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`Scan Tool Technology,” U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 16th Mobile Sources/Clean Air
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`Individual evaluation system for motorcar risk
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`Publication number: EP0700009 (A2)
`Publication date:
`1996-03-06
`I'|VE"t°f(S)=
`MINGUIJON PEREZ SALVADOR [ES] +
`flPP|iC3l|t(5)=
`MINGUIJON PEREZ SALVADOR [ES] +
`Classification:
`- iflte-I'||ati0na|=
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`(505040/00; 606099/00,‘ G06Q40I00; GOGQ99I00; (lPC1-
`7): GDBF17/SO
`GOQ40/00D; GO6Q99/00
`- El-I|‘°PeaI'I=
`APP"G3ti0|| number: EP19950500123 19950828
`PY|0|"'5V "i-"'1bE'(5)= ES19940001925 19940901
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`Also published as:
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`‘E EPO7000O9 (A3)
`E EP0700009 (B1)
`‘E ES2108613 (A1)
`‘E ES2108613 (B1)
`Cited documenb:
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`_] FR2533049 (A1)
`:| FR2647930 (A1)
`3 US5046007 (A)
`BE1000765 (A6)
`woaoozsae (A1)
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`Abstract of EP 0700009 (A2)
`The vehicle carries an electronic data processor linked to a speedometer, accelerometer, internal clock
`and calendar for checking and recording types of trafflc hazard, duration of journey and other data
`related to safety. It can receive electromagnetic signal from the roadside related e.g. to speed limits,
`icing conditions and traffic jams, and can exchange data by wireless communication with a service
`station .
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`Data supplied from the espacener database ——- Worldwide
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`Européiisches Patentamt
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`European Patent Office
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`Office européen des brevets
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`EP 0 700 009 A2
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`(12)
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`EUFIOPII-KISCHE PATENTANMELDUNG
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`(43) Veréffentlichungstag:
`06.03.1996 Patentblatt 1996/10
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`(51) Int GL6: G06F 17/60
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`(21) Anmeldenummer: 95500123.5
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`(22) Anmeldetag: 28.08.1995
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`(84) Benannte Vertragssiaatenr
`DE FR GB IT
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`(30) Prioritét: 01.09.1994 ES 9401925
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`(71) Anmelder: Minguijon Perez, Salvador
`E-50005 Zaragoza (ES)
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`(72) Erfinder: Minguijon Perez, Salvador
`E-50005 Zaragoza (ES)
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`(54)
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`lndividuelle-Bewertungssystem ffir das Risiko an selbstangetrieben Fahrzeuge
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`Umer die Indivieduelle-Beweriungssysiem fflr
`(57)
`das Risiko an selbsangeirieben-Fahrzeuge stellt sich
`ein Handlungsweise und elektronisches-Einrichtung
`vor, die die persénliches Versicherungsprémie in Funk-
`tion des ubernehmendes wirkliches Risiko-Schéitzung
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`in Basis nach die bestehende Wechse|bezie-
`erlaubt,
`hungen berechnet zwischen dieses und messbar Para-
`meter im eigenen Fahrzeug_
`Man stell ein strategisches-Betriebs Einf[]rhrung-
`Profil vor.
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`EP0700009A2
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`Printed by Jouve (FR), 18, rue Sam!-Dems, 75001 PAFHS
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`Beschreibung
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`TECHN|SCHES—SEKTOR
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`Diese Patent—Zweck—System passt im elektronische
`Tecnologie,
`Informatik, Datenaustausch an und be-
`schreibt ein neues alternatives oder erganzendes—Pro—
`zess filir den Versicherunsbeitrag der Fahrzeug—Versi—
`cherungs—Firmen,
`sowie der Ausrflstung um diese
`durchflliren zu kénnen.
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`TECHN|SCHE—STAND
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`In die Ietzten Jahre haben sich bei der Automo-
`bi|—Sektor mehrmalige und verschiedenen Compu-
`ter—Verwendungen vorgeschlagen, als Beispielweise
`Fiegu|ierungs—und Verkehrs—Fl]hrung Sysieme, se|bst—
`aktivierende Fahrbahnmarkierungen, Nachunfalle Regi-
`striergerate
`(scharze—Kasten)
`se|bs—Befund—An|agen
`oder vorbeugende lnstandhaltung usw.
`In Wirklichkeit, kommen diese Projekte trotz dieser
`Verwendungs—Nutzbarkeit, mit sehr wichtigen Gren-
`zen—|mp|antations an. Einerseits, einigen diese Ven/ven-
`dungen brauchen hoheres Strukturierungen—Kosten um
`das Produkt fur den Benutzer reizvoll zu machen, und
`andererseits gibt es Verwendungen die die Investitionen
`in der minimun—notwendige—AusriJstung nicht nachwei—
`sen kénnen, um diese in der Mittelkasse Fahrzeuge
`montieren zu konnen.
