GB2204972A - Vehicle data storage system - Google Patents

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GB2204972A
GB2204972A GB08711742A GB8711742A GB2204972A GB 2204972 A GB2204972 A GB 2204972A GB 08711742 A GB08711742 A GB 08711742A GB 8711742 A GB8711742 A GB 8711742A GB 2204972 A GB2204972 A GB 2204972A
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Christopher John Stanford
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General Electric Co PLC
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Priority to NO882138A priority patent/NO882138L/en
Priority to EP88304476A priority patent/EP0292249A3/en
Priority to AU16436/88A priority patent/AU1643688A/en
Priority to JP63122977A priority patent/JPS6454584A/en
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Abstract

An electronic token of the type containing on-board processing and memory is programmed with data pertaining to a particular vehicle, such as licence and tax details, MOT certificate details, and data relating to its owner or driver. The token interacts with an external read/write unit to alter or view the data. The token may be affixed to the windscreen inside a vehicle, to be read externally by an authorised person knowing the required passwords.

Description

Vehicle Data Storage System This invention relates to a data storage system for use in storing data pertaining to a motor vehicle.
In order that a motor vehicle may be legally driven upon the public highway the vehicle must have several documents and registrations associated with it and the driver of the vehicle must be licensed. In the United Kingdom such documentation may include proof that the vehicle has been taxed, a certificate of road worthiness (M.O.T. Certificate), vehicle log book details and so on.
The driver of the vehicle will require a valid drivers licence and also a certificate of insurance. These and other details can add up to a considerable volume of documents and information, some of which may be held in external computers for accessing by an authorised person wanting to know the ownership details of a particular vehicle.
According to the present invention there is provided a method for the storage and retrieval of data pertaining to a vehicle wherein a portable electronic token of the type comprising processing means memory means and input/output means is programmed with data pertaining to a vehicle and/or its occupants and read/write means are used to interact with said token to interrogate or alter said data.
In a second aspect of the invention the token and read/write means are of the inductive coupling type disclosed in published United Kingdom patent application no. GB2173623A, the token is placed within the vehicle and the read/write unit is placed inside or outside the vehicle at a position where operative coupling is achieved with the token.
Advantageously the token is placed near the windscreen of a motor vehicle, perhaps secreted in the licence disc holder, and the read/write unit is a portable reader positioned outside the car windscreen. The reader may have on-board processing or may be linked to a personal computer or a remote computer.
In a further aspect the invention provides apparatus for the storage and retrieval of data pertaining to a vehicle, which apparatus comprises an electronic token of the type comprising processing means, memory means and input/output means and a read/write means for coupling with the token, wherein the memory means is programmed with data pertaining to the vehicle and/or its occupants and the reader is arranged to interrogate or alter said data.
The electronic token may be in the form of a small plastic package containing processor, memory and communications circuitry and can be placed in any convenient location on or in a vehicle. Alternatively it could be held by a person, perhaps in a wallet, handbag or pocket. The card may be removable and when removed can be loaded with information pertinent to the vehicle. Whilst in situ the card can be interrogated through the vehicle windscreen by authorities such as the police force. The electronic reader may be portable, and/or can be connected to a computer, either remote or in-situ. Alternatively the card can be permanently fixed to the vehicle.
The card can be encoded with any relevant information and may have within it sufficient information to authorise the issuance of a tax disc, currently in the United Kingdom this information comprises proof of a current M.O.T. certificate and proof that the driver is insured to drive the vehicle. Any additional information related to the vehicle and occupants may also be encoded into the card. Information contained within the token can be held securely and access to it protected by means of passwords and/or secret key cripto-systems of the type commonly known in the art. Several areas of memory may be provided on the token and some of these may hold unalterable data such as vehicle make, registration and model number, whilst other areas could hold alterable data.
The invention need not be limited to motor vehicles and, where required, the electronic token may be associated with any type of vehicle and hold data relevant to the vehicle and/or its owners or occupants. Example of such vehicles are boats, particularly canal boats on busy canals where all the boats tend to look similar, and bicycles where the provision of such a token could identify the owners of a stolen bicycle.
Embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example only.
Methods of programming electronic tokens, such as those described in the applicants co-pendino published application no. GB2173623A, which is incorporated herein by reference, are well known. The electronic token of the present apparatus may contain some or all of the following information pertinent to the vehicle and its use.
1. Licence disc validity and place of issue.
2. Current MOT certificate validity and place of issue; 3. A record of previous MOT certificates.
4. Current insurance certificate details.
5. A record of previous insurance details including claims for damage.
6. Vehicle log book details.
7. Ownership and or nominated driver information.
8. Drivers licence details including endorsements.
9. Record of MOT "scrap" certificates and insurance write off's.
10. Password(s) relating to vehicle and or driver(s).
11. Vehicle maintenance record.
A few of the uses for the electronic token and read/write means of the invention are as shown below, but it should be noted that many other applications will come within the scope of the present invention.
Vehicle licence purchase, in which all the relevant details of ownership, MOT and insurance would be captured and verified automatically when a new licence is purchased.
Vehicle log book:- a complete history of the vehicle, its ownership and maintenance/vehicle mileage would be held securely in the token. On transfer of ownership the new owner can be sure of the validity of the vehicle history.
Authorised driver identity:- If a vehicle is stopped by the police and details (driving licence, insurance, MOT etc.) are requested, the driver can type into the read/write unit a PIN (Personal Identification Number) or password which is unique to the card, and the unit captures the relevant data from the token if the PIN or password was correct. If the password or PIN is not correct then no data is released and the vehicle driver is suspect.
Vehicle identity:- If the police are suspicious of a parked vehicle then by placing a reader over the licence disc at least some of the contents of the token can be accessed. The officer enters the displayed registration number which is then checked by the token, if the token responds then vehicle ownership details can be recovered.
If the token does not respond then the displayed registration number is suspect.
Prevention of rebuilding scrap or written off cars:when a vehicle is written off or scrapped as a result of an MOT then the token will be endorsed with the details.
Subsequently interrogation by the authorities would reveal the endorsement.

