Устройство для определения степени динамичности вождения автомобиля

Изобретение относится к устройству для определения степени динамичности вождения автомобиля. Устройство для определения степени динамичности вождения автомобиля состоит из двух датчиков перегрузки и электрической схемы их подключения. В качестве датчиков продольной и поперечной перегрузки используются магнитоэлектрические акселерометры. Акселерометры осуществляют зарядку аккумулятора через диодные мостовые схемы. Степень динамичности вождения автомобиля определяется по величине заряда аккумулятора, при нормированном его разряде через настроечный резистор. Устройство является внешне энергонезависимым, а его корпус предотвращает несанкционированный доступ, за исключением возможности считывания информации с индикатора заряда. Достигается повышение безопасности управления транспортным средством. 2 з.п. ф-лы, 4 ил.

Способ и устройство управления самоуравновешивающимся транспортным средством

Группа изобретений относится к области технологий сетевых коммуникаций, в частности к способам управления самоуравновешивающимися транспортными средствами. Способ управления самоуравновешивающимся транспортным средством с помощью мобильного терминала включает установление соединения с транспортным средством по протоколу Bluetooth, получение информации о состоянии движения транспортного средства, управление транспортным средством согласно информации о состоянии движения транспортного средства, обнаружение, присутствует ли событие, инициирующее режим камеры, и, когда обнаружено событие, инициирующее режим камеры, активацию режима камеры и отображение изображения, захваченного камерой. Устройство управления самоуравновешивающимся транспортным средством включает модуль соединения, модуль получения, модуль управления, модуль обнаружения, модуль обработки данных камеры. Достигается поддержание равновесия транспортного средства. 2 н. и 21 з.п. ф-лы, 53 ил.

СИСТЕМА И СПОСОБ ИДЕНТИФИКАЦИИ ПРИЦЕПА ТРАНСПОРТНОГО СРЕДСТВА

Изобретение относится к обнаружению и идентификации прицепов транспортных средств. Транспортное средство имеет прицеп и камеру, захватывающую изображение прицепа и выдающую сигнал, соответствующий полученному изображению. Также имеются: пользовательский интерфейс, отображающий пользователю полученное изображение и получающий от пользователя входной сигнал; одометр, отслеживающий расстояние, пройденное транспортным средством при буксировке прицепа; процессор, идентифицирующий прицеп по полученному изображению и сопоставляющий с прицепом расстояние, пройденное транспортным средством, частично на основании входного сигнала от пользователя, подтверждающего, что прицеп, идентифицированный процессором, является прицепом, представленным на полученном изображении. Упрощается отслеживание пройденного прицепом расстояния. 2 н. и 11 з.п. ф-лы, 4 ил.

УСТРОЙСТВО (BSAT) ЗАПИСИ, ЯВЛЯЮЩЕЕСЯ ЧЕРНЫМ ЯЩИКОМ СО СПУТНИКОВЫМ УСТРОЙСТВОМ ПЕРЕДАЧИ ДЛЯ ПОДВОДНЫХ СУДОВ

Изобретение относится к системам отслеживания транспортных средств. Техническим результатом является резервное копирование данных задания для тонущих подводных судов. Предложен черный ящик со спутниковым передатчиком (BSAT) для подводных судов. BSAT содержит герметичный корпус для приема и передачи инфракрасных и электромагнитных сигналов, систему глобального позиционирования (GPS) с антенной для предоставления GPS параметров BSAT, передающую антенну для передачи GPS параметров и параметров, относящихся к подводному судну, механизм выбрасывания для выбрасывания ВSAT из подводного судна при обнаружении электронным контроллером заданного условия. Электронный контроллер выполнен с возможностью отправки сигналов управления, и/или связи с помощью инфракрасного приемопередатчика, и/или получения и сохранения параметров подводного судна, и/или идентификации момента выбрасывания, и/или получения и сохранения данных GPS параметров, и/или планирования передачи данных через спутник после выбрасывания ...

Радарная установка для патрульного транспортного средства

Полезная модель относится к области электротехники, в частности к средствам регулирования движения дорожного транспорта. Технический результат заключается в сокращении занимаемого оборудованием пространства. Достигается тем, что радарная установка для патрульного транспортного средства содержит корпус и расположенные в нем радар, прожектор, блок питания, коммутационный модуль, выполненный с возможностью соединения с аппаратно-программным комплексом патрульного транспортного средства, и видеомодуль, причем корпус выполнен с возможностью размещения в сигнальных громкоговорящих установках с маячками. 3 ил.

Способ дистанционного диагностирования технического состояния двигателей внутреннего сгорания

Изобретение относится к области эксплуатации, диагностирования и технического облуживания двигателей внутреннего сгорания (ДВС) тракторов, автомобилей и мобильной сельскохозяйственной техники. Способ предусматривает дистанционное измерение параметров работы систем ДВС и контроль его технического состояния с помощью штатных и дополнительно установленных датчиков 3, 4. Значения измеренных параметров преобразуются в сигнал с помощью микроконтроллера 1 и передаются посредством модема 5 на расстояние с использованием технологии LoRa. Передача осуществляется на сервер 7 диагностического центра, где с помощью специального программного обеспечения осуществляется накопление, хранение, последующая обработка и визуализация диагностических данных, получение и анализ эффективных и технико-экономических показателей работы ДВС, а также планирование мероприятий по техническому обслуживанию и ремонту ДВС. Изобретение направлено на повышение надежности, оперативности передачи информации при дистанционном ...

СПОСОБ ДИСТАНЦИОННОГО ДИАГНОСТИРОВАНИЯ ТЕХНИЧЕСКОГО СОСТОЯНИЯ ДВИГАТЕЛЯ ВНУТРЕННЕГО СГОРАНИЯ

Изобретение относится к области технического обслуживания и дистанционного диагностирования технического состояния систем двигателей внутреннего сгорания транспортных и технологических машин. Способ дистанционного диагностирования технического состояния двигателя внутреннего сгорания, согласно которому от диагностических модулей и блока управления двигателя поступают сигналы, отображающие текущее техническое состояние систем двигателя и его функциональных узлов, посредством телекоммуникационных средств передается на сервер диагностического центра, а там с помощью специального программного обеспечения, которое посредством нейросетевого моделирования осуществляет прогнозирование остаточного ресурса систем и элементов двигателя, а также позволяет давать рекомендации о проведении профилактических обслуживаний и ремонтов двигателя, отличающийся тем, что сбор и обработка диагностической информации осуществляется посредством одноплатного компьютера, соединенного с диагностическими модулями и блоком ...

СПОСОБ ДЛЯ ТРАНСПОРТНОГО СРЕДСТВА (ВАРИАНТЫ) И СПОСОБ ДЛЯ ТРАНСПОРТНОГО СРЕДСТВА С ГИБРИДНЫМ ПРИВОДОМ

... 1. Способ для транспортного средства, включающий в себя этап, на котором:при работе транспортного средства избирательно инициируют процедуру бортовой диагностики на основании спрогнозированных условий работы двигателя, причем прогнозирование основано на определяемом стиле вождения водителя транспортного средства.2. Способ по п. 1, в котором работа транспортного средства включает в себя движение транспортного средства, при этом избирательное инициирование на основании спрогнозированных условий работы двигателя включает в себя этап, на котором избирательно инициируют на основании спрогнозированных условий работы двигателя относительно одного или более из начальных условий и условий выполнения процедуры диагностики.3. Способ по п. 2, в котором избирательное инициирование включает в себя этап, на котороминициируют процедуру диагностики, если спрогнозированные условия работы двигателя соответствуют каждому из начальных условий и условий выполнения процедуры диагностики; изадерживают инициирование ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ПРЕДОСТАВЛЕНИЯ ИНФОРМАЦИИ ДЛЯ ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯ В ТРАНСПОРТНОМ СРЕДСТВЕ

Изобретение относится к технологии представления состояния вождения водителю. Устройство предоставления информации для использования в транспортном средстве содержит модуль получения состояний движения; первый модуль вычисления распределений состояний движения; первый модуль определения нестабильности вождения; модуль определения завершения обучения; второй модуль определения нестабильности вождения; модуль выбора нестабильности и модуль представления информации водителю. Данные состояний движения являются данными, полученными в диапазоне времени, отличающемся от непосредственно предшествующего диапазона времени. Другой диапазон времени изменяется в зависимости от степени обучения, которая является отношением истекшего времени от начала сбора данных состояний движения до настоящего времени ко времени обучения, при этом диапазон времени задается таким образом, что он становится больше с увеличением степени обучения. В другом варианте устройство дополнительно содержит модуль определения сценария ...

СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ОЦЕНКИ ПРОИЗВОДИТЕЛЬНОСТИ ПРОИЗВОДСТВЕННОЙ МАШИНЫ И ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ РАБОТЫ ЕЕ ОПЕРАТОРА

... 1. Способ оценки производительности производственной машины и эффективности работы ее оператора в реальных или виртуальных условиях эксплуатации, при этом для выполнения работы производственной машиной управляют посредством системы управления, отличающийся определением рабочих циклов, касающихся работы, выполняемой производственной машиной, посредством непрерывных измерений, относящихся к производственной машине, когда ею управляет оператор, и сбором характеристических величин, касающихся выполнения определенных рабочих циклов, на основании непрерывных измерений с целью оценки выполнения работы или для сравнения. ! 2. Способ по п.1, отличающийся представлением в качестве характеристической величины общего или подробного изменения или продолжительности одного или более рабочих циклов в виде иллюстративного графического представления для оператора. ! 3. Способ по п.2, отличающийся тем, что производственная машина содержит дисплейный модуль, подсоединенный к системе управления, при этом способ ...

СПОСОБ АКТИВАЦИИ МОДУЛЕЙ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ТРАНСПОРТНЫХ СРЕДСТВ В СОСТОЯНИИ ВЫКЛЮЧЕННОГО ЗАЖИГАНИЯ И СООТВЕТСТВУЮЩАЯ СИСТЕМА

СПОСОБ(ВАРИАНТЫ) И СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ВЫЯВЛЕНИЯ ПОТЕРИ СВЯЗИ В ИНФОРМАЦИОННОЙ СЕТИ ТРАНСПОРТНОГО СРЕДСТВА

Indicating presence of recording medium in journey recorder - involves sensing device on lid actuating visual signal

The device, for indicating the presence in a journey recorder of a thin and flexible record sheet (7) which is attached to a rotating carrier in the lid of the recorder, actuates a visual signal (21, 22). It comprises an initially tensioned sensing organ (14) based in the lid (2) which is pressed by the record sheet into an end position against its initial tension, in which the signal is visible in a window (24) in the lid. A counter piece (25) operates against the back of the record sheet slightly away from the sensing organ, which is pref. connected with a pivoting lever (41).

Dachträger für Autonom-Fahrzeugsensoren

Fahrzeug, das Folgendes umfasst: seitliche Karosseriesäulen; ein Dach, das eine Peripherie definiert und an den seitlichen Karosseriesäulen befestigt und durch diese getragen ist; und eine an dem Dach befestigte Trägerstruktur, wobei die Trägerstruktur einen Montagering, der sich im Wesentlichen um die Peripherie herum erstreckt, und ein Blech, das in einem Abschnitt angeordnet ist, der durch mindestens zwei Schenkelteile des Montagerings definiert ist, aufweist, wobei das Blech dazu ausgelegt ist, mehrere Sensoren mit einem Gewicht zu tragen, und der Montagering eine Befestigung von dem Dach zu den seitlichen Karosseriesäulen definiert, um das Gewicht des Blechs über das Dach und die seitlichen Karosseriesäulen zu verteilen.

Verfahren und Mittel zum Betreiben eines ersten Kraftfahrzeugs auf Grundlage wenigstens einer Kenngröße wenigstens eines zweiten Kraftfahrzeugs

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren (200) zum Betreiben eines ersten Kraftfahrzeugs (1), wobei wenigstens eine für den Betrieb des ersten Kraftfahrzeugs (1) relevante Kenngröße ermittelt und wenigstens eine Komponente (11) des ersten Kraftfahrzeugs (1) auf Grundlage der wenigstens einen Kenngröße angesteuert wird. Die wenigstens eine Kenngröße wird in wenigstens einem zweiten Kraftfahrzeug (2, 3) ermittelt. Mittel zur Implementierung eines derartigen Verfahrens sind ebenfalls Gegenstand der Erfindung.

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Warten eines Fahrzeuges

Verfahren (50) zum Warten eines Fahrzeuges (18), gekennzeichnet durch folgende Merkmale: – eine Wartungssoftware (10) des Fahrzeuges (18) empfängt (54) einen Wartungsauftrag (102a), – die Wartungssoftware (10) prüft (57) den Wartungsauftrag (102a), – falls der Wartungsauftrag (102a) ordnungsmäßig (58) ist, prüft (59) die Wartungssoftware (10) einen Zustand des Fahrzeuges (18) mittels Prüfbedingungen (102b), welche gemeinsam mit dem Wartungsauftrag (102a) empfangen (54) wurden, und – falls der Zustand ordnungsmäßig (60) ist, veranlasst (63) die Wartungssoftware (10) eine Bearbeitung (64) des Wartungsauftrages (102a).

Method and apparatus for estimating the fuel consumption of a vehicle

Mass estimator

Detachable wireless adapter for vehicle communication modules

Portable driving aid

The stand alone portable driving aid requires no set-up and operates without the need of external signal inputs from, or direct connectivity to, a vehicles ECU, on-board computer or sensors. Information relating to a drivers 'driving style', made up from acceleration data of the vehicle is displayed using a multicolour display and/or heard as an audible tone. The display is updated in real time, and the use of colour requires no concentration or interpretation by the driver. The aid can be located anywhere in the user's field of vision. The aid attempts to not cause undue distraction to the user. The device incorporates an accelerometer and microprocessor, and requires no calibration. The aid can be placed in any orientation and still function correctly.

Authenticating data from GPS logging devices

With an increasing number of devices available incorporating location tracking systems, based on GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers, there are similarly an increasing number of applications, especially in the delivery and distribution sectors, that are being enhanced by the use of devices that can continually record and store the geographical locations of themselves over time. For example, these devices could be placed in vehicles, couriers, packages or carried by individual distributors. This information is then used to retroactively view the geographical routes taken by these items. In some cases this data is extremely important, for instance to prove to a client that a particular delivery was made, or attempted, along with the date and time that this occurred. However it could be argued that once the recorded data has been retrieved from the logging device and stored elsewhere - usually a computer system - it is open to tampering. It would not be very difficult to modify the data ...

Improved digital tachograph

Camera assisted vehicle lamp diagnosis via vehicle-to-vehicle communication

Audible warning system

Tachograph integrity checker (TIC)

A test or diagnostic apparatus to detect fraudulent or unauthorised manipulation of a tachograph may be connected to the wiring of a vehicle between the vehicle unit / recording head and the impulse sender unit or KITAS sensor typically located on the vehicle gearbox. The device is intended to determine if any part of the device including the wiring has been altered. The device has three multiple position selection switches A, B, C, that comprise a 3 way 4 pole switch and two power supplies D, E. The device may measure and display the voltage difference existing between the vehicle unit and the KITAS sensor and may measure and detect the current flow to the KITAS impulse sensor. Voltage and current values may be shown on a dual display. The tachograph may be tested in the vehicle cab or may be removed and the components tested individually using a diode testing circuit. Modification or tampering with the components or wiring will cause deviations from expected voltage and current values ...

