Exhibit 1013
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`PCT
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`WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION
`International Bureau
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`INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)
` (51) International Patent Classification 4 :
`WO 90/02388
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`(11) International Publication Number:
`G07C 5/ 10
`8 March 1990 (08.03.90)
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`(43) International Publication Date:
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`PCT/NO89/00081
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`(81) Designated States: AT, AT (European patent), AU, BB, BE
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`(21) International Application Number:
`(European patent), BF (OAPI patent), BG, BI (OAPI
`patent), BR, CF (OAPI patent), CG (OAPI patent), CH,
`9 August 1989 (09.08.89)
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` (22) International Filing Date:
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`CH (European patent), CM (OAPI patent), DE, DE
`(European patent), DK, FI, FR (European patent), GA
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`(OAPI patent), GB, GB (European patent), HU, IT (Eu-
`(30) Priority data:
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`ropean patent), JP, KP, KR, LK, LU, LU (European pa—
`883807
`tent), MC, MG, ML (OAPI patent), MR (OAPI patent),
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`MW, NL, NL (European patent), NO, R0, SD, SE, SE
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`(European patent), SN (OAPI patent), SU, TD (OAPI
`(71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): NORWE—
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`patent), TG (OAPI patent), US.
`GIAN BIOTRONICS A/S [NO/NO]; Hanaveien 4, N-
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`4300 Sandnes (N0).
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`Published
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`(72) Inventor; and
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`With international search report.
`(75) Inventor/Applicant (for US only) : PETI'ERSEN, Kjell [NO/
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`NO]; Hanaveien 4, N-4300 Sandnes (NO).
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`26 August 1988 (26.08.88)
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`(74) Agent: HAMso, Eivind; Hamse Patentbyré, Po. Box 171,
`N-430l Sandnes (NO).
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`(54) Title: A METHOD FOR THE REGISTERING OF THE DRIVING PATTERN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND AN
`APPARATUS IN THE FORM OF AN INTERVAL COUNTER FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD
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`(57) Abstract
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`A method and an apparatus for the registering of
`the driving pattern of a motor vehicle are adjusted to en-
`able an evaluation of the total driving behavior. The
`speeds and the accelerations/retardations of the motor
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`vehicle are being converted into pulse signals (2) and
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`sorted into two different groups, one speed counter
`group (3-16) and one acceleration/retardation counter
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`group (17-30), each being divided into sub-groups indi-
`cating number of kilometers driven within a first, a sec-
`ond, a third, etc., speed interval and a first, a second, a
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`third, etc., acceleration/retardation interval, respectively.
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`The sum of the kilometer statements of the sub groups of
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`each group corresponds to the totally driven distance of
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`the motor vehicle measured in kilometers. The apparatus
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`comprises a pulse generator (1) adapted to be mountd to
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`the propulsion system of the motor vehicle, e.g. wheels
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`or gear box, and adapted to supply a pulse signal (2) si-
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`multaneously to all counters of both groups, each of
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`which is assigned a logic circuit (31, 31’) controlled by
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`comparators (33, 33’). The pulse generator (1) is connect-
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`ed to the comparators (33) of the speed counters via a
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`pulse frequency/voltageconverter (32) connected to the
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`comparators (33’) of the acceleration/retardation coun-
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`ters via a derivation circuit (33’) deriving speed into ac-
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`celeration/retardation.
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`Anna-Ilia
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`Benin
`Brazil
`Canada
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`Congo
`Swilz'erland
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`Finland
`France
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`Hungary
`Italy
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`Mali
`Mauritania
`Malawi
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`Sudan
`Sweden
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`A METHOD FOR THE REGISTERING OF THE DRIVING PATTERN OF A
`MOTOR VEHICLE, AND AN APPARATUS IN THE FORM OF AN INTERVAL
`COUNTER FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD
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`This invention relates to a method for the registering of
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`the driving pattern of a motor vehicle, and an apparatus in
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`the form of an interval counter for carrying out
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`the method.
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`Recording of the driving pattern of a motor vehicle may be
`of interest for car owners as well as car insurance
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`companies. The car insurance companies may fit the motor
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`vehicles of their policy holders with the apparatus and read
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`the same at equal intervals. On the basis of these readings,
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`the company may e.g. set a more fair bonus arrangement, i.e.
