VEHICLE MONITOR
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1. A method for monitoring a vehicle during operation, the method comprising:
- a. polling the vehicle for vehicle data using a sensor unit provided to the vehicle;
b. calculating a vehicle statistic from the vehicle data using the sensor unit;
c. updating a memory of the sensor unit with the vehicle statistic;
d. repeating steps (a) to (c) periodically during operation of the vehicle;
e. wirelessly requesting and receiving the vehicle statistic from the memory using a processor provided in a portable device; and
f. displaying the vehicle statistic on a display provided in the portable device.
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Abstract
A system and method is disclosed for monitoring a motor vehicle. The system includes a sensor unit for collecting at least one vehicle statistic and a portable device for displaying the vehicle statistics. The portable device requests the vehicle statistics from the sensor unit at regular intervals or in response to a particular event and displays statistics on a built-in display screen. In one embodiment, the portable device may be attached to the keys used to operate the vehicle being monitored.
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1. A method for monitoring a vehicle during operation, the method comprising:
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a. polling the vehicle for vehicle data using a sensor unit provided to the vehicle; b. calculating a vehicle statistic from the vehicle data using the sensor unit; c. updating a memory of the sensor unit with the vehicle statistic; d. repeating steps (a) to (c) periodically during operation of the vehicle; e. wirelessly requesting and receiving the vehicle statistic from the memory using a processor provided in a portable device; and f. displaying the vehicle statistic on a display provided in the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for monitoring a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a. a sensor unit configured to collect a vehicle statistic b. a portable device comprising; i. a processor configured to request and receive the vehicle statistic from the sensor unit; ii. a display configured to display the vehicle statistic; and iii. a transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate with the sensor unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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