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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2010
Kenneth R. Westerlage, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Larry V. Stricker, Frisco, TX (US);
William C. Kennedy, Iii, Dallas, TX (US);
Kenneth R. Westerlage, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Larry V. Stricker, Frisco, TX (US);
William C. Kennedy, III, Dallas, TX (US);
On-Board Communications, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for measuring vehicle utilization includes determining, with an ignition sensor, an ignition status of a vehicle and determining, with a motion sensor, a motion status of the vehicle. The method further includes determining a utilization of the vehicle based, at least in part, on the ignition status and the motion status. Additionally, the method includes transmitting status information to a location remote from the vehicle. The status information indicates at least one of the ignition status, the motion status, and the utilization.