# US 2009/0262191 A1 · Computerized information collection and training method and apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2009/0262191 A1 - Document ID: US20090262191A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 11/989,954 - Filed: 2006-08-07 - Published: 2009-10-22 - Earliest claimed: 2005-08-05 - Assignees: Vigil Systems Pty Ltd - Inventors: Ian Frederick Haynes; Bradley Jason Schultz; Stephen Conway Larkin; Sean David Rogers - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20090262191A1 ## CPC - G07C 5/085: {using electronic data carriers} - G09B 19/167: {Control of land vehicles} - B60K 35/80: Arrangements for controlling instruments - B60K 2360/566: Mobile devices displaying vehicle information - B60K 2360/573: Mobile devices controlling vehicle functions - G07C 5/0858: {wherein the data carrier is removable} - G07C 5/0891: {Video recorder in combination with video camera} - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE - G09B: EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS (devices for psychotechnics or for testing reaction times A61B5/16; games, sports, amusements A63; projectors, projector screens G03B) - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES ## Abstract A method of improving car steering performance is disclosed. The method comprises modifying the size of the flow path for supply of hydraulic fluid from a pump to a steering unit so that the flow path is of a size greater than the size prior to modification. The modification can be made by increasing the size of a bore (61) of a bolt (63) forming a restriction (45) in the pump or by modifying a fitting (47) to increase fluid flow through the fitting (47). ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-45. (canceled) ### Claim 46 Apparatus for collecting information relating to an observable scene or scenes, said apparatus comprising computing apparatus, image capturing means for capturing an image or images of said scene or scenes, means for recording in said computing apparatus image data relating to said image or images captured by said image capturing means, location sensing means for providing location data relating to said captured images, means for recording in said computing apparatus said location data from said location sensing means, said location data being synchronized with said recorded image data, and input means for external input of information relating to said image data and/or said location data for recording in said computing apparatus. ### Claim 47 (depends on 46) Apparatus as claimed in claim 46 wherein said imaging capturing means and location sensing means are located in or on a vehicle from which said image and location data are captured and recorded. ### Claim 48 (depends on 46) Apparatus as claimed in claim 46 wherein said computing apparatus includes image display means adapted to display a table or form into which information may be inserted using said input means for storage in said table or form. ### Claim 49 (depends on 46) Apparatus as claimed in claim 46 wherein said input means comprising one or more of a stylus, touch screen, computer mouse, trackball, smart pen for use with smart paper, keyboard, keypad, a microphone associated with voice recognition software, a game pad or a joystick. ### Claim 50 (depends on 46) Apparatus as claimed in claim 46 wherein said image data comprises video image data and/or still image data captured using one or more of a camera, a web cam, a separately recorded camcorder video, a PDA camera, time and/or location stamped still camera, or cell phone camera. ### Claim 51 (depends on 46) Apparatus as claimed in claim 46 wherein said location data comprises geographical data derived from one or more of a GPS positioning system, European Satellite Navigation System (GALILEO), Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), radio beacon based location technologies (802.11, Bluetooth, GSM), micro-location sensors or from an RF ID tag. ### Claim 52 (depends on 47) Apparatus as claimed in claim 47 and used for assessing a driver of a motor vehicle during operation of said vehicle by said driver and wherein said observable scene or scenes comprise views of said driver and/or views from said vehicle, said image capturing means being adapted to capture image data relating to operation of said vehicle by said driver, said location sensing means being adapted to obtain location data of said vehicle, and wherein said input means is adapted to receive input of data from an observer during and relating to operation of said vehicle by said driver. ### Claim 53 (depends on 52) Apparatus as claimed in claim 52 wherein said computing apparatus includes means for analyzing said data and for providing one or more reports relating to operation of the vehicle by said driver based on said data. ### Claim 54 (depends on 52) Apparatus as claimed in claim 52 wherein said image data comprises captured image data as recorded by one or more video cameras showing a particular vehicle route traveled by a vehicle and/or the vehicle operator and wherein said location data is derived from a GPS sensor used to sense geographical location of the vehicle. ### Claim 55 (depends on 52) Apparatus as claimed in claim 52 and including means for monitoring and recording further data relating to operational parameters of a vehicle, said monitored vehicle parameters comprise one or more of the following: Pattern Recognition (position of the vehicle on a road or within a lane on a road). Object Tracking (distance to other vehicles). Vehicle inertia (to measure vehicle acceleration, deceleration and vehicle body movement as in cornering and stopping). Accelerator use. Brake use. Indicator use. Engine RPM. Fuel use. Driver face/eye movement. ### Claim 56 (depends on 52) Apparatus as claimed in claim 52 wherein said input data provided by the observer is input under predetermined categories into the computing apparatus on a displayed form or table, said predetermined categories relating to the vehicle operation and/or the vehicle driver. ### Claim 57 A method of collecting information relating to an observable scene or scenes, said method comprising the steps of: capturing and recording in computing apparatus, image data relating to said scene or scenes, recording in said computer apparatus, location data corresponding to said image data, said location data being synchronised with said recorded image data, and recording in said computing apparatus, external information relating to said recorded image and/or location data. ### Claim 58 (depends on 57) A method as claimed in claim 57 and used for assessing a driver of a motor vehicle during operation of said vehicle by said driver, said observable scene or scenes comprises views of said driver and/or views from said vehicle and wherein said image data and location data relate to operation of said vehicle by said driver, and wherein said external information recorded in said computing apparatus relating to said recorded image and/or location data comprises input data from an observer during and relating to operation of said vehicle by said driver. ### Claim 59 (depends on 57) A method as claimed in claim 57 and used for assessing an operator of machinery or equipment during operation of said machinery or equipment by said operator, and wherein said step of capturing and recording said image data and location data comprises the step of capturing data relating to operation of said machinery or equipment by said operator, and wherein said step of recording said external information comprises the step of recording input data from an observer during and relating to operation of said machinery or equipment by said operator, and comprising the further step of analyzing said data and providing a report or reports of operation of said machinery or equipment by said operator based on said analysed data. ### Claim 60 (depends on 46) Apparatus as claimed in claim 46 and used for assessing an operator of a machinery or equipment, and wherein said observable scene or scenes comprise image data relating to operation of said machinery or equipment by said operator, said location sensing means being adapted to obtaining location data relating to operation of said machinery or equipment by said operator, and wherein said input means is adapted to receive input data from an observer during and relating to operation of said machinery or equipment by said operator. ### Claim 61 (depends on 60) Apparatus as claimed in claim 60 wherein said computing apparatus includes means for analyzing said data and for providing one or more reports relating to operation of said machinery or equipment by the operator based on the data. ### Claim 62 Apparatus for preparing a computer-base route training or identification program in relation to a route to be undertaken by a vehicle operator, said apparatus comprising computing apparatus, image capturing means for capturing image data relating to said route, location sensing means for obtaining location data relating to said route, said computing apparatus being adapted to receive and store said image data and location data, said location data being synchronized with said image data, and input means associated with said computing apparatus for receiving external input of data from an observer relating to said route to enable compiling of a computer-based training program based on said data. ### Claim 63 (depends on 62) Apparatus as claimed in claim 62 wherein said image capturing means comprise a plurality of cameras mounted to the vehicle for capturing video image data providing different images of said training route. ### Claim 64 (depends on 63) Apparatus as claimed in any claim 63 and including means for capturing and recording further data relating to the vehicle, said further data comprising one or more of data from engine interfaces, following distance sensors and inertial sensors. ### Claim 65 (depends on 63) Apparatus as claimed in claim 63 and including means for displaying said image data and location data on a map a display screen of said computing apparatus.