Apparatus for monitoring and displaying vehicular operational status

• US 20050280514A1
• Filed: 06/21/2004
• Published: 12/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Duc Doan
• Original Assignee: Duc Doan
• Inventors: Doan, Duc
• Application Number:
  US10/871,633
• Publication Number:
  US 20050280514A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/425.5
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/797 at the vehicle exterior
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/503 using luminous text or symbol displays in or on the vehicle, e.g. static text
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/509 specific to unauthorised use, e.g. for indicating stolen vehicles or infringements of traffic rules
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/543 for indicating other states or conditions of the vehicle indicating taxis' state of hire or fare G07B13/045
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/544 for indicating other states or conditions of the vehicle occupants, e.g. for indicating disabled occupants
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2900/30 Lamps commanded by wireless transmissions

Abstract

An information assembly for monitoring vehicular operational parameters that contributes to dangerous vehicular operation. The driver of the vehicle may also be monitored. The assembly includes a microprocessor for data analysis to determine driver and vehicular operational anomalies. An information display area is installed interior of the vehicle to be viewable by the driver, and at least one display unit installed to be viewable exterior of the vehicle. The display viewable by exterior observers can be installed on the vehicle or at some other convenient location. Wireless transmission capabilities are included for exterior display of the processed information.

Claims

1. Apparatus for monitoring controller processing and dissemination of a plurality of vehicular operational parameters, comprising:

monitoring device means for monitoring a plurality of vehicular operational parameters and

transmitting said operational parameters to display device means configured and located for dissemination of said operational parameters to observers interior exterior of said vehicle;

a controller device for processing said operational parameters for conformance with pre-selected standards and transmitting anomalies to said display device means; and

said controller device further includes means for monitoring and processing said operational parameters for cognizance exterior of said vehicle.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said a controller device further includes means for wireless transmission of said operational parameters to observers exterior of said vehicle.

5. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said operational parameters includes unfastened seatbelt, excess speed, low brake fluid, low tire pressure, excess radiator temperature, low oil pressure, and low fuel.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said controller device includes means for conducting a pre-ignition inspection of anomalies of said parameters and upon detection of aberrations of said anomalies prevent ignition of said vehicle.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said controller device means includes means for providing real-time audio warning of operational anomalies and pre-trip inspection reminders to said driver.

3. (canceled)

4. (canceled)

8. Apparatus for monitoring, processing and presenting vehicle operational conditions, comprising:

means for monitoring and processing a plurality of selected vehicle operational conditions;

for conformance to pre-selected values and to changes thereof to determine objectionable variations; and

means for presenting said processed operational conditions for observer cognizance interior of said vehicle.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said means for processing said operational conditions includes means for presenting said conditions for cognizance exterior of said vehicle.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said means for monitoring and processing vehicle operational conditions includes means for conducting a pre-ignition inspection of said conditions and means and means for preventing vehicle ignition until selected anomalies of said conditions are rectified.

11. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said means for presenting said processed operational conditions for observer cognizance exterior of said vehicle includes wireless transmission of said conditions.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said means for processing said operational conditions includes an electronic microcontroller having means for providing real-time audio warning of anomalies of said conditions and of pre-ignition inspection reminders to said driver.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said microcontroller includes a keypad for programming said microcontroller an accessible storage medium for storing processed information, and means for detecting and recording of tampering of said apparatus.

14. (canceled)

15. A monitoring, analysis and dissemination apparatus, comprising:

a controller device for processing vehicular operational information from a plurality of monitoring devices;

said controller device processing said operational information for conformance with pre-selected standards and transmitting anomalies to one or more dissemination devices;

wherein at least one of said dissemination devices is configured and located to provide observer cognizance of said anomalies interior of said vehicle and at least one to provide anomalies exterior of said vehicle; and

wherein said dissemination device for presenting said operational information for observer cognizance exterior of said vehicle includes wireless transmission of said operational information.

16. (canceled)

17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein said controller device includes means for coding said operational information prior to wireless transmission and said apparatus includes wireless receiver means for decoding said operational information.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the at least one of said monitoring devices is a real-time video recording device located interior of said vehicle.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein said controller device includes means for conducting a pre-ignition inspection of said processed operational information and means for providing real-time audio warning of operational anomalies and pre-trip inspection reminders to said driver and further having means for preventing vehicle ignition until selected anomalies or reminders are rectified.

18. (canceled)