Patent ID: 6462675
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
A method applicable within an on-board vehicle speed monitoring system for determining whether a vehicle is traveling within a designated speed limit, said method comprising the steps of:selecting at least one vehicle operator output preference within a vehicle speed controller application, wherein said selected vehicle operator output preference includes a speed governor setting associated with a vehicle operator; receiving, at said vehicle speed controller application, a position of said vehicle from a global positioning system; accessing, from a transportation database within a remote server system, a speed limit associated with said position; comparing said accessed speed limit with said speed governor setting to determine an acceptable range of speeds for said vehicle in accordance with said position and the identity of said vehicle operator; and comparing an actual speed detected for said vehicle at said position with said determined acceptable range of speeds to determine whether said actual speed complies with said acceptable range of speeds for said vehicle operator at said position.