Real-time dynamic heavy-vehicle idle alarm

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8857408
APP PUB NO 20100242906A1
SERIAL NO

12750866

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A system for managing engine idling operation is provided. The system includes a communication center communicatively coupled to at least one vehicle having an engine. A database is provided that has idling regulation information stored therein based, at least, upon geographic location. The vehicle with the engine further includes an idling detection system. The idling detection system includes an idle detect sensor, a processor and a location information module, such as a GPS receiver. The processor is operably coupled to the idle detect sensor. The location information module is operably coupled to the processor to provide position information relative to the vehicle. The processor is configured to monitor vehicle idling and provide a warning thereof based upon an idling regulation stored in the database selected by current vehicle position information.

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PEOPLENET COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION4400 BAKER ROAD MINNETONKA MN 55343

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Konezny, Ronald E Shorewood, US 2 325

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