EP1207499A2 - Système permettant le transfert du kilométrage et d'autres données du véhicule enregistrées, traitées et mémorisées par le système vers les réseaux de télécommunication et de données à l'extérieur du véhicule - Google Patents

Système permettant le transfert du kilométrage et d'autres données du véhicule enregistrées, traitées et mémorisées par le système vers les réseaux de télécommunication et de données à l'extérieur du véhicule Download PDF

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EP1207499A2
EP1207499A2 EP01204375A EP01204375A EP1207499A2 EP 1207499 A2 EP1207499 A2 EP 1207499A2 EP 01204375 A EP01204375 A EP 01204375A EP 01204375 A EP01204375 A EP 01204375A EP 1207499 A2 EP1207499 A2 EP 1207499A2
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  • the present invention generally relates to a system to be used in wheeled vehicles, enabling registration, processing and transfer to at least one telecommunications or datanetwork outside the vehicle, of data with respect to a trip of the vehicle, like for instance a trip number, date and time at the start of a trip, date and time at the end of a trip, the odometer reading at the start and at the end of a trip, and an identification of the purpose of the trip, for instance private, business or commuting.
  • the wheel or axle rotations are in this case represented by electrical pulses, where the number of pulses in a specific period of time is related to the distance traveled by the vehicle during that period of time.
  • the relation between the number of pulses per period and the distance traveled by the vehicle during that same period is dependent on vehicle parameters like the wheel diameter.
  • An accurate registration of the distance traveled by a vehicle is important in many respects.
  • Some of the more traditional situations where this registration plays a role include for instance determining the market value of a vehicle that is to be purchased or sold, determining when vehicle maintenance is required, determining the rent when one has rented a vehicle, calculating the height of the allowance to be paid by an employer to an employee when the latter uses his/her private vehicle for business purposes, calculating the fare for a taxi trip, or registering the fuel consumption of a vehicle per unit distance.
  • the patent document US 5 673 018 describes a relatively simple passive transponder device that is to be affixed to a vehicle wheel. By means of a sensor the wheel rotations are registered and converted into a measure of the distance traveled by the vehicle. This mileage data is stored in an electronic memory in the device.
  • the transponder comes into the range of the electro-magnetic field of a special transmitter/receiver which is located for instance at the entrance of a garage or a fuel station, the transponder emits a signal, for instance consisting of an electronic representation of said mileage data, which is then received by said receiver.
  • the main disadvantage of this device is the fact that the mileage data can only be transferred to systems outside the vehicle at specific locations. In addition to this, the affixing of electronics to moving parts of the vehicle's exterior, in this case a wheel, considerably increases the risk of damage to the device which may result in defects.
  • devices are known in the art, that enable the transfer of vehicle data by means of infrared light to receivers outside the vehicle. Also in this case, data can only be transferred at specific locations, and there is a need for a clear line of sight between the transmitter inside the vehicle and the receiver outside.
  • Registration of the distance traveled with a vehicle furthermore plays an important role when a distinction has to be made between distance travelled for private purposes and distance travelled for business purposes. For most companies with a motor pool that mainly consists of leased vehicles this will be the case. In some countries people who drive a "company car" that is leased by their employer will be subjected to the payment of extra income taxes when the distance travelled with the company car for private purposes exceeds a specific treshold value. To avoid extra taxation the registered user of the leased vehicle is required to keep a consistent and accurate mileage record. It is also required that there exits an unambiguous relationship between mileage registered as being for business purposes and a specific business activity. To be able to prove such relationship an accurate activity record has to be kept.
  • a device consisting of a portable unit comprising at least a micro-processor, RAM-memory, a display and a keyboard, that can be placed in a docking-station in the vehicle.
  • the device makes use of the electronic odometer signal that is standard available in most recent model road vehicles.
  • the device offers the possibility to a user to register activities by assigning a numerical code to each of the activities.
  • the record of an activity may then be logically connected to a vehicle trip record by entering the corresponding numerical code, after which the data is stored in the portable unit.
  • an electrical connector present, through which the registered data can be transferred at a later stage to for instance a personal computer for further processing.
