IP Library Granted Patent US 10,475,258
Granted Patent B1
US 10,475,258 · App. 15/859,380 · Granted Nov 12, 2019

Method and system for utilizing vehicle odometer values and dynamic compliance

Inventors: Don Son (San Diego, CA); Scott Kopchinsky (San Diego, CA); John C. Kennedy (San Diego, CA); Jacob Fields (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: Platform Science, Inc.
G07C5/008G01C22/025G07C5/085G08G1/20H04W4/40
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Patent No.
US 10,475,258
App. No.
15/859,380
Granted
Nov 12, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

A system and method vehicle dynamic compliance and utilizing multiple vehicle odometer values is disclosed herein. The system comprises a vehicle ( 210 ) comprising an on-board computer ( 232 ) with a memory ( 231 ) having a vehicle identification number ( 233 ), a connector plug ( 235 ), and an motorized engine ( 234 ), a connected vehicle device ( 130 ) comprising a processor, a WiFi radio, a BLUETOOTH radio, a memory, and a connector for mating with the connector plug of the vehicle ( 210 ), and a mobile device ( 110 ) comprising a graphical user interface ( 335 ), a processor ( 310 ), a WiFi radio ( 307 ), a BLUETOOTH radio ( 306 ), and a cellular network interface ( 308 ).

Claims (28)

1. A system for utilizing multiple vehicle odometer values, the system comprising:

a vehicle comprising an on-board computer with a memory having a vehicle identification number (VIN), a connector plug, a motorized engine, an odometer component from an engine source, an odometer component from a dashboard source, an odometer component from a chassis source, and an odometer component from a transmission source;

a connected vehicle device (CVD) comprising a processor, a WiFi radio, a BLUETOOTH radio, a memory, and a connector for mating with the connector plug of the vehicle;

a mobile device comprising a graphical user interface, a processor, a WiFi radio, a BLUETOOTH radio, and a cellular network interface; and

a server;

wherein each of the odometer component from an engine source, the odometer component from a dashboard source, the odometer component from a chassis source, and the odometer component from a transmission source generates an odometer value;

wherein the CVD generates a delta value for odometer value relative to a control odometer value;

wherein the CVD monitors the odometer value from each of the odometer component from an engine source, the odometer component from a dashboard source, the odometer component from a chassis source, and the odometer component from a transmission source;

wherein the CVD generates a new odometer value for one of the odometer component from an engine source, the odometer component from a dashboard source, the odometer component from a chassis source, and the odometer component from a transmission source, and the CVD modifies the odometer value by the delta value to generate the new odometer value.

2. The system according to claim 1 wherein the mobile device is a tablet computer.

3. The system according to claim 1 wherein the control odometer value is from an odometer value of one of the odometer component from an engine source, the odometer component from a dashboard source, the odometer component from a chassis source, and the odometer component from a transmission source.

4. The system according to claim 1 wherein the vehicle is a delivery truck.

5. The system according to claim 1 wherein the WiFi network uses an 802.11 communication protocol.

6. The system according to claim 1 wherein the CVD obtains a vehicle identification number (VIN) from the on-board computer and transmits the VIN with the new odometer value to the server.

7. A method for utilizing multiple vehicle odometer values, the method comprising:

generating an odometer value from an odometer component from an engine source of a vehicle;

generating an odometer value from an odometer component from a dashboard source of the vehicle;

generating an odometer value from an odometer component from a chassis source of the vehicle;

generating an odometer value from an odometer component from a transmission source of the vehicle;

generating a delta value for an odometer value relative to a control odometer value at a CVD, the CVD comprising a processor, a WiFi radio, a BLUETOOTH radio, a memory, and a connector for mating with the connector plug of the vehicle;

monitoring at the CVD the odometer value from each of the odometer component from an engine source, the odometer component from a dashboard source, the odometer component from a chassis source, and the odometer component from a transmission source;

generating a new odometer value for one of the odometer component from an engine source, the odometer component from a dashboard source, the odometer component from a chassis source, and the odometer component from a transmission source, and modifying the odometer value by the delta value to generate the new odometer value; and

transmitting to the new odometer value to a server using a mobile device wirelessly connected to the CVD.

8. The method according to claim 7 wherein the mobile device is a tablet computer.

9. The method according to claim 7 wherein the control odometer value is from an odometer value of one of the odometer component from an engine source, the odometer component from a dashboard source, the odometer component from a chassis source, and the odometer component from a transmission sources.

10. The method according to claim 7 wherein the vehicle is a delivery truck.

11. The method according to claim 7 wherein the WiFi network uses an 802.11 communication protocol.

12. The method according to claim 7 wherein the CVD obtains a vehicle identification number (VIN) from the on-board computer and transmits the VIN with the new odometer value to the server.

Assignments (9)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2025
From: WTI FUND X, INC.; VENTURE LENDING & LEASING IX, INC.
To: PLATFORM SCIENCE, INC.
Reel/Frame 071010/0635 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2025
From: VENTURE LENDING & LEASING IX, INC.
To: PLATFORM SCIENCE, INC.
Reel/Frame 071003/0495 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2025
From: VENTURE LENDING & LEASING VIII, LLC; VENTURE LENDING & LEASING IX, INC.
To: PLATFORM SCIENCE, INC.
Reel/Frame 070992/0273 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE APPLICATION NUMBER 10070471 TO A PATENT NUMBER 10070471 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 48167 FRAME: 816. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 14, 2025
From: PLATFORM SCIENCE, INC.
To: VENTURE LENDING & LEASING VIII, INC.; VENTURE LENDING & LEASING IX, INC.
Reel/Frame 070837/0838 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE ERRONEOUSLY RECORDED PATENT APPLICATION NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 61172 FRAME: 822. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 31, 2025
From: PLATFORM SCIENCE, INC.
To: VENTURE LENDING & LEASING IX, INC.; WTI FUND X, INC.
Reel/Frame 070689/0439 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 53700 FRAME: 301. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Mar 27, 2025
From: PLATFORM SCIENCE, INC.
To: VENTURE LENDING & LEASING IX, INC.
Reel/Frame 070809/0180 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2019
From: PLATFORM SCIENCE, INC.
To: VENTURE LENDING & LEASING IX, INC.; VENTURE LENDING & LEASING VIII, INC.
Reel/Frame 048167/0816 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2018
From: SON, DON; KOPCHINSKY, SCOTT; KENNEDY, JOHN C.; FIELDS, JACOB
To: PLATFORM SCIENCE, INC.
Reel/Frame 045338/0646 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2017
From: SON, DON; KOPCHINSKY, SCOTT; KENNEDY, JOHN C.; FIELDS, JACOB
To: PLATFORM SCIENCE, INC.
Reel/Frame 044509/0538 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 15624814 · Jun 16, 2017
Provisional Application 62441290 · Dec 31, 2016
Provisional Application 62441298 · Dec 31, 2016
Provisional Application 62441315 · Dec 31, 2016
Provisional Application 62352014 · Jun 19, 2016
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