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OttoMobile for the iPhoneUser Instructions- 08201003

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© PERSENTECH Inc. All rights reserved. User Instructions- 08201003

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 supportedFeatures:

• Alerts for speeding, school zone and playground areas, crosswalks, hazardous intersections, wildlife crossings and evenred-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 trackof your whereabouts (with data plan and where cell phone coverage is available).


iPhone Components

The iPhone functionality required to use OttoMobileincludes:• 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


OttoMobile Functionality with iPhone Components


Application “topology” within iPhone

GPSReceiver

Cell phonetransmission

(data planrequired)

Map Coverage Areawith Speed Limitsand other alerts

Position,Speed

TripStatistics

Main DashboardDisplay

Current Speed,Heading, Speed bar


Distance, elapsedand start time, etc.

Trip Log storage

Visual and AudibleAlerts - exceeding

speed limit, enteringalert area

Trip summary logsMap and statsEmail of tripsummaries

OttoHeartbeat


Heartbeat “ON” or“OFF”

myOtto accountsetup

Secure URLgenerated by remote

web server

myOtto Accountconfiguration for

Maps and Heartbeat


Main Dashboard Display- Alert Information Screen

Speed Limit Display- where coverage map is available, speed limit displayed.- Blank if no coverage map is available.

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.

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.

Heartbeat- Location Tracking - Green = “ON”- Yellow = “Problem with signal reception”- Grey = “OFF”

GPS- Signal strength indicator.

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 at the same 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 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

Trip Type- Select trip type as Personal or Business and application will record each trip type separately.

New Trip button- Press to start a new trip.

Trip information- Start address – reverse geo-coded.- Start time.- Average speed.- Maximum Speed.- Idle time.


Main Dashboard Display-Logs 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 version 1.2


Trip reports

Trip reports include:• OttoLog trip summary• GPX file format for use with

other applications.


GPX export file – opened with GoogleEarth™


Main Dashboard DisplaymyOtto 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/passwordresetto 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.


Main Dashboard DisplaymyOtto 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 OMProapplication.- 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 first 7 miles or 7 km of driving.

-No map updates provided in OMLite.


Main Dashboard DisplaymyOtto 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 deleted – no trace of information with previous URL remains.


Heartbeat information exampleSecure website link map display


Main Dashboard DisplayGeneral 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 user-selectable 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 is exceeded.


Main Dashboard DisplayApplication 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.



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.



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


IMPORTANT CAUTION – LEGAL NOTIFICATION -1

PERSENTECH provides the most complete and accurate speed limit and municipal information that is available from publishedsources including those from Municipal, Provincial, State, and Federal traffic authorities. Virtually all data sources contain inaccurate or incomplete datato 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'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 OttoMobileapplication 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 anyroads 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 (yellow speed limit signs).



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.



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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