System and method for remote acquisition of automotive data from a vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for transferring automotive usage data from a vehicle electrical infrastructure to a remote site, the system comprising:
- a data recorder in operable communication with the vehicle electrical infrastructure, said data recorder configured to retrieve the automotive usage data from the vehicle electrical infrastructure;
a mass storage unit in operable communication with said data recorder and configured to store the automotive usage data; and
a communication module coupled to said mass storage device and configured to wirelessly transmit the automotive usage data to the remote site.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for wirelessly transferring automotive usage data from a vehicle electrical infrastructure to a remote site. The system includes a data recorder in operable communication with the vehicle electrical infrastructure, a mass storage unit in operable communication with the data recorder, and a communication module coupled to the mass storage device. The data recorder is configured to retrieve the automotive usage data from the vehicle electrical infrastructure. The mass storage unit is configured to store the automotive usage data. The communication module is configured to wirelessly transmit the automotive usage data to the remote site.
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1. A system for transferring automotive usage data from a vehicle electrical infrastructure to a remote site, the system comprising:
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a data recorder in operable communication with the vehicle electrical infrastructure, said data recorder configured to retrieve the automotive usage data from the vehicle electrical infrastructure;
a mass storage unit in operable communication with said data recorder and configured to store the automotive usage data; and
a communication module coupled to said mass storage device and configured to wirelessly transmit the automotive usage data to the remote site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of gathering automotive usage data of a vehicle at a remote site, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving the automotive usage data from a vehicle electrical infrastructure of the vehicle;
storing the automotive usage data received from the vehicle electrical infrastructure in a memory of the vehicle; and
wirelessly transmitting the automotive usage data stored in the memory to the remote site. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for acquiring automotive usage data from a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a vehicle subsystem comprising;
a data recorder having an output and having a first input configured to couple with a vehicle electrical infrastructure of the vehicle, said data recorder configured to retrieve the automotive usage data from the vehicle electrical infrastructure; and
a mass storage unit having a first input coupled to said output of said data recorder and configured to store the automotive usage data;
a telematics subsystem configured to manage communications to and from said vehicle subsystem, said telematics subsystem comprising;
a collection node; and
a communication module coupled to said mass storage device and configured to transmit the automotive usage data to said collection node; and
a remote data processor configured to wirelessly receive the automotive usage data from said collection node via said communication module. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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