Method and apparatus for monitoring vehicle status
US7398851B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W50/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for monitoring a status of a vehicle, which determines whether the vehicle is in an abnormal status by comparing an impact value detected by a detecting unit that detects an impact on the vehicle with a predetermined threshold value, includes a first determining unit that determines whether the impact value detected is over at least one threshold value from among a plurality of threshold values; and a second determining unit that, when the first determining unit determines that the impact value is over the at least one threshold value, continues to monitor a status of the vehicle, and determines whether the vehicle is in an abnormal status.
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