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EP0292811A2
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Vehicle monitoring arrangement and system
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1988-05-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-05-13
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle monitoring system is described having an arrangement (14,16) installed within a vehicle, wherein the system includes an external data terminal for communicating information to a remotely located base station (12). The arrangement includes a plurality of communication modules (36), each being capable of communicating messages associated with performance of the vehicle; a data bus member (44) for electrically intercoupling the plurality of communication modules (36) and for receiving the communicated messages therefrom; a driver interface module (28) for transmitting messages to and for receiving messages from a vehicle operator; and a recorder (26) coupled to the data bus member (44) for recording information associated with performance of the vehicle which has been transmitted over the data bus member (44) by the plurality of communication modules (36), coupled to the driver interface module (28) via a second data bus member (30) for transferring messages therebetween. The external data port (24) is provided by the recorder (26) and is used for communicating messages with the base station (12), preferably over an RF link.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Barbiaux
- 👤 Timothy D. Mccarthy
- 👤 Stephen D. Bromley
- 👤 Gary W. Milliorn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:37
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/20; G07; G07C; G07C5/00; G07C5/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A vehicle monitoring arrangement capable of communicating information with an external data terminal, comprising: a plurality of communication modules, each being capable of communicating messages associated with performance of the vehicle; a first data bus member for electrically intercoupling said plurality of communication modules and for receiving said communicated messages therefrom; a driver interface module for transmitting messages to and for receiving messages from a vehicle operator; and central control means coupled to said data bus member for recording information associated with performance of the vehicle which has been transmitted over the data bus member by said plurality of communication modules, coupled to said driver interface module via a second data bus member for transferring messages therebetween, and including an external data port coupled thereto for communicating messages with the external data terminal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A vehicle monitoring arrangement capable of communicating information with an external data terminal, comprising: a plurality of communication modules, each being capable of communicating messages associated with performance of the vehicle; a first data bus member for electrically intercoupling said plurality of communication modules and for receiving said communicated messages therefrom; a driver interface module for transmitting messages to and for receiving messages from a vehicle operator; and central control means coupled to said data bus member for recording information associated with performance of the vehicle which has been transmitted over the data bus member by said plurality of communication modules, coupled to said driver interface module via a second data bus member for transferring messages therebetween, and including an external data port coupled thereto for communicating messages with the external data terminal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A vehicle monitoring arrangement, according to claim 1, wherein said driver interface module is also coupled to said central control means via said first data bus member to allow the driver interface module to monitor data being transferred over the bus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A vehicle monitoring arrangement, according to claim 1, further including an RF unit coupled between said central control means and said external data port for transferring messages to the external data terminal over the air.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A vehicle monitoring arrangement, according to claim 3, wherein the external data port includes means for plugably connecting to either the RF unit or the external data terminal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
147 words
A vehicle monitoring arrangement, comprising: a plurality of communication modules, each being capable of communicating messages associated with performance of the vehicle; a vehicle sensor for indicating a vehicle condition parameter; a data bus member for electrically intercoupling said plurality of communication modules and for receiving said communicated messages therefrom; a recording module having a two data paths for receiving information associated with performance of the vehicle, said two data paths including a first data path coupled to said data bus member for receiving information which has been transmitted over the data bus member by said plurality of communication modules and including a second data path for receiving messages directly from the vehicle sensor; and remote programming means for communicating with said recording module, and for selectively programming the recording module to receive and monitor indications from the vehicle sensor using one of the two data paths.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
147 words
A vehicle monitoring arrangement, comprising: a plurality of communication modules, each being capable of communicating messages associated with performance of the vehicle; a vehicle sensor for indicating a vehicle condition parameter; a data bus member for electrically intercoupling said plurality of communication modules and for receiving said communicated messages therefrom; a recording module having a two data paths for receiving information associated with performance of the vehicle, said two data paths including a first data path coupled to said data bus member for receiving information which has been transmitted over the data bus member by said plurality of communication modules and including a second data path for receiving messages directly from the vehicle sensor; and remote programming means for communicating with said recording module, and for selectively programming the recording module to receive and monitor indications from the vehicle sensor using one of the two data paths.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A vehicle monitoring arrangement, according to claim 5, further including a sensor interface module, coupled to the vehicle sensor and the data bus member, for adapting the vehicle sensor to communicate on the data bus member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A vehicle monitoring arrangement, according to claim 5, wherein said remote programming means is RF coupled to said recording module.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
