Acquisition of in-vehicle sensor data and rendering of aggregate average performance indicators
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1. A system for acquisition of in-vehicle sensor data from a vehicle, comprising:
- a computer processor; and
logic executable by the computer processor, the logic configured to implement a method, the method comprising;
collecting energy consumption data from an in-vehicle energy source sensor;
collecting emissions data from an in-vehicle emissions sensor, the emissions data reflecting emissions produced by the vehicle;
collecting mileage data from a mileage sensor in the vehicle;
processing the energy consumption data and the emissions data as a function of the mileage data to calculate results, the results comprising an efficiency rating based on a real time fuel utilization controlled by fuel conserving and emissions reduction technology of the vehicle;
transmitting the results of the processing to a data collection system;
receiving aggregate performance data from the data collection system, the aggregate performance data representing an aggregation of energy consumption data processed for multiple vehicles;
generating a report on amount of green house gas reduced by the vehicle based on the results and the aggregate performance data, the report relating the efficiency rating to the aggregate performance data to inform a vehicle operator of a usage consumption relative to a calculated average across the multiple vehicles, the report comprises vehicle manufacturer and model data with respect to the aggregate performance data and the results; and
displaying the report on a display in the vehicle.
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Abstract
Data collection and analysis processes include collecting energy consumption data from an in-vehicle energy source sensor, collecting emissions data from an in-vehicle emissions sensor, the emissions data reflecting emissions produced by a vehicle, and collecting mileage data from a mileage sensor in the vehicle. The data collection and analysis processes also include processing the energy consumption data and the emissions data as a function of the mileage data, calculating an efficiency rating from the processing, and transmitting results of the processing to a data collection system.
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1. A system for acquisition of in-vehicle sensor data from a vehicle, comprising:
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a computer processor; and logic executable by the computer processor, the logic configured to implement a method, the method comprising; collecting energy consumption data from an in-vehicle energy source sensor; collecting emissions data from an in-vehicle emissions sensor, the emissions data reflecting emissions produced by the vehicle; collecting mileage data from a mileage sensor in the vehicle; processing the energy consumption data and the emissions data as a function of the mileage data to calculate results, the results comprising an efficiency rating based on a real time fuel utilization controlled by fuel conserving and emissions reduction technology of the vehicle; transmitting the results of the processing to a data collection system; receiving aggregate performance data from the data collection system, the aggregate performance data representing an aggregation of energy consumption data processed for multiple vehicles; generating a report on amount of green house gas reduced by the vehicle based on the results and the aggregate performance data, the report relating the efficiency rating to the aggregate performance data to inform a vehicle operator of a usage consumption relative to a calculated average across the multiple vehicles, the report comprises vehicle manufacturer and model data with respect to the aggregate performance data and the results; and displaying the report on a display in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for acquisition of in-vehicle sensor data from a vehicle, comprising:
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collecting energy consumption data from an in-vehicle energy source sensor, the energy consumption data including alternate fuel consumption data; collecting emissions data from an in-vehicle emissions sensor, the emissions data reflecting emissions produced by the vehicle; collecting mileage data from a mileage sensor in the vehicle; processing the energy fuel consumption data and the emissions data as a function of the mileage data to calculate results, the results comprising an efficiency rating based on a real time fuel utilization controlled by fuel conserving and emissions reduction technology of the vehicle; transmitting the results of the processing to a data collection system; receiving aggregate performance data from the data collection system, the aggregate performance data representing an aggregation of energy consumption data processed for multiple vehicles; calculating an amount of petroleum consumption avoided by the vehicle by using alternate fuel based on the results and the aggregate performance data, the amount of petroleum consumption avoided relating the efficiency rating to the aggregate performance data to inform a vehicle operator of a usage consumption relative to a calculated average across multiple vehicles with respect to vehicle manufacturer and model data; and displaying the amount of petroleum usage avoided on a display in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product for acquisition of in-vehicle sensor data from a vehicle, the computer program product includes a non-transitory computer storage medium embodied with instructions, which when executed by a computer cause the computer to implement a method comprising:
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collecting energy consumption data from an in-vehicle energy source sensor; collecting emissions data from an in-vehicle emissions sensor, the emissions data reflecting emissions produced by the vehicle; collecting mileage data from a mileage sensor in the vehicle; processing the energy consumption data and the emissions data as a function of the mileage data to calculate results, the results comprising an efficiency rating based on a real time fuel utilization controlled by fuel conserving and emissions reduction technology of the vehicle; transmitting the results of the processing to a data collection system; receiving aggregate performance data from the data collection system, the aggregate performance data representing an aggregation of energy consumption data processed for multiple vehicles; generating a report on amount of green house gas reduced by the vehicle based on the results and the aggregate performance data, the report relating the efficiency rating to the aggregate performance data to inform a vehicle operator of a usage consumption relative to a calculated average across the multiple vehicles, the report comprises vehicle manufacturer and model data with respect to the aggregate performance data and the results; and displaying the report on a display in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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