Patent ID: 6771176
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: B60W,G07C

Abstract:
A vehicle operation and performance monitoring and accounting system for a human-operated vehicle comprising:acceleration/deceleration indicating means for generating a first signal when acceleration or deceleration of said vehicle, in the direction of an X-axis, is detected; acceleration/deceleration indicating means for generating a second signal when acceleration or deceleration of said vehicle, in the direction of a Y-axis is detected; acceleration/deceleration indicating means for generating a third signal when acceleration or deceleration of said vehicle, in the direction of a Z-axis, is detected, said Z-axis being perpendicular to a plane containing said X-axis and said Y-axis; global positioning means for generating position data; software containing a plurality of vehicle operating parameters defining appropriate operation of a vehicle; processor means for receiving said first, second, and third signals, and said position data, and said plurality of vehicle operating parameters, and constructing a unified data record therefrom at a plurality of predetermined time intervals; and storage means for compiling a plurality of said unified data records for immediate review or later retrieval; wherein said unified data record comprises contemporaneous X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis acceleration/deceleration data, and position data, and appropriate operating parameter data, providing a record of a human operator's habits and performance with regard to the operation of said vehicle.