Modular Connected Headrest

摘要

A motor vehicle usage tracking system for monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on operations of motor vehicles each having a modular connected headrest with an imaging device for imaging in a viewpoint from a driver's seating position and communicating with a data bus in the motor vehicle for the operational data correlated with the imaging and communicated to the servicer having an analyzer configure for evaluating and reporting on motor vehicle operations. An aftermarket sleeve is disclosed for retro-fit installation of the motor vehicle tracking device.

主权项

1. A motor vehicle usage tracking system, comprising:
a servicer configured for monitoring operations of a plurality of motor vehicles that are each equipped with a data bus that periodically receives one or more signals representative of motor vehicle operational data, the data bus including a timer for associating the motor vehicle operational data with a time of occurrence and a bi-directional communications device, for tracking usage and situational circumstances of the motor vehicle operations, evaluating motor vehicle operations, and reporting on motor vehicle operations; a communications device operatively engaged to a communications network and to the servicer for communicating between the servicer and a respective communications device of the plurality of motor vehicles; a geophysical locating device for determining periodically a location of the geophysical locating device and an associated time thereof and configured for communicating the determined location and associated time to the data bus of the motor vehicle; a plurality of modular headrests, each for being installed in a respective one of the plurality of motor vehicles and containing;
at least one imaging device mounted therein for being disposed between an upper edge of a driver's seat and an interior surface of a roof of the motor vehicle proximate and lateral of a longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle for imaging in a selected direction that is substantially in alignment with a proximate oriented viewpoint from a driver's seating position within the motor vehicle to generate at least an image proximate the motor vehicle at a time of operation of the imaging device, anda controller for connecting to the data bus of the motor vehicle for receiving the operational data thereof and the associated time and configured for correlating the imaging with the motor vehicle operational information; and the respective communications device of the motor vehicle for communicating the periodic location and time and correlated operational data to the servicer, and upon demand, communicating at least a portion of the imaging generated by the imaging device.