Systems and methods for virtual ignition detection
First Claim
1. A system configured to estimate the ignition state of a vehicle without a connection to the ignition line of the vehicle, comprising:
- a processor;
a motion detector, where the motion detector detects vehicle motion and enables the processor to obtain motion data;
a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, where the GPS receiver determines location and enables the processor to obtain at least speed data; and
a radio transceiver, where the radio transceiver communicates with the processor;
wherein the processor estimates the ignition state of a vehicle using at least the motion data and the speed data.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for determining vehicle ignition state using a device added to the vehicle after the manufacture of the vehicle without a direct connection to the vehicle ignition line are disclosed. In a number of embodiments, a system includes a processor, a motion detector configured to detect vehicle motion and to enable the processor to obtain motion data, a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver configured to determine location and to enable the processor to obtain at least speed data, and a radio transceiver configured to communicate with the processor. Additionally, the processor is configured to estimate the ignition state of a vehicle using at least the motion data and the speed data.
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20 Claims
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1. A system configured to estimate the ignition state of a vehicle without a connection to the ignition line of the vehicle, comprising:
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a processor; a motion detector, where the motion detector detects vehicle motion and enables the processor to obtain motion data; a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, where the GPS receiver determines location and enables the processor to obtain at least speed data; and a radio transceiver, where the radio transceiver communicates with the processor; wherein the processor estimates the ignition state of a vehicle using at least the motion data and the speed data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for estimating the ignition state of a vehicle without connecting to the vehicle'"'"'s ignition line, the method comprising:
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detecting vehicle motion using a motion detector; detecting vehicle speed using a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver; estimating the ignition state of the vehicle using a processor based on at least the detected vehicle speed and vehicle motion; and transmitting the ignition state estimated by the processor to a remote device using a radio transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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