Methods and systems for clustering of repair orders based on inferences gathered from repair orders

A processor may determine that a particular computer-readable vehicle repair order (RO) (e.g., including first and second RO portions) corresponds to an existing cluster of ROs due to the particular RO including RO data that refers to a particular vehicle symptom. The processor may determine that the first RO portion, includes first data representative of a non specific vehicle component and may then responsively also determine that the second RO portion includes second data that the at least one processor can use to determine a specific vehicle component associated with the particular RO. Responsively, the processor may determine the specific vehicle component based on the first and second data and may then add the particular RO to a different cluster of ROs that is arranged to contain ROs that correspond to the particular vehicle symptom and to the specific vehicle component.

Camera assisted vehicle lamp diagnosis via vehicle-to-vehicle communication

Assisted vehicle identification method and device

A process of identifying a model, platform and/or brand of a vehicle through connecting 10 a vehicle identification device, having at least one vehicle communication interface, on at least one OBD plug of an OBD line of a tested vehicle, the vehicle identification device being associated with a database of stored communication patterns corresponding to a list of models, platforms and/or brands of vehicles; listening 100 to communication on OBD line to detect data frames emitted by or between systems of the tested vehicle on the at least one communication line; extracting 105 messages of the tested vehicle from the data frames and comparing 110 them with stored messages within stored communication patterns in the database to identify messages of the vehicle corresponding to messages of the stored communication patterns; and providing identification data 135 of model, platform and/or brand of the tested vehicle when the messages of the vehicle are recognized as corresponding to a communication ...

PROCEDURE FOR THE OPTIMIZATION OF VEHICLES

VORRICHTUNG ZUR UEBERPRUEFUNG DER GESCHWINDIGKEIT EINES KRAFTFAHRZEUGES

Customizable equipment library for command and control software

An agricultural system (10) includes agricultural equipment (22, 24) and a user interface (204). The agricultural equipment (22, 24) includes a command and control system (110) and an equipment configuration code file (200). The command and control system (110), in operation, configures and controls the agricultural equipment (22, 24) based at least in part on the equipment configuration code file (200). The agricultural equipment (22, 24) comprises a work vehicle (22) or an implement (24) to be carried or towed by a work vehicle (22). The user interface (204) displays information to, and receive inputs from a user for one or more data fields (710, 712, 714, 716, 718, 720, 722) in the equipment configuration code file (200) for the agricultural equipment (22, 24). The data fields (710, 712, 714, 716, 718, 720, 722) comprise a user-given name (710) and at least one of a compatible implement (722), an accessory (718), or a task (720) for which the agricultural equipment (22, 24) may be configured ...

Using telematics data to identify a type of a trip

Among other things, an operation of a computational device in identifying a type of a given trip of a person is improved. Historical information is stored about prior trips of the person or of other people or both. The historical information is based on other than recorded motion data of the trips. Features are derived about the prior trips from the historical information. Features indicative of the type of the given trip are identified by the computational device. The type of the given trip is identified based on the features derived from the historical information.

Road surface management system

Provided is a road surface management system whereby the state of a road surface likely to cause damage to a dump truck can be sensed, and the position of the road surface can be displayed. When the travel speed of a dump truck (2) detected by a speed sensor (12) is equal to or greater than a preset threshold, a server (4) of an administrative bureau (3) determines that the dump truck (2) is traveling. With each position of the traveling dump truck (2), a determination is made as to whether or not the pressures of suspensions (18L, 18R, 19L, 19R) detected by pressure sensors (20A-20D) are respectively within corresponding set reference ranges. When it is determined that any one pressure of the four suspensions (18L, 18R, 19L, 19R) is outside of the reference range and the remaining three are within the reference ranges, the road surface in the corresponding position of the dump truck (2) is determined to be poor. The position of the road surface determined to be poor is displayed on a display ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE INSURANCE RISK OF DRIVER BEHAVIOR USING GPS TRACKING AND MACHINE LEARNING

Methods, devices, and systems for tracking an asset are provided. In particular, a device is provided that includes a processor; a wide-area network radio; an accelerometer; a physical interface; and a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions. The processor captures first data from the accelerometer. The processor captures second data from 0 one or more sensors via the physical interface. The processor captures location data. The processor sends the first data, the second data, and the location data to a network location. The processor receives an overall risk level based on the first data, the second data, the location data, and external data. The processor determines the overall risk level exceeds a threshold. The processor records event occurrence data in a database. cc 00(. CN m7 ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING OPERATION OF VEHICLES

Systems, methods, devices, and computer programming products for the gathering and use of data relating to structural loading and other operational use of transit and other vehicles, and their systems. Systems according to the invention, comprise one or more data acquisition devices such as strain gauges, accelerometers, or other sensors; data processors; memories; and communications systems. Such systems, methods, and programming are useful, for example, in monitoring the structural status and use of vehicles and their systems, including fatigue and other operational analyses; gathering and applying data useful in the maintenance of such vehicles and their routes; monitoring the use/abuse of such vehicles by operators and other individuals; reporting traffic events or anomalies; and routing transit and other vehicles around such events or anomalies are applied to advantage, such that required data storage is greatly reduced, and life-long monitoring is feasible.

SYSTEM FOR TRACKING OPERATING TIME FOR CONVEYOR OF WORKING MACHINE

A roadworking machine includes a conveyor that is adapted to move roadworking material. The roadworking machine also includes a sensor which determines if a condition exists that is indicative of the conveyor's operating under a load, and a controller which includes at least one timer. The controller receives input information including a predetermined operating run-time for a wear part that is associated with the conveyor. The controller also receives a signal from the sensor that the conveyor is operating under load. The timer measures a period of time during which the conveyor is operating under load, and the controller compares the measured period of time that the conveyor is operating under load with the predetermined operating run-time for the wear part. If the measured time matches the predetermined operating run-time, the controller will signal the operator that the wear part should be inspected for possible replacement.

MILEAGE AND SPEED ESTIMATION

An approach to determining vehicle usage makes use of a sensor that provides a vibration signal associated with the vehicle, and that vibration signal is used to infer usage. Usage can include distance traveled, optionally associated with particular ranges of speed or road type. In a calibration phase, auxiliary measurements, for instance based on GPS signals, are used to determine a relationship between the vibration signal and usage. In a monitoring phase, the determined relationship is used to infer usage from the vibration signal.

AIRCRAFT DATA HANDOFF

Systems and methods for collecting aircraft data from aircrafts within proximity of one another while in-flight are provided. In one embodiment, the method can include receiving, by a first aircraft, a first transmission from a second aircraft. The first transmission can include first data associated with the second aircraft. The method can include determining a communication time period based, at least in part, on the first data. The method can include sending, to the second aircraft, a second transmission that can include second data indicative of at least the communication time period. The method can include receiving, from the second aircraft, one or more third transmissions that can include third data indicative of one or more parameters of the second aircraft. A size of the third data can be based, at least in part, on the communication time period.

INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION OF TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS AND VEHICLE HEALTH

A vehicle monitoring system characterizes vehicle tire and road information using indirect internal vehicle information from emissions, infotainment, and communication subsystems. This approach to characterize vehicle tire and road information eliminates the need for additional sensors within the vehicle or infrastructure, while supporting the analysis across a broad base of existing vehicles.

COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES FOR TRANSPORTATION ROUTE MODIFICATIONS

A portable wireless data transfer and display device comprises a user interface, a communication module, a display, and a short-range wireless communication module configured to wirelessly receive vehicle data from a data acquisition device mounted inside a vehicle when in close proximity to the data acquisition device. The device is configured to accept inputs of driver information from a user, to send the vehicle data and the driver information through the communication module to a network device via a long- range wireless network, and to receive one or more work requests from the network device via the long-range wireless network. The device is configured to present the work request via the display, to accept an input from a driver responding to the work request, and to forward the input from the driver to the network device via the long-range wireless communication module and the long-range wireless network.

COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES

A portable wireless data transfer and display device includes a user interface, a display, a processor, and a short-range wireless communication module configured to wirelessly receive vehicle data, in real-time, from a data acquisition device mounted inside a vehicle when in close proximity to the data acquisition device. The device is configured to receive an input of driver information and driver communications from a user via the user interface. The short-range wireless communication module is configured to communicate two ways, in real-time, the driver communications via a long-range wireless network. The device is configured to process into a trip schedule at least one of: the vehicle data, the driver information, and the driver communications via the processor. The device is further configured to present the trip schedule and the driver communications to the user via the display.

VEHICLE DRIVER EVALUATION TECHNIQUES

A computing device includes a user interface, a network interface configured to receive vehicle data, driver information, and driver communications, a memory configured to store the vehicle data, the driver information, and the driver communications, and a processor configured to process the vehicle data, the driver information, and the driver communications into an electronic driver scorecard according to specified safety and efficiency criteria. The electronic driver scorecard comprises one or more alphanumerical ratings according to a selection of drivers as input by a user into the user interface.

Geschwindigkeitsmesser mit Geschwindigkeits-Überschreitungszählern.

Cleaning and coating tachograph discs - by subjecting rotating discs to brushing, solvent and colouriser application

The mechanical arrangement for cleaning and applying a fresh coating to tachograph discs which are used for recording vehicle speed or other magnitudes, has a rotatable shaft (5) to hold the disc (7). During rotation the disc is brushed by cylindrical brushes (12) which are dipped into a solvent (1) the polluted solvent being removable through a drainage cock (13). A fresh coating of colour is applied to the surface of the disc by means of a roller system, after which the disc is raised by a cam for easy removal from the unit. Operation of the mechanism may be by hand or by motor.

DEVICE FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE SPEED OF A MOTOR VEHICLE.

METHOD OF CHECKING PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES FOR VEHICLE OPERATOR AND SYSTEM FOR ITS REALIZATION

Vehicle, be used for sensor bearing structure and vehicle roof structure mounting structure of vehicle

DEVICE FOR the FIXING Of a FRONTAL PANE IN a RECORDER OF ROAD

Backlash compensator for tachometer - has second gear attached to shaft by friction and carrying leaf spring opposing gear motion

DEVICE TO RECALL the NECESSARY HANDLING OF the SELECTOR Of ACTIVITY DEL' TESTING DEVICE SAYS CHRONOTACHYGRAPHE TO the DRIVERS OF VEHICULESSOUMIS TO EUROPEAN SOCIAL LEGISLATION

Dispositif pour tester la vitesse d'un véhicule automobile.

Dispositif comprenant une installation de mesure de temps déclenchée par un contacteur de départ. Dispositif caractérisé par un contacteur d'arrêt déterminant, au moment du franchissement d'une marque de distance, la fin de la mesure de temps, déclenchée par le contacteur de départ, dès que la marque de distance a été visible par le conducteur, l'intervalle entre ces instants étant appliqué comme grandeur d'entrée à une calculatrice qui la compare à la valeur de parcours d'arrêt correspondant à la vitesse pratiquée. Dispositif permettant de maintenir la vitesse en dessous d'une valeur maximale admissible, tenant compte des conditions de visibilité.

Tachograph with display window and translucent record support - has needle reference position control

DEVICE FOR THE AUTOMATIC CLOSURE OF A TRAFFIC LANE

Il comprend : - une première lisse (2) et une seconde lisse (4) pivotantes entre une position abaissée, dans laquelle la première lisse (2) et la seconde lisse (4) sont aptes à fermer la voie de circulation (1) et une position relevée, dans laquelle la première lisse (2) et la seconde lisse (4) laissent la voie de circulation (1) ouverte, la seconde lisse (4) étant située en aval de la première lisse (2), la première lisse (2) et la seconde lisse (4) étant espacées d'une distance prédéterminée (9) différente de zéro, et - une unité de commande commandant le pivotement de la première lisse (2) et de la seconde lisse (4) entre les deux positions, de sorte qu'au moins une partie de la phase de pivotement entre la position abaissée et la position relevée de la première lisse (2) et de la seconde lisse (4) sont réalisées ensembles. L'invention concerne également un procédé de mise en œuvre d'un tel dispositif (100).

SELF-CLOSING DEVICE OF A LANE

Urban transport vehicle drive control - ensures progressive acceleration and deceleration of vehicle

MOTOR VEHICLE INDICATOR SYSTEMS

JOURNEY PLOTTER

Route register appts. control device - signal supplying switch is actuated by disc pressed upon by a stylus

SYSTEM Of VOCAL WARNING FOR MOTOR VEHICLE

내비게이션 정보를 생성하는 차량 OBD-II 디바이스

... 시스템은 프로세서 회로 및 컴퓨터 판독가능 저장 매체를 포함한다. 프로세서 회로는 차량의 온보드 진단 커넥터에 플러그인되도록 구성될 수 있다. 컴퓨터 판독가능 저장 매체에는 일반적으로 컴퓨터 실행가능 명령어들이 수록되어 있다. 컴퓨터 실행가능 명령어들은, 프로세서 회로에 의해 실행될 때, 프로세서 회로가 차량의 하나 이상의 버스(bus)와 통신하고 보조 디바이스에 내비게이션 정보를 전달하는 것을 가능하게 해준다.

Förfarande för symptomidentifiering av felfunktioner hos ettelverktyg

USER GESTURE CONTROL OF VEHICLE FEATURES

Methods and systems are presented for accepting inputs into a vehicle or other conveyance to control functions of the conveyance. A vehicle control system can receive gestures and other inputs. The vehicle control system can also obtain information about the user of the vehicle control system and information about the environment in which the conveyance is operating. Based on the input and the other information, the vehicle control system can modify or improve the performance or execution of user interface and functions of the conveyance. The changes make the user interfaces and/or functions user-friendly and intuitive.

INTELLIGENT VEHICLE FOR ASSISTING VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND INCORPORATING VEHICLE CRATE FOR BLADE PROCESSORS

Methods, systems, and a computer readable medium are provided for maintaining a persona of a vehicle occupant and, based on the persona of the vehicle occupant and vehicle-related information, performing an action assisting the vehicle occupant. Methods, systems, and a computer readable medium are also provided for a vehicle containing multiple blade processors for performing vehicle and/or infotainment tasks, functions, and operations. The blade processors can be included in a crate having a first communication zone defining a trusted network within the vehicle to connect with trusted computational devices and/or modules provided or certified by the vehicle manufacturer but not untrusted computational devices and/or modules provided by vehicle occupants, a second communication zone defining an untrusted network to connect with the untrusted computational devices and/or modules, and a third communication zone providing power and data transmission to the blade processors. A master blade ...

ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION PLATE FOR MEASURING DEVICES

A method for the electronic securing of an electricity meter parameter comprising the detection 8 of an electronic representation 6 of the electricity meter parameter, creation of a first data record 10 at least from said representation 6, creation of a check signature 34 via at least the first data record 10 by signing the first data record 10 with a private key 32 of a calibration point, creation of a tuple 6, 34 from at least the representation 6 and the check signature 34, provision of the tuple 6, 34 via a data network.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE EARLY RECOGNITION AND PREDICTION OF UNIT DAMAGE

The invention relates to a device and a method for the early recognition and prediction of unit damage in machine plants, in particular mobile machine plants. The structural noise of the machine plant is thus recorded by a sensor (1), transmitted as an acceleration signal and analysed in a digital signal processor (DSP). In order to inhibit negative influences from environmental vibrations or structural sound waves which are nothing to do with the status of the machine plant, the acceleration signal is firstly transformed into the frequency domain by means of a fast Fourier transformation and the data thus obtained is then transformed back into the time domain by means of a cepstrum analysis, such that resonance data from single shock impulses (a cepstrum) are obtained in the time domain. Said cepstrum is then compared with a comparative cepstrum, available in a memory unit corresponding to load and speed signals for the current operating status for a new machine plant. On exceeding threshold ...

