Systems and methods for controlling the collection of vehicle use data using a mobile device

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EP 2 725 556 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	30.11.2016 Bulletin 2016/48

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	30.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/18

(21)	Application number: 13189796.9

(22)	Date of filing: 22.10.2013

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G07C 5/08^(2006.01)

G07C 5/00^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
	Designated Extension States:
	BA ME

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Priority:

24.10.2012 US 201213659405

(71)	Applicant: State Farm Insurance
	Bloomington, IL 61710 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Bowne, Benjamin Mackinaw, IL 61755 (US) Baker, Nicolas Normal, IL 61761 (US) Christopulos, Nick Bloomington, IL 61704 (US) Wilkerson, Bryan Todd Bloomington, IL 61704 (US)

(74)	Representative: Grubert, Andreas et al
	c/o Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße 26 80331 München 80331 München (DE)

(54)	Systems and methods for controlling the collection of vehicle use data using a mobile device

(57) A mobile device may include at least one sensor that detects a characteristic of the mobile device selected from distance traveled, location, time, and g-force dynamics; a processor; and a tangible non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing instructions that, when executed on by the processor, are programmed to automatically detect that a wireless connection has been established between the mobile device and a vehicle, and in response to detecting the wireless connection between the mobile device and the vehicle, automatically start collecting vehicle operation data via the at least one sensor. The mobile device may automatically stop collecting the vehicle operation data in response to the vehicle being turned off.

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