Systems, devices and methods for detecting engine idling and reporting same
First Claim
1. A system to detect and report engine idling in a vehicle, comprising:
- a detection portion that detects two parameters associated with engine running,wherein one of the parameters being detected is a mechanical characteristic that is present when the engine is running and is not present when the engine is not running; and
a reporting portion that determines from the two detected parameters if the vehicle engine is idling.
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Abstract
Featured is an accurate and inexpensive system to detect and report engine idling in a vehicle including a detection portion and a reporting portion. The detection portion detects or senses the presence of voltage from the vehicle'"'"'s ignition switch and vehicle'"'"'s mechanical vibration from the running engine. The detection portion also can filter out transient vibrations which are not related to engine running. The detection portion forwards signal or information relating to engine running and vehicle movement to a reporting portion of the system. The reporting portion (e.g., a software application being executed on a computer or microprocessor) determines from the forwarded information if the vehicle engine is idling and if there is excessive idling. The fleet operator can define recommended maximum idling parameters to determine such excessive idling. Also featured are apparatuses, devices and methods related thereto.
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1. A system to detect and report engine idling in a vehicle, comprising:
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a detection portion that detects two parameters associated with engine running, wherein one of the parameters being detected is a mechanical characteristic that is present when the engine is running and is not present when the engine is not running; and a reporting portion that determines from the two detected parameters if the vehicle engine is idling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for determining if an engine of a vehicle is running;
- said apparatus including;
a detector that detects two parameters associated with engine running, wherein one of the parameters being detected is a mechanical characteristic that is present when the engine is running and is not present when the engine is not running; and a processor that determines from the two detected parameters if the vehicle engine is idling. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
- said apparatus including;
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14. A method for detecting and report engine idling in a vehicle, comprising:
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detecting, by a detector, two parameters associated with engine running, wherein one of the parameters being detected is a mechanical characteristic that is present when the engine is running and is not present when the engine is not running; and determining, by a processor, when the vehicle engine is idling based on the two detected parameters. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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