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Idle detection for improving fuel consumption efficiency in a vehicle

US8805639B1 · kind B1 · utility

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21Claims

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Assignee

Greenroad Driving Technologies Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Oren Musicant · Nes Ziona, IL
Yaakov Hayun · Zoran, IL
Ofer Raz · Yavne, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 24, 2011
Grant date	Aug 12, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 6, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG07C5/008
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A data processing system which comprises: a first sensor adapted to provide indications of a first type on a vehicle's engine operational mode; a second sensor adapted to provide indications of a second type related to the vehicle movement; and a processor adapted to identify one or more vehicle idling periods, based on at least one indication of the first type and at least one indication of the second type.

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