Motor vehicle operating data collection and analysis
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1. A vehicle data collection and evaluation system comprising:
- a mobile phone comprising;
a locator;
a time marker;
a first memory;
a wireless receiver and wireless transmitter; and
a first processor;
wherein the mobile phone is configured to;
collect driving representative data,time mark the driving representative data at intervals of up to about two seconds using the time marker,store time marked driving representative data in the first memory, andwirelessly transmit the time marked driving representative data,wherein the time marked driving representative data comprises at least one of (i) time marked location data; and
(ii) time marked speed data, andwherein the mobile phone is configured to;
determine vehicle acceleration by using the time marked driving representative data to;
identify elapsed time between at least two data points from the time marked driving representative data,determine a change in speed between the at least two data points, andcalculate the vehicle acceleration between the at least two data points based on the change in speed, anddetermine a driver safety rating using the calculated vehicle acceleration.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for collecting and evaluating powered vehicle operation utilizing on-board diagnostic components and location determining components or systems. The invention creates one or more databases whereby identifiable behavior or evaluative characteristics can be analyzed or categorized. The evaluation can include predicting likely future events. The database can be correlated or evaluated with other databases for a wide variety of uses.
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1. A vehicle data collection and evaluation system comprising:
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a mobile phone comprising; a locator; a time marker; a first memory; a wireless receiver and wireless transmitter; and a first processor; wherein the mobile phone is configured to; collect driving representative data, time mark the driving representative data at intervals of up to about two seconds using the time marker, store time marked driving representative data in the first memory, and wirelessly transmit the time marked driving representative data, wherein the time marked driving representative data comprises at least one of (i) time marked location data; and
(ii) time marked speed data, andwherein the mobile phone is configured to; determine vehicle acceleration by using the time marked driving representative data to; identify elapsed time between at least two data points from the time marked driving representative data, determine a change in speed between the at least two data points, and calculate the vehicle acceleration between the at least two data points based on the change in speed, and determine a driver safety rating using the calculated vehicle acceleration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle data collection and evaluation system comprising:
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a mobile device comprising; a locator; a time marker; a first memory; a wireless receiver and wireless transmitter; and a first processor; wherein the mobile device is configured to; collect driving representative data, time mark the driving representative data at intervals of up to about two seconds using the time marker, store time marked driving representative data in the first memory, and wirelessly transmit the time marked driving representative data; wherein the time marked driving representative data comprises at least time marked location data; a driving evaluator comprising; a second processor; a receiver and transmitter, and a second memory; wherein the driving evaluator is configured to; receive the time marked driving representative data transmitted by the mobile device; determine vehicle acceleration without using collected or calculated speed data; and determine a driver safety rating using the vehicle acceleration. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle data collection and evaluation system comprising:
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a mobile device comprising; a locator; a time marker; a first memory; a wireless receiver and wireless transmitter; and a first processor; wherein the mobile device is configured to; collect driving representative data, time mark the driving representative data at intervals of up to about two seconds using the time marker, store the time marked driving representative data in the first memory, and wirelessly transmit the time marked driving representative data; wherein the time marked driving representative data comprises at least one of (i) time marked location data; and
(ii) time marked speed data, anda driving evaluator comprising; a second processor; a receiver and transmitter, and a second memory; wherein the driving evaluator is configured to; receive the time marked driving representative data transmitted by the mobile device; determine hard breaking by using the time marked driving representative data to; identify elapsed time between at least two data points from the time marked driving representative data, determine a change in speed between the at least two data points, calculate vehicle acceleration between the at least two data points based on the change in speed, and determine whether the vehicle acceleration is negative and whether the vehicle acceleration exceeds a vehicle acceleration threshold representative of a hard braking event; and determine a driver safety rating using the hard braking event. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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