公开(公告)号：US10099706B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US15355452

申请日：2016-11-18

Applicant: ZONAR SYSTEMS, INC.

Inventor： Bryan Hunt

IPC: G09B9/04 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W40/09 ,  B60W30/14 ,  F01N9/00 ,  F02D41/02 ,  G01C21/26

Abstract: A remote user can define one or more zone based driver/vehicle behavior definitions. Current vehicle location is analyzed at the vehicle or remotely to determine if the vehicle is approaching or has arrived at a location for which a zone based driver/vehicle behavior has been defined. For zone based driver behavior definitions, a display in the vehicle automatically displays the zone based driver behavior definition to the driver. In some embodiments driver compliance is tracked and non-compliance is reported to the remote user. For zone based vehicle behavior definitions, a vehicle controller at the vehicle responsible for controlling the defined behavior is reprogrammed to impose the defined behavior (no regeneration at location, max speed at location, no idle over 2 minutes at location, etc.). Once the vehicle has left the zone, the controller programming reverts to its prior state, and/or zone based driver behavior definition is no longer displayed.

公开(公告)号：US20170322907A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：US15657023

申请日：2017-07-21

Applicant: ZONAR SYSTEMS, INC.

Inventor： Charles Michael McQuade ,  Bryan Hunt ,  Dan Mayer

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  F02D41/26 ,  F02D29/02 ,  F02D41/24

CPC classification number: G06F17/00 ,  F02D29/02 ,  F02D41/2487 ,  F02D41/26 ,  F02D2200/02 ,  F02D2200/50 ,  F02D2200/70

Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for implementing vehicle ECU reprogramming, so the ECU programming, which plays a large role in vehicle performance characteristics, is tailored to current operational requirements, which may be different than the operational characteristics selected by the manufacturer when initially programming the vehicle ECU (or ECUs) with specific instruction sets, such as fuel maps. In one embodiment, a controller monitors the current operational characteristics of the vehicle, determines the current ECU programming, and determines if a different programming set would better suited to the current operating conditions. In the event that the current programming set should be replaced, the controller implements the ECU reprogramming. In a related embodiment, users are enabled to specify the ECU programming to change, such as changing speed limiter settings.

公开(公告)号：US09527515B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-27

申请号：US15005746

申请日：2016-01-25

Applicant: ZONAR SYSTEMS, INC.

Inventor： Bryan Hunt ,  Charles Michael McQuade

IPC: G09B9/04 ,  B60W40/09

CPC classification number: B60W50/14 ,  B60W30/143 ,  B60W40/09 ,  B60W2510/0638 ,  B60W2510/0657 ,  B60W2520/10 ,  B60W2530/10 ,  B60W2540/28 ,  B60W2550/142 ,  B60W2550/143 ,  B60W2550/402 ,  B60W2550/404 ,  B60W2710/0644 ,  B60W2710/10 ,  B60W2710/30 ,  B60W2750/40 ,  F01N9/002 ,  F02D41/029 ,  F02D2200/701 ,  G01C21/26

Abstract: Data is collected during the operation of a vehicle and used to produce a ranking of a driver's performance, and that ranking is shared on a hosted website, such that the drivers can compare their performance metrics to their peers. Fleet operators can use these performance metrics as incentives, by linking driver pay with performance. Individual fleet operators can host their own website, where driver rankings in that fleet can be compared, or the website can be hosted by a third party, and multiple fleet operators participate. The third party can offset their costs for operating the website by charging participating fleet operators a fee, and/or by advertising revenue. In some embodiments, all driver performance data is displayed in an anonymous format, so that individual drivers cannot be identified unless the driver shares their user ID.

