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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2012
Joel Baumert, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Joel K. Young, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Curt Ahart, Shorewood, MN (US);
Joel Baumert, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Joel K. Young, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Curt Ahart, Shorewood, MN (US);
Digi International Inc., Minnetonka, MN (US);
Abstract
A system and method of transmitting vehicle information from a vehicle to a server across an external network. A vehicle bus connector module is plugged into a vehicle bus through the vehicle's vehicle bus connector. The vehicle bus connector module is also communicatively connected to a personal communications device. Vehicle information is collected from the vehicle bus and combined with information captured by the personal communications device to form a driver log. The driver log is transmitted to the server via the external network.