VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND WARRANTY COMPLIANCE DETECTION
Methods and systems for vehicle maintenance and warranty compliance detection and communication are disclosed. Specifically, a method to monitor the compliance of a user with vehicle maintenance and operating requirements and vehicle warranty terms is provided. In the event a user is not in compliance with a vehicle maintenance item, vehicle operation condition or warranty term, the system may take a number of actions. In one embodiment, the actions comprise notifying a maintenance provider, an insurance provider and a warranty provider. The system may also maintain a historical user compliance database to enable identification and documentation of user compliance for one or more vehicles.
1 . A method, comprising:
receiving sensor data from one or more vehicle sensors;
identifying, from the sensor data, an identity of a user of a vehicle;
determining, from the sensor data, if a user is not in compliance with a user vehicle operating term; and
taking action if the user is not in compliance with a user vehicle operating term.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user vehicle operating term is at least one of a maintenance standard, a warranty requirement and a user operating restriction.
3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising comparing the sensor data to at least one of vehicle maintenance standards, vehicle warranty requirements and user profile operating restrictions.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the user is not in compliance with a user vehicle operating term if the comparison results in one or more characteristics of vehicle maintenance standards, vehicle warranty requirements and user profile operating restrictions not satisfied.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the taking action comprises noticing a third party if the user is not in compliance with a user vehicle operating term.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the third party is at least one of an insurance provider, warranty provider, authorized monitor and user.
7 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising updating a user profile database regarding the user vehicle not in compliance.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more vehicle sensors include an odometer, a tachometer, an oil level meter and an image sensor.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the taking action comprises providing an alert.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the providing an alert comprises a visual alert, an audio alert, emergency responder alert, and alert to an authorized monitor.
11 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising identifying the one or more characteristics of vehicle maintenance standards, vehicle warranty requirements and user profile operating restrictions not satisfied.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the taking action comprises noticing a third party if the user is not in compliance with a user vehicle operating term.
13 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a query from a warranty provider if a user is not in compliance with a vehicle warranty requirement.
14 . A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, perform a method comprising:
receiving sensor data from one or more vehicle sensors;
identifying, from the sensor data, an identity of a user of a vehicle;
determining, from the sensor data, if a user is not in compliance with a user vehicle operating term; and
taking action if the user is not in compliance with a user vehicle operating term.
15 . The computer readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the user vehicle operating term is at least one of a maintenance standard, a warranty requirement and a user operating restriction.
16 . The computer readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising comparing the sensor data to at least one of vehicle maintenance standards, vehicle warranty requirements and user profile operating restrictions.
17 . The computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the user is not in compliance with a user vehicle operating term if the comparison results in one or more characteristics of vehicle maintenance standards, vehicle warranty requirements and user profile operating restrictions not satisfied.
18 . The computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the taking action comprises noticing a third party if the user is not in compliance with a user vehicle operating term.
19 . A vehicle maintenance and warranty compliance detection system comprising a vehicle control system configured to:
receive sensor data from one or more vehicle sensors;
identify, from the sensor data, an identity of a user of a vehicle;
determine, from the sensor data, if a user is not in compliance with a user vehicle operating term; and
take action if the user is not in compliance with a user vehicle operating term.
20 . The system of claim 20 , wherein the user vehicle operating term is at least one of a maintenance standard, a warranty requirement and a user operating restriction.