System and method for recording vehicle events and for generating reports corresponding to the recorded vehicle events based on driver status
First Claim
1. An apparatus for recording events in a vehicle based on driver status of a driver, the apparatus comprising:
- a vehicle interface device configured to;
receive a driver status signal indicative of the driver being one of a primary driver and a secondary driver;
receive at least one vehicle event signal corresponding to vehicle events in response to the driver status signal indicating that the driver is the secondary driver;
store the at least one vehicle event signal to record the vehicle events;
receive a distance signal corresponding to the distance traveled by the secondary driver; and
generate a report including the recorded vehicle events for transmission to at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver in response to determining that the distance signal corresponds to a predetermined distance value.
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Abstract
In at least one embodiment, an apparatus for recording events in a vehicle based on driver status of a driver is provided. The apparatus comprises a vehicle interface device. The device is configured to receive a driver status signal indicative of the driver being one of a primary driver and a secondary driver. The device is further configured to receive at least one vehicle event signal corresponding to vehicle events in response to the driver status signal indicating that the driver is the secondary driver and to store the at least one vehicle event signal to record the vehicle events. The device is further configured to generate a report indicating the recorded vehicle events for transmission to at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver.
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1. An apparatus for recording events in a vehicle based on driver status of a driver, the apparatus comprising:
a vehicle interface device configured to; receive a driver status signal indicative of the driver being one of a primary driver and a secondary driver; receive at least one vehicle event signal corresponding to vehicle events in response to the driver status signal indicating that the driver is the secondary driver; store the at least one vehicle event signal to record the vehicle events; receive a distance signal corresponding to the distance traveled by the secondary driver; and generate a report including the recorded vehicle events for transmission to at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver in response to determining that the distance signal corresponds to a predetermined distance value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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