Event driven vehicle position reporting methods and systems

摘要

Methods and systems for providing event driven vehicle position reporting are disclosed. For example, if a conventional communication system normally utilized by the vehicle for position reporting is turned off, behaving abnormally or otherwise disabled, methods and systems in accordance with the present disclosure may provide supplemental means and capabilities to continue vehicle position reporting. Furthermore, in certain embodiments, the supplemental reporting systems are configured so that they cannot be turned off or disabled.

主权项

1. A vehicle position reporting system, comprising:
an event monitor, the event monitor configured to monitor an operating condition of at least one device located on the vehicle and to detect an occurrence of a triggering event based on the operating condition of said at least one device located on the vehicle; and a reporting module, the reporting module configured to send a position report from the vehicle to at least one external equipment when the reporting module is activated, wherein the event monitor and the reporting module are prevented from being disabled by a vehicle operator, and wherein the reporting module is activated by the event monitor when the occurrence of the triggering event is detected.