In-vehicle sensing module for monitoring a vehicle

US11704947B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Philip Ventimiglia · Northville, US
• Krisztian Bakos · Redondo Beach, US
• Karl Holodnick · Northville, US
• Russell Watts · Ann Arbor, US
• George Lewis · Brighton, US
• Stefan Weissert · Royal Oak, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 9, 2020
• Grant date: Jul 18, 2023
• Expiry date: Sep 1, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02A50/20
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An in-vehicle sensing module for monitoring a vehicle is disclosed, which is advantageous for use in the context of a shared vehicle service, such as a car rental service, an autonomous taxi service, or a ride sharing service. The in-vehicle sensing module at least includes a controller, a cellular transceiver, and one or more integrated sensors configured to monitor a status of the vehicle. The in-vehicle sensing module utilizes appropriate algorithms, models, or thresholds to interpret sensor data and enrich the data with metadata and event detection. The in-vehicle sensing module uploads relevant sensor data, event data, or other metadata to a cloud storage backend, which is made accessible by authorized third-parties.