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US 10,097,615 B1Granted
Method for vehicle data collection
AssigneeKitty Hawk Corporation
InventorsRobert Preissl, Kosuke Hata
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Abstract
A vehicle data collection method is disclosed. The method comprises receiving vehicle data, determining that an internet connection is not available, storing the vehicle data, determining that an internet connection has become available, and transmitting the vehicle data based at least in part on the determination that an internet connection has become available.
Claims20
A vehicle data collection method, comprising:
- receiving vehicle data at a device on a vehicle during vehicle operation;
- transmitting a first portion of the vehicle data, while the vehicle is in operation, based at least in part on a determination that an internet connection is available;
- determining during vehicle operation that the internet connection from the device to the internet is no longer available;
- storing a remaining portion of the vehicle data on the device based at least in part on the determination that the internet connection is no longer available;
- determining that a restored internet connection has become available;
- and
- transmitting the remaining portion of the vehicle data based at least in part on the determination that the restored internet connection has become available.
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A system for vehicle data collection, comprising:
- a vehicle;
- and
- a connected device configured to:
- receive vehicle data at a device on a vehicle during vehicle operation;
- transmit a first set of vehicle data, while the vehicle is in operation, based at least in part on a determination that an internet connection is available;
- determine that the internet connection between the connected device and the internet is no longer available;
- store the vehicle data on the device based at least in part on the determination that the internet connection is no longer available;
- determine that a restored internet connection has become available;
- and
- transmit the vehicle data based at least in part on the determination that the restored internet connection has become available.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.