Vehicle diagnosis system and method

A vehicle diagnosis system determines whether a vehicle has an abnormality in a temporal engine stop function or a power regeneration function that negates a greenhouse gas reduction effect of the engine. When the vehicle diagnosis system determines an abnormality, the vehicle diagnosis system provides a notification of the abnormality.

LOCALITY ADAPTED COMPUTERIZED ASSISTED OR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING OF VEHICLES

Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with computerized assist or autonomous driving of vehicles are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a method may include receiving, by a computing device, a plurality of data associated with vehicles driving at various locations within a locality; and generating, by the computing device, one or more locality specific policies for computerized assisted or autonomous driving of vehicles at the locality, based at least in part on the data associated with vehicles driving at various locations within the locality. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Auto ID and fingerprint system and method thereof

A diagnostic tool that can communicate with a computing device such as smart phone is provided. The diagnostic tool can include a power management system that allows the dynastic tool to enter lower power state in order to prevent the power drain of vehicle battery. The diagnostic tool can also AutoID a vehicle or use a fingerprinting process to identify the vehicle. A crediting system is provided that can be used to credit a 3rd party for software purchased for use by the diagnostic tool or smart phone.

Docked/undocked vehicle communication interface module

A diagnostic system that includes a vehicle communication interface (VCI) and a diagnostic tool is provided. When the VCI and the diagnostic tool are coupled together through a wired connection, the VCI and the diagnostic tool can communicate with each other and provide power, as needed, to each other. The VCI and the diagnostic tool can also communicate with each other wirelessly when they are not directly coupled to each other. The VCI and the diagnostic tool are configured so that communication is uninterrupted when going from the wired connection to the wireless connection and vice versa.

DYNAMICALLY LIMITING VEHICLE OPERATION FOR BEST EFFORT ECONOMY

Vehicle operation (e.g., speed, acceleration) may be limited based on various conditions such as a current charge condition of an electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, super- or ultracapacitors), history of such, conditions related to the vehicle (e.g., mileage, weight, size, drag coefficient), a driver or operator of the vehicle (e.g., history with respect to speed, acceleration, mileage) and/or environmental conditions (e.g., ambient temperature, terrain). A controller may control operation of one or more power converters to limit current and/or voltage supplied to a traction electric motor, accordingly.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING VEHICLES

A method for monitoring vehicles, which comprises judging whether a self-diagnostic tester (13) is connected to a K-line (14) or not and, when the result of judgement indicates that the self-diagnostic tester (13) has not been connected to the K-line (14), acquiring data representing the conditions of the vehicle from the engine ECU (11) and the like through the K-line (14).

УСТРОЙСТВО И СПОСОБ ДЛЯ КОНТРОЛЯ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ТРАНСПОРТНЫМ СРЕДСТВОМ

Изобретение относится к области управления транспортным средством при проведении экзамена на право управления транспортными средствами. Технический результат - создание компактного, надежного и защищенного бортового устройства, которое повышает безопасность процесса проведения экзамена на право управления транспортными средствами в режиме реального времени. Бортовое устройство содержит: центральный модуль обработки, модули оперативной/постоянной памяти, модули проводной/беспроводной связи, модуль навигации, периферийный модуль обработки и модуль кибербезопасности. Модуль кибербезопасности выполнен с возможностью контроля программных процессов, выполняемых в ходе проведения экзамена и/или в связи с проведением экзамена, и/или элементов данных, хранимых или обрабатываемых в модулях устройства в ходе проведения экзамена и/или в связи с проведением экзамена, в том числе данных о ходе экзамена и принимаемых навигационных данных, на предмет недостоверности или наличия угроз для защиты устройства ...

СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ МАРКИРОВКИ МЕСТОПОЛОЖЕНИЙ ПОСАДКИ И ВЫСАДКИ И МАШИНОЧИТАЕМЫЙ НОСИТЕЛЬ ХРАНЕНИЯ ДАННЫХ

Изобретение относится к транспортным услугам. Способ маркировки местоположений посадки и высадки содержит этапы, на которых устанавливают сеанс связи, по сети, между серверным вычислительным устройством и клиентским вычислительным устройство, принимают от клиентского вычислительного устройства первый пользовательский выбор предопределенного маршрута, содержащего множество сегментов, передают на клиентское вычислительное устройство данные, чтобы вызвать визуализацию представления графического пользовательского интерфейса карты, содержащей часть предопределенного маршрута и предполагаемое местоположение посадки. В ответ на первый ввод на перетаскивание карты посредством клиентского вычислительного устройства для перетаскивания карты из предполагаемого местоположения посадки в первое местоположение, принимают, посредством сеанса связи от клиентского вычислительного устройства, первое указание первого местоположения на представлении GUI карты, определяют местоположение посадки. В ответ на второй ...

СПОСОБ И СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ВЫЯВЛЕНИЯ ПОТЕРИ СВЯЗИ В ИНФОРМАЦИОННОЙ СЕТИ ТРАНСПОРТНОГО СРЕДСТВА И СПОСОБ ДЛЯ ВЫЯВЛЕНИЯ ПОТЕРИ СВЯЗИ В СИСТЕМЕ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ТРАНСПОРТНОГО СРЕДСТВА

Предложен способ для выявления потери связи в информационной сети транспортного средства, содержащий определение первого порогового значения времени для установки диагностического кода неисправности, соответствующего потере связи, на основе предположительной длительности до нарушения работы транспортного средства из-за потери связи с первым модулем управления, соединенным с информационной сетью транспортного средства, которая соединяет множество модулей управления транспортного средства. Предложены также способ для выявления потери связи в системе управления транспортного средства и система для выявления потери связи в информационной сети транспортного средства. Достигается установление действительной причины неисправности транспортного средства. 3 н. и 17 з.п. ф-лы, 7 ил.

СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ОЦЕНКИ ПРОИЗВОДИТЕЛЬНОСТИ ПРОИЗВОДСТВЕННОЙ МАШИНЫ И ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ РАБОТЫ ЕЕ ОПЕРАТОРА

Изобретение относится к средствам для оценки производительности производственной машины и эффективности работы ее оператора в реальных или виртуальных условиях эксплуатации. Технический результат заключается в повышении эффективности работы производственного оборудования. Собирают данные измерений, непрерывных измерений, направленных на производственную машину, когда она управляется оператором для выполнения работы. Определяют рабочие циклы, относящиеся к упомянутой работе, посредством идентификации упомянутых рабочих циклов с помощью математических методов и на основе данных измерений, полученных от производственной машины. Определяют времена рабочих циклов и изменений состояния между рабочими циклами, относящимися к упомянутой работе, причем определение основано на упомянутых данных измерений. Получают характеристические значения, представляющие упомянутую работу и производительность оператора посредством модели, применяющей метод оценки на основе нечеткой логики, причем получение основано ...

СПОСОБ И СИСТЕМА МОНИТОРИНГА СОСТОЯНИЯ ВЕРТОЛЕТОВ

Изобретение относится к способу и системе мониторинга состояния вертолетов, определения степени сложности полетов, позволяющих построить типы полетов и связывать степень сложности с каждым из типов полетов. Определение степени сложности полетов содержит этап построения типа полета, включающий в себя подэтап построения дескрипторов, подэтап разбиения дескрипторов и подэтап присвоения типа полета каждому полету посредством объединения дескриптора полета и группы, в которой находится этот дескриптор, и этап интерпретации сложности типов полетов, включающий в себя подэтап оценки моделей и подэтап связывания модели сложности с каждым типом полета, определенным на этапе построения типов полетов. Система и варианты способа позволяют автоматизировать связывание степени сложности с каждым идентифицированным типом полета, усовершенствовать проектирование и обслуживание вертолетов. 3 н. и 7 з.п. ф-лы, 3 ил.

СПОСОБ ОСНОВАННОЙ НА МОДЕЛИ ДИАГНОСТИКИ МЕХАТРОННОЙ СИСТЕМЫ

Изобретение относится к диагностике мехатронной системы. Изобретение позволяет проводить диагностику сложной мехатронной системы в условиях эксплуатации при ограниченных вычислительных возможностях установленного на ней диагностического устройства управления. Способ основанной на модели диагностики мехатронной системы предусматривает обнаружение (5) неисправностей, выполняемое устройством управления внутри мехатронной системы, и идентификацию (7) неисправностей, выполняемую вычислительным устройством вне мехатронной системы. При обнаружении (5) неисправностей фактические значения (y) для выходных сигналов на выходах системы, а также вектор времени (t) записывают в память с управлением по обнаружению неисправностей. Из фактического значения (y) выходного сигнала вычитают заданное значение (y') выходного параметра. При этом наличие неисправности устанавливают в том случае, если остаточное значение (г) превышает максимально допустимое пороговое значение (rmax) обнаружения. 2 н. и 4 з.п. ф-лы ...

Электронная информационная система определения и передачи информации о техническом обслуживании военных гусеничных машин длительного хранения

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УСТРОЙСТВО И СПОСОБ ДЛЯ КОНТРОЛЯ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ТРАНСПОРТНЫМ СРЕДСТВОМ

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СПОСОБ ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ МЕСТОПОЛОЖЕНИЯ ДВИЖУЩЕГОСЯ ОБЪЕКТА ПОСЛЕ ЕГО КРУШЕНИЯ В РЕЗУЛЬТАТЕ АВАРИИ

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Система для выявления нарушений правил дорожного движения

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КОНТРОЛЬ СОСТОЯНИЯ СЕРВОПРИВОДА В ЛЕТАТЕЛЬНОМ АППАРАТЕ

Устройство для контроля состояния управляемого сервоклапаном сервопривода (30) ЕНSА для основной системы управления полетом, а именно рулей высоты, элеронов, рулей направления, интерцепторов крена, тормозных интерцепторов, органа регулировки положения несущего винта и/или органа регулировки положения хвостового винта, в летательном аппарате содержит датчик для контроля состояния, процессорный блок для обработки данных и для приведения в действие системной модели сервопривода (30), датчики (151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156) для регистрации регулирующего параметра сервопривода (30), блок памяти (54) для хранения данных о сервоприводе (30). Сервопривод (30) EHSA включает в себя управляющую электронику (50) и электрогидравлику (70). Управляющая электроника (50) содержит силовую электронику (51), систему (52) регулирования привода и систему (53) контроля состояния. Система (53) контроля состояния включает в себя блок памяти (54). Электрогидравлика (70) включает в себя сервоклапан (74), клапан (73 ...

СПОСОБ ОЦЕНКИ И АНАЛИЗА ТЕХНИКИ ПИЛОТИРОВАНИЯ ПО ДАННЫМ БОРТОВЫХ УСТРОЙСТВ РЕГИСТРАЦИИ ПАРАМЕТРИЧЕСКОЙ ПОЛЕТНОЙ ИНФОРМАЦИИ

Изобретение относится к анализу техники пилотирования по данным бортовых устройств регистрации параметрической полетной информации. Для анализа техники пилотирования осуществляют формализацию курсов боевой подготовки определенным образом, разрабатывают и вводят в базу данных методические схемы упражнений, разрабатывают полетные задания на основе формализованного курса и методических схем, разрабатывают модели идентификации для различных элементов полета, считывают зарегистрированную информацию с бортового устройства регистрации, производят идентификацию элементов полета, сравнивают результаты идентификации с данными полетного задания, оценивают полноту и последовательность его выполнения, оценивают отдельные элементы полета и полет в целом, анализируют технику пилотирования с выявлением нарушений методики выполнения элементов полета, записывают результаты в базу данных статистики, получают обобщенные данные о летной подготовке экипажей авиационной части. Обеспечивается достоверность результатов ...

СИСТЕМА ОБЗОРА ЗАДНЕГО ВИДА ДЛЯ ТРАНСПОРТНОГО СРЕДСТВА

Изобретение относится к области автомобилестроения, в частности к устройствам, обеспечивающим водителю обзор задней и боковых зон внешнего пространства, предназначено для использования в автомобилях и других транспортных средствах.Система обзора для транспортного средства, характеризующаяся тем, что включает одно и более устройств обзора внешнего пространства, предпочтительно не менее трех устройств - для обзора задней и боковых зон внешнего пространства, каждое из которых содержит блок видеорегистрации, блок управления, блок видеоизображения, при этом блоки видеорегистрации боковых зон внешнего пространства размещены на соответствующих наружных боковых поверхностях кузова транспортного средства, блок видеорегистрации заднего вида размещен в задней части кузова автомобиля, блоки видеоизображения боковых зон расположены преимущественно на передней панели, каждый, соответственно, со стороны, относительно продольной оси автомобиля, соответствующей стороне обзора, блок видеоизображения заднего ...

ТАХОГРАФ

Полезная модель относится к контрольно-измерительным приборам для регистрации параметров движения транспортных средств и контроля за соблюдением водителями режимов движения, труда и отдыха, а именно к онлайн-тахографам, передающим данные, с возможностью замены блока средств криптографической защиты информации (СКЗИ) с навигационным криптографическим модулем (НКМ) без извлечения тахографа с места установки в транспортном средстве. Техническим результатом полезной модели является повышение надежности конструкции тахографа, сокращение времени и упрощение замены блока СКЗИ с НКМ тахографа пользователем без извлечения тахографа с места установки с исключением несанкционированной замены блока СКЗИ с НКМ тахографа, повышение точности передаваемых данных. Технический результат достигается при использовании тахографа с блоком СКЗИ с НКМ, содержащего корпус, внутри которого размещены центральный процессор, выполненный с возможностью обеспечения функций тахографа, дополнительный процессор, выполненный ...

АВТОМАТИЗИРОВАННЫЙ КОМПЛЕКС ВИДЕОРЕГИСТРАЦИИ ДЛЯ ПАТРУЛЬНО-ПОСТОВЫХ МАШИН

Полезная модель относится к контрольно-измерительной технике, а именно к устройствам для автоматизированного слежения за дорожной ситуацией и за соблюдением правил дорожного движения транспортными средствами, предназначена преимущественно для патрульно-постовых машин Госавтоинспекции и специальных служб. Техническим результатом от ее использования будет увеличение объема собираемых данных и повышение длительности их хранения; появление возможности внешнего контроля оператором окружающей автоматизированный комплекс обстановки в реальном времени и возможность автоматического обмена информацией с внешними БД в режиме реального времени; а также увеличение срока работы комплекса. Заявленный технический результат достигается тем, что автоматизированный комплекс видеорегистрации для транспортного средства (ТС) содержит: блок получения информации, включающий, по крайней мере, две видеокамеры и микрофон; вычислительный блок, включающий процессор, средство обработки и хранения информации, средство ...