  • the patent document US 6 064 929 discloses a device wherein the above mentioned portable unit is a portable personal computer (notebook computer, laptop computer), equipped with software for keeping an extensive activity record.
  • the odometer signal that is available in the vehicle is lead to the computer by means of a cable and is combined in said computer with a time and activity record.
  • the electronic odometer signal however, is dependent on vehicle specific parameters like for instance the wheel diameter. Consequently, when the above mentioned systems are used in another vehicle than the vehicle used for the previous registration, the distance measurement needs to be calibrated before the first trip in this new vehicle. In most cases such calibration requires reading the odometer and entering the resulting data into the device at least twice, which may lead to errors and omissions.
  • the system according to the present invention means to remedy the drawbacks of devices known in the art in this field.
  • a system for use in wheeled vehicles will be proposed, enabling registration, processing and storing data with respect to trips of said vehicle.
  • the system comprises means for the transfer of data between said system and suitable other electronic devices in the vehicle and/or in the proximity of the vehicle.
  • Said other electronic devices may include for instance mobile cellular telephones en portable computers (like laptop computers, notebook computers, palmtop computers, personal digital assistants) which can nowadays be regarded as more or less belonging to the standard equipment of professional users of wheeled vehicles, and will, as such, be present in said vehicles at least during normal business hours.
  • the system according to the present invention is characterised by the fact that it comprises means to control said electronic devices in the vehicle or in the proximity of the vehicle in such a fashion that through said electronic devices, data with respect to trips of said vehicle, as registered, processed and stored by the system according to the present invention, can be transferred to at least one telecommunications and/or datanetwork outside the vehicle.
  • a user has a high degree of freedom in selecting a telecommunications and/or datanetwork through which the data transfer will take place, for instance a GSM (Global System for Mobile communication)-network, satelite networks, networks similar to the Dutch Traxys-network or the future UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System)-network, as well as a high degree of freedom in selecting a format according to which the communication will take place, for instance in the form of S.M.S. (Short Message Service)-messages, email-messages or facsimile-messages.
  • GSM Global System for Mobile communication
  • satelite networks networks similar to the Dutch Traxys-network or the future UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System)-network
  • UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
  • a significant advantage of the use of such networks is the fact that a vehicle does not have to be at a specific location to be able to transfer the trip data stored in the system according to the invention.
  • Electronic devices like mobile cellular telephones and portable computers are commonly available and relatively low-priced.
  • the system according to the present invention may employ a range of communications standards like IrDA (Infrared Data Association) for communication by way of infrared light and Bluetooth for short-distance radio communications. These communications standards are widely supported by manufacturers of, for instance, mobile cellular telephones and portable computers.
  • Systems like said portable computers offer flexible possibilities for further on-site processing of trip data, for the addition of extra information and for example for making hard-copies of data by means of a printer in the vehicle itself.
  • the system according to the present invention may itself comprise means for direct transfer of data as registered, processed and stored by said system according to the present invention to at least one telecommunications and/or datanetwork outside the vehicle.
  • the system according to the present invention may for instance comprise built-in transmission/reception means for the GSM-network.
  • This embodiment of the system according to the present invention is particularly advantageous in case only very limited interaction between the system according to the present invention and a user of the vehicle is necessary or required. This may for instance be the case when the functionality of the system according to the present invention is limited to the periodic transfer of trip data to for instance the manager of the corporate motor pool or to a maintanance service.
  • Access to said means for transfer of data between the system according to the present invention and said electronic devices in or in the proximity of the vehicle may then for instance be restricted to an authorised maintenance employee for entering or correction of vehicle specific data in the system according to the present invention.
  • an authorised maintenance employee for entering or correction of vehicle specific data in the system according to the present invention.
  • a remote control device using infrared light could be used.
  • Trip data as registered, processed and stored by the system according to the present invention at least comprise a trip number, date and time at the start of a trip, date and time at the end of a trip, the odometer reading at the start and at the end of a trip, and an identification of the purpose of the trip.
  • the purpose of the trip may be for instance private, business or commuting.
  • extra information may be added.