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`that policy holders having a "careful" driving pattern — low
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`speeds and low accelerations - may be allotted a higher
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`bonus. By that very fact that the policy holders know that
`their driving pattern is being controlled and recorded, many
`will be stimulated to change their driving pattern:
`this
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`will again reduce driving speed, nhmber of accidents, and
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`consequently also the size of the disbursements from the
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`insurance companies. Moreover, when leasing or renting motor
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`vehicles it will be possible to control how the driving has
`occured. When motor vehicles are to be resold,
`the apparatus
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`will give an indication of how the motor vehicle has been
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`driven, whereby favorable/unfavorable driving pattern may
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`.influence the selling price quite substantially. Car owners
`may also take an interest in seeing their own driving
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`pattern, for possibly comparing it with others.
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`The object of the present invention is to provide a method
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`and an apparatus for the registering of the driving patterns
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`of motor vehicles and thereby enable an evaluation of the
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`total driving behavior.
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`This object is achieved through the features as set forth in
`the following claims.
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`In contrast with prior art apparatus for the purpose
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`concerned, which only measure speed above a certain limit,
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`i.e. record speed excesses and take note of these,
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`the
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`method and apparatus according to the invention are based on
`the registering of speed and acceleration/retardation and
`and on the sorting of these in different groups.
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`The apparatus uses the speed of the motor vehicle, i.e.
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`driven distance per unit of time,
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`to generate data
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`describing the driving pattern of the motor vehicle. The
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`apparatus is connected to the propulsion system of the motor
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`vehicle, i.e. wheels of gear box, via a pulse generator
`adapted to generate a signal proportional to the speed of
`the motor vehicle. This signal is procesSed further in the
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`apparatus so that individual kilometer counters are
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`incremented;
`there being one counter for each speed
`interval, e.g. 0—10 km/h; 10-20 km/h and so forth. The sum
`of all counters will constitute the totally driven distance.
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`On the basis of the speed signal,
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`the apparatus also
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`generates a signal representing the acceleration/retardation
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`(the time derivative of the speed) of the motor vehicle.
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`This signal will be positive when accelerating and negative
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`when decelerating. The acceleration/retardation-signal
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`controls the kilometer counters counting the number of
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`kilometers driven by the motor vehicle in the different
`areas of acceleration/retardation. Thus,
`the apparatus
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`comprises two sets of counters, one set of which is
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`controlled by the speed signal of the motor vehicle,
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`the
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`other set being controlled by the acceleration/retardation-
`signal of the motor vehicle. Both sets of counters count the
`number of kilometers driven. By reading the apparatus, one
`may form oneself an idea of the driving pattern of the motor
`vehicle,
`the apparatus stating exact number of kilometers in
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`the different speed zones and acceleration/retardation
`zones .
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`The interval counter according to the invention is far more
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`versatile and advanced than prior art technique;
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`this should
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`also appear from the following description of an embodiment
`of the invention.
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`Said embodiment is diagrammatically illustrated in the
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`accompanying drawing figure showing a circuit design of an
`interval counter for motor vehicles.
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`The interval counter shown comprises a pulse generator 1
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`which,
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`in a manner not closer shown,
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`is fitted for mounting
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`on a propulsion system of a motor vehicle, i.e. wheels or
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`gear box. The-pulse generator 1 having a pulse frequency
`proportional to the speed of the vehicle,
`is adapted to give
`a certain number of pulses per kilometers driven.
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`Reference numeral 2 denotes a square wave puls from the
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`pulse generator 1. The pulse signal 2 is simultaneously
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`supplied to all of a row of counters.
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`....16 in
`The counters comprise fourteen speed counters 3, 4
`two sets, one set of which can be reset to zero, as well as
`fourteen acceleration/retardation counters 17, 18 ....30 in
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`two sets, one set of which can be reset to zero, and being
`arranged in two separate groups each of which is assigned a
`logic circuit 31 and 31', respectively. When supplying the
`pulse signal 2, only one speed counter, say 3, and one
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`acceleration/retardation counter, say 17, activated at a
`time. The respective logic circuit 31, 31' controls which
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`counter that is counting.
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`The pulse signal 2 enters simulatenously a pulse frequency]
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`voltage converter 32 adapted to convert from pulse frequency
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`to voltage. From the voltage converter 32, a voltage signal
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`proportional to the speed of the motor vehicle is generated.
`This voltage signal is supplied to a set of comparators 33
`7 assigned the logic circuit 31 for the speed counters 3, 4
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`.... 16. The comparators 33 are each set on a separate speed
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`level. The signal from these comparators 33 controls the
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`logic circuit 31 which selects which of the speed counters
`that is to be active.