УСТРОЙСТВО, СПОСОБ И КОМПЬЮТЕРНАЯ ПРОГРАММА ДЛЯ ТРАНСПОРТНОГО СРЕДСТВА ДЛЯ ПРЕДОСТАВЛЕНИЯ АВАРИЙНОГО СООБЩЕНИЯ ОБ АВАРИИ В ПУНКТ ЭКСТРЕННЫХ ВЫЗОВОВ

Изобретение относится к устройству предоставления информации об аварийном сообщении в пункт экстренных вызовов. Устройство для предоставления аварийного сообщения об аварии в пункт экстренных вызовов включает в себя один сенсорный интерфейс, один интерфейс связи и контрольный модуль, выполненный для управления указанным по меньшей мере одним сенсорным интерфейсом и интерфейсом связи, определения информации о пассажирах транспортного средства на базе сенсорных данных, определения информации о других причастных к аварии участниках движения на базе сенсорных данных. При этом информация о других причастных к аварии участниках движения поделена на несколько категорий. Контрольный модуль выполнен для распознавания, на базе распознавания объектов в сенсорных данных, по меньшей мере части других причастных к аварии участников движения, распределения других причастных к аварии участников движения на базе распознавания объектов на несколько категорий и предоставления информации об аварийном сообщении ...

НАСТРАИВАЕМАЯ ОТЧЕТНОСТЬ С ПОМОЩЬЮ НОСИМОГО УСТРОЙСТВА

ТРАНСПОРТНОЕ СРЕДСТВО, СИСТЕМА НАПОМИНАНИЯ О ПЕРЕСТАНОВКЕ ШИН И СПОСОБ ДЛЯ ВЫЯВЛЕНИЯ ИНТЕРВАЛА ОБСЛУЖИВАНИЯ ШИН ДЛЯ ТРАНСПОРТНОГО СРЕДСТВА

КАРТА С ПОДДЕРЖКОЙ ПЕРЕТАСКИВАНИЯ И ФИКСАЦИИ НА НОВОМ МЕСТЕ ДЛЯ МАРКИРОВКИ МЕСТОПОЛОЖЕНИЙ ПОСАДКИ И ВЫСАДКИ НА ПРЕДОПРЕДЕЛЕННОЙ ЛИНИИ

СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ОТСЛЕЖИВАНИЯ СРОКА ЭКСПЛУАТАЦИИ КОНВЕЙЕРА РАБОЧЕЙ МАШИНЫ

Дорожно-строительная машина включает конвейер, предназначенный для перемещения дорожно-строительных материалов. Дорожно-строительная машина также включает датчик, определяющий наличие условий, указывающих на то, что конвейер работает под нагрузкой, и контроллер, который включает по меньшей мере один таймер. Контроллер принимает входную информацию, включающую предварительно заданный срок эксплуатации быстроизнашиваемой детали, являющейся частью конвейера. Контроллер также принимает сигнал с датчика, указывающий на то, что конвейер работает под нагрузкой. Таймер определяет период времени, в течение которого конвейер работает под нагрузкой, и контроллер проводит сравнение измеренного значения времени, в течение которого конвейер работает под нагрузкой, с предварительно заданным сроком эксплуатации быстроизнашиваемой детали. Если значение измеренного времени согласуется с предварительно заданным сроком эксплуатации, контроллер подает сигнал оператору, оповещающий о том, что быстроизнашиваемую ...

Apparatus and method for optimally recording geographical position data

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for optimally recording or transmitting positional data and events of an object, said apparatus including input means to continuously provide positional data to a microprocessor and a memory device to store selected positional data wherein the microprocessor is programmed to compares new positional data from said input means to previously recorded log of positional data and creates a new log if the new positional data differs from the previously recorded log in accordance with pre-determined parameters.

Apparatus, methods, and systems for testing connected services in a vehicle

Various embodiments include tools and methods for diagnosing connected services in a vehicle. Communication with a vehicle computing system in a vehicle may be established. A diagnostic connection to a diagnostics server may also be established. Vehicle information and diagnostic data from one or more connected services may be received from the vehicle computing system and transmitted via a diagnostic connection to the diagnostics server. A connected services diagnostic status for the vehicle may be determined based on the vehicle information and the diagnostic data. The connected services diagnostic status may be received from the server and output to a user.

Watercraft automation and aquatic effort data utilization

Watercraft automation and aquatic data utilization for aquatic efforts are disclosed. In one aspect, an anchor point is obtained and a watercraft position maintenance routine is actuated to control the watercraft to maintain association with the anchor point. In another aspect, prior aquatic effort data is obtained in association with an anchor point. In yet another aspect, current aquatic effort data is generated in association with an anchor point. In still another aspect, current aquatic effort data and prior aquatic effort data are utilized for prediction generation. In yet another aspect, current aquatic effort data and prior aquatic effort data are utilized to obtain another anchor point for a watercraft.

Vehicular network with concurrent packet transmission

A vehicular network is a closed network with known sources, destinations, and network connections that can be mapped in advance, and used to identify network resources needed to transmit a packet from a source to a destination. A network module can determine the source destination, and a priority of a packet based on the packet's content. Using the source and destination information, along with a network topology data, the network module can determine if two packets need the same network resources to be delivered to their destination. When the two packets do not use the same resources, there is no conflict, and the packets can be transmitted concurrently regardless of whether one of the packets has a higher priority than another packet. If there is a conflict, the network module transmits the packets based on the packets' priorities.

Unified vehicle network frame protocol

A vehicle communication network includes a network fabric, a plurality of vehicle control modules, memory, one or more multimedia processing modules, and a network manager. The network manager is operable to coordinate communication of packets, via the network fabric, among the vehicle control modules, the memory, and the multimedia processing modules based on individual content of the packets and in accordance with a global vehicle network communication protocol. The network manager is further operable to facilitate network resource management to support the communication of packets via the network fabric in accordance with the global vehicle network communication protocol.

Power management within a vehicular communication network

Power management within a vehicle is achieved by maintaining individual and/or power island power saving options for each of a plurality of devices coupled to a vehicular communication network of the vehicle. Upon determining that power savings should be enabled for a device, at least one of the power saving options for the device is selected and applied.

Providing power over ethernet within a vehicular communication network

A power distribution system within a vehicle operates to provide power over Ethernet to a plurality of network node modules coupled to a vehicular communication network of the vehicle.

Method for presenting information to a host vehicle having a user interface

A method for presenting information to a host vehicle having a user interface. The method comprises remotely creating an information set including user accessible information pertaining to troubleshooting onboard components of the host vehicle, wirelessly communicating a portion of the information set to the host vehicle, and operating the user interface to selectively make available the user accessible information in the portion of the information set for access at the host vehicle.

Scheduled vehicle management system and method

A vehicle management system and method which analyze diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) of the past having the same driver environment in order to predict the trouble probability for diagnostic target items in advance and provide the analyzed result to the driver so that the trouble and/or a car accident due to the trouble can be prevented.

Method for transmitting video data

A video transmission method in which temporarily recorded video data are partially transmitted to a video data backup unit. In this case event-based identification data are concomitantly recorded during the temporary recording and only video data identified by identification data are transmitted to the video data backup unit.

Detection of vehicle operation under adverse conditions

Details relating to the operation of a vehicle under adverse conditions are recorded and collected. This data is particularly useful to forestall catastrophic failures, and to provide valuable information for potential buyers of used vehicles. Among the operating conditions that are considered are high levels of air contaminants, operation in extreme hot or cold temperatures, hauling heavy loads, as well as hard braking, turning and acceleration. In addition to the detection and recording of data, prorated maintenance schedules are recalculated and adjusted to accommodate for the operation of the vehicle under these adverse or less than ideal conditions. Typically, the data is stored in the on-board computers present in most vehicles. Periodic off loading of the data to the dealer and service providers is also provided.

Damage detection and remediation system and methods thereof

A damage detection and remediation system includes a sensing device for detecting damage events related to a structure of interest. Such damage events may include impact from a ballistic object, a tamper event, a physical impact, or other events that may affect structural integrity or cause failure. Illustratively, the sensing device is in communication with a measurement system to determine damage criteria, and a processing system which is configured to use the damage criteria to determine, for example, a direction of the initiation point of a ballistic causing the damage event.

Vehicle damage detection system and method of manufacturing the same

An impact detection and remediation system includes a sensing device for detecting damage events related to a structure of interest. Such damage events may include impact from a ballistic object, a tamper event, a physical impact, or other events that may affect structural integrity or cause failure. Illustratively, the sensing device is in communication with a measurement system to determine impact criteria, and a processing system which is configured to use the impact criteria to determine a direction of the initiation point of a ballistic causing the damage event.

Determining Cost of Auto Insurance

A system for analyzing sensor data output from a mobile communications appliance to adjust insurance premiums for consumers includes an Internet-connected server; and software executing on the server from a non-transitory physical medium, the software providing a first function for collecting raw data from the mobile communications appliance, a second function for analyzing the raw data in light of results of previous data analyses, and a third function for adjusting a standing insurance premium rate associated with the mobile communications appliance.

Cellular phone configured with off-board device capabilities and starter/charger and battery testing capabilities

The present invention is directed toward a cellular phone that connects to an existing vehicle data link to perform the functions of an off-board device, such as a scan tool, for displaying diagnostic information relating to vehicles. In addition, the cellular phone connects to a starter/charger system and/or a battery to perform the functions of a starter/charger/battery testing device. Such a device allows a user to connect the cellular phone to a data link connector located in a vehicle, download software to either an adaptor or the cellular phone, retrieve information relating to diagnostic tests on the vehicle and view the results on the cellular phone display, and/or communicate the results to another person or device.

System for Monitoring Component of Operating Machine

A working machine is provided with a plurality of exchangeable components, and each component is provided with a wireless tag. A component ID is stored in advance in the wireless tag. When, on the side of the working machine, a component exchange timing or an engine starting timing is detected, the component ID stored in the wireless tag is acquired, and is transmitted to a working machine management device. The working machine management device checks the component ID which has been received from the working machine and a component ID which is stored in a component ID storage means against one another. And, if these two component IDs do not match one another, an abnormal state detection means outputs a warning signal.

Multiplexing device with provision for expansion

An apparatus and method are provided that allow a diagnostic tool to communicate with a data link connector in a vehicle and place the vehicle in a desired state for diagnostic testing. A cable that can automatically multiplex its connections in order to make the appropriate connections between the diagnostic tool and the data link connector based on a communication protocol of the vehicle under test. A connector allowing for selective switching of pins of the connector to jump connect the selected pins. This allows the vehicle to be placed in the proper state for diagnostic testing and the diagnostic tool to communicate with the data link connector regardless of the pins being used by the communication protocol of the vehicle.

Tracking and management system

A mobile device application and integrated software system for managing a fleet of delivery trucks and drivers, providing automated timekeeping, messaging, ticketing and billing. At the completion of the delivery, electronic tickets including all time and location based billing are conveyed wirelessly to a customer's email Inbox. Status, performance, and exceptions to predetermined data are provided using computing devices, such as mobile devices, real time to allow a dispatcher to efficiently and effectively manage the truck fleet.

Systems and methods for assessing vehicle handling

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a fleet management computer system configured for assessing vehicle backing According to various embodiments, the fleet management computer system is configured to assess operational data associated with one or more vehicles and identify vehicle backing events occurring during a particular time period. In various embodiments, the fleet management computer system is also configured to determine one or more backing characteristics for the identified backing events and generate a graphical display providing backing information indicative of the backing characteristics.

Real-Time Determination of Machine Performance for Fleet Management

A real-time performance determination system is configured to determine machine performance over a predetermined time interval. An automatic data unit onboard a machine can provide apparatus data to a Fleet Operations System (FOS) of a Fleet Management System. Apparatus data can be used to determine a machine status such as Parked, Idle, Working, Travel or Turning. A performance determination module of the FOS can determine the amount of time a machine spent in a particular status. A performance report can include a graphical indicator in a visual display that can convey the percentage of time spent in each status. A report can include performance determinations for a plurality of machines, each represented by performance indicator that allows easy comparison of machines. A performance report can be provided to a fleet manager for fleet management purposes such as scheduling and allocation of resources, as well as performing machine maintenance and adjustments.

Real-Time Evaluation of Machine Performance For Fleet Management

A real-time performance evaluation system can compare machine performance to a performance standard. A Fleet Operations Subsystem (FOS) can determine a machine status such as Parked, Idle, Working, Travel or Turning. The FOS can be configured to determine machine performance by determining the amount of time spent in each status. The performance can be compared to predetermined performance standards, for example a minimum number of hours spent working, or a maximum number of hours spent idle. A performance score can be generated based on the comparison. A report of the performance evaluation can be provided. A report can be in the form of a performance marker graphic on a visual display. The performance marker can represent the performance score. The performance marker can be in the form of an alarm symbol for a poorly performing machine. The system provides an operator or manager the opportunity to improve machine performance.

System and Method of Conducting Vehicle Usage Data Analysis

A method of conducting vehicle usage data analysis is provided. The method includes providing usage data about at least one vehicle to a database. The usage data may be analyzed and compared to a member of a set of vehicle development models to determine whether to update a vehicle development model. The usage data may also be analyzed to determine whether to transmit a communication to a vehicle.

Diagnostic Tool with Global Positioning System and Alerts

A diagnostic tool and method are provided wherein the diagnostic tool includes a global positioning system that alerts a user when a condition is exceeded. Examples of conditions include that the user is speeding during the test drive or has driven passed a defined area. The user can be alerted to such conditions. The owner of the shop may also locate the diagnostic tool by using a location server.

Method for Assisting in Maintenance of a Motor Vehicle

A method for assisting in maintenance of a motor vehicle having a drive motor, an drive energy storage device, and a filling level measuring device. A request for a maintenance process is identified by a self-monitoring device with the maintenance request being transmitted as a maintenance indication to a driver by an information device. The maintenance indication is transmitted to the driver as a function of a switch-off filling level present when the vehicle drive motor is switched off and detected by the filling level measuring device. The maintenance indication is transmitted when the switch-off filling level is lower than a preset filling level threshold value or when a filling level difference between a switch-on filling level, present when the vehicle drive motor is subsequently switched on again and detected by the filling level measuring device, and the preceding switch-off filling level indicates a positive filling level value.

Vehicular electronic control device, related information acquisition device, and method for controlling the same

A behavior determination unit determines whether a predetermined vehicle behavior occurs in an own vehicle. A driving information storage unit stores driving information of the own vehicle in a storage portion on determination that the predetermined vehicle behavior occurs. When the predetermined vehicle behavior occurs, a behavior transmission unit transmits behavior occurrence information to an outside of the own vehicle to notify a related information acquisition device, which is around the own vehicle and acquires related information related to the predetermined vehicle behavior, of the occurrence of the predetermined vehicle behavior. In this case, the behavior transmission unit further requires the related information acquisition device to store the acquired related information.

Fleet tracking method using unicast and multicast communication

A method of tracking a fleet of machines operating at a common worksite is disclosed. The method may include receiving at a central controller an unacknowledged message from communicating devices onboard the fleet of machines, the unacknowledged message including a current location of each of the fleet of machines determined by locating devices onboard the fleet of machines. The method may also include updating a location listing of the fleet of machines with the current location, and repetitively multicasting the location listing to the communicating devices.

Systems and methods using a mobile device to collect data for insurance premiums

A system and method for determining a vehicle insurance premium for a period of time based at least in part on collected vehicle operation data, the system comprising: a mobile device, comprising: one or more sensors associated with the mobile device and configured to automatically collect vehicle operation data during a data collection session; a processor; a non-transitory storage medium; a display; a transmitter; and a set of computer readable instructions stored in the non-transitory storage medium and when executed by the processor configured to allow the mobile device to collect vehicle operation data and transmit the collected vehicle operation data; and a remote processing computer, comprising: a server that receives collected vehicle operation data; a database that stores collected vehicle operation data; and a rating engine that determines a vehicle insurance premium based at least in part on collected vehicle operation data.

