OttoMobile for the iPhone User Instructions- 08201003 © Persen Technologies Incorporated (PERSENTECH) Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 0R3 mailto:
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What is OttoMobile?
OttoMobile™ is an application for GPS-enabled iPhone® smartphones and is designed to be used as a driving companion to help drivers. Two versions available for download to the iPhone: • • •
OttoMobile Lite and OttoMobile Pro. The Pro version includes paid map subscriptions and location tracking heartbeat functionality. OttoMobile Lite uses free Otto Maps. The free versions allow full use of Alerts and Heartbeat for the first 7 kilometres driven per day. -
Alerts available in coverage map areas only. Check www.myottomobile.com/coverage#maps – Are you covered?
iOS 3.1 and iOS 4 supported Features: • • •
Alerts for speeding, school zone and playground areas, crosswalks, hazardous intersections, wildlife crossings and even red-light camera controlled intersection locations . Trip logging with real-time trip information, post trip statistics including trip mileage and trip trace routes on a map. OttoHeartbeat real-time location tracking that sends your location to a secure website where your family and friends can keep track of your whereabouts (with data plan and where cell phone coverage is available).
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iPhone Components
The iPhone functionality required to use OttoMobile includes: • GPS receiver (included in iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4G) - Used to calculate speed and position
• Display and speaker (included in iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4G) - Used to alert driver to speeding and alerts • Digital dashboard, trip statistics and driving companion assistance
• GSM cellular radio – data network plan with service provider required for these features: -
Used to send vehicle location to a web server Used to set up an Otto account with a web server Used to download maps from a web server Used to determine start address (reverse geo-code) Used to overlay trip trace on Google maps
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OttoMobile Functionality with iPhone Components
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Application “topology” within iPhone
Main Dashboard Display Current Speed, Heading, Speed bar
Main Dashboard Display Distance, elapsed and start time, etc.
Main Dashboard Display Heartbeat “ON” or “OFF”
Position, Speed
Trip Statistics
Otto Heartbeat
Map Coverage Area with Speed Limits and other alerts
Trip Log storage
myOtto account setup Secure URL generated by remote web server
Visual and Audible Alerts - exceeding speed limit, entering alert area
Trip summary logs Map and stats Email of trip summaries
myOtto Account configuration for Maps and Heartbeat
GPS Receiver
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Cell phone transmission (data plan required)
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Main Dashboard Display- Alert Information Screen Speed Limit Display - where coverage map is available, speed limit displayed. - Blank if no coverage map is available.
Current Speed Display - GPS based speed in km/hr (metric) or mph (imperial) Direction - Compass heading displayed: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW.
Speed Bar Display - Green = at or below speed limit. - Yellow = within speed limit variance set by user. - Red = exceeding speed limit and speed variance set by user.
Heartbeat - Location Tracking - Green = “ON” - Yellow = “Problem with signal reception” - Grey = “OFF” GPS - Signal strength indicator. © PERSENTECH Inc. All rights reserved.
Dashboard, Logs, myOtto tab selections - Press tab to move to selection.
Main Dashboard Display - “Sign of safety” alert will pop up when alert zone is approached and then alert will be displayed as banner in the background. - Audible alert notification will be played out atUser theInstructionssame 08201003 time.
Main Dashboard Display- Trip Statistics
Trip statistics display - Default display outside a map coverage area. - Swipe from right to left across main display to view trip statistics while inside a map coverage area. - Red = exceeding speed limit and speed variance set by user. Trip information - Start address – reverse geocoded. - Start time. - Average speed. - Maximum Speed. - Idle time. © PERSENTECH Inc. All rights reserved.
Trip Type - Select trip type as Personal or Business and application will record each trip type separately. Trip Distance - Distance traveled during current trip in either miles (imperial) or kilometres (metric). Elapsed Trip time - After GPS lock, trip time elapsed in HH:MM:SS format New Trip button - Press to start a new trip. User Instructions- 08201003
Main Dashboard DisplayLogs Tab Trip Summary Reports - Trip reports categorized by: - MONTH-YEAR. - Business (Yellow text) and Personal (Blue text). - Trip Date and start time. - Individual trip summary reports include: - Start/End Addresses - Trip summary stats - Speeding exception report (within coverage maps) - Fuel cost estimate based on fuel economy estimates entered by user. - OMPro and OMLite provide for emailing the individual trip reports. - OMPro – GPX export file for multiple trips supported with OMPro© PERSENTECH version 1.2Inc. All rights reserved.
