Compliance device, system and method for machine operation
AssigneeImperium Technologies, LLC
InventorDaniel Dvoskin
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Abstract
A device, system and method for establishing, determining compliance and ongoing monitoring of a user in the operation of a machine based on predetermined restrictions. The system is useful for a motor vehicle and, more particularly, to comply with user restrictions in teen driving, the presence of passengers, time of day, curfew, range and location, speed, sobriety and the like, An ignition interlock is engaged if one or more sensors that monitor the presence of the vehicle operator, passengers inside the vehicle compartment, and other operational compliance parameters established for the vehicle is out of compliance, and disengaged if compliance is verified.
Claims19
A system for compliance monitoring the user of a machine using a system controller which is connected to the machine, comprising:
- an input device integrated in the system controller and configured to provide an input to the system controller so as to configure one or more predetermined restrictions for a user in order to operate the machine, said input is communicated to a storage of the system;
- a display device integrated in the system controller and configured to display said input to the system controller;
- at least one sensor configured to communicate sensor information to the system controller, said sensor information concerning compliance with said predetermined restrictions,
- a fail-safe assembly for compliance with said predetermined restrictions, said fail-safe assembly includes a light sensor associated with each sensor associated with a seat in the machine, each of said light sensors configured to provide sensor information from said fail-safe assembly about tampering with said predetermined restrictions;
- an energy store configured to provide power to at least the system controller;
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- an output signal configured to restrict operation of the machine when said sensor information is not in compliance with said predetermined restrictions whereby said sensor information the compliance monitoring system allows operating the machine when the user is in compliance with an allowable passenger restriction regarding presence of a front passenger, one or more passenger in the rear seat, or both, obtained from said at least one sensor.
A method for compliance monitoring of a user of a machine comprising:
- Supplying a user identification number to a computing device connecting to an ignition relay of the machine;
- Retrieving stored data regarding one or more predetermined restriction(s) of the user for operating the machine from storage connected to the computing device;
- Retrieving sensor information from one or more sensors arranged in the machine and fail-safe information about tampering with said predetermined restrictions from a light sensor associated with each of said one or more sensors associated with a seat in the machine configured to provide such fail-safe information;
- Comparing sensor information to said predetermined restriction(s) of the user;
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- Restricting operation of the machine when the sensor information is not in compliance with said predetermined restrictions using an output signal from said one or more sensors whereby said sensor information of the compliance monitoring system allows operating the machine when the user is in compliance with an allowable passenger restriction regarding either a presence of a front passenger, one or more passenger in the rear seat, or the total number of allowable passenger(s) in the machine obtained from said one or more sensors.
A system for compliance monitoring the user of a machine using a system controller which is connected to the machine, comprising:
- one or more sensors operably coupled to said system controller configured to provide input signals regarding the presence of one or more passengers in predetermined locations in the machine;
- a fail-safe assembly for compliance with said predetermined restrictions, said fail-safe assembly includes a light sensor associated with each position sensor associated with a seat of said one or more sensors in the machine, each of said light sensors configured to provide sensor information from said fail-safe assembly about tampering for compliance with said predetermined restrictions;
- a system controller configured enforce an allowable passenger restriction in order to operate the machine, said system controller receiving input signals from said one or more sensors regarding the presence of one or more passengers in predetermined locations in the machine, said system controller storing sensor information to a storage of the system concerning compliance with said predetermined restrictions;
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- a display device integrated in the system controller and configured to display said sensor information to the system controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.