Vehicle Monitoring System

A data logging device tracks the operation of a vehicle or driver actions. The device includes a storage device, which may be removable or portable, having a first memory portion that may be read from and may be written to in a vehicle and a second memory portion that may be read from and may be written to in the vehicle. The second memory portion may retain data attributes associated with the data stored in the first removable storage device. A processor reads data from an automotive bus that transfers data from vehicle sensors to other automotive components. The processor writes data to the first memory portion and the second memory portion that reflect a level of risk or safety. A communication device links the storage device to a network of computers. The communication device may be accessible through software that allows a user to access files.

System, method and apparatus for tracking parking behavior of a vehicle

A system, method and apparatus for tracking the parking behavior of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the apparatus may comprise a circuit located within the vehicle, the circuit comprising a processor, movement detection means, location identification means, a memory, a transceiver, and a timer operably coupled together; wherein for each occurrence in which the movement detection means detects that the vehicle has entered into the parked state, the circuit is configured to: (1) measure at duration that the vehicle remains in the parked state; (2) identify the geographic location of the vehicle; (3) detect whether the vehicle transitions into the non-parked state from the parked state; (4) upon the duration exceeding a predetermined minimum time threshold, storing parking information data relating to the occurrence in the memory as a parking instance; and (5) upon the duration failing to exceed the predetermined minimum time threshold, discarding the parking information data.

Method and System for Transmitting Control Data Between a Vehicle Data Recording Device and a Test Device

A method and system for transmitting control data between a vehicle data recorder arranged in a motor vehicle and a test device arranged outside the motor vehicle. A random code is generated by the vehicle data recorder or by the test device as a connection code. The random code is detected and input device not generating the random code. After the random code has been input into the device coupling is effected automatically via a short-distance radio link between the devices. Subsequently the control data is transmitted by the vehicle data recorder to the test device via the short-distance radio link. After the control data transmission has ended, the short-distance radio link between the vehicle data recorder and the test device is separated and the random code is deleted in the vehicle data recorder and in the test device.

User configurable scan tool

A diagnostic tool for a vehicle, includes a signal translator communicating with the vehicle in at least one protocol, an input device for inputting information, a processor controlling a software according to the input information from the input device and communication with the vehicle from the signal translator, the processor controlling a reception of diagnostic data of the vehicle through the signal translator, the processor receiving a selected information of a user and configuration of the diagnostic tool through the input device and correlating the configuration information with the user information, the processor processing the received diagnostic data according to the selected configuration information corresponding to the selected user by the input unit, a memory storing the configuration information according to the corresponding user information, and a display unit receiving and displaying diagnostic information according to the selected stored configuration information according to the user.

Electric power information management apparatus, electric power information management system, and electric power information management method

An electric power information management apparatus includes a power meter that measures electric power data on electric power to be supplied from a storage battery of a vehicle to an electric power facility; a security module that associates and encrypts identification information corresponding to the vehicle and the measured electric power data; a communication device that transmits to an electric power management database the identification information corresponding to the vehicle and the electric power data encrypted by the security module to store the electric power data associated with the identification information in the electric power management database; and an electric power control device that extracts necessary electric power from the electric power facility and supplies the electric power to the storage battery of the vehicle corresponding to the identification information, based on the electric power data stored in the electric power management database, being associated with the identification information.

Method for Processing Data in One or More Control Devices of a Vehicle, in Particular a Motor Vehicle

The invention relates to a method for processing data in one or more control devices of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle. According to the invention, a data protection mode for the control device(s) can be activated by a user of the vehicle. In this data protection mode the predetermined data, to which the control device(s) has and/or have access during usage of the vehicle, are prevented from being transmitted out of the vehicle; or transmission of said predetermined data is permitted exclusively after entry of a confirmation requested by the user of the vehicle. As an alternative or in addition, in the data protection mode the predetermined data, which are stored in the control device(s) during usage of the vehicle, are deleted after a predefined period of time.

Test System

According to the present invention, a test system 1 that tests a mobile body such as a vehicle, a vessel, and a plane, or an instrument used in the mobile body as an object, and is operable by switching among different operational modes, can accumulate an operating period of a component much more accurately than conventional system, and includes an accumulated operating-time calculating unit 46 for accumulating the operating time of the component, and the accumulated operating-time calculating unit 46 accumulates the operating time of the component only in the predetermined operational mode. 1. A test system for testing a mobile body such as a vehicle , a vessel or a plane , or instruments used in the mobile body as an object , and being operable switching among different operational modes , the test system comprising:a history-information acquiring unit for acquiring operating history information indicating operating history including operating time of a component or operational check history information indicating operational check history of operational check, wherein,in accumulating the operating time of the component, the history-information acquiring unit accumulates the operating time of the component only in the predetermined operational mode set for each component.2. The test system according to claim 1 , further comprisingone or more testing devices used for the test; anda device-managing device communicably connected to the testing devices, the device-managing device managing the testing devices, wherein:the history-information acquiring unit accumulates the operating time of components of the testing devices; andthe device-managing device includes an accepting unit for accepting designation of the component and designation of the predetermined operational mode of the designated component.3. The test system according to claim 2 , wherein the testing devices are provided with the history-information acquiring unit and an accumulated operating-time storing ...

Law breaking/behavior sensor

Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure builds on integrating existing technology with new devices, methods, and systems to provide a complete vehicle ecosystem.

Configurable vehicle console

Methods and systems for a configurable vehicle console are provided. Specifically, a configurable console may comprise one or more displays that are capable of receiving input from a user. At least one of these displays may be removed from the console of a vehicle and operated as a stand-alone computing platform. Moreover, it is anticipated that each one or more of the displays of the console may be configured to present a plurality of custom applications that, when manipulated by at least one user, are adapted to control functions associated with a vehicle and/or associated peripheral devices.

Remote starter

When vehicle position information at a time of parking start is available, a remote starter transmits the vehicle position information at the time of parking start to an information processor. When the vehicle position information at the time of parking start is unavailable, the remote starter transmits the vehicle position information obtained just before the vehicle position information becomes unavailable, as the vehicle position information at the time of parking start to the information processor.

Stand Alone Aircraft Flight Data Transmitter

A method and apparatus for transmitting data. An aircraft data transmission system comprises an aircraft flight data transmitter. The aircraft flight data transmitter is configured to be connected to a connector for an on-board flight data recorder system for an aircraft. The aircraft flight data transmitter is further configured to receive data generated by sensors in the aircraft from the on-board flight data recorder system. The aircraft flight data transmitter is further configured to determine whether an undesired condition is present in the aircraft using the data. The aircraft flight data transmitter is further configured to initiate sending of at least a portion of the data received from the on-board flight data recorder system over a wireless communications link in response to a determination that the undesired condition is present in the aircraft.

Method for operating a fault diagnosis system of a vehicle and vehicle

A method for operating a fault diagnosis system of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a plurality of electronic components and a plurality of vehicle systems. At least one of the plurality of vehicle systems can be operated by means of at least two of the plurality of electronic components. The method includes determining if at least one of the plurality of electronic components comprises a fault condition, and if it is determined that at least one of the plurality of electronic components comprises a fault condition, a determining as to which of the vehicle systems that is operable by means of the electronic component comprising the fault condition, has caused the fault condition. In addition, a determining of an identification code that is assigned to the vehicle system causing the fault condition, takes place. Furthermore, a storing of a fault entry that includes the identification code takes place.

Methods and systems for communicating audio captured onboard an aircraft

Methods and systems are provided for communicating information from an aircraft to a computer system at a ground location. One exemplary method involves obtaining an audio input from an audio input device onboard the aircraft, generating text data comprising a textual representation of the one or more words of the audio input, and communicating the text data to the computer system at the ground location.

Method and apparatus to automate data collection during a mandatory inspection

A system and method for verifying that an operator was sufficiently close to one or more items to be inspected during an inspection to actually inspect the components, and storing an indication to that effect in a memory accessible via a computer network. In addition to the indication, the memory can store other inspection related data, such as a starting time or ending time of the inspection, or maintenance information about the item that was input during the inspection. The system and method enable a third party application, such as an accounting program or a maintenance program, to access any of the inspection related data.

Kd

The invention disclosed herein relates to methods and means for opening, securing and/or operating vehicles, residences, locks, locked enclosures, and/or other machines and apparatuses, and for storing, processing, transmitting, receiving and displaying or otherwise outputting data or other information pertaining to vehicles, residences, locks, locked enclosures, and/or other machines and apparatuses, and/or pertaining to items, apparatuses, and/or entities which may be in such vehicles, residences, locked enclosures, and/or other machines and apparatuses. Various embodiments of the methods and means of the invention may be performed by and/or implemented in hardware, in software, by one or more entities, and/or by some combination of hardware, software and/or one or more entities.

Method and system for retrieving diagnostic information from a vehicle

Exemplary embodiments of off-board tools (OBTs) may be used in vehicle inspection maintenance programs are provided. The OBT may include a processor, vehicle communication circuitry for linking to a vehicle diagnostic system, host interface circuitry for communicating with a host computer, and voltage determination circuitry for measuring a voltage through the vehicle diagnostic system. The OBT may include logic for storing a communications protocol used to link with a vehicle diagnostic system that is preferably used for re-establishing dropped communications links. In addition, the OBT may contain logic for testing at least one component of a starting and/or charging system of a vehicle. Still other embodiments may include logic for sending unsolicited messages to a host computer. Additional embodiments may include logic for determining the minimum number of messages that must be received by an OBT.

System and method for server based control

A system and method in a building or vehicle for an actuator operation in response to a sensor according to a control logic, the system comprising a router or a gateway communicating with a device associated with the sensor and a device associated with the actuator over in-building or in-vehicle networks, and an external Internet-connected control server associated with the control logic implementing a PID closed linear control loop and communicating with the router over external network for controlling the in-building or in-vehicle phenomenon. The sensor may be a microphone or a camera, and the system may include voice or image processing as part of the control logic. A redundancy is used by using multiple sensors or actuators, or by using multiple data paths over the building or vehicle internal or external communication. The networks may be wired or wireless, and may be BAN, PAN, LAN, WAN, or home networks.

System and method for peer comparison of vehicles and vehicle fleets

A computer system and method for in at least one computer and a computer readable storage medium or media including computer code: receiving GPS event data transmitted from a plurality of GPS devices, each GPS device associated with a vehicle; storing in GPS event database operatively coupled to at least one of the processors, the GPS event data and peer comparison data; analyzing the GPS event data to derive a plurality of operational metrics for a plurality of the vehicles; determining if the GPS data for a statistically significant number of vehicles meets a credibility criterion for a peer comparison; and identifying at least one trend for the operational metrics for a GPS event history using the GPS event data, the at least one trend including a trend for peer comparison. The peer criterion can include a criterion defined by at least one of a geographical area and an industrial segment.

Method for transmitting aircraft flight data

A method of transmitting aircraft flight data for an aircraft from the aircraft to a destination server via a wireless communication link with the method including determining an operational status of the aircraft, determining flight data to be transmitted, and transmitting the determined flight data to be transmitted to the destination server.

Portable equipment

Portable equipment for displaying a vehicle page, indicative of information relating to a vehicle corresponding to the portable equipment, on a screen of a display unit, includes: a reading request receiving device that receives a reading request manipulation for requesting to display the vehicle page; a position information acquisition device that acquires position information of the portable equipment and the vehicle; an item selection device that specifies an area, in which the position of the portable equipment and the vehicle is disposed, and selects an item of a top page of the display unit according to the area among multiple items; and a page display controller that controls the display unit to display the item of the top page on the screen.

Event based gps tracking

System and method for enabling predefined events to be used to trigger the collection of vehicle position data. A combination GSM device and GPS device is used to collect vehicle position data and to convey that position data to a remote computing device for review and/or analysis. There is a tradeoff between collecting too much data (cell phone bill is too high) and collecting too little data (value added analytics cannot be achieved without sufficient data). The concepts disclosed herein relate to method and apparatus to enable the data collection/transmission paradigm of such a GSM/GPS to be varied (or triggered) based on the detection of one or more predefined events. This enables data which can contribute to value added analytics to be acquired, without wasting airtime on unimportant data.

Computing device and method for controlling unmanned aerial vehicle in flight space

In a method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in a flight space using a computing device, a 3D sample database is created and store in a storage device of the computing device. The computing device includes a depth-sensing camera that captures a 3D scene image of a scene in front of a user, and senses a depth distance between the user and the depth-sensing camera. A 3D person image of the user is detected from the 3D scene image, and gesture information of the user is obtained by comparing the 3D person image with human gesture data stored in the 3D sample database. The method converts the gesture information of the user into one or more flight control commands, and drives a driver of the UAV to control the UAV to fly in a flight space according to the flight control commands

Method for reducing detection data of a monitoring device in a vehicle, and method for monitoring a vehicle defect in near real time using same

A method for reducing data of sensor devices in a vehicle includes collecting detection data periodically from the sensor devices and calculating an average value of the data collected during a cycle. The collected data may be compared with the calculated values and a deviation with previous data may be calculated by an upper and lower value difference method. A difference between the collected data and average values may also be calculated by a deviation method. The calculated value is stored. Data from a plurality of running vehicles may be periodically transmitted to a driving control center in order to monitor devices related to operations of all of the running vehicles in near real time.

Method and apparatus for remotely communicating vehicle information to the cloud

The present invention relates generally to the communication of vehicle data, diagnostics and related information with a network remote from the vehicle, and more particularly to communications and storage of vehicle data in the cloud. In one or more preferred embodiments, vehicle information is securely gathered from a vehicle, processed in accordance with instructions and a profile set remotely, and stored at a remote data store, where remote access to such information can be accommodated through applications, smartphones and other remote devices.

Wireless Vehicle Servicing

Various embodiments include methods, systems, and computer-program products for wireless vehicle servicing. Instructions for performing a vehicle servicing operation may be received at a servicing terminal. Further, vehicle servicing operation data based on the instructions and data communication rules for communicating data to a vehicle computing system may be received. Servicing request data stored in computer-readable media may be generated and may include the vehicle servicing operation data and the one or more data communication rules. The servicing request data may be transmitted to the vehicle computing system and servicing return data may be received. Servicing status information may be presented on the servicing terminal based on the servicing return data. 1. A system comprising:a processor configured to:access a remote vehicle database in response to a vehicle system servicing request;obtain vehicle software module update information, for updating a current vehicle software configuration, from the database, corresponding to a specific, identified, vehicle;obtain communication rules for communicating with the identified vehicle; andusing the communication rules to establish communication with the identified vehicle, package and transmit the software module update information to the vehicle.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the software module update information is for a plurality of software modules.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the software module update information includes a current vehicle software configuration.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor communicates with the vehicle through a wireless device wirelessly connected to the vehicle.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication rules include authorization information.6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor communicates with the vehicle through a local wireless network.7. A computer-implemented method comprising:accessing a remote vehicle database in response to a ...

Cooperative event data record system and method

A cooperative event data record system includes an in-car system working cooperatively with a communication system. The in-car system has a communication module, a cooperative event record processing unit and an impact determination module. The cooperative event record processing unit connects to the communication module, the impact determination module and an event data record unit. The impact determination module transmits a signal to the cooperative event record processing unit. The communication module transmits a request from the cooperative event record processing unit to a communication module element of the communication system, and receives a response from the communication module element. According to the response, the cooperative event record processing unit stores at least a video data to the event data record unit, or retrieves video data from the event data record unit.