`Um diese Grenze zu beseitigen zeigt das Projetkt
`eine geschaftliches annehmbare Moglichkeit mit ein er-
`heblicheleistungfahiger Computer in der automobil an-
`zurichten, mit eine Daten-Netzanschluss vorgeschaltet,
`die eine Basis fI'.'Ir diese und zukunftigen Dienst eine be-
`dachtige Durchdringungen einsetzen sollie.
`Um dieses Ziel zur erreichen, sollten man ein Pro-
`dukt suchen die als Bespannung auftreten konnte, um
`der feh|erhafte—Kreis gebildet durch die notwendige In-
`frastruktur und der reizvolles Produkt abbrechen zu kon-
`nen_
`
`Andererseits befinden wir uns mit ein Automo-
`bil-Service-Sektor, so wie die Versicherungs-Firmen
`sind, die bei einen malgelhafte Markt wegen irhe sc:hwe—
`re Segmentierung bewegen, aus diesen Grund haben
`sie mit ihren Kunden schwere Beziehungen_
`Diese Unterlagen entwickelt die industrie||e- und un-
`ternehmerisoh Moglichkeii Fahrzeuge mit einen Risiko
`elektroniches Angabegerét auszurflsten, die kurzfristig
`bei ihre 2-wichtigen Kunden (Automobilbesitzer und Ver-
`sicherungfirma) gut ankommmen wllirden, so dass kurz—
`lang-fristig andere zusatzliche Funktionen flbernehmen
`wl'Jrden_
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`ERKLARUNG
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`Diese Ausrflstung besteht aus ein eiektronisches
`Datenverarbeiter, mit der Féhigkeiten Daten zu bechaf-
`fen, insbesondere von Automobil-Arbeitsweise und Str-
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`assenmarkierung, urn das Fiisiko der Fahr-Typ die man
`durchfflhn zu bewerten, so dass einerseits mit der Be-
`nutzer durch indikationen ausflbt um der Geiahr zu ver-
`mindern und andererseits zeitweise Zutritt zur Daten—Zu—
`gang um Ubertragung des Risiko—|niormation damit der
`Versicherunsbeitrag berechnet werden kann, und dabei
`das Programm erneut aiclualisiert werden kann.
`Die erhaltenen Automobi|—signa|e konnten eine
`grosse Variation zeigen je nachdemm wie dieses Risi-
`ko—Genauigkeit bewerten mochtet, als Bassis variente
`konnte es bei enen Geschwindigkeitsensor und ein Be-
`sch|euinigungmesser—Einheit liegen, die zusammen mit
`den internes Uhr und Kalender der Prozessors den
`durchgefilhrte Fahrt-Risiko-Art, Strekendauer und En‘I'.'I|—
`Iungszeit prtlfen und aufnehmen konnte.
`Zusatzlich ware méglich, Daten wie bei den Sicher—
`heitsguri, Reifendruck, Sicherheitabstand, usw. einzu—
`tragen.
`Die Zwischen-Verbindung mit die Strasse konnte es
`sich mit ein kleines elektromagnetisches Empfangsge—
`rate in der Automobil durchiflhren, so dass Passivsigna—
`Ie auf Lauff|z'-'1che—Strassen empfangen konnte, z.B. feste
`Gechwindindigkeitgrenzen, Bauarbeiten—Zeichen usw.
`oder selbstaktivsignale wie Eissignale, Verkehrs—Stau—
`ungi Der prozessor konnte selbstverstandlich die zu-
`sammenhangenden zwischen diese Zeichen und die
`durchgefilhrte Uberfflhrung flberwachen. Man muss hier
`bemerken, dass diese aktive Zeichen ein Minimun ver-
`braucht—Energie brauchen, und so mit die aktuelle Zei-
`chen-Problem beseitigen wI'.'Jrde, die eigentlich das gros-
`ste Kostenproblem der Elektrikanschluss ist.
`Die lnformationaustausch mit die Daten—Netz wiilrde
`sich bei die Servicestation Eiber eine Kabe||os—ansch|uss
`durchfflren. Die Information die bereits nach festge|eg—
`ten Angaben der Versicherungsfirma bearbaitet wurden
`ermitteln die Einschétzungsgefahrfflr ein gewissene Zeit
`dauer, dadurch wllirde der Versicherungsbeitrag berech-
`net und auch statistischen—Daten Beschaffung urn dem
`Risii<o—Bewertunggssystem zu verbessert Anderseits
`wflrde man die neue Gefahr Bewertungs—Programm—Re—
`vision erhalten, die den Prozessor ihre Verbesserung er-
`moglichen kann.
`Der Ausrflstung ware in der Lage,