Patent ID: 6134489
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: G07C

Abstract:
An automobile cruise control parameter recording apparatus, comprising:an interface module, said interface module located behind a dashboard of a motor vehicle and providing an interface jack, said interface module interfacing with existing automobile control circuits of the cruise control circuitry, power supply circuitry and date and clock circuitry; anda hand held display device, said hand held display device connected to the interface module via a data cable having an interface plug for connection with said interface jack;and wherein said interface jack allows for the interface plug to be connected during a traffic stop by a member of law enforcement;wherein said hand held display device is comprised of:a main housing;a first digital readout display on the front or face of said hand held display device, said first digital readout for displaying the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of the motor vehicle;a second digital readout directly below the first digital readout for displays the last speed setting in miles per hour or kilometers per hour which was programmed into the cruise control system of the motor vehicle;a third digital readout directly below the second digital readout for displaying the date on which the speed setting, that is displayed on the second digital readout, was programmed.