System and Method for Collecting Vehicle Use and Driving Behavior Data Using a Mobile Communication Device and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Device

摘要

A system and method for collecting motor vehicle use, driving behavior or motor vehicle use and driving behavior data using a Bluetooth® low energy (“BLE”) device and a mobile communication device (“MCD”). One embodiment can automatically turn on the MCD Global Positioning System location services (“GPS”) and start the collection of such data when the MCD user is in a predetermined proximity of the motor vehicle and the vehicle is in motion as well as automatically turn off the GPS and stop data collection when the MCD is not in a predetermined proximity to the motor vehicle and BLE device and the motor vehicle stops moving.

主权项

1. A method of collecting motor vehicle driver behavior and motor vehicle use data of a motor vehicle by a mobile communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
detecting a Bluetooth® low energy device in said motor vehicle; launching a vehicle driver behavior and vehicle use data collection application; determining that said mobile communication device is associated with the operator of said motor vehicle; determining when said motor vehicle is in motion; executing vehicle driver behavior data collection and storage and motor vehicle use data collection and storage; detecting when said motor vehicle is no longer in motion; detecting the absence of said Bluetooth® low energy device; stopping said driver behavior data collection and storage and said vehicle use data collection and storage.