Claims (6)

1. A method for the storage and retrieval of data pertaining to a vehicle wherein a portable electronic token of the type comprising processing means, memory means and input/output means is programmed with data pertaining to a vehicle and/or its occupants and read/write means are used to interact with said token to interrogate or alter said data.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein data is transferred between the token and read/write means by inductive coupling.
3. A method as claimed in claim 2 wherein the token is located within the vhicle and the read/write means is located at a position, inside or outside the vehicle, where operative coupling is achieved with the token
4. A method as claimed in claim 3 wherein the read/write means is a portable reader located outside the vehicle.
5. A method as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the token and read/write means are substantially as claimed in UK Patent Application GB 2173623A.
6. A method as claimed in any of the preceding claims wherein the data is substantially as hereinbefore described.
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GB08711742A GB2204972A (en) 1987-05-19 1987-05-19 Vehicle data storage system
NO882138A NO882138L (en) 1987-05-19 1988-05-16 DATA STORAGE SYSTEM.
EP88304476A EP0292249A3 (en) 1987-05-19 1988-05-18 Data storage systems
AU16436/88A AU1643688A (en) 1987-05-19 1988-05-19 Data storage system
JP63122977A JPS6454584A (en) 1987-05-19 1988-05-19 Information memory system

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GB2396039A (en) * 2002-12-06 2004-06-09 Paul Hedgecock A fuel delivery system for legally entitled drivers

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GB2082816A (en) * 1979-04-02 1982-03-10 Halpern John Wolfgang Solid state on-person data carrier and associable processing system
GB2120424A (en) * 1982-03-30 1983-11-30 Porsche Ag Installation for the reception, transmission and processing of data
EP0185610A2 (en) * 1984-12-21 1986-06-25 Angewandte Digital Elektronik GmbH Device for contactless signal and energy transmission
GB2173623A (en) * 1985-04-10 1986-10-15 The General Electric Co Plc Transaction system

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GB2082816A (en) * 1979-04-02 1982-03-10 Halpern John Wolfgang Solid state on-person data carrier and associable processing system
GB2120424A (en) * 1982-03-30 1983-11-30 Porsche Ag Installation for the reception, transmission and processing of data
EP0185610A2 (en) * 1984-12-21 1986-06-25 Angewandte Digital Elektronik GmbH Device for contactless signal and energy transmission
GB2173623A (en) * 1985-04-10 1986-10-15 The General Electric Co Plc Transaction system

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GB2396039A (en) * 2002-12-06 2004-06-09 Paul Hedgecock A fuel delivery system for legally entitled drivers
GB2396039B (en) * 2002-12-06 2004-12-01 Paul Hedgecock A fuel authorisation system

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