Patent ID: 8907772
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: B60R,G07C,G08G

Abstract:
1. A device for automatically detecting unsafe driving practices and providing real time driver feedback, the device comprising: a housing configured for coupling to a power source associated with the vehicle, said housing positioned in a fixed manner relative to the vehicle when coupled thereto; a power supply residing within the housing and configured to receive power from the power source when the housing is coupled thereto; one or more movement sensors residing within the housing and effective to generate output signals associated with movement of the vehicle; a position sensor residing within the housing and effective to generate output signals associated with a position of the vehicle; a communications device residing within the housing and effective to send and receive data via a communications network; and a control unit functionally linked to each of said power supply, movement sensors, position sensor and communications device and further comprising a processor and one or more memory media, at least one of said memory media having program instructions residing thereon which upon execution by the processor are further effective to