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Trip reports
Trip reports include: • OttoLog trip summary • GPX file format for use with other applications.
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GPX export file – opened with GoogleEarth™
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Main Dashboard Display myOtto Tab – My Account My Account - Account set up for use of the Heartbeat and Map purchase/update functionality. -This is a different account from the iPhone AppStore account login. - Username entered as a valid email address. - Password is private and can only be set by the user. - If you forget your password, go to http://www.myottomobile.com/passwordreset to reset your password. - Signing out of your account will remove all maps – home map and map purchases (OMPro only). - You can sign in with your account on another iPhone and all maps associated with your account will be downloaded to the new device (OMPro only). -Map purchase includes one year of map updates. - Account set up with OMLite version used for vehicle© location-Heartbeat functionality only. PERSENTECH Inc. All rights reserved.
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Main Dashboard Display myOtto Tab – My Maps My Maps - Available coverage maps for Canada and the USA (mostly Canada at this time). - Check http://www.myottomobile.com/coverage for available map coverage areas. - Home map selected with purchase of OMPro application. - Additional maps can be purchased through the application. - Map purchase associated with the Otto Account. - Signing in with account on any iPhone will download the home map and any other map purchased through the application and associated with your account. - Map purchase includes one year of map updates. - OMLite includes all available map coverage areas and alert functionality is operational for the © PERSENTECH Inc. All rights reserved. first 7 miles or 7 km of driving. -No map updates provided in OMLite.
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Main Dashboard Display myOtto Tab – My Heartbeat My Heartbeat - Real-time location tracking that sends your location to a secure website, where your family and friends can keep track of your whereabouts (with data plan and where cell phone coverage is available). - The most recent 10 locations are stored per user account. -Enable/Disable Heartbeat functionality with “ON”/”Off” switch. - Set the time interval between locations: - 1 min, 2 mins 3 mins, 5 mins., 10 mins., 15 mins., or 20 mins. - When the heartbeat is enabled “ON”, the application will generate a secure and unique URL to access the position information. - User can copy or email the URL for distribution to others. - User can “reset” the URL at any time – all previous location information will be © PERSENTECH Inc. All rights reserved. deleted – no trace of information with previous URL remains.
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Heartbeat information example Secure website link map display
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Main Dashboard Display General Configuration General Configuration - GPS component can be turned “ON” or “OFF” - Default is “ON” - Note: in OS4 release with support for background applications, device will disable GPS after userselectable time – to conserve battery power when used by GPS component. - Alerts can be turned “ON” or “OFF” - Default in “ON” - Logging can be turned “ON” or “OFF” - Default is “ON” - Speed tolerance in km/hr or mph can be set for the speeding alert - Will notify user of speeding when the posted speed limit is exceed by this tolerance setting. - Default speed limit setting value can be set when the device is outside a coverage map (i.e. no speed limits defined). - Will notify user of speeding when this default speed limit isInc.exceeded. © PERSENTECH All rights reserved.
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Main Dashboard Display Application Control Settings-1 Settings - Units can be set to “Metric” or “Imperial” - Used for trip display information and trip data information. The dashboard will display vehicle speed and speed limit information in km/hr or mph automatically based on location sensing logic. - Disable GPS in iOS 4 with multi-tasking operation only. - Will turn off GPS component after set interval if no movement is detected – battery conserving functionality. - Trip logging category can be “Personal” or “Business” - Default in “Personal” - Speeding alert settings (within a coverage map area) - Speed Warning based on “percentage” of posted speed limit or based on a specific km/hr or mph setting. - Default speed limit setting can also be set here when device is outside a coverage area. - Idling/no movement alert - Will notify user of no motion after the time period set by the user: 2.5 minutes, 5 minutes or 10 minutes. © PERSENTECH Inc. All rights reserved.
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Main Dashboard Display Application Control Settings-2 Settings - Configure Alerts (within a coverage map area only) - Used to configure the type of alert and the type of notification. - Audible alerts can be preceded with a “vibration” and/or “Chime” to enhance the voice alert. - Enabling/Disabling of audible alerts - Speeding : “Speed Limit Exceeded” - Lower Speed Limits - Device will notify the user when the user transitions from a higher speed limit area to a lower speed limit area. - Red light cameras: “Red Light Camera” - Hazardous intersection: “Hazardous Intersection” - School Zones: “School Zone” - Deer Crossings: “Deer Crossing” - Crosswalk: “Crosswalk” - Playground: “Playground” - NOTE: Not all alert categories may be available in all map coverage areas. © PERSENTECH Inc. All rights reserved.
