Driver information and alerting system
First Claim
1. A system for providing vehicle information and alerts comprising:
- a device adapted to be removably attached to a vehicle diagnostic data port;
the device being capable of communicating through the diagnostic data port with at least one built-in or factory-installed vehicle electronic control module, audible warning chime, gauge, visual warning light, or other display; and
the device incorporating a predetermined set of one or more of (i) vehicle operating parameters, (ii) communications settings and (iii) commands;
wherein the device may be configured to monitor at least one vehicle operating parameter during normal vehicle operation and to alert a vehicle operator or other user if the monitored vehicle operating parameter exceeds a predetermined limit by at least one of;
(a) sounding a pre-existing, built-in, factory-installed, and non-aftermarket vehicle audible chime;
(b) illuminating a pre-existing, built-in, factory-installed and non-aftermarket vehicle warning light; and
(c) displaying text, data, or other information on a pre-existing, built-in, factory-installed, and non-aftermarket vehicle gauge or other display.
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Abstract
A system of providing vehicle information and alerts to a vehicle operator or other user includes a device that removably attaches to the vehicle data port. The device communicates through the data port with a vehicle electronic control module. The device incorporates a set of vehicle operating parameters, communications settings and commands. The device monitors vehicle operating parameters and alerts a vehicle operator or other user if a monitored vehicle operating parameter exceeds a predetermined or configured limit. The vehicle operator or other user may configure custom calculations, formulas, or algorithms to generate new data based on existing vehicle or peripheral input data and then may use this new data as the configured limit to alert the vehicle operator or other user.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for providing vehicle information and alerts comprising:
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a device adapted to be removably attached to a vehicle diagnostic data port; the device being capable of communicating through the diagnostic data port with at least one built-in or factory-installed vehicle electronic control module, audible warning chime, gauge, visual warning light, or other display; and the device incorporating a predetermined set of one or more of (i) vehicle operating parameters, (ii) communications settings and (iii) commands; wherein the device may be configured to monitor at least one vehicle operating parameter during normal vehicle operation and to alert a vehicle operator or other user if the monitored vehicle operating parameter exceeds a predetermined limit by at least one of; (a) sounding a pre-existing, built-in, factory-installed, and non-aftermarket vehicle audible chime; (b) illuminating a pre-existing, built-in, factory-installed and non-aftermarket vehicle warning light; and (c) displaying text, data, or other information on a pre-existing, built-in, factory-installed, and non-aftermarket vehicle gauge or other display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for providing vehicle information and alerts comprising:
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a device adapted to be removably attached to a vehicle diagnostic data port; the device being configurable by a vehicle operator or other user; the device being capable of communicating through the diagnostic data port with at least one built-in or factory-installed vehicle electronic control module, audible warning chime, gauge, visual warning light, or other display; and the device incorporating a predetermined set of one or more of (i) vehicle operating parameters, (ii) communications settings and (iii) commands; wherein the device may be configured to monitor at least one vehicle operating parameter during normal vehicle operation and to alert a vehicle operator or other user if the monitored vehicle operating parameter exceeds a configured limit by at least one of; (a) sounding a pre-existing, built-in, factory-installed and non-aftermarket vehicle audible chime; (b) illuminating a pre-existing, built-in, factory-installed and non-aftermarket vehicle warning light; and (c) displaying text, data, or other information on a pre-existing, built-in, factory-installed, and non-aftermarket vehicle gauge or other display; and wherein the vehicle operator or other user can configure the device to perform custom calculations, formulas, or algorithms to generate new data based on existing vehicle or peripheral input data and where the new data can be used as the configured limit to alert the vehicle operator or other user.
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