  • Said extra information may for instance comprise information pertaining to the business activity related to the specific vehicle trip, for instance a visit to a specific client.
  • Such extra information can be added by means of for instance a portable computer (like a laptop computer, notebook computer, palmtop computer, personal digital assistant etc.).
  • a portable computer like a laptop computer, notebook computer, palmtop computer, personal digital assistant etc.
  • said extra information may comprise the vehicle location at the start and at the end of the trip, which information could be provided by for instance a G.P.S. (Global Positioning System)-system in the vehicle.
  • G.P.S. Global Positioning System
  • Said vehicle location could also be determined by detecting automatically, for instance by means of a mobile cellular telephone, in which cell of a cellular network for mobile communications the vehicle is located and by using the known geographical location of said cell as an approximation for the location of said vehicle.
  • extra information could be added in the form of an electronic representation of speech.
  • one could make use of a vehicle's built-in microphone/speaker system for a mobile telephone or a microphone/headphone set, which are commonly used nowadays. In this way the system according to the present invention offers flexible and relatively simple usage for a wide range of applications.
  • the system according to the present invention comprises at least the following parts:
  • Said electronic odometer signal may be easily obtained from a standardised connector which is present in most recent model road vehicles to connect for instance a car radio.
  • said electronic odometer signal instead of signals provided by complex electronic control and processing systems that may be present in the vehicle, only relatively simple vehicle parameters like for instance the wheel diameter have to be taken into account. This has the advantage that the system according to the present invention can be built-in and calibrated in a relatively simple manner.
  • Said output means suitable for issuing an optical and/or acoustical warning to a user of the system according to the invention, preferably issues a warning to a user, when the available memory capacity for storing trip data has decreased below a specific treshold value.
  • a specific treshold value may occur when, due to for instance a defect in an electronic device in the vehicle or in the vehicle's proximity, data transfer to a telecommunications or datanetwork outside the vehicle can not take place for a certain period of time. It is evident that said memory capacity treshold value needs to be chosen so as to provide a user of the system according to the present invention under normal usage conditions with sufficient time to seek technical assistance and support before trip data is lost.
  • the system periodically derives data from the aforementioned electronic odometer signal, with respect to the distance travelled by the vehicle per unit time, and stores this data in an electronic memory in the system according to the present invention.
  • said data with respect to the distance travelled by the vehicle per unit time is stored in the system according to the present invention, and the storage capacity of said electronic memory is sufficiently large, so that at every point in time distance data with respect to a fixed period of time preceding said point in time is present in said electronic memory, the system according to the present invention can function as an accident recorder, more or less similar to a flight data recorder, sometimes referred to as "black box", in airplanes.
  • the system according to the present invention contains a record of the distance travelled by the vehicle per unit time, registered over a certain period of time preceding said point in time. If said unit time is chosen in the order of one second, the registered distance traveled per unit time is a reasonably accurate measure of the vehicle speed. For instance when the vehicle has been involved in an accident, such data may provide valuable information with respect to the cause and course of the accident, like details concerning the vehicle's acceleration and deceleration.
  • the aforementioned electronic memory for storage of vehicle specific data in the system according to the present invention may for instance contain data necessary for calibration of the vehicle's electronic odometer signal.
  • the contents of this memory is of primary importance for a correct functioning of the system according to the present invention, and it may therefore be advantageous to secure said memory by means of data encryption, so that said vehicle specific data can only be entered, read out and altered by an authorised person.
  • the system according to the present invention comprises input means enabling a user to indicate if a trip is to be registered as business, private or commuting.
  • a simple embodiment of said input means could be a three-position switch.
  • the system according to the invention may comprise means to detect whether the filling opening of the vehicle's fuel tank is open or closed.
  • the open or closed status of said filling opening may serve as an indication of the instances when the vehicle is fueled.
  • Such registration of fueling sessions could provide a basis for keeping a fuel administration.
  • Such fuel administration is often kept in addition to the aforementioned mileage and activity records.
  • leasing companies offer so-called fuel arrangements with leased vehicles.
  • a chipcard may be issued to the user of a leased vehicle which can be used to pay for fuel at for instance a fueling station.
