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Systems and methods for location reporting of detected events in vehicle operation

  • US 9,406,222 B2
  • Filed: 12/28/2012
  • Issued: 08/02/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An event reporting telematics unit configured to report the location of events, comprising:

  • a first sensor configured to determine sensor information;

    a storage device configured to store sensor information and an event reporting application; and

    a processor;

    wherein the event reporting application directs the processor to;

    receive a first sensor information using the first sensor, wherein the first sensor information comprises location information and a first sensor information timestamp associated with the first sensor information;

    determine the start of an occurrence of a vehicle event, wherein the vehicle event is an ignition detection;

    complete the determination of the vehicle event, wherein the determined event comprises an event duration;

    correlate the first sensor information with the determined event using the first sensor information timestamp;

    determine a time corresponding to the beginning of the determined event based on the first sensor information timestamp and the event duration;

    determine location data corresponding to the beginning of the determined event using the location information; and

    store the determined location data using the storage device.

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