Safe driving monitoring system

A method and system for detecting unsafe or suspect activities such as distracted driving associates distracted driving events to the road type, vehicle speed and vehicle acceleration (positive, negative and lateral) at the time of the distracted driving event, and identifies severe distracted driving events from a large population of minor events using a statistical distribution such as a Cauchy distribution equation. The system employs a smartphone application (App) coupled with a central server that computes driver safety scores which relate time of day, road type, vehicle speed, vehicle acceleration (positive, negative and lateral) and distracted driving using the Cauchy distribution equation. The server renders summary and detail reports of driving scores and distracted driving events to concerned parties including insurance companies, fleet managers, vehicle owners and the parents/guardians of teenaged drivers.

Method and system for logging vehicle behavior

Methods and systems for logging driving information associated with a vehicle when driven are disclosed. In one aspect, a mobile telecommunications device is provided that is adapted for installation to a vehicle and configured to log driving information associated with the vehicle when driven. The mobile device is arranged to register the start of a driving period during which the mobile device is installed to the vehicle and the vehicle is being driven by a driver. The mobile device is also arranged to process sensor data during the driving period to derive driving information associated with how the vehicle is driven. The mobile device is also arranged to store a selection of the driving information to a memory.

FAIL-SAFE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE

A data communication system has a pair of signal lines which connects a plurality of controllers on a vehicle. At least one controller has a failure detector which detects data communication failure. At least one controller has a fall-back detector which detects fall-back state in which data communication is performed by using only one signal line. At least one controller has a high-level fail-safe module which restricts driving of the vehicle in response to a detection of the failure. The controller also has a low-level fail-safe module which performs precautious fail-safe control, which is less restrictive than that performed by the high-level fail-safe module, in response to a detection of the fall-back state. 1. A fail-safe control system for a vehicular data communication system which uses differential voltage signaling on a pair of signal lines for connecting a plurality of controllers in a data communication manner , the fail-safe control system comprising:{'b': 10', '30, 'a failure detector (S, S) which detects that data communication on the communication system is in failure state;'}{'b': 20', '40, 'a fall-back detector (S, S) which detects that data communication on the communication system is in fall-back state in which data communication is performed by using a single signal line when the other signal line is damaged;'}{'b': 11', '31, 'a high-level fail-safe module (S, S) which restricts function of the vehicle when the failure detector detects the failure state; and'}{'b': 22', '26', '41', '42, 'a low-level fail-safe module (S, S, S, S) which restricts function of the vehicle with a different level of restriction or notifies the fall-back state to a user of the vehicle, when the fall-back detector detects the fall-back state.'}2. The fail-safe control system in claim 1 , whereinthe high-level fail-safe module restricts function of the vehicle in a more restrictive manner than that provided by the low-level fail-safe module.3. The fail-safe control ...

Calculating speed and travel times with travel delays

Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for forecasting travel delays corresponding to streets, street segments, geographic areas, geofenced areas, and/or user-specified criteria. And from the forecasted travel delays, speed and travel times that take into account such travel delays can be determined.

Vehicle information providing apparatus

An information management center 200 receives vehicle information transmitted from a vehicle 100 and acquires message information on the basis of the received vehicle information. Also, the information management center 200 acquires maintenance information required for the vehicle 100 and campaign information for a user which are transmitted from a dealer 400 . The information management center 200 supplies the acquired message information, maintenance information, and campaign information to a service providing center 600 . Via a social networking service (SNS), the service providing center 600 provides the message information, maintenance information, and campaign information, which are supplied from the information management center 200 , to the user who accesses the service providing center 600 through use of a portable information terminal 300 . Also, the service providing center 600 provides the message information and the campaign information to other social networking services (SNSs) as needed.

RENTAL/CAR-SHARE VEHICLE ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

A rental/car-share (RCS) vehicle access and management system and method, in some embodiments, utilizes barcodes, QR codes (or NFC/RFID), GPS, and a mobile app coupled with a wireless network to enable customers to bypass the reservation desk and pickup and drop off reserved RCS vehicles using a mobile phone, tablet or laptop. The QR code, RFID, or NFC communication with the mobile application allows for identification of the vehicle by a mobile application, which, if authorized, can access the vehicle via a temporary access code issued by remote servers. The remote servers and/or mobile application communicates with a control module that plugs into the on-board diagnostics module of the rental/car-share (RCS) vehicle and includes a host processing unit with a processor, an accelerometer, data storage, a GPS with internal GPS antenna; a wireless modem with internal antenna, and CAN bus transceivers connected with the processor, and a USB programmable interface. 1. A method of installing a rental vehicle control module , the method comprising:positioning a control module within a vehicle, the control module having a unique identifier and configured to receive, through a wireless network, information configured to trigger the transmittal by the control module of a command over a controller area network (CAN) bus within the vehicle, the unique identifier being associated in a remote computing system with the installer, the vehicle comprising at least one on-board diagnostics unit and a locking and unlocking device configured to be triggered by a lock command or an unlock command transmitted over the CAN bus;electronically connecting the control module to the on-board diagnostics unit;electronically connecting the control module to the CAN bus;inputting, into a mobile computing device, a first identifier, the first identifier corresponding to the unique identifier of the control module;inputting, into the mobile computing device, a second identifier, the second ...

Vehicle Event Recorder Systems and Networks Having Integrated Cellular Wireless Communications Systems

Vehicle event recorder systems are arranged to be in constant communication with remote servers and administrators via mobile wireless cellular networks. Vehicle event recorders equipped with video cameras capture video and other data records of important events relating to vehicle use. These data are then transmitted over special communications networks having very high coverage space but limited bandwidth. A vehicle may be operated over very large region while maintaining continuous communications connections with a remote fixed server. As such, systems of these inventions may be characterized as including a mobile unit having: a video camera; a microprocessor; memory; an event trigger; and mobile wireless transceivers, and a fixed network portion including: mobile wireless cellular network, a protocol translation gateway, the Internet and an application-specific server.

Industrial Vehicle Operator Authentication Using A Removable Storage Device

Operation of the industrial vehicle is managed by devices onboard the vehicle. One such management device includes a portable memory device issued to a person authorized to operate the vehicle. The vehicle control system, by reading data from the portable memory device, determines whether the person is permitted to operate that particular industrial vehicle and if so enables that operation. The portable memory device also can be used to transfer operating data between the control system onboard the vehicle and a remote computer.

System and method for integrating devices for servicing a device-under-service

A system comprising multiple devices that are operable when servicing a device-under service is described. A data acquisition (DAQ) device and a scanner device of the system are operable to acquire data from the device-under-service and to transmit the acquired data to a display device of the system. The DAQ device can operate in a local-control mode in which selection of DAQ mode for the DAQ device is carried out at the DAQ device. The DAQ device can operate in a remote-control mode in which selection of a DAQ mode for the DAQ device is carried out at the display device. The multiple devices may communicate with each other via one or more wireless network via one or more air interface protocols. Each device of the system may operate as a stand-alone device or in combination with multiple devices of the system.

WINDOW DEVICE WITH LIGHTING FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

A window device for a motor vehicle device has a transparent first pane including a first structure for coupling out light and a transparent second pane which is connected in parallel to the first pane. Moreover, the window device has an illumination device for coupling first light into the first pane. The second pane has a second structure for coupling out light. A second light can be coupled into the second pane independently of the first light by way of the illumination device. 110.-. (canceled)11. A window device for a motor vehicle comprising:a transparent first pane including a first structure for coupling out light;a transparent second pane connected in parallel with the first pane said second pane having a second structure for coupling out light; anda lighting device for coupling a first light into the first pane, wherein a second light can be coupled into the second pane independent of the first light.12. The window device of claim 11 , wherein with the lighting device the first light can be coupled into a front side of the first pane and the second light into a front side of the second pane.13. The window device of claim 11 , wherein the lighting device includes plural light sources and wherein the first light and the second light originate from respective different ones of the light sources of the lighting device.14. The window device of claim 11 , wherein the first structure for coupling out light is located on at least one front side of the first pane.15. The window device of claim 11 , wherein the second structure for coupling out light is located in a region of the second pane which region is different from the front side of the second pane.16. The window device of claim 11 , wherein the first and second structures for coupling out light are produced by at least one of gluing onto the first and/or second pane claim 11 , etching of the first and/or second pane claim 11 , laser treatment of the first and/or second pane and sand blasting of the first and ...

Apparatus For Decreasing Aerodynamic Drag, Improving Stability, and Reducing Road Spray of a Transportation Vehicle and Method of Mounting an Aerodynamic Add-On Device onto a Transport Vehicle

The invention relates to an apparatus for decreasing aerodynamic drag, improving stability, and reducing road spray of a transport vehicle. The apparatus comprises an underbody fairing comprising a substantially parabolic elongated panel. The underbody fairing is strategically positioned beneath the transport vehicle and forward of the rear wheel assembly to deflect air around the rear wheel assembly while also facilitating a laminar airflow moving laterally beneath the transport vehicle. 1. A side marker lamp for illuminating an aerodynamic add-on device mounted on the underbody of a transport vehicle , comprising:a rigid housing for attachment to a side portion of the transport vehicle, said rigid housing having a first side and a second side, said second side opposing said first side;a light source positioned inside said housing;a first lens attached to said first side of said housing, said first lens configured to receive light from said light source and project the light away from the transport vehicle; anda second lens attached to said second side of said housing, said second lens configured to receive light from said light source and project the light underneath the transport vehicle;whereby said side marker lamp, when attached to a side portion of a transport vehicle, facilitates the illumination of the aerodynamic device mounted on the underbody of the transport vehicle while simultaneously marking the side portion of the transport vehicle.2. A method of verifying inspection of the aerodynamic add-on devices mounted onto a transport vehicle , the method comprising the steps of:attaching a radio frequency identification tag to each aerodynamic add-on device to be inspected;inspecting the transport vehicle while equipped with a mobile radio frequency device reader, the mobile radio frequency device reader being adapted to first detect when said mobile radio frequency device reader is within inspection range of the radio frequency identification tag of each ...

Apparatus, method and article for providing vehicle diagnostic data

A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collects, charges and distributes portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). Vehicle diagnostic data of a vehicle using the portable electrical energy storage device is stored on a diagnostic data storage system of the portable electrical energy storage device during use of a respective portable electrical energy storage device by a respective vehicle. Once the user places the portable electrical energy storage device in the collection, charging and distribution machine, or comes within wireless communications range of a collection, charging and distribution machine, a connection is established between the collection, charging and distribution machine and the portable electrical energy storage device. The collection, charging and distribution machine then reads vehicle diagnostic data stored on the diagnostic data storage system of the portable electrical energy storage device and provides information regarding the diagnostic data.

Vehicle odometer and trip data collection device

The technology described herein provides a vehicle odometer and trip data collection system for use in a motor vehicle. The vehicle odometer and trip data collection system provides automated data collection, user input data collection via a user interface panel, data authentication, and data retrieval. The vehicle odometer and trip data collection system provides connectivity to NIST atomic clock transmissions and global positioning satellite systems. In one embodiment, this technology provides vehicle monitoring utilizing an interface unit, a removable memory unit, wireless transmission protocols, and radio frequency power harvesting.

METHOD FOR MONITORING COMPONENTS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE WITH CORRESPONDING MONITORING DEVICE

In a method for monitoring a functionality of a first and a second component of a motor vehicle the requirements for the monitoring are as follows: for a valid monitoring of the first component a predetermined operating condition of the motor vehicle must exist; for a valid monitoring of the second component the first component must be functioning properly. According to the method according to the invention, upon impending travel, taking into account navigation data of a navigation assistance system, it is determined whether the prescribed operating condition is expected to exist. 19.-. (canceled)10. A method for monitoring a functionality of a first and a second component of a motor vehicle , comprising:determining for a forthcoming drive whether a first operating condition of the motor vehicle is expected to be established during the drive by taking into account navigation data which provide information regarding a driving course; andmonitoring the functionality of the second component prior to monitoring the functionality of the first component when the first operating condition of the motor vehicle is expected to be established during the drive, wherein a valid monitoring of the first component requires that the first operating condition of the motor vehicle is established and a valid monitoring of the second component requires the functionality of the first component.11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising monitoring the functionality of the second component as soon as a predetermined second operating condition of the motor vehicle which is required for a valid monitoring of the second component is established claim 10 , wherein a result of monitoring the functionality of the second component is only made available when a result of the monitoring the functionality of the first component shows that the first component is functional.12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising determining for the forthcoming drive whether the second operating state ...

Distributed vehicle event recorder systems having a portable memory data transfer system

Data transfer systems for vehicle event recorders are provided as: a vehicle event recorder, a vehicle event recorder resident memory, and upload module in conjunction with, a communication port suitable for coupling with, a portable memory device, a server computer datastore, a server download module in conjunction with, a similar cooperating communications port. The portable memory device is arranged to operably couple with the communications ports of both the vehicle event recorder and the server computer and to be repeatedly moved between the two. The upload/download modules are arranged to transfer data to/from the portable memory in an orderly fashion in which no files are removed from the vehicle event recorder resident memory without first having been successfully transferred to the server computer datastore.

CELLULAR PHONE CONFIGURED WITH OFF-BOARD DEVICE CAPABILITIES AND STARTER/CHARGER AND BATTERY TESTING CAPABILITIES

In one embodiment, a system for retrieving diagnostic information from a vehicle diagnostic system, includes a cellular phone with a processor in circuit communication with a first memory portion, a display, an input device, a telecommunications circuit, and an interface port, and an adaptor configured to allow a connection between the cellular phone and the vehicle diagnostic system, the adaptor comprising a second memory portion, a communications circuit, and an interface circuit. 1. (canceled)2. A method of displaying vehicle data comprising:generating with a handheld device with cellular connectivity a communication protocol for communicating with a vehicle computer module;placing the handheld device in circuit communication with the vehicle computer module using the generated communication protocol;generating vehicle data with the vehicle computer module;processing the generated vehicle data; anddisplaying on a display of the handheld device display data based upon the processed received vehicle data.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:transmitting the generated vehicle data to a remote computer using the handheld device, wherein processing the generated vehicle data comprises:processing the generated vehicle data at the remote computer.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein placing the handheld device in circuit communication with the vehicle computer module using the generated communication protocol comprises placing the handheld device in direct communication with the vehicle computer module.5. The method of claim 2 , wherein placing the handheld device in circuit communication with the vehicle computer module using the generated communication protocol comprises placing the handheld device in wireless communication with the vehicle computer module.6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the generated vehicle data comprises battery data.7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the generated vehicle data comprises alternator data.8. The method of claim 2 , further ...