  • Said registration of the open or closed status of the filling opening of the vehicle's fuel tank may then be used to establish an administrative relation between a fueling session of a specific vehicle and fuel payments with the use of said chipcard.
  • the system according to the present invention preferably comprises means for the transfer of data by way of infrared light, between the system according to the present invention and electronic devices in the vehicle and/or in the proximity of the vehicle.
  • a transmitter/receiver for infrared light can be placed at a suitable location in the vehicle's interior.
  • Many electronic devices like mobile cellular telephones and portable computers (like laptop computers, notebook computers, palmtop computers, personal digital assistants), which can nowadays be regarded as more or less standard equipment of professional users of wheeled vehicles, are already equipped with means for datacommunication by way of infrared light.
  • a further advantage of this could be that the aforementioned vehicle specific data, stored in the system according to the present invention, could simply be entered or corrected with a remote control using infrared light by for instance a maintenance employee. In most cases it would not even be necessary for said maintance employee to enter the vehicle's interior.
  • the aforementioned means of the system according to the present invention for datacommunication by way of infrared light could advantageously be organised to adhere to the so-called "IrDA” (Infrared Data Association) communications standard.
  • Electronic devices in the vehicle or in the proximity of the vehicle that are to be used in combination with the system according to the present invention like mobile cellular telephones or portable computers, already comprise in many cases means for datatransfer and/or remote control by way of infrared light.
  • the system according to the present invention comprises means enabling data transfer between said system and electronic devices in or in the proximity of the vehicle, according to this de-facto standard, which is supported by a significant part of the information technology and communications industry.
  • the data registered by means of the system according to the present invention will often serve to accurately establish for instance the extent of the private use of a company vehicle, the distance traveled with a rented vehicle etc.
  • the financial consequences of this will often be beneficial for the owner, renting or leasing company, but chargeable to the user of the vehicle concerned.
  • Such system will consequently have to be able to resist unwanted tampering or sabotage.
  • S.M.S. Short Message Service
  • GSM Global System for Mobile communication
  • trip data and additional information as registered, processed and stored by the system according to the present invention may be transferred to suitable telecommunications and/or datanetworks outside the vehicle in the form of electronic mail or facsimile messages.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the system according to the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a graphical representation of a datastructure for trip data, which can advantageously be used with the system according to the present invention.
  • Figure 3 is a graphical representation of a preferred datastructure of a S.M.S. (Short Message Service)-message.
  • S.M.S. Short Message Service
  • Figure 4 is a graphical representation of a preferred datastructure for the header of a S.M.S.-message.
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment 100 of the system according to the present invention, comprising a central processing unit 101, preferably a microcontroller with RAM-memory (not shown) for storage of the program instructions for the microcontroller and intermediate data storage.
  • the microcontroller is connected to a databus 102 enabling exchange of data with other parts of the system.
  • a wide range of standardised systems may be used for such databus.
  • Said databus 102 connects the microcontroller 101 to a first electronic memory 105 for storage of vehicle specific data, being for instance odometer calibration data and/or vehicle identification data, connects microcontroller 101 to a second electronic memory 106 for storage of trip data and additional information, and connects microcontroller 101 to a so-called "Real-time-clock" (RTC) 107, being an electronic means which provides the current date and time.
  • RTC Real-time-clock
  • the electronic memory 106 is organised in such a fashion that when it is full, the oldest trip record stored in said memory will be lost, every time a new trip record enters into the memory.
  • RTC 107 can be adjusted by microcontroller 101 and is equipped with an emergency power supply 108, being for instance a (rechargeable) battery, which secures provision of the current date and time when there is a interruption in the power supply to the system according to the invention.
  • Said electronic memories 105 and 106 are shown separately in figure 1, but could in practice be integrated in one electronic component, together with the microcontroller's RAM-memory. Maintaining a physical separation between said memories could however be preferred, when one would for instance additionally protect the electronic memory 105 for vehicle specific data, against unwanted tampering from the outside because this electronic memory contains data that may disturb the correct functioning of the system according to the invention when the integrity of said data is compromised.
