(19)
(11) EP 1 968 029 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/42

(43) Date of publication A2:
10.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/37

(21) Application number: 08003918.3

(22) Date of filing: 03.03.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G08G 1/017(2006.01)
G08G 1/123(2006.01)
 G07C 5/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 06.03.2007 IT MO20070075

(71) Applicant: Meta System S.p.A.
42100 Reggio Emilia (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Simonazzi, Giuseppe
    42100 Reggio Emilia (IT)

(74) Representative: Feltrinelli, Secondo Andrea 
APTA S.R.L. Via Giardini, 625
41100 Modena
41100 Modena (IT)

   


(54) System and method for detecting ways of using a vehicle, particularly for applications in the insurance field


(57) The system for detecting the ways of using a vehicle, particularly for applications in the insurance field or the like, comprising at least one electronic appliance installable on a vehicle and suitable for collecting data relating to the use of the vehicle and at least one remote recording and processing unit for recording and processing the collected data, wherein the appliance comprises at least one locator unit for locating the position of the vehicle having a satellite signal receiver, at least one measurement device for measuring the instantaneous acceleration of the vehicle along at least three distinct directions and at least one communication unit associated with the locator unit and with the measurement device and suitable for sending the collected position and instantaneous acceleration data of the vehicle to the remote unit.
The method for detecting the ways of using a vehicle, particularly for applications in the insurance field or the like, comprising the location of the position of a vehicle by means of a satellite signal receiver, the measuring of the instantaneous acceleration of the vehicle along at least three distinct directions and the sending of the collected position and instantaneous acceleration data of the vehicle to at least one remote recording and processing unit.







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