SAN DIEGO--August 31, 2012: SmartDrive Systems, a market leader in driving intelligence solutions that reduce collisions and improve fuel efficiency, today announced that the company has been awarded US Patent #8239092 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The patent recognizes the company's innovative event recorders and portable memory system.
“SmartDrive is pioneering new technology around driving performance analytics to overcome these challenges; we are creating fundamental innovations in vehicle safety and fuel efficiency that are saving fleets thousands of dollars per vehicle each year, while protecting their drivers and the motoring public.”
Based on real-time driving observations and measurements gathered by the SmartDrive in-vehicle event recorder, the company delivers driving intelligence that gives fleet managers unprecedented visibility into how a vehicle is being driven. The advanced onboard event recorder uses video capture, data from the vehicle's engine control unit and input from motion sensors to detect and observe risky driving behavior such as sudden stops, hard cornering, aggressive acceleration, and excessive speed. This comprehensive video and vehicle event information provides a meaningful view into driving performance for fleet managers enabling them to make insightful decisions which result in significant safety and financial savings.
The newly awarded patent protects a process which enables safe and reliable data transfer between a vehicle and SmartDrive's online fleet performance services. This data is critical to SmartDrive's unique ability to observe and analyze driving performance on more dimensions than any other provider, collect and analyze more events, and provide simple, actionable recommendations to help drivers and fleet managers improve safety and save fuel.
"Managing driver safety and optimizing fuel efficiency are among the biggest challenges facing fleet operators today," noted Steve Mitgang, chief executive officer of SmartDrive. "SmartDrive is pioneering new technology around driving performance analytics to overcome these challenges; we are creating fundamental innovations in vehicle safety and fuel efficiency that are saving fleets thousands of dollars per vehicle each year, while protecting their drivers and the motoring public."