  • Such vehicle specific data will be entered by an authorised party, for instance the manager of the motor pool, when the vehicle is put into operation for the first time.
  • said data could be stored in encrypted form in electronic memory 105.
  • Said electronic memories may advantageously be realised in the form of EEPROM's (Electrical Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory). In that case the contents of said electronic memories is not lost when an interruption occurs in the power supply to the system according to the present invention.
  • Microcontroller 101, as well as RTC 107 are being supplied with the necessary clock pulses by an oscillator 103.
  • Said oscillator 103 is preferably a quartz chrystal oscillator.
  • the system according to the present invention preferably receives the necessary electrical power from the vehicle's electrical supply system 200.
  • the system according to the present invention may obtain the necessary electrical power through the ISO (International Standardization Organisation)-standardised connector, which is present in most recent model road vehicles to facilitate installation of a car radio.
  • the system according to the invention furthermore comprises an electrical supply part 104, which converts the electrical supply from the vehicle's electrical system into a form suitable for the electronic components of the system according to the present invention.
  • the electrical supply part 104 may additionally comprise means to conserve electrical energy when the system according to the present invention is used infrequently.
  • the system may comprise an output means 109.
  • Said output means 109 may consist of, for instance, a display, one ore more light emitting diodes (LED's), a buzzer, etc., or combinations of these elements.
  • information can be presented to a user, with respect to, for instance, the operational status of the system according to the present invention, or a warning when the storage capacity of the electronic memory 106 for storage of trip data is occupied to a certain extent.
  • the system according to the present invention furthermore comprises an input means 110, which preferrably has a simple form, like a three-position switch enabling a user to communicate to the system whether a vehicle trip should be registered as business, private or commuting, but said input means 110 could also be a keyboard.
  • an electronic pulse signal 300 is generated, that gives a measure for the distance travelled by the vehicle.
  • Such pulse signal may be obtained in most cases through the aforementioned ISO-standardised connector, which is present in most recent model road vehicles to facilitate installation of a car radio.
  • the system according to the present invention furthermore comprises a means 111, enabling detection of operation of the vehicle's ignition switch, and means 112 enabling detection of the open or closed status of the filling opening of the vehicle's fuel tank. Said detection of operation of the vehicles ignition key may be realised by detecting significant changes in the electric voltage on the supply lead of the aforementioned ISO-standardised connector.
  • Means 113 converts the signals delivered by means 111 and 112 into a form that is suitable for further processing of the signals by microcontroller 101.
  • Numerical reference 114 refers to the communications part of the system according to the present invention. This communications part comprises means for transfer of data between the system according to the present invention and electronic devices 400 in the vehicle or in the proximity of the vehicle.
  • An electronic device 400 may be for instance a mobile cellular telephone and/or a portable computer (like a laptop computer, a notebook computer, a palmtop computer or a personal digital assistant).
  • Said means for data transfer may consist of a simple electric cable, but may also consist, for instance, of a transmitter/receiver for infrared light or short-distance radio communications.
  • the system according to the present invention may, through the communications part 114, control said electronic devices 400 in such a fashion that these devices transfer data that is supplied by the system according to the present invention, to telecommunications and/or datanetworks outside the vehicle.
  • trip data and additional information for instance in the form of S.M.S. (Short Message Service)-message or email messages, can be transferred to for instance a leasing company or a maintenance service by means of a mobile telephone.
  • the data transfer between the communications part 114 of the system according to the present invention and said mobile cellular telephone may be accomplished by way of a cable, or by way of infrared light, for instance adhering to the IrDA (Infrared Data Association) communications standard.
  • IrDA Infrared Data Association
  • the communications part 114 may itself comprise means like for instance a transmission/reception means, to enable direct transfer of data to for instance a network for mobile telecommunications.
  • extra information may be added to the trip data stored in electronic memory 106.
  • Such extra information may, for instance comprise information with respect to the business activity to which the trip is to be allocated, information supplied by a GPS (Global Positioning System)-system with respect to the location of the vehicle at the start and the end of a trip, or a voice message recorded by means of the microphone system of a mobile telephone.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • an electronic device 400 may be an infrared remote control enabling entering, read-out and correction of the vehicle specific data in electronic memory 105 by an authorised person.
