Systems and methods for utilizing telematics data to improve fleet management operations
First Claim
1. A fleet management system configured for managing a distributed network of fleet vehicles, the system comprising:
- a plurality of telematics devices with each of the respective telematics devices affixed to a corresponding fleet vehicle, wherein each of the plurality of telematics device is configured to;
monitor a plurality of onboard sensors located on the corresponding fleet vehicle; and
upon detecting one or more trigger events, record telematics data received from one or more of the onboard sensors, wherein the recorded telematics data is indicative of the corresponding vehicle'"'"'s ignition status and the corresponding vehicle'"'"'s engine speed; and
a computer system comprising one or more memory storage areas and one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to;
receive, from each of the plurality of telematics devices, recorded telematics data for each of the fleet vehicles;
segment the recorded telematics data for each of the fleet vehicles into one or more vehicle trips;
associate at least one of the one or more trigger events with a vehicle trip segment; and
determine whether the one or more trigger events satisfy a predefined travel analysis criteria; and
generate a graphical user display illustrating at least a portion of the recorded telematics data.
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Abstract
According to various embodiments, a fleet management system is provided for capturing, storing, and analyzing telematics data to improve fleet management operations. The fleet management system may be used, for example, by a shipping entity (e.g., a common carrier) to capture telematics data from a plurality of vehicle sensors located on various delivery vehicles and to analyze the captured telematics data. In particular, various embodiments of the fleet management system are configured to analyze engine idle data in relation to other telematics data in order to identify inefficiencies, safety hazards, and theft hazards in a driver'"'"'s delivery process. The fleet management system may also be configured to assess various aspects of vehicle performance, such as vehicle travel delays and vehicle speeds. These analytical capabilities allow the fleet management system to assist fleet managing entities, or other entities, in analyzing driver performance