US 12,202,485 B2
Vehicle monitoring system
Thomas J Hayes, Lakewood, OH (US); Michael D Cremona, Lakewood, OH (US); Steven C Schapel, Akron, OH (US); Daniel P Zula, North Ridgeville, OH (US); and Nianqing Zhou, Avon, OH (US)
Assigned to RM ACQUISITION, LLC, Boise, ID (US)
Filed by RM ACQUISITION, LLC, Boise, ID (US)
Filed on Jun. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/336,635.
Prior Publication US 2022/0388512 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 40/09 (2012.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 30/18109 (2013.01) [B60W 40/09 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); G08G 1/20 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); B60W 2554/4048 (2020.02)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A monitoring system for a combination vehicle having a tractor and a trailer coupled to the tractor, comprising:
at least one image capture device mounted on the tractor, having a trailer mounted control system within its field of view when the trailer is coupled to the tractor, the trailer mounted control system having a visual indicator; and
a controller associated with the at least one image capture device;
wherein the controller:
captures images of the visual indicator;
determines if the visual indicator meets a predetermined event condition; and
provides notification to at least one of a driver of the tractor, a remote fleet operator and a tractor control system in response to the visual indicator meeting the predetermined condition.