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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2008
Raymond Scott Ling, Westlake, OH (US);
Richard Ashton Hutchinson, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Wilbert John Steigerwald, Iii, Kirtland, OH (US);
William Andrew Say, Macedona, OH (US);
Patrick Lawrence O'malley, Kirtland, OH (US);
Dane Allen Shrallow, Solon, OH (US);
William Curtis Everett, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Robert John Mcmillan, Divide, CO (US);
Raymond Scott Ling, Westlake, OH (US);
Richard Ashton Hutchinson, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Wilbert John Steigerwald, III, Kirtland, OH (US);
William Andrew Say, Macedona, OH (US);
Patrick Lawrence O'Malley, Kirtland, OH (US);
Dane Allen Shrallow, Solon, OH (US);
William Curtis Everett, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Robert John McMillan, Divide, CO (US);
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, Mayfield Village, OH (US);
Abstract
A data logging device tracks the operation of a vehicle or driver actions. The device includes a storage device, which may be removable or portable, having a first memory portion that may be read from and may be written to in a vehicle and a second memory portion that may be read from and may be written to in the vehicle. The second memory portion may retain data attributes associated with the data stored in the first removable storage device. A processor reads data from an automotive bus that transfers data from vehicle sensors to other automotive components. The processor writes data to the first memory portion and the second memory portion that reflect a level of risk or safety. A communication device links the storage device to a network of computers. The communication device may be accessible through software that allows a user to access files related to a level of risk or safety and other software that may be related to those files.