Vehicular accelerometer and vehicular data recording system

• US 9,026,271 B1
• Filed: 12/31/2013
• Issued: 05/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Glenn Madden
• Original Assignee: Glenn Madden
• Inventors: Madden, Glenn
• Primary Examiner(s): MANCHO, RONNIE M
• Application Number:
  US14/144,883
• Time in Patent Office: 490 Days
• Field of Search: 701/1, 701/2, 701/29.1, 701/408, 701/500, 340/438, 340/988, 455/39, 702/188
• US Class Current: 701/2
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2205/02 using a vehicle scan tool
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/085 using electronic data carriers

Abstract

The data recording assembly for monitoring and recording the activity of a vehicle includes an accelerometer coupled to the vehicle. A first transceiver is coupled to the accelerometer. A recorder is coupled to the vehicle. A processor is coupled to the recorder. An electronic memory is coupled to the recorder. A second transceiver is coupled to the recorder and is in communication with the first transceiver. A gps is coupled to the recorder. The gps is in communication with a satellite. A clock is coupled to the recorder. A remote unit is provided. A remote processor is coupled to the remote unit. A remote electronic memory is coupled to the remote unit. A remote transceiver is coupled to the remote unit and is in communication with the second transceiver. A display is coupled to the remote unit. An actuator is coupled to the remote unit.

Claims

1. A data recording assembly for monitoring and recording the activity of a vehicle, said assembly comprising:

an accelerometer coupled to the vehicle;

a first transceiver coupled to said accelerometer;

a recorder coupled to the vehicle;

a processor coupled to said recorder;

an electronic memory coupled to said recorder, said electronic memory being operationally coupled to said processor;

a second transceiver coupled to said recorder, said second transceiver being operationally coupled to said electronic memory, said second transceiver being in communication with said first transceiver wherein said second transceiver receives data from said accelerometer wherein the data is stored in said electronic memory;

a gps coupled to said recorder, said gps being operationally coupled to said processor, said gps being in communication with a satellite wherein said gps determines a location of the vehicle;

a clock coupled to said recorder, said clock being operationally coupled to said gps, said clock monitoring a time of the vehicle'"'"'s activity;

a remote unit configured to be carried by a user;

a remote processor coupled to said remote unit;

a remote electronic memory coupled to said remote unit, said remote electronic memory being operationally coupled to said remote processor;

a remote transceiver coupled to said remote unit, said remote transceiver being operationally coupled to said remote electronic memory, said remote transceiver being in communication with said second transceiver wherein said remote transceiver receives the data from said second transceiver wherein the data is stored in said remote electronic memory;

a display coupled to said remote unit wherein said display is accessible to the user, said display being operationally coupled to said remote processor; and

an actuator coupled to said remote unit, said actuator being operationally coupled to said remote processor wherein said actuator actuates said remote processor.

2. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said accelerometer being elongated along a longitudinal axis extending through a top end and a bottom end of said accelerometer.

3. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein a pair of tabs coupled to and extending laterally away from opposite sides of an outer wall of said accelerometer proximate a bottom end of said accelerometer.

4. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein an outer wall of said recorder having a length being greater than a width of said outer wall of said recorder wherein said recorder has a rectangular parallelepiped shape.

5. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein a plurality of tabs coupled to and extending laterally away from an outer wall of said recorder proximate an associated one of each of four corners of said outer wall of said recorder.

6. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said electronic memory being electrically coupled to said processor.

7. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein:

said second transceiver being electrically coupled to said electronic memory; and

said second transceiver being in electromagnetic communication with said first transceiver.

8. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said gps being electrically coupled to said processor.

9. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said gps being in electromagnetic communication with a satellite.

10. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said clock being electrically coupled to said gps.

11. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said remote electronic memory being electrically coupled to said remote processor.

12. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein:

said remote transceiver being electrically coupled to said remote electronic memory; and

said remote transceiver being in selective electromagnetic communication with said second transceiver.

13. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein:

said display being coupled to a front side of an outer wall of said remote unit proximate a top side of said outer wall of said remote unit;

said display being electrically coupled to said remote processor; and

said display displaying indicia.

14. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein:

said actuator being coupled to a front side of an outer wall of said remote unit proximate a bottom side of said outer wall of said remote unit;

said actuator being electrically coupled to said processor;

said actuator being one of a plurality of said actuators; and

a first one of said plurality of actuators comprising a dial rotatably coupled to said remote unit.

15. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein:

a first power supply coupled to said recorder;

said first power supply being electrically coupled to said first processor;

said first power supply comprising at least one battery;

a remote power supply coupled to said remote unit;

said remote power supply being electrically coupled to said remote processor; and

said remote power supply comprising at least one battery.

16. A data recording assembly for monitoring and recording the activity of a vehicle, said assembly comprising:

an accelerometer coupled to the vehicle;

a first transceiver coupled to said accelerometer;

a recorder coupled to the vehicle;

a processor coupled to said recorder;

an electronic memory coupled to said recorder, said electronic memory being operationally coupled to said processor;

a second transceiver coupled to said recorder, said second transceiver being operationally coupled to said electronic memory, said second transceiver being in communication with said first transceiver wherein said second transceiver receives data from said accelerometer wherein the data is stored in said electronic memory;

a gps coupled to said recorder, said gps being operationally coupled to said processor, said gps being in communication with a satellite wherein said gps determines a location of the vehicle;

a clock coupled to said recorder, said clock being electrically coupled to said gps, said clock monitoring a time of the vehicle'"'"'s activity;

a remote unit configured to be carried by a user;

a remote processor coupled to said remote unit;

a remote electronic memory coupled to said remote unit, said remote electronic memory being operationally coupled to said remote processor;

a remote transceiver coupled to said remote unit, said remote transceiver being operationally coupled to said remote electronic memory, said remote transceiver being in communication with said second transceiver wherein said remote transceiver receives the data from said second transceiver wherein the data is stored in said remote electronic memory;

a display coupled to said remote unit wherein said display is accessible to the user, said display being operationally coupled to said remote unit; and

an actuator coupled to said remote unit, said actuator being operationally coupled to said remote processor wherein said actuator actuates said remote processor.

17. The assembly according to claim 16 wherein said accelerometer being elongated along a longitudinal axis extending through a top end and a bottom end of said accelerometer;

a pair of tabs coupled to and extending laterally away from opposite sides of an outer wall of said accelerometer proximate a bottom end of said accelerometer;

an outer wall of said recorder having a length being greater than a width of said outer wall of said recorder wherein said recorder has a rectangular parallelepiped shape;

a plurality of tabs coupled to and extending laterally away from an outer wall of said recorder proximate an associated one of each of four corners of said outer wall of said recorder.

18. The assembly according to claim 16 wherein said electronic memory being electrically coupled to said processor;

said second transceiver being electrically coupled to said electronic memory;

said second transceiver being in electromagnetic communication with said first transceiver;

said gps being electrically coupled to said processor;

said gps being in electromagnetic communication with a satellite;

said clock being electrically coupled to said gps;

said remote electronic memory being electrically coupled to said remote processor.

19. The assembly according to claim 16 wherein said remote transceiver being electrically coupled to said remote electronic memory;

said remote transceiver being in selective electromagnetic communication with said second transceiver;

said display being coupled to a front side of an outer wall of said remote unit proximate a top side of said outer wall of said remote unit;

said display being electrically coupled to said remote processor;

said display displaying indicia;

said actuator being coupled to a front side of an outer wall of said remote unit proximate a bottom side of said outer wall of said remote unit;

said actuator being electrically coupled to said processor;

said actuator being one of a plurality of said actuators;

a first one of said plurality of actuators comprising a dial rotatably coupled to said remote unit.

20. The assembly according to claim 16 wherein a first power supply coupled to said recorder;

said first power supply being electrically coupled to said first processor;

said first power supply comprising at least one battery;

a remote power supply coupled to said remote unit;

said remote power supply being electrically coupled to said remote processor;

said remote power supply comprising at least one battery.