Vehicle monitoring arrangement and system
Patent 4804937 Issued on February 14, 1989. Estimated Expiration Date: 
May 26, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
May 26, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3644883 Monitoring system for vehicles Vehicle monitoring and recording system Micro-computer system for control and diagnosis of motor vehicle functions Monitoring system for program controlled apparatus Programmable digital data terminal for mobile radio transceivers Automotive electrical network voltage regulation monitoring circuit Motor vehicle performance monitoring system Monitoring system for motors Vehicle control arrangement for monitoring and controlling a plurality of vehicle components InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 07/054471 filed on 05/26/1987US Classes:340/459, Plural conditions340/425.5, LAND VEHICLE ALARMS OR INDICATORS340/525, Display board701/35, With data recording device702/188Remote supervisory monitoringExaminersPrimary: Crosland, Donnie L.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG08G 1/123 (20060101)G07C 5/00 (20060101) AbstractA vehicle monitoring system is described having an arrangement installed within a vehicle, wherein the system includes an external data terminal for communicating information to a remotely located base station. The arrangement includes a plurality of communication modules, each being capable of communicating messages associated with performance of the vehicle; a data bus member for electrically intercoupling the plurality of communication modules and for receiving the communicated messages therefrom; a driver interface module for transmitting messages to and for receiving messages from a vehicle operator; and a recorder coupled to the data bus member 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 the driver interface module via a second data bus member for transferring messages therebetween. The external data port is provided by the recorder and is used for communicating messages with the base station, preferably over an RF link.Other References
Field of SearchDisplay boardPosition indication transmitted at periodic intervals (e.g., distance travelled) Position indication transmitted by local station to remote location Vehicle's arrival or expected arrival at remote location along route indicated at that remote location (e.g., bus arrival systems) VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION Program control Remote terminal Radio link | |
