Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Vehicle diagnosis or maintenance indication
Patent
1998-07-28
2000-05-16
Zanelli, Michael J.
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Vehicle diagnosis or maintenance indication
701 1, G06G 1740, G06G 1760
Patent
active
060649291
ABSTRACT:
An expense tracking system is provided for use with the portable computer having a computer memory, a computer keyboard, and a display screen, in a vehicle of the type which generates an electrical odometer signal corresponding to the distance traveled by the vehicle. A mileage tracking hardware module is electrically coupled to the portable computer for receiving the electrical odometer signals from the vehicle, and for generating a mileage signal which is readable by the portable computer. A computer program is resident in memory of the portable computer and is operable in a mileage tracking mode for receiving data relating to the trip purpose, trip contact, and trip time, and for receiving the mileage signal from the mileage tracking hardware module and grouping data of the mileage signal with the trip purpose, trip contact, and trip time data, and for storing the group data in the memory of the portable computer.
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Dubey Arthur
Migues Steven P.
Datatrac International, Inc.
Hunn Melvin A.
Zanelli Michael J.
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