Controlling transmissions of vehicle operation information

• US 9,511,778 B1
• Filed: 02/12/2014
• Issued: 12/06/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: XL Hybrids, Inc. (The Shyft Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: XL Hybrids
• Inventors: Fuentes, Erick William
• Primary Examiner(s): Dager, Jonathan M
• Application Number:
  US14/179,237
• Time in Patent Office: 1,028 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/0058 Signal modulation for data transmission
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2520/10 Longitudinal speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2520/105 Longitudinal acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/10 Accelerator pedal position
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/12 Brake pedal position
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/45 External transmission of data to or from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2756/10 Involving external transmission of data to or from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/09 Driving style or behaviour
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/04 Monitoring the functioning of the control system
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0825 using optical means

Abstract

A system includes a computing device with memory configured to store instructions and a processor to execute the instructions for operations that include receiving data representative of one or more operational parameters from a vehicle. Operations also include assigning a score to one or more of the received operational parameters. Operations also include determining if one or more predefined event has occurred based on the score assigned to the one or more received operational parameters of the vehicle. If at least one event is determined to occurred, operations include transmitting data representing the one or more operational parameters to a vehicle information service provider located external from the vehicle.

Claims

1. A computing device-implemented method comprising:

receiving data representative of one or more operational parameters from a vehicle;

assigning a score to one or more of the received operational parameters;

determining if one or more predefined event has occurred based on the score assigned to the one or more received operational parameters of the vehicle;

if at least one event is determined to have occurred, adjusting a previously used transmission technique and using the adjusted transmission technique to transmit data representing the one or more operational parameters to a vehicle information service provider located external from the vehicle,

wherein, adjusting the previously used transmission technique includes adjusting a transmission frequency from a first frequency to a second frequency, the first frequency being used during a first time period and the second frequency being used during a second time period, the second time period being different than the first time period, and the second time period being adjustable based upon the assigned score.

2. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining if one or more predefined event has occurred includes incrementing a count to represent each occurrence of a respective event.

3. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining if one or more predefined event has occurred includes determining if a count limit has been attained.

4. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

upon using the adjusted transmission technique to transmit data representing the one or more operational parameters to the vehicle information service provider, resetting a count.

5. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

upon using the adjusted transmission technique to transmit data representing the one or more operational parameters to the vehicle information service provider, returning to operate with a previously used transmission technique.

6. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more operational parameters represents displacement of a pedal of the vehicle.

7. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more operational parameters represents speed of the vehicle.

8. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more operational parameters represents acceleration of the vehicle.

9. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining if one or more predefined event has occurred is performed by a controller located in the vehicle.

10. A system comprising:

a computing device comprising;

a memory configured to store instructions; and

a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising;

receiving data representative of one or more operational parameters from a vehicle;

assigning a score to one or more of the received operational parameters;

determining if one or more predefined event has occurred based on the score assigned to the one or more received operational parameters of the vehicle; and

if at least one event is determined to have occurred, adjusting a previously used transmission technique and using the adjusted transmission technique to transmit data representing the one or more operational parameters to a vehicle information service provider located external from the vehicle, wherein adjusting the previously used transmission technique includes adjusting a transmission frequency from a first frequency to a second frequency, the first frequency being used during a first time period and the second frequency being used during a second time period, the second time period being different than the first time period, and the second time period being adjustable based upon the assigned score.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein determining if one or more predefined event has occurred includes incrementing a count to represent each occurrence of a respective event.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein determining if one or more predefined event has occurred includes determining if a count limit has been attained.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:

upon using the adjusted transmission technique to transmit data representing the one or more operational parameters to the vehicle information service provider, resetting a count.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:

upon using the adjusted transmission technique to transmit data representing the one or more operational parameters to the vehicle information service provider, returning to operate with a previously used transmission technique.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein at least one of the one or more operational parameters represents displacement of a pedal of the vehicle.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein at least one of the one or more operational parameters represents speed of the vehicle.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein at least one of the one or more operational parameters represents acceleration of the vehicle.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein determining if one or more predefined event has occurred is performed by a controller located in the vehicle.

19. One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing instructions that are executable by a processing device, and upon such execution cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:

receiving data representative of one or more operational parameters from a vehicle;

assigning a score to one or more of the received operational parameters;

determining if one or more predefined event has occurred based on the score assigned to the one or more received operational parameters of the vehicle; and

if at least one event is determined to have occurred, adjusting a previously used transmission technique and using the adjusted transmission technique to transmit data representing the one or more operational parameters to a vehicle information service provider located external from the vehicle, wherein adjusting the previously used transmission technique includes adjusting a transmission frequency from a first frequency to a second frequency, the first frequency being used during a first time period and the second frequency being used during a second time period, the second time period being different than the first time period, and the second time period being adjustable based upon the assigned score.

20. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 19, wherein determining if one or more predefined event has occurred includes incrementing a count to represent each occurrence of a respective event.

21. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 19, wherein determining if one or more predefined event has occurred includes determining if a count limit has been attained.

22. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 19, wherein the processing device performs operations further comprising:

upon using the adjusted transmission technique to transmit data representing the one or more operational parameters to the vehicle information service provider, resetting a count.

23. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 19, wherein the processing device performs operations further comprising:

upon using the adjusted transmission technique to transmit data representing the one or more operational parameters to the vehicle information service provider, returning to operate with a previously used transmission technique.

24. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 19, wherein at least one of the one or more operational parameters represents displacement of a pedal of the vehicle.

25. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 19, wherein at least one of the one or more operational parameters represents speed of the vehicle.

26. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 19, wherein at least one of the one or more operational parameters represents acceleration of the vehicle.

27. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 19, wherein determining if one or more predefined event has occurred is performed by a controller located in the vehicle.