SPEED EXCEEDED NOTIFICATION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE HAVING A DATA BUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A speed exceeded notification device for a vehicle of a type comprising a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, and at least one vehicle device generating data related to vehicle speed on the vehicle data communications bus, the speed exceeded notification device comprising:
- a wireless communications device; and
a controller to be coupled to the vehicle data communications bus for reading the data related to vehicle speed from the vehicle data communications bus, and determining when a vehicle speed exceeds a speed threshold for a first time period and based thereon cooperating with said wireless communications device to send a remote vehicle speed exceeded notification.
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Abstract
A speed exceeded notification device is for a vehicle of a type including a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, and at least one vehicle device generating data related to vehicle speed on the vehicle data communications bus. The speed exceeded notification device may include a wireless communications device, and a controller to be coupled to the vehicle data communications bus. The controller may be for reading the data related to vehicle speed from the vehicle data communications bus, and determining when a vehicle speed exceeds a speed threshold for a first time period. Based thereon, the controller may cooperate with the wireless communications device to send a remote vehicle speed exceeded notification.
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1. A speed exceeded notification device for a vehicle of a type comprising a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, and at least one vehicle device generating data related to vehicle speed on the vehicle data communications bus, the speed exceeded notification device comprising:
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a wireless communications device; and
a controller to be coupled to the vehicle data communications bus for reading the data related to vehicle speed from the vehicle data communications bus, and determining when a vehicle speed exceeds a speed threshold for a first time period and based thereon cooperating with said wireless communications device to send a remote vehicle speed exceeded notification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A speed exceeded notification device for a vehicle of a type comprising a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, and at least one vehicle device generating data related to vehicle speed on the vehicle data communications bus, the speed exceeded notification device comprising:
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a wireless communications device; and
a controller to be coupled to the vehicle data communications bus for reading the data related to vehicle speed from the vehicle data communications bus, determining when a vehicle speed exceeds a speed threshold for a first time period and based thereon cooperating with said wireless communications device to send a remote vehicle speed exceeded notification, and determining when the vehicle speed exceeds the speed threshold for a second time period less than the first time period and generating a local vehicle speed exceeded notification so that a driver of the vehicle can reduce the speed of the vehicle and avoid sending of the remote vehicle speed exceeded notification. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for speed exceeded notification in a vehicle of a type comprising a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, and at least one vehicle device generating data related to vehicle speed on the vehicle data communications bus, the method comprising:
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using a controller coupled to the vehicle data communications bus for reading the data related to vehicle speed from the vehicle data communications bus, and determining when a vehicle speed exceeds a speed threshold for a first time period and based thereon cooperating with a wireless communications device to send a remote vehicle speed exceeded notification. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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Current AssigneeOmega Patents, L.L.C.
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Original AssigneeOmega Patents, L.L.C.
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InventorsFLICK, Kenneth
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Granted Patent
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Time in Patent OfficeDays
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Field of Search
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US Class Current340/466
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CPC Class CodesG08G 1/20 Monitoring the location of ...