INFORMATION PROVISION DEVICE FOR USE IN VEHICLE

A first driving instability determining unit estimates driving instability based on a difference value between plural traveling state distributions of different time ranges on the basis of the traveling state data. A second driving instability determining unit estimates driving instability by a process different from the process used in the first driving instability determining unit. A learning completion determining unit determines that the learning is completed when a predetermined learning time elapses from the start of collection of the traveling state data, depending on a degree of learning at which the traveling state distribution calculated by a first traveling state distribution calculating unit is matched with the driving characteristic of a driver. An instability selecting unit selects the instability estimated by the first driving instability determining unit when the learning is completed and selects the instability estimated by the second driving instability determining unit when the learning is not completed. 117-. (canceled)18. An information provision device for use in a vehicle comprising:a traveling state acquiring unit for acquiring traveling state data including at least one of a driving operation of a driver and a vehicle state;a first traveling state distribution calculating unit for calculating a plurality of traveling state distributions including a traveling state distribution of an immediately-previous time range indicating a current traveling state and a traveling state distribution of a time range different from the immediately-previous time range on the basis of the traveling state data acquired by the traveling state acquiring unit;a first driving instability determining unit for estimating first driving instability on the basis of a difference value between the plurality of traveling state distributions calculated by the first traveling state distribution calculation unit;a learning completion determining unit for determining that ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE MONITORING WITH PROCESSING INTERRUPTION TOLERANCE

Embodiments relate to systems and methods for vehicle monitoring with processing interruption tolerance. One or more vehicle sensors can transmit one or more data streams to a primary data processing system via a data channel. A secondary data buffer can be coupled to the data channel to continuously capture the set of data streams and/or subsets thereof. During normal operation, the set of data streams are processed by the primary data processing system. After a limited-duration fault occurs in the primary data processing system, it can recover by accessing the backup data in the secondary data buffer. The lost data can be retrieved from the secondary data buffer using timestamp information to process the data in its original time context and to ensure that no already-processed data is included. The set of data streams can be downsampled or decimated in the secondary data buffer to extend storage capacity. 1. A method of processing vehicle data , comprising:receiving one or more data streams generated by a set of vehicle sensors in a primary data processing system, wherein data in the one or more data streams is associated with respective timestamps;storing at least a selected subset of the one or more data streams and the timestamps in a secondary data processing system;responding to a fault condition in the processing of the one or more data streams in the primary data processing system; andrecovering lost data in the one or more data streams caused by the fault condition based on the at least a selected subset of the one or more data streams and the timestamps stored in the secondary data processing system.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the primary data processing system is configured to process the one or more data streams on an other than live basis.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a timestamp of a last-processed data element in the one or more data streams that was processed by the primary data processing system prior to the fault ...

DIAGNOSING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING VEHICLE

A diagnosing device is provided for a vehicle having a flow passage for circulating a liquid medium for cooling an inverter of the vehicle, and a pump provided on the flow passage to circulate the liquid medium. The diagnosing device includes a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature related to a temperature of the liquid medium, and a calculating unit for calculating a concentration of the liquid medium. The calculating unit calculates a viscosity of the liquid medium based on a flow rate of the liquid medium flowing through the flow passage and performance of the pump, and when the calculation as to the viscosity of the liquid medium is executed with a plurality temperature conditions, the calculating unit calculates the concentration of the liquid medium based on a relationship between the plurality of temperature conditions and the corresponding viscosities of the liquid medium. 1. A diagnosing device for a vehicle having a flow passage for circulating a liquid medium for cooling an inverter of the vehicle , and a pump provided on said flow passage to circulate said liquid medium , the diagnosing device comprising:a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature related to a temperature of said liquid medium; anda calculating unit for calculating a concentration of said liquid medium, whereinsaid calculating unit calculates a viscosity of said liquid medium based on a flow rate of said liquid medium flowing through said flow passage and performance of said pump, and when the calculation as to the viscosity of said liquid medium is executed under a plurality of temperature conditions, said calculating unit calculates the concentration of said liquid medium based on a relationship between the plurality of temperature conditions and the viscosity of the liquid medium.2. The diagnosing device for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said calculating unit performs driving of said pump based on the calculated concentration of said liquid medium.3. The ...

Vehicle driver evaluation techniques

A computing device includes a user interface, a network interface configured to receive vehicle data, driver information, and driver communications, a memory configured to store the vehicle data, the driver information, and the driver communications, and a processor configured to process the vehicle data, the driver information, and the driver communications into an electronic driver scorecard according to specified safety and efficiency criteria. The electronic driver scorecard comprises one or more alphanumerical ratings according to a selection of drivers as input by a user into the user interface.

Data transmission for transportation management

A portable wireless data transfer and display device includes a user interface, a communication module, a display, and a short-range wireless communication module configured to wirelessly receive vehicle data from a data acquisition device mounted inside a vehicle when in close proximity to the data acquisition device. The portable wireless data transfer and display device is configured to accept inputs of driver information from a user via the user interface and further includes a long-range wireless communication module configured to send the vehicle data and the driver information through the communication module in real-time or at intervals that approximate real-time to a remote network device via a long-range wireless network. The portable wireless data transfer and display device is further configured to present at least one of: the vehicle data, the driver information, processed data, driver communications to the user via the display.

Abnormality determination device and method of longitudinal acceleration sensor

The running control device and method according to the present invention are those for determining abnormality of a longitudinal acceleration sensor which detects vehicular longitudinal acceleration that is used in a vehicle running control. An integrated value of a vehicular longitudinal acceleration that is detected by the longitudinal acceleration sensor is calculated, and determination whether or not the longitudinal acceleration sensor is abnormal is conducted on the basis of the integrated value and a vehicle speed based on vehicle wheel speeds. The calculation of the integrated value is initiated when a situation where the vehicle speed based on vehicle wheel speeds is zero and the increasing rate of the detected vehicular longitudinal acceleration is equal to or larger than a reference value for the increasing rate continues for a period which is equal to or larger than a reference value for the initiation of calculation.

Vehicle with a safety system involving prediction of driver tiredness

A vehicle ( 2 ) has a tachograph ( 4 ) which generates a tachograph signal ( 6 ) containing information about current clock time and the times of the vehicle's movements, a driver's report input unit ( 8 ) generates a signal ( 10 ) containing information about driving and rest times for the driver, including monitoring ( 12 ) of driver activity which generates an alertness signal ( 14 ) containing information about the driver's activity in the vehicle. A safety system ( 18 ) has a control unit ( 20 ) and an alertness modelling unit ( 22 ) which calculates a current and a predicted tiredness values (KSS) for the driver based on the tachograph signal ( 6 ) and/or the driver's report signal ( 10 ). The tiredness values are conveyed to a control unit which determines control signals ( 24 ) for the vehicle's driver support systems.

Vehicle data acquisition for transportation management

A data acquisition device includes a wired module configured to provide a wired connection to a vehicle for gathering vehicle data from the vehicle during operation of the vehicle. The data acquisition device is configured to be mounted inside the vehicle. The data acquisition device further includes short-range wireless communication module configured to wirelessly send the vehicle data in real-time to a portable wireless data transfer and display device in close proximity to the data acquisition device during operation of the vehicle.

Vehicle Event Playback Apparatus and Methods

Vehicle event data playback systems have been devised and invented to provide authorized users means for advanced visual review. Detailed circumstances relating to vehicle operation are visually presented in these unique playback systems. In particular, a group of cooperating visual display devices operate in conjunction with each other to effect a detailed visual presentation of a vehicle's operational states. An interested party is afforded a high level of access to many data types in highly graphical and intuitive arrangements. Further, data replay access is enhanced by slow motion, fast forward, loop repeat, among others which have never before been associated with these data types nor with the compound visual presentations first taught in the accompanying disclosure.

METHOD AND SYSTEM OF VEHICLE TRACKING PORTAL

An apparatus is provided including a processor, a memory, and a vehicle tracking portal. The vehicle tracking portal is configured to obtain vehicle identification information regarding a vehicle. Then diagnostic information regarding the vehicle can be obtained. Then, based on the vehicle identification and the diagnostic information, a recommended service for the vehicle can be determined. A user can then be alerted to the recommended service. 1. An apparatus comprising:a processor;a memory; obtain vehicle identification information regarding a vehicle;', 'obtain diagnostic information regarding the vehicle;', 'determine, based on the vehicle identification and the diagnostic information, a recommended service for the vehicle; and', 'alert a user to the recommended service., 'a vehicle tracking portal executable on the processor and configured to use the memory to2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the diagnostic information is an odometer reading for the vehicle claim 1 , and wherein the vehicle tracking portal is further configured to obtain a maintenance schedule for the vehicle based on the vehicle identification information claim 1 , wherein the determining of the recommended service for the vehicle includes comparing the odometer reading to the maintenance schedule.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is an application server and the vehicle identification and diagnostic information are obtained from a mobile device in communication with the server.4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the application server is coupled to an application program interface server configured to coordinate communications between the vehicle tracking portal and a dedicated application running on the mobile device.5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle tracking portal is further configured to:locate one or more service centers capable of performing the recommended service within proximity to the user;obtain appointment times available at the one or more ...

System and method for identifying, diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing a vehicle

A method for diagnosing and maintaining a vehicle at a repair shop includes connecting a first vehicle inspection device to a first work station and selecting a mobile VCI which is provided a detection software component situated on a central repair shop server and a central diagnostic device; connecting the VCI to the vehicle; establishing a communication between the VCI and the diagnostic device; storing vehicle identification data in the VCI via the diagnostic device; performing a first set of vehicle inspections using the first vehicle inspection device and/or the VCI; disconnecting the first vehicle inspection device from the vehicle; connecting a second vehicle inspection device to the vehicle; reading out the identification data from the VCI into the second vehicle inspection device at a second work station via the diagnostic device; and performing a second set of vehicle inspections using the second vehicle inspection device and/or the VCI.

Device, system and method for controlling speed of a vehicle using a positional information device

A device, system and method for controlling speed of a vehicle are provided. The device includes a locational information module for determining location information and speed; a storage module for storing at least one geographic map including at least one route and a speed limit for the at least one route; a processing module configured to receive the location information, retrieve at least one geographic map based on the location information, determine a speed limit based on the location information and compare the speed of the device to the determined speed limit; and a display module for alerting a user if the speed of the device exceeds the determined speed limit. The system and method can be for communicating a subject vehicle's speed to a central server where it can be utilized to analyze traffic congestion patterns or notify selected companies or individuals.

Portable performance support device and method for use

A user is provided with a portable performance support device that allows the user to be connected with all relevant information required for a task; determines the relevance and priority of a task; assesses an event or condition and provides knowledge to the user by collecting information from actions taken, learning from said actions and making knowledge gained therefrom available to the user.

TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM TOOL WITH RE-LEARN AND DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES

A tire pressure monitor system tool that stores information regarding a plurality of tire pressure monitor systems. The information may include procedures for resetting and diagnosing the tire pressure monitor system. The tool may include a storing module that stores the information and a displaying module that causes the information to be displayed on a display of the tool. The tool may enable a user to input data regarding a vehicle. Based on the vehicle data input by the user, the tool may determine a tire pressure monitor system installed on the vehicle using the information stored. Based on the tire pressure monitoring system installed on the vehicle, the tool may determine one or more reset or diagnostic procedures that may be performed by the tool. The tool may also reference the owner's manual of the vehicle. The tool may also include an updating module that updates the information stored by the tool. The tool may also include an update interface that may be, for example, an RS232 port. The tool may interface with an electronic control unit of a vehicle. 1. A tool for communicating with a tire pressure monitor system of a vehicle , comprising:a processor configured to process instructions stored in a memory coupled to the processor,a display configured to display information processed by the processor and is coupled to the processor;a transmitter configured to transmit signals to a tire pressure sensor of a tire on the vehicle and, the transmitter is coupled to the processor;a receiver configured to receive signals from the tire pressure sensor, and the receiver is coupled to the processor,an update port configured to update the tool with additional information; and a storing module configured to store tire pressure monitor system information for a plurality of vehicles, at least one tire pressure monitor system reset procedure, and at least one tire pressure monitor system diagnostic procedure;', 'a vehicle data requesting module configured to request ...

Fleet vehicle management systems and methods

Some embodiments of a system for communicating vehicle information can provide equipment for use inside a fleet vehicle to facilitate prompt and efficient transfer of vehicle and driver information. In particular embodiments, the system may include an electronic onboard recorder mountable in a vehicle and a mobile communication device that is configured to wireless communication with the electronic onboard recorder.

Context adaptive content interaction platform for use with a nomadic device

A vehicle computer system comprising a transceiver in a vehicle configured to wirelessly connect with a nomadic device, wherein the nomadic device is capable of running a contextual application which operates at least in part based on vehicle environment data. The vehicle computer system further comprises one or more vehicle modules configured to receive environment data and capable of causing the transceiver to provide the vehicle environment data to the nomadic device for processing by the contextual application.

Identification system

An identification system for identifying, recording, and alerting to an impact between a vehicle and an impacting object, such as another vehicle that impacts the vehicle. At least one sensor positions on a front and rear bumper of the vehicle for sensing the impact and actuating the system in response. At least one camera on the vehicle periphery records the impacting object. Each camera positions on a periphery of the vehicle and tilts up to 180 degrees. An alert portion emits an alert in response to the impact. An antenna communicates with a positioning system to identify a location of the vehicle during the impact. A communication device stores and relays information, such as vehicle identification number, license plate number, and drivers license information of the impacting object to an emergency department. A processor and a SIM card store and identify information about each vehicle.

Aircraft avionics tablet interface module

An aircraft avionics system including an aircraft interface device configured to communicate with an aircraft avionics system and a tablet interface module configured to communicate with the aircraft interface device and with one or more tablets. The aircraft avionics system includes a plurality of sensors for an aircraft and the tablet interface module provides the one or more tablets with information received from the aircraft interface device.

MOBILE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE, SYSTEM HAVING A MOBILE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE, AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING, DIAGNOSING, MAINTAINING, AND REPAIRING A VEHICLE

A method for identifying, diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing a vehicle in a repair shop, including the steps of connecting a mobile communication interface (VCI) to the vehicle and connecting a first vehicle inspection device at least to the VCI at a first work station; detecting identification data for the vehicle using the first vehicle inspection device and storing the identification data for the vehicle in the VCI; carrying out the first set of inspections of the vehicle using the first vehicle inspection device and/or the VCI; disconnecting the first vehicle inspection device from the vehicle; connecting a second vehicle inspection device to the vehicle, reading out the identification data from the VCI into the second vehicle inspection device at a second work station, and carrying out a second set of inspections of the vehicle using the second vehicle inspection device and/or the VCI connected to the vehicle. 18-. (canceled)910. A method for identifying , diagnosing , maintaining , and repairing a vehicle () in a repair shop , the method comprising:connecting a mobile communication interface to the vehicle and connecting a first vehicle inspection device at least to the mobile communication interface at a first work station;detecting identification data for the vehicle using the first vehicle inspection device and storing the identification data for the vehicle in the mobile communication interface;carrying out the first set of inspections of the vehicle using the first vehicle inspection device and/or the mobile communication interface;disconnecting the first vehicle inspection device from the vehicle;connecting a second vehicle inspection device to the vehicle and reading out the identification data from the mobile communication interface into the second vehicle inspection device at a second work station; andcarrying out the second set of inspections of the vehicle using the second vehicle inspection device and/or the mobile communication interface ...

Diagnostic Hub

A graphical user interface that is capable of being used on a computing device, such as a vehicle diagnostic tool. The graphical user interface includes various buttons that when actuated causes the vehicle diagnostic tool to perform a corresponding functionality such as read diagnostic trouble codes and collect and display a data stream of diagnostic data of a vehicle. The graphical user interface also displays buffered data in a data window and the data may be moved using various input buttons.

MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING DATA COLLECTION ANALYSIS

A method and apparatus for collecting and evaluating powered vehicle operation utilizing on-board diagnostic components and location determining components or systems. The invention creates one or more databases whereby identifiable behavior or evaluative characteristics can be analyzed or categorized. The evaluation can include predicting likely future events. The database can be correlated or evaluated with other databases for a wide variety of uses. 1. A driving evaluation computing device comprisinga processing unit comprising a processor;a memory unit; anda wireless receiver, wherein the driving evaluation computing device is configured to:receive via the wireless receiver a first vehicle operational data collected by a vehicle data acquiring component, wherein the first vehicle operational data comprises time marked data acquired at regular periodic intervals by the vehicle data acquiring component;determine a first vehicle operation factor from the first vehicle operational data; andcalculate a driver safety rating using the first vehicle operation factor.2. The device of wherein the first vehicle operational data is vehicle speed and the first vehicle operation factor is vehicle acceleration.3. The device of wherein claim 2 , to determine the first vehicle operation factor claim 2 , the device is further configured to identify elapsed seconds between a pair of data points of the vehicle speed from the first vehicle operational data claim 2 , calculate a change in the vehicle speed between the at least two data points claim 2 , and calculate the vehicle acceleration between the at least two data points.4. The device of wherein the device is configured to determine whether the first vehicle operation factor exceeds a threshold factor.5. The device of wherein the device further configured to transmit a notification to a mobile telephone of a vehicle driver or a vehicle owner that the threshold factor has been exceeded.6. The device of wherein the device further ...

FLEXIBLE COMBINATION SENSOR MODULE FOR A VEHICLE

A combination sensor module for a vehicle, having at least two sensor submodules which are situated in the combination sensor module and able to be connected to the electronics system of the vehicle, wherein the at least two sensor submodules are able to be operated independently of each other. 110-. (canceled)11. A combination sensor module for a vehicle , comprising:at least two sensor submodules disposed in the combination sensor module and able to be connected to an electronics system of the vehicle, the at least two sensor submodules being able to be operated independently of each other.12. The combination sensor module as recited in claim 11 , wherein the at least two sensor modules are able to be operated independently so that one of the at least two sensor submodules is set up to continue operating in case of a defect or a malfunction of the other one of the at least two sensor submodules.13. The combination sensor module as recited in claim 11 , further comprising:an interface module, the at least two sensor submodules coupled to the interface module for communication purposes, and the interface module to provide at least one of the functions from the group consisting of: energy supply, diagnosis, signal conditioning and interface functionality for the at least two sensor submodules.14. The combination sensor module as recited in claim 11 , wherein at least one of: i) each of the at least two sensor submodules is developed as a 3D sensor module claim 11 , and ii) the at least two sensor submodules are jointly developed as a 6D sensor submodule.15. The combination sensor module as recited in claim 11 , wherein each of the at least two sensor submodules is developed as a sensor module from the group consisting of:rollover sensor module, pitch rate sensor module, ESP sensor module, 3D rate-of-rotation module, and triaxial acceleration sensor.16. The combination sensor module as recited in claim 11 , wherein the at least two sensor submodules are developed to ...

FLEET OPERATIONS QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND AUTOMATIC MULTI-GENERATIONAL DATA CACHING AND RECOVERY

A fleet operations quality management system for use with one or more vehicles which includes a data recording unit and separate memory subsystem mounted on each vehicle, a remotely located data collection station to collect, store and pre-process data from multiple vehicles, a centralized data storage and retrieval system designed to accept and assimilate recorded trip data, a web application designed to provide access to and analysis of the recorded trip data, and a graphical software application that can be used to view the recreated trip in a realistic simulated environment. An electronic system comprising a receiver module and a mobile device, whereby the receiver module is capable of receiving data transmissions from a network of ground stations and buffering the data for future use. 1. A method for monitoring vehicle behavior , comprising the steps of:operating a vehicle over a period of time and that defines a trip;executing a first storing step comprising storing raw sensor data on a separate remote data storage system mounted on said vehicle, wherein said raw sensor data relates to said trip;executing a first transmitting step comprising transmitting said raw sensor data on said trip to a data processing device that is located off-vehicle, wherein said first transmitting step in relation to said trip is executed sometime after said first storing step has been terminated;transforming said raw sensor data on said trip into a trip file, wherein said trip file is indicative of a behavior of said vehicle during said trip, and wherein said transforming step is executed by said data processing device after said first transmitting step;executing a second transmitting step comprising transmitting said trip file from said data processing device to a server, wherein said data processing device and said server are at different locations;comparing said trip file with a corresponding trip profile stored on said server to identify each deviation in said trip file, ...

User Configurable Scan Tool

A diagnostic tool for a vehicle, includes a signal translator communicating with the vehicle in at least one protocol, an input device for inputting information, a processor controlling a software according to the input information from the input device and communication with the vehicle from the signal translator, the processor controlling a reception of diagnostic data of the vehicle through the signal translator, the processor receiving a selected information of a user and configuration of the diagnostic tool through the input device and correlating the configuration information with the user information, the processor processing the received diagnostic data according to the selected configuration information corresponding to the selected user by the input unit, a memory storing a software controlled by the processor, the memory storing the configuration information according to the corresponding user information, and a display unit receiving and displaying diagnostic information according to the selected stored configuration information according to the user. 1. A diagnostic tool for diagnosing a vehicle , comprising:a signal translator configured to communicate with the vehicle in at least one protocol;an input device configured to receive input information;a display unit;a processor configured to operate according to the input information from the input device and communicate with the vehicle with the signal translator, the processor configured to control a reception of diagnostic data of the vehicle through the signal translator, the processor configured to receive a selected identification information of a user and configuration of the diagnostic tool through the input device and correlate configuration information with the user information;the processor configured to operate the display unit to display information according to the configuration information corresponding to the user information;a memory that stores the software executed by the processor, the ...

Motor Vehicle Operating Data Collection and Analysis

A method and apparatus for collecting and evaluating powered vehicle operation utilizing on-board diagnostic components and location determining components or systems. The invention creates one or more databases whereby identifiable behavior or evaluative characteristics can be analyzed or categorized. The evaluation can include predicting likely future events. The database can be correlated or evaluated with other databases for a wide variety of uses. 1. A method comprising:recording, by a driving data recorder, vehicle speed data corresponding to a vehicle's movement at regular periodic intervals;detecting, by the driving data recorder, an excess speed event when the vehicle speed data passes over a predetermined speed limit;detecting, by the driving data recorder, that time of day is after-sunset;determining, by the driving data recorder, that the excess speed event occurred during the after-sunset time of day;responsive to the determining that the excess speed event occurred during the after-sunset time of day, negatively adjusting a safety rating associated with the vehicle of a driver; andrecording, by the driving data recorder, the adjusted safety rating.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:detecting, by the driving data recorder, that the vehicle is accelerating;determining, by the driving data recorder, that the excess speed event occurred during acceleration of the vehicle; andresponsive to the determining that the excess speed event occurred during the acceleration of the vehicle, further adjusting a safety rating associated with a vehicle of a driver based on a magnitude of the acceleration of the vehicle.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the driving data recorder is a data collection system comprising electronic memory storage and central processing unit and is configured to interface with an on-board diagnostic port of the vehicle.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: receiving claim 1 , by the driving data recorder through an on- ...

Method and Apparatus for Identifying Related Fix Information and Parts Number

A diagnostic tool and method are provided wherein a faulty part and its part number is determined based on a retrieved DTC for a specific vehicle. The part number may include the original manufacturer's number and a generic equivalent manufacturer's number (if available). The diagnostic tool can search a parts database of various parts suppliers for their pricing and location. The diagnostic tool can also provide suggested fixes to the user based on the retrieved DTC. 1. A diagnostic tool for diagnosing a vehicle , comprising:a processor to control functions of the diagnostic tool and retrieves diagnostic trouble code (DTC) from the vehicle;a memory that stores a software to operate the diagnostic tool, the memory communicates with the processor;a connector interface that connects the diagnostic tool to the vehicle, the connector interface communicates with the processor;a signal translator that allows the diagnostic tool to communicate with the vehicle in at least one communication protocol, the signal translator communicates with the processor; anda wireless communication port that communicates with a remote device and a remotely located parts database, wherein the processor accesses a part information stored on the remotely located parts database and use the part information to identify a first faulty part and a first faulty part number based on the retrieved DTC, and wherein the processor communicates with the remote device to search for the part at a parts supplier.2. The tool of further comprising:a display to display information to a user;an indicator that indicates that additional diagnostic information is available for the retrieved DTC; andan input device that includes a button that retrieves the additional diagnostic information when the indicator is present.3. The tool of claim 2 , wherein the additional diagnostic information include suggested fixes that are based on previous successful diagnose of a symptom that caused the DTC in the vehicle.4. The ...

INSPECTION REPORTING INCLUDING A 3D VEHICLE MODEL

In one embodiment, a visual reporting system generates a 3-dimensional (3D) interactive vehicle inspection report comprising 3D model data and inspection data for a particular vehicle. The inspection data, such as recommended repair items, are associated with graphical vehicle sections in the 3D model. Further, additional inspection data, such as instructional videos or inspection photographs, can be provided to a user desiring additional detail. By providing an interactive visual representation of inspection data, the 3D inspection report provides a report that can be customized to provide different levels of detail to different users. In addition, the 3D model can provide a visually compact summary of the inspection data by marking on the 3D model the repair items for the vehicle. Use of the 3D inspection report can raise the likelihood that the vehicle owner understands the need for repair, leading to more repair orders for repair facilities. 1. (canceled)2. A method comprising:accessing, by a computing system having one or more hardware computer processors, vehicle inspection data for a particular vehicle, the vehicle inspection data including one or more recommended repairs for the vehicle, wherein each of the recommended repairs is associated with one or more vehicle sections of a plurality of vehicle sections; and update the graphical image to depict different orientations of the vehicle in response to a user-provided input; and', 'in response to updating the graphical image to depict a particular orientation of the vehicle, update the inspection report to include a subset of recommended repairs associated with a subset of vehicle sections viewable in the graphical image at the particular orientation., 'generating, by the computing system, an interactive user interface including an inspection report listing at least some of the recommended repairs, and a graphical image of the vehicle, wherein the interactive user interface is configured to3. The method of ...

Location Services in Mining Vehicle Operations

A system of computers, wireless networks, and vehicle-based location sensors allows real time display of equipment location, utilization, and expected arrival times for mobile vehicles. Display of location by load status and expected arrival time allows monitoring of not just vehicle location but the impact on queue times at loading and unloading endpoints allowing for equipment reallocation. Overhead map views of actual location including hazard locations and queries for vehicle and operator status are also supported. 1. A method of using vehicle location information in a mining environment , the method comprising:generating, at a processor of a computer, a timeline having an expanded portion adjoining and not overlapping a compressed portion, the compressed portion representing more time per unit length than the expanded portion, the timeline having a first end corresponding to a first location of a first work function and a second end corresponding to a second location of a second work function;displaying the timeline on a display of the computer via the processor responsive to executable instructions stored in a memory accessible by the computer;receiving a location, a direction, and speed information from a work vehicle at the computer;determining a destination of the work vehicle as one of the first location and the second location;calculating an estimated travel time for the work vehicle to reach the destination; anddisplaying an icon showing the location of the work vehicle at a point on the timeline corresponding to the estimated travel time remaining for the work vehicle to reach the destination.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a second icon showing a second work vehicle on the timeline showing the work vehicle claim 1 , wherein the work vehicle and the second work vehicle have a common destination.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the icon comprises displaying a color of the displayed icon corresponding to a condition ...

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FAULT SEARCH OF A VEHICLE

The invention pertains to a method for fault search of at least one unit (a-h) of a system () for providing a determined technical function. The invention also pertains to a computer program product arranged to cause a computer to implement the method. The method comprises the steps of providing a visual representation displaying said system and associated units;providing in said visual representation information relating to status of at least one or more of said units in the form of actual values of at least one predetermined parameter; identifying a deviation from expected status by comparing actual values to empirically determined reference values;in a visual function representation comprising at least one likely to be defect system unit contributing to providing said status displaying a deviation from expected status, determine a defect function of such system unit by comparing in said visual function representation displayed function with correct function. 1. Method for fault search of at least one unit of a system for providing a determined technical function , the method comprising the steps of:providing a visual representation displaying said system and associated units;providing, in said visual representation, information relating to status of at least one or more of said units in the form of actual values of at least one predetermined parameter;identifying a deviation from expected status by comparing actual values to empirically determined reference values;in a visual function representation comprising at least one likely to be defect system unit contributing to providing said status displaying a deviation from expected status,{'b': 1', '5, 'i': a', 'a, 'determining a defect function of such system unit by comparing in said visual function representation displayed function (info info ) with correct function.'}2. Method according to claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:selecting said determined technical function among a number of predetermined ...

TRIGGERING A SPECIALIZED DATA COLLECTION MODE

A system for triggering a specialized data collection mode of a vehicle event recorder comprises an input interface, a processor, and an output interface. The input interface is configured to receive a trigger indication from an external trigger source. The processor is configured to determine whether the trigger indication comprises an indication to enter into a specialized data collection mode and, in the event that the trigger indication comprises the indication to enter into the specialized data collection mode, to determine a vehicle event recorder associated with the trigger indication. The output interface is configured to provide a specialized data collection mode indication to enter the specialized data collection mode to the vehicle event recorder in the event that the trigger indication comprises the indication to enter into the specialized data collection mode. 1. A system for triggering a specialized data collection mode of a vehicle event recorder , comprising:an input interface configured to receive a trigger indication from an external trigger source; determine whether the trigger indication comprises an indication to enter into a specialized data collection mode;', 'in the event that the trigger indication comprises the indication to enter into the specialized data collection mode, determine a vehicle event recorder associated with the trigger indication; and, 'a processor configured toan output interface configured to provide a specialized data collection mode indication to enter the specialized data collection mode to the vehicle event recorder in the event that the trigger indication comprises the indication to enter into the specialized data collection mode.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the indication from the external trigger source comprises an indication of an incorrect driver ID.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the indication from the external trigger source comprises an indication of a dangerous driver behavior.4. The system of claim ...

System, Method and Odometer Monitor for Detecting Connectivity Status of Mobile Data Terminal to Vehicle

An odometer monitor for monitoring the connectivity status of a mobile data terminal to a vehicle is a module defined in a data processor of the mobile data terminal. The monitor is operable to detect successive timed poll events originating in the mobile data terminal and listen for arrival of corresponding odometer update values from a vehicle tracking device connected to an information bus of the vehicle. Successive odometer updates are compared to calculate the distances travelled between updates, and to make a determination of connectivity status of the mobile data terminal relative to the vehicle based on whether or not the calculated distances are above or below a preset maximum distance. The odometer monitor can verify whether the mobile data terminal remains connected to the same vehicle by checking a vehicle identity module, which may be located in the vehicle tracking device. 1. A system for monitoring connectivity status of a mobile data terminal to a vehicle , comprising:a vehicle tracking device connectable to a vehicle information bus of a vehicle and operable to receive odometer update values from the vehicle via said bus;a vehicle identity module in the vehicle tracking device for storing an identification of the vehicle;a mobile data terminal connected to the vehicle tracking device and operable to receive odometer update values from the vehicle tracking device; anda preset maximum distance defined in said mobile data terminal; detect a series of timed poll events originating in the mobile data terminal;', 'receive an odometer update value from the vehicle tracking device corresponding to each poll event;', 'verify that a last and a penultimate of said odometer update values are from the vehicle;', 'calculate a distance between the last and penultimate odometer update values; and', 'make a determination of connectivity status of said mobile data terminal relative to the vehicle based on whether the distance is greater than or less than the preset ...