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`The voltage signal from the converter 32 is also supplied to
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`a derivation circuit 34. From this circuit 34, a voltage
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`signal proportional to the acceleration/retardation of the
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`motor vehicle is achieved. This voltage signal is supplied
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`to a set of comparators 33' assigned the logic circuit 31'
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`for the acceleration/retardation counters 17, 18 ....30. The
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`signal from these comparators 33' controls the logic circuit
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`31' which selects which of the acceleration/retardation
`counters that is to be active.
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`The apparatus/interval counter shown is likewise equipped
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`with a total counter 35 acting as an ordinary kilometer
`counter. The sum of the speed counters 3, 4 .... 16 will
`show the very same distance driven as the total counter 35..
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`As mentioned, one set of counters in each group may be reset
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`to zero. Also the total counter 35 is assigned such a
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`counter 36. The resetable counters are being counted up in
`parallel to the other counters and will show the same
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`figure. The only difference is that the users of the
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`apparatus have the opportunity of resetting these counters
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`whenever this might be desirable. These counters will
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`function in the same manner as a trip counter on a motor
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`vehicle.
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`For the speed counters, an actual division would be in speed
`groups of 10 km/h, i.e. that a first counter counts the
`number of kilometers driven in the speed interval of 0-10
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`km/h, a second counter counting number of kilometers driven
`in the speed interval 10—20 km/h, and so forth.
`In order to
`restrict the number of counters,
`the apparatus may possibly
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`be so adapted that all kilometers driven above an upper
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`speed limit, e.gt 180 km/h, are counted by one counter.
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`For the acceleration/retardation counters, an actual
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`division may be into accelerations/retardations from -10
`m/sec?
`to +10 m/sec? , using an interval width of
`l m/sec.
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`The physical implementation of the apparatus might comprise
`more counters than shown in the figure. However, only one
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`display may be used and one multiplexer fetching one figure
`at a time. The method fo the invention may also be carried
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`out using a microprocessor.
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`A method for the registering of the driving pattern ofra
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`motor vehicle, i.e. the number of kilometers driven within a
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`first, a second, a third, etc}, Speed interval, and the
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`number of kilometers driven within a first, a second, a
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`third, etc., acceleration/retardation interval,
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`that the speeds and
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`c h a r a c t e r i z e d '
`accelerations/retardations of the motor vehicle are
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`converted into pulse signals and sorted into different
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`groups, each of which being divided into sub groups stating
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`the number of kilometers driven within a first, a second, a
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`third, etc., speed interval and a first, a second, a third,
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`etc., acceleration/retardation interval, respectively,
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`the
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`sum of each group's sub groups' kilometer statements
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`corresponding to the totally driven distance of the motor
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`vehicle measured in kilometers.
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`2. An apparatus for carrying out the method as defined in
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`claim 1,7 c h a r a c t e r i z e d
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`i n
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`that it comprises
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`two groups of counters (3-16, 17-30), one speed counter
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`group (3-16) and one acceleration/retardation counter group
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`(17—30), each assigned their separate logic circuit (31,
`31') controlled by comparators (33, 33'),
`the comparators
`(33) of the speed counter group each being set at a separated
`speed level (e.g. 0-10 km)h, 10-20 km/h, etc.), the
`comparators (33') of the acceleration/retardation counter
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`group each being set at a separate acceleration/retardation
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`level (e.g. -lm/sec.
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`, +1m/sec.
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`, etc.), a pulse generator
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`(1) having a pulse frequence proportional to the speed of
`the motor vehicle being adapted for mounting to the
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`propulsion system of the motor vehicle, preferably wheels or
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`gear box, and adapted to give a pulse signal
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`(2)
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`simultaneously to all counters of both groups, said pulse
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`generator (1) being connected to the comparators (33) of the
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`speed counters via a pulse frequence/voltage—converter (32)
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`connected to the comparators (33') of the acceleration/
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`retardation counters via a derivation circuit (34) deriving
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`speed into acceleration/retardation.
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`3. Apparatus in accordance with claim 2,
`c h a r a c t e r i z e d
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`that each counter of said
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`two groups in series is connected to a similar counter
`resetable to zero.
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`4. Apparatus in accordance with claim 2 or 3,
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`c h a r a c t e r i z e d
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`i n
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`that it is equipped with a
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`total counter (35),
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`to which, preferably, a resetable total
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`counter (36)
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`is connected in series, said total counters
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`acting as ordinary kilometer counters.
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