Driving behavior monitoring system
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- an on-board diagnostics module adapted to be mounted in a vehicle, the on-board diagnostics module comprising;
an accelerometer; and
a vehicle usage monitor operative to monitor usage of the vehicle and to generate vehicle usage data based on at least one usage characteristic of the vehicle;
a controller configured for communication with a driving behavior scoring server, the driving behavior scoring server arranged to be in real-time communication with the controller via a telecommunications network;
the on-board diagnostics module further comprising;
a transceiver comprising a retrofittable on-board-diagnostic (OBD) port device, the transceiver operative to;
selectively determine vehicle usage data for transmission to the controller, wherein the vehicle usage date includes accelerometer data; and
transmit the selectively determined vehicle usage data to the driving behavior scoring server via the controller;
wherein the driving behavior scoring server comprises a database on which vehicle usage data is stored, the driving behavior scoring server further comprising a data processor operative to generate an alert signal by processing the vehicle usage data generated by the on-board diagnostics module and road usage data stored on the database, the alert signal being indicative of a driving behavior score, and wherein the server is operative to transmit the alert signal from the server to the controller.
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Abstract
A driving behavior monitoring system (11) comprising an on-board diagnostics module (3) adapted to be mounted in a vehicle, the on-board diagnostics module comprising a vehicle usage monitor operative to monitor usage of the vehicle and to generate vehicle usage data based on at least one usage characteristic of the vehicle, the system further comprising a controller (5) and a driving behavior scoring server (9) arranged to be in real-time communication with the controller via a telecommunications network, the on-board diagnostics module further comprising a transceiver operative to transmit the vehicle usage data to the server via the controller, the server comprising a database (12) on which vehicle usage data is stored, the server further comprising a data processor controlled by an algorithm such that the server is operative to generate an alert signal by processing the vehicle usage data generated by the on-board diagnostics module, the alert signal being indicative of a driving behavior score, and wherein the server is operative to transmit the alert signal from the server to the controller for review by the driver.
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19 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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an on-board diagnostics module adapted to be mounted in a vehicle, the on-board diagnostics module comprising; an accelerometer; and a vehicle usage monitor operative to monitor usage of the vehicle and to generate vehicle usage data based on at least one usage characteristic of the vehicle; a controller configured for communication with a driving behavior scoring server, the driving behavior scoring server arranged to be in real-time communication with the controller via a telecommunications network; the on-board diagnostics module further comprising; a transceiver comprising a retrofittable on-board-diagnostic (OBD) port device, the transceiver operative to; selectively determine vehicle usage data for transmission to the controller, wherein the vehicle usage date includes accelerometer data; and transmit the selectively determined vehicle usage data to the driving behavior scoring server via the controller; wherein the driving behavior scoring server comprises a database on which vehicle usage data is stored, the driving behavior scoring server further comprising a data processor operative to generate an alert signal by processing the vehicle usage data generated by the on-board diagnostics module and road usage data stored on the database, the alert signal being indicative of a driving behavior score, and wherein the server is operative to transmit the alert signal from the server to the controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18)
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15. An on-board vehicle usage diagnostics module comprising an accelerometer, and adapted to be mounted in a vehicle, and a vehicle usage monitor operative to monitor usage of the vehicle and to generate vehicle usage data based on at least one usage characteristic of the vehicle, the on-board diagnostics module further comprising a retrofittable on-board-diagnostic (OBD) port-transceiver operative to:
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selectively determine vehicle usage data for transmission to the controller, wherein the vehicle usage date includes accelerometer data; and transmit the selectively determined vehicle usage data to a driving behavior scoring server via a controller, the controller and driving behavior scoring server being arranged to be in real-time communication with the controller via a telecommunications network, the driving behavior scoring server comprising a database on which road usage data is stored, the driving behavior scoring server further comprising a data processor operative to generate an alert signal from processing the vehicle usage data generated by the on-board diagnostics module and from the vehicle usage data stored on the database, the alert signal being indicative of a driving behavior score, wherein the driving behavior scoring server is operative to transmit the alert signal from the driving behavior scoring server to the controller for review by a driver. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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16. A method of monitoring driving behavior comprising steps of:
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receiving, by a retrofittable transceiver in communication with an on-board-diagnostic (OBD) port, accelerometer data using an on-board diagnostics module, the on-board diagnostics module adapted to be mounted in a vehicle to monitor usage of the vehicle; generating vehicle usage data based on at least one usage characteristic of the vehicle; selectively determining, for transmission, vehicle usage data including accelerometer data; transmitting the selectively determined vehicle usage data to a driving behavior scoring server in real-time communication via a telecommunications network; providing a database on which road usage data is stored; and generating an alert signal from processing the vehicle usage data generated by the on-board diagnostics module and from the vehicle usage data stored on the database, the alert signal being indicative of a driving behavior score, wherein the method further comprises transmitting the alert signal from the driving behavior scoring server for review by a driver. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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