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Main Dashboard Display Application Control Settings-3 About - Link to www.myottomobile.com website provided - Link to form to contact support by email - Tutorial provided to quickly demonstrate and explain application functionality
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IMPORTANT CAUTION – LEGAL NOTIFICATION -1 PERSENTECH provides the most complete and accurate speed limit and municipal information that is available from published sources including those from Municipal, Provincial, State, and Federal traffic authorities. Virtually all data sources contain inaccurate or incomplete data to some degree since some data is not available or is inconsistent with actual posted speed limits that may change from time to time. Because of the uncertainty associated with such data, it is the user’s responsibility to use this software prudently and to follow the posted signs at all times. OttoMobile™ is intended to be used only as a driving aid, designed to promote safe driving by complementing existing roadway signage. All locations in your municipality’s road network are potential safety hazards, and you should always be driving with due care and caution. The driver of the vehicle maintains full responsibility in using the application and for operating the vehicle in a safe manner in accordance with local laws and posted speed limits. © PERSENTECH Inc. All rights reserved.
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PERSENTECH's database of municipalities and road network attributes is an important element in the provisioning of coverage maps, the map update service, and in the integrity of the OttoMobile application for the iPhone device operation. PERSENTECH develops and maintains the database with the available speed zone and road network infrastructure information that is published. A combination of governmental and private data sources is used and we solicit our user-base for their input, allowing us to offer an on-going subscription service within each municipality, as well as to offer services including all municipal coverage areas. The areas excluded from the coverage maps include the following: Back lanes; parking lots; private roadways and driveways and any roads located on private property; cemeteries; golf courses; Provincial, State, Federal and Municipal parks; campgrounds; public places including but not limited to amusement parks, racetracks, zoos, arenas, stadiums, museums, hospitals, casinos, swimming pools, ice rinks; Government property including but not limited to military bases, airports, mints, post offices, historic sites, disposal yards; railway yards, stations, and shops; industrial parks; highway entrance & exit ramps; construction zones; any temporary speed limit restrictions (orange speed limit signs); any recommended reduced speed areas User Instructions- 08201003 © PERSENTECH Inc. All rights reserved. (yellow speed limit signs).
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It is the user’s responsibility to use the OttoMobile application prudently. The application is intended to be used only as a driving aid and must not be used for any purpose requiring precise measurement of speed, direction, distance, location, or topography. The GPS system is operated by the United States Government, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The system is subject to changes that could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment. Although the iPhone includes a GPS receiver, GPS position and speed information can be incorrect or misinterpreted and, therefore, the information presented within the OttoMobile application will be incorrect. USE THE OTTOMOBILE™ APPLICATION ON THE IPHONE DEVICE AT YOUR OWN RISK. WHEN IN ACTUAL USE, CAREFULLY COMPARE INDICATIONS FROM THE DEVICE WITH EXISITNG ROADWAY SIGNAGE AND TO ANY OTHER AVAILABLE SOURCES. FOR SAFETY, ALWAYS RESOLVE ANY DISCREPANCIES BEFORE CONTINUING WITH THE USE OF THE DEVICE AND APPLICATION FOR INDICATION OF SPEED LIMIT DATA AND OTHER MAP DATA POINTS. In no event shall PERSENTECH be liable for any fine, penalty, punishment, or any notice of intended prosecution or photo enforcement summonses issued to anyone using the OttoMobile application in respect of any speeding violation, red light violation, or other traffic violation. OttoMobile users remain responsible for observing all relevant laws and codes of safe driving, and the consequences of their driving behaviour.
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Furthermore, PERSENTECH cannot be responsible in any manner for any accessory equipment that are attached to or used in connection with the iPhone device and PERSENTECH cannot be responsible for any damage to the iPhone device resulting from the use of the OttoMobile™ application. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that the iPhone device is properly mounted and that a proper power source is used to maintain operation while using the application.
The user also agrees that all airtime charges are their responsibility. Some features of the OttoMobile application require network data (such as downloading maps, sending heartbeats, and viewing trip traces) and may be subject to airtime charges by your wireless provider. Please be aware of these potential charges.
OttoMobile can run in the background on compatible devices running iOS 4. Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.
Note: OttoMobile can automatically detect when it's no longer in use and turn off the GPS to conserve battery life. In the iOS4 version, there is a setting that allows the user to define the time interval after which the GPS will be turned off.
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