  • the system according to the present invention offers a user a large degree of freedom and flexibility in determining the preferred extent of user interaction and in selecting suitable communications media.
  • the functionality of the system may easily be extended with for instance the use of GPS-systems, which are nowadays present in an increasing number of vehicles.
  • all parts of the system according to the present invention can be realised with commonly available standard components, and the system utilizes technical means that are quite common in most vehicles nowadays.
  • Trip data and additional information are preferably stored in the electronic memory 106, according to the datastructure shown in figure 2.
  • supply part 104 may comprise means to switch off the system partially or completely in case of infrequent use. Detection of specific events, hereinafter referred to as "registration events”, however causes the system according to the present invention to return automatically to an operational status enabling registration of such registration event.
  • registration event consists of the operation of the vehicle's ignition switch, irrespective of whether the engine is started or stopped, or consists of the opening or closing of the filling opening of the vehicle's fuel tank. Both registration events cause the generation of a trip registration which is stored in electronic memory 106 according to the data structure in figure 2.
  • Every basic trip registration consists of a 20-byte datablock (8 bits per byte).
  • the first two bytes RN of said datablock contain a trip number.
  • Trip numbers are assigned in consecutive order on the occurrence of a registration event, like for instance operation of the ignition switch or the opening of the vehicle's fuel tank.
  • the microcontroller 101 receives the current date and time of the start of the registration event from the real-time-clock 107 and adds these to the trip registration in the form of four bytes DT1.
  • the odometer reading at the start of the trip is stored.
  • the current odometer reading is entered into the electronic memory 105 by an authorised person.
  • the pulse signal 300 that is generated during movement of the vehicle is converted into a measure of the distance travelled by the vehicle and added to said odometer reading.
  • the three bytes KM2 contain the odometer reading at the end of a trip and the four bytes DT2 contain date and time of the end of the trip. Due to the fact that opening of the vehicle's fuel tank is regarded as a registration event and is registered as the start of a new trip, and due to the fact that a vehicle generally does not move during fueling, it may be obvious that the odometer readings at the start and at the end of a fueling session will be equal.
  • the byte RT contains a reference stating the purpose of the trip.
  • extra information can be added to a trip registration by means of electronic devices in or in the proximity of the vehicle, like mobile cellular telephones, portable computers, GPS-systems etc.
  • the bytes XTR in figure 2 may be used for this purpose.
  • extra 20-byte datablocks may be added to a trip registration, and the first (left side) byte XTR in figure 2 can be used as a counter to indicate the total number of 20-byte datablocks for the current trip registration.
  • the first (left side) byte XTR in figure 2 can be used as a counter to indicate the total number of 20-byte datablocks for the current trip registration. Without addition of for instance speech as extra information, it is not to be expected that an average trip registration will contain more than two 20-byte blocks.
  • the communications part 114 of the system according to the present invention could for instance control a mobile telephone in such a way that by means of said mobile telephone, trip data from the electronic memory 106 are periodically transferred in the form of a S.M.S. (Short Message Service)-message to for instance a GSM (Global System for Mobile communication)-network.
  • Figure 3 shows a preferred data structure of an S.M.S.-message for transfer of trip data and extra information by the system according to the present invention.
  • the message contains a 20-byte header and six 20-byte datablocks. This leads to a total message length of 140 bytes. Data-blocks could in this case represent trip registrations produced by the system according to the present invention.
  • Figure 4 shows a preferred data format for the header of a S.M.S.-message when used in combination with the system according to the present invention.
  • the two bytes BN contain the message number and the byte VNS contains the version number of the software used.
  • the two bytes CHK contain a so-called ChecKsum, which serves to verify the correct transfer of the message after reception.
  • the six bytes ID contain an identification of the transmitting vehicle. This identification may for instance be the official vehicle registration, coded in ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange).
  • the nine bytes XTR are available for transmission of extra information.
  • trip data could be easily transmitted in the form of email or facsimile messages.

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