198 words
A vehicle monitoring system, comprising: a monitoring arrangement installed within a vehicle, comprising: a plurality of communication modules, each being capable of communicating messages associated with performance of the vehicle, at least one of said communicating modules requiring occasional calibration; a data bus member for electrically intercoupling said plurality of communication modules and for receiving said communicated messages therefrom in the form of short data bursts; an instrument cluster capable of multiplexing information provided thereto onto the data bus member; a driver interface module for transmitting and receiving messages from a vehicle operator, a central control module coupled to said data bus member through a first communication path for communicating and recording information associated with performance of the vehicle to and from said plurality of communication modules and said instrument cluster, coupled to said driver interface module through a second communication path for communicating messages therebetween in the form of relatively long data streams and at relatively high speeds, and including an external data port for remotely communicating messages; and processing means, remotely located from said vehicle monitoring arrangement and coupled to the external data port of the central control module, for communicating with said vehicle monitoring arrangement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
198 words
A vehicle monitoring system, comprising: a monitoring arrangement installed within a vehicle, comprising: a plurality of communication modules, each being capable of communicating messages associated with performance of the vehicle, at least one of said communicating modules requiring occasional calibration; a data bus member for electrically intercoupling said plurality of communication modules and for receiving said communicated messages therefrom in the form of short data bursts; an instrument cluster capable of multiplexing information provided thereto onto the data bus member; a driver interface module for transmitting and receiving messages from a vehicle operator, a central control module coupled to said data bus member through a first communication path for communicating and recording information associated with performance of the vehicle to and from said plurality of communication modules and said instrument cluster, coupled to said driver interface module through a second communication path for communicating messages therebetween in the form of relatively long data streams and at relatively high speeds, and including an external data port for remotely communicating messages; and processing means, remotely located from said vehicle monitoring arrangement and coupled to the external data port of the central control module, for communicating with said vehicle monitoring arrangement.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A vehicle monitoring system, according to claim 8, further including a removable cable for selectively interconnecting the central control means with the processing means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
188 words
A vehicle monitoring arrangement capable of communicating information with a base station and having a plurality of communication modules, each capable of communicating messages associated with performance of the vehicle over a first data bus member in the form of short data bursts, the arrangement, comprising: a driver interface module having a display for transmitting messages to a vehicle operator and a keyboard for receiving messages from the vehicle operator; an RF unit for transmitting messages to and receiving messages from the base station; and central control means: coupled to the data bus member and having a microcomputer and memory for recording information associated with performance of the vehicle which has been transmitted over the data bus member by the plurality of communication modules, coupled to said driver interface module via a second data bus member and having a high speed interface circuit for transferring messages therebetween in the form of relatively long data streams and at relatively high speeds, and including an external data port capable of direct electrical connection with the base station for communication therewith, but communicating with the base station through the RF unit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
188 words
A vehicle monitoring arrangement capable of communicating information with a base station and having a plurality of communication modules, each capable of communicating messages associated with performance of the vehicle over a first data bus member in the form of short data bursts, the arrangement, comprising: a driver interface module having a display for transmitting messages to a vehicle operator and a keyboard for receiving messages from the vehicle operator; an RF unit for transmitting messages to and receiving messages from the base station; and central control means: coupled to the data bus member and having a microcomputer and memory for recording information associated with performance of the vehicle which has been transmitted over the data bus member by the plurality of communication modules, coupled to said driver interface module via a second data bus member and having a high speed interface circuit for transferring messages therebetween in the form of relatively long data streams and at relatively high speeds, and including an external data port capable of direct electrical connection with the base station for communication therewith, but communicating with the base station through the RF unit.
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