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US 11,386,431 B1Granted
Driver activity and vehicle operation logging and reporting
AssigneeInnovative Global Systems, LLC
InventorAlan C. Lesesky
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Abstract
A method for logging and reporting driver activity and operation data of a vehicle. The method utilizes an onboard recorder operatively connected to a data bus of the vehicle and configured to continuously electronically monitor and obtain vehicle operation data including vehicle mileage data. A transmitter is adapted for transmitting the vehicle operation data from the onboard recorder to a remote terminal outside of the vehicle. Data processing software is operable for generating an hours of service log and a vehicle fuel tax log.
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A method for logging and reporting driver activity and operation data of a vehicle, said method comprising:
- operatively connecting an onboard recorder to a data bus of the vehicle, the onboard recorder comprising a processor, a transmitter, and a memory device;
- using the onboard recorder, continuously electronically monitoring the data bus of the vehicle to obtain vehicle operation data comprising vehicle mileage data;
- transmitting the vehicle operation data from the onboard recorder;
- electronically recording trailer identification data of a trailer pulled by the vehicle;
- using data processing software and vehicle operation data obtained from the data bus of the vehicle, electronically generating an hours of service log and a vehicle fuel tax log:
- (i) the hours of service log comprising a driver's total hours driven today, total hours on duty today, total miles driven today, at least one of total hours on duty for seven days and total hours on duty for eight days, and the driver's changes in duty status and the times the duty status changes occurred, whereby the driver's hours of service log is applicable for comparison to a hours of service regulation to determine a compliance status of the driver;
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- (ii) the vehicle fuel tax log comprising vehicle mileage obtained from at least one of the data bus of the vehicle and a global navigation satellite system, vehicle location obtained from the global navigation satellite system, time obtained from at least one of the data bus of the vehicle and the global navigation satellite system, and date obtained from at least one of the data bus of the vehicle and the global navigation satellite system, and wherein the vehicle fuel tax log includes:
- (a) miles traveled between periodic recording intervals, and (b) location, time and date recorded at each periodic recording interval, and wherein the vehicle fuel tax log is configured for being uploaded to a remote server comprising computer program instructions for completing a fuel tax report based on the fuel tax log, and wherein the fuel tax report comprises at least one of a current day fuel tax log, a previous day fuel tax log, or a day prior to the previous day fuel tax log;
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- using a camera to assess driver behavior.
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A method for logging and reporting driver activity and operation data of a vehicle, said method comprising:
- operatively connecting an onboard recorder to a data bus of the vehicle, the onboard recorder comprising a processor, a transmitter, and a memory device;
- using the onboard recorder, continuously electronically monitoring the data bus of the vehicle to obtain vehicle operation data comprising vehicle mileage data;
- transmitting the vehicle operation data from the onboard recorder;
- using data processing software and vehicle operation data obtained from the data bus of the vehicle, electronically generating an hours of service log and a vehicle fuel tax log:
- (i) the hours of service log comprising a driver's total hours driven today, total hours on duty today, total miles driven today, at least one of total hours on duty for seven days and total hours on duty for eight days, and the driver's changes in duty status and the times the duty status changes occurred, whereby the driver's hours of service log is applicable for comparison to a hours of service regulation to determine a compliance status of the driver;
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- (ii) the vehicle fuel tax log comprising vehicle mileage obtained from at least one of the data bus of the vehicle and a global navigation satellite system, vehicle location obtained from the global navigation satellite system, time obtained from at least one of the data bus of the vehicle and the global navigation satellite system, and date obtained from at least one of the data bus of the vehicle and the global navigation satellite system, and wherein the vehicle fuel tax log includes:
- (a) miles traveled between periodic recording intervals, and (b) location, time and date recorded at each periodic recording interval, and wherein the vehicle fuel tax log is configured for being uploaded to a remote server comprising computer program instructions for completing a fuel tax report based on the fuel tax log, and wherein the fuel tax report comprises at least one of a current day fuel tax log, a previous day fuel tax log, or a day prior to the previous day fuel tax log;
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- using a camera to assess driver behavior.
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A method for logging and reporting driver activity and operation data of a vehicle, said method comprising:
- operatively connecting an onboard recorder to a data bus of the vehicle, the onboard recorder comprising a processor, a transmitter, and a memory device;
- using the onboard recorder, continuously electronically monitoring the data bus of the vehicle to obtain vehicle operation data comprising vehicle mileage data;
- transmitting the vehicle operation data from the onboard recorder;
- electronically recording trailer identification data of a trailer pulled by the vehicle;
- using data processing software and vehicle operation data obtained from the data bus of the vehicle, electronically generating an hours of service log and a vehicle fuel tax log:
- (i) the hours of service log comprising a driver's total hours driven today, total hours on duty today, total miles driven today, at least one of total hours on duty for seven days and total hours on duty for eight days, and the driver's changes in duty status and the times the duty status changes occurred, whereby the driver's hours of service log is applicable for comparison to a hours of service regulation to determine a compliance status of the driver;
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- (ii) the vehicle fuel tax log comprising vehicle mileage obtained from at least one of the data bus of the vehicle and a global navigation satellite system, vehicle location obtained from the global navigation satellite system, time obtained from at least one of the data bus of the vehicle and the global navigation satellite system, and date obtained from at least one of the data bus of the vehicle and the global navigation satellite system, and wherein the vehicle fuel tax log includes:
- (a) miles traveled between periodic recording intervals, and (b) location, time and date recorded at each periodic recording interval, and wherein the vehicle fuel tax log is configured for being uploaded to a remote server comprising computer program instructions for completing a fuel tax report based on the fuel tax log, and wherein the fuel tax report comprises at least one of a current day fuel tax log, a previous day fuel tax log, or a day prior to the previous day fuel tax log.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.