on certain predetermined trigger events; and (iii) wherein the predetermined trigger events further include date;
time set-up complete;
set-up incomplete;
license agreed;
end of license term;
license renewed;
presence of data in local database;
size of database;
file size;
number of attempts;
battery charge;
change in location;
speed;
time;
altitude;
availability of information processor;
transmission report from information processor;
presence of datalink including wired connection;
wireless connection;
internet;
Wi-Fi;
Bluetooth and infrared;
user preferences;
force start;
force stop;
or combinations thereof; and(f) at least one information processor in communication with the mobile device or resident on the mobile device, (i) wherein the information processor further includes hardware;
software;
databases;
communications functions;
local memory;
statistical programs and algorithms;
demographic, geographic, driver, vehicle, and weather information;
or combinations thereof;(ii) wherein the information processor is operative to communicate with the application software;
collect, process, add to, and further characterize the information gathered by the application software; and(iii) wherein the information processor is further operative to communicate the processed and further characterized information to a user of the system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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