Abstract translation: 在车辆运行期间收集数据，并用于产生驾驶员表现的排名，并且该排名在托管网站上共享，使得驾驶员可以将其性能指标与他们的同伴进行比较。 车队运营商可以通过将驾驶员薪酬与绩效挂钩来将这些绩效指标用作激励措施。 个人车队运营商可以托管自己的网站，可以比较该车队的驾驶员排名，或者网站可以由第三方托管，多个车队运营商参与。 第三方可以通过向参与的车队运营商收取费用和/或广告收入来抵消运营网站的费用。 在一些实施例中，所有驱动程序性能数据以匿名格式显示，使得除非驾驶员共享其用户ID，否则不能识别各个驱动程序。

公开(公告)号：US09412282B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-09

申请号：US13725128

申请日：2012-12-21

Applicant: ZONAR SYSTEMS, INC.

Inventor： Bryan Hunt ,  Charles Michael McQuade

IPC: G09B19/04 ,  G09B19/16

CPC classification number: G06Q10/06398 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F17/3053 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G07C5/02 ,  G07C5/0825 ,  G09B9/052 ,  G09B19/14 ,  G09B19/167

Abstract: Data is collected during the operation of a vehicle and used to produce a ranking of a driver's efficiency performance, and that ranking is shared on a hosted website, such that the drivers can compare their performance metrics to their peers. Fleet operators can use these performance metrics as incentives, by linking driver pay with efficiency performance. Individual fleet operators can host their own website, where driver rankings in that fleet can be compared, or the website can be hosted by a third party, and multiple fleet operators participate. The third party can offset their costs for operating the website by charging participating fleet operators a fee, and/or by advertising revenue. In some embodiments, all driver efficiency performance data is displayed in an anonymous format, so that individual drivers cannot be identified unless the driver shares their user ID.

Abstract translation: 在车辆运行期间收集数据，并用于产生驾驶员效率性能的排名，并且该排名在托管网站上共享，使得驾驶员可以将其性能指标与他们的同伴进行比较。 车队运营商可以通过将驾驶员薪酬与效率绩效联系起来，将这些绩效指标用作激励措施。 个人车队运营商可以托管自己的网站，可以比较该车队的驾驶员排名，或者网站可以由第三方托管，多个车队运营商参与。 第三方可以通过向参与的车队运营商收取费用和/或广告收入来抵消运营网站的费用。 在一些实施例中，所有驾驶员效率性能数据以匿名格式显示，使得除非驾驶员共享其用户ID，否则不能识别单个驾驶员。

公开(公告)号：US09384111B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-05

申请号：US13719208

申请日：2012-12-18

Applicant: ZONAR SYSTEMS, INC.

Inventor： Bryan Hunt ,  Charles Michael McQuade

IPC: G09B9/04 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G09B19/16 ,  G06F17/00 ,  B60W40/09 ,  G06Q10/06

CPC classification number: G06F11/3065 ,  B60W40/09 ,  B60W2510/0638 ,  B60W2510/0657 ,  B60W2520/10 ,  B60W2550/142 ,  B60W2550/40 ,  B60W2550/402 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F11/3024 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F17/11 ,  G06Q10/06398 ,  G09B19/167

Abstract: Three dimensional GPS or vehicle position data is used to determine a slope the vehicle is traveling over at a specific point in time. The slope data can then be combined with other metrics to provide an accurate, slope corrected vehicle mass. The vehicle mass can then be used along with other vehicle data to determine an amount of work performed by a vehicle, enabling s detailed efficiency analysis of the vehicle to be performed. To calculate slope, horizontal ground speed (VHGS) can be calculated using the Pythagorean Theorem. One can take the Z/Up magnitude and divide it by the horizontal ground speed. Replacing Z, x and y with directional vectors enables one to calculate slope. The slope data is then used to determine the mass of the vehicle at that time. Pervious techniques to calculate mass did not factor in slope, and thus are not accurate.

Abstract translation: 三维GPS或车辆位置数据用于确定车辆在特定时间点上行驶的坡度。 然后可以将斜率数据与其他度量相结合，以提供准确的斜率校正车辆质量。 然后可以将车辆质量与其他车辆数据一起使用以确定由车辆执行的工作量，从而能够对要执行的车辆进行详细的效率分析。 为了计算斜率，可以使用毕达哥拉斯定理来计算水平地面速度（VHGS）。 可以采取Z / Up幅度并将其除以水平地面速度。 用方向矢量替换Z，x和y可以计算斜率。 然后，斜率数据用于确定当时车辆的质量。 计算质量的透过技术不考虑斜率，因此不准确。

公开(公告)号：US08914184B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-16

申请号：US13854919

申请日：2013-04-01

Applicant: Zonar Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Charles Michael McQuade ,  Bryan Hunt ,  Dan Mayer

IPC: G01M17/00 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G06F3/00 ,  F02D41/26 ,  G06F17/00 ,  F02D29/02 ,  F02D41/24

CPC classification number: G06F17/00 ,  F02D29/02 ,  F02D41/2487 ,  F02D41/26 ,  F02D2200/02 ,  F02D2200/50 ,  F02D2200/70

Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for implementing vehicle ECU reprogramming, so the ECU programming, which plays a large role in vehicle performance characteristics, is tailored to current operational requirements, which may be different than the operational characteristics selected by the manufacturer when initially programming the vehicle ECU (or ECUs) with specific instruction sets, such as fuel maps. In one embodiment, a controller monitors the current operational characteristics of the vehicle, determines the current ECU programming, and determines if a different programming set would better suited to the current operating conditions. In the event that the current programming set should be replaced, the controller implements the ECU reprogramming. In a related embodiment, users are enabled to specify the ECU programming to change, such as changing speed limiter settings.

Abstract translation: 这里公开了用于实现车辆ECU重新编程的技术，因此在车辆性能特征中起重要作用的ECU编程被定制为当前的操作要求，其可能与制造商在初始编程车辆ECU时选择的操作特性不同 （或ECU）具有特定的指令集，如燃料图。 在一个实施例中，控制器监视车辆的当前操作特性，确定当前的ECU编程，并且确定不同的编程集是否更适合当前的操作条件。 如果当前的编程集合应该被替换，则控制器执行ECU重新编程。 在相关实施例中，用户能够指定要改变的ECU编程，例如改变限速器设置。

公开(公告)号：US20140180557A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-26

申请号：US13725517

申请日：2012-12-21

Applicant: ZONAR SYSTEMS, INC.

Inventor： Bryan Hunt ,  Charles Michael McQuade

IPC: G06F17/00

CPC classification number: G06F17/00 ,  B60T8/172 ,  B60T2210/36 ,  B60T2250/02 ,  B60W40/076 ,  B60W2550/142 ,  F16H59/66 ,  F16H2059/663

Abstract: Three dimensional accelerometer data is used to determine a slope the vehicle is traveling over at a specific point in time. The slope data can then be combined with other metrics to provide an accurate, slope corrected vehicle mass. The vehicle mass can then be used along with other vehicle data to determine an amount of work performed by a vehicle, enabling s detailed efficiency analysis of the vehicle to be performed. To calculate slope, horizontal ground speed (VHGS) can be calculated using the Pythagorean Theorem. One can take the Z/Up magnitude and divide it by the horizontal ground speed. Replacing Z, x and y with directional vectors enables one to calculate slope. The slope data is then used to determine the mass of the vehicle at that time. Pervious techniques to calculate mass did not factor in slope, and thus are not accurate

Abstract translation: 三维加速度计数据用于确定车辆在特定时间点上行驶的坡度。 然后可以将斜率数据与其他度量相结合，以提供准确的斜率校正车辆质量。 然后可以将车辆质量与其他车辆数据一起使用以确定由车辆执行的工作量，从而能够对要执行的车辆进行详细的效率分析。 为了计算斜率，可以使用毕达哥拉斯定理来计算水平地面速度（VHGS）。 可以采取Z / Up幅度并将其除以水平地面速度。 用方向矢量替换Z，x和y可以计算斜率。 然后，斜率数据用于确定当时车辆的质量。 计算质量的透过技术不考虑斜率，因此不准确