Patent ID: 8180522
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: G01P,G07C,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method for monitoring a vehicle during operation, the method comprising: polling the vehicle for vehicle data using a sensor unit provided to the vehicle; calculating a vehicle statistic from the vehicle data using the sensor unit; updating a memory of the sensor unit with the vehicle statistic; repeating the polling, calculating and updating steps periodically during operation of the vehicle; wirelessly requesting and receiving the vehicle statistic from the memory using a processor provided in a portable device; displaying the vehicle statistic on a display provided in the portable device; storing a count of the number of times the sensor unit has been connected to the vehicle; requesting and receiving the count at a first time using the portable device; requesting and receiving the count at a second time using the portable device; comparing the count received at the first and second times using the portable device; and displaying a tampering signal if the count received at the first time is not equal to the count received at the second time.