Patent ID: 7486181
Filing Date: 2009-02-03
Classification: B60R,G06K,G06Q,G07C,G08B,G08G

Abstract:
1. A system for automating the collection of vehicle sensor data for fleet operations of a parcel delivery service, said system comprising: an active RFID tag comprising an input interface for collecting data from one or more sensors disposed within a vehicle, a processor for associating a time-stamp with at least a portion of said data, and a first memory for storing said time-stamped data, wherein said data includes a current global position of said vehicle; and a portable data acquisition device accessible to a vehicle operator, said portable data acquisition device comprising an RFID interrogator for receiving said data from said first memory, a second memory for storing said data, and a data acquisition processor, wherein said second memory is further configured for storing one or more pre-selected delivery positions and said data acquisition processor compares said current global position to said one or more pre-selected delivery positions.