Caravan management
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a first computing device in a first vehicle;
a second computing device in a second vehicle, the second computing device configured to communicate with the first computing device;
a third computing device in a third vehicle, the third computing device configured to communicate with the first computing device and the second computing device, wherein at least two of the first computing device, the second computing device, and the third computing device, includes a global positioning system (GPS) receiver for collecting GPS coordinates of the first vehicle, the second vehicle, and the third vehicle, respectively; and
a fourth computing device configured to;
receive, from the first computing device via a wireless communication network, first information regarding a first driver of the first vehicle;
receive, from the second computing device via the wireless communication network, second information regarding a second driver of the second vehicle;
receive, from the third computing device via the wireless communication network, third information regarding a third driver of the third vehicle;
store, in memory, group information that associates the first vehicle, the second vehicle, and the third vehicle with a caravan;
determine, based at least on the first information, the second information, or the third information, a first insurance rate associated with the first driver, a second insurance rate associated with the second driver, and a third insurance rate associated with the third driver;
determine, based at least on the first insurance rate, the second insurance rate, and the third insurance rate, a recommended order of all vehicles in the caravan;
transmit, via the wireless communication network, the recommended order to at least one of the first computing device, the second computing device, or the third computing device; and
monitor, at a time during a trip and based at least on GPS coordinates received from the first computing device, the second computing device, or the third computing device, an order of the caravan.
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Abstract
Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses provide a system for forming and managing a caravan of vehicles. The system may include computing devices in a plurality of vehicles belonging to a caravan. The computing devices participating in the caravan may communicate various information to each other. This information may be used to generate and manage a route for the caravan. The system may also be used to select a leader and/or order of the caravan for a particular trip. During the trip, the system may monitor the caravan and analyze inputs from participants and vehicles. Further, the system may modify the route based on such inputs and distribute the modified route to participating computing devices so that the caravan may be maintained.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a first computing device in a first vehicle; a second computing device in a second vehicle, the second computing device configured to communicate with the first computing device; a third computing device in a third vehicle, the third computing device configured to communicate with the first computing device and the second computing device, wherein at least two of the first computing device, the second computing device, and the third computing device, includes a global positioning system (GPS) receiver for collecting GPS coordinates of the first vehicle, the second vehicle, and the third vehicle, respectively; and a fourth computing device configured to; receive, from the first computing device via a wireless communication network, first information regarding a first driver of the first vehicle; receive, from the second computing device via the wireless communication network, second information regarding a second driver of the second vehicle; receive, from the third computing device via the wireless communication network, third information regarding a third driver of the third vehicle; store, in memory, group information that associates the first vehicle, the second vehicle, and the third vehicle with a caravan; determine, based at least on the first information, the second information, or the third information, a first insurance rate associated with the first driver, a second insurance rate associated with the second driver, and a third insurance rate associated with the third driver; determine, based at least on the first insurance rate, the second insurance rate, and the third insurance rate, a recommended order of all vehicles in the caravan; transmit, via the wireless communication network, the recommended order to at least one of the first computing device, the second computing device, or the third computing device; and monitor, at a time during a trip and based at least on GPS coordinates received from the first computing device, the second computing device, or the third computing device, an order of the caravan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computing device, comprising:
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a network interface configured to communicate with a first device in a first vehicle, a second device in a second vehicle, and a third device in a third vehicle; memory; and one or more processors configured to; receive, via the network interface from the first device, first information regarding a first driver of the first vehicle; receive, via the network interface from the second device, second information regarding a second driver of the second vehicle; receive, via the network interface from the third device, third information regarding a third driver of the third vehicle; store, in the memory, group information that associates the first vehicle, the second vehicle, and the third vehicle with a caravan; determine, based at least on the first information, the second information, or the third information, a first insurance rate associated with the first driver, a second insurance rate associated with the second driver, and a third insurance rate associated with the third driver; determine, based at least on the first insurance rate, the second insurance rate, and the third insurance rate, a recommended order of all vehicles in the caravan; transmit, via the network interface, the recommended order to at least one of the first device, the second device, or the third device; and monitor, at a time during a trip and based at least on GPS coordinates received from the first device, the second device, or the third device, an order of the caravan. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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configuring a first device, a second device, and a third device with a caravan manager; receiving, by a server from the first device in a first vehicle, first information regarding a first driver of the first vehicle; receiving, by the server from the second device in a second vehicle, second information regarding a second driver of the second vehicle; receiving, by the server from the third device in a third vehicle, third information regarding a third driver of the third vehicle; storing, in memory, group information that associates the first vehicle, the second vehicle, and the third vehicle with a caravan; determining, based at least on the first information, the second information, or the third information, a first insurance rate associated with the first driver, a second insurance rate associated with the second driver, and a third insurance rate associated with the third driver; determining, based at least on the first insurance rate, the second insurance rate, and the third insurance rate, a recommended order of all vehicles in the caravan; transmitting, via a wireless communication network, the recommended order to at least one of the first device, the second device, or the third device; and monitor, at a time during a trip and based at least on GPS coordinates received from the first device, the second device, or the third device, an order of the caravan. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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