Patent ID: 6408233
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: G01C,G01S,G08G

Abstract:
An automated download vehicle monitoring system for use with a vehicle, the monitoring system comprising:a GPS receiver installed in the vehicle, the GPS receiver being configured to receive a GPS locational signal; a data logger configured to store logged data therein, the data logger being in electrical communication with the GPS receiver for receiving therefrom GPS locational data representative of the received GPS locational signal, the data logger being configured to incorporate the received GPS locational data with the logged data; a download controller in electrical communication with the data logger for retrieving logged data therefrom, the download controller being configured to determine a location of the vehicle based upon the received GPS locational signal, the download controller being configured to determine a distance between the vehicle location and a base station location; a vehicle download transmitter in electrical communication with the download controller, the vehicle download transmitter being configured to automatically transmit the logged data in response to the determined vehicle distance being less than a predetermined download distance; and a base station receiver configured to receive the transmitted logged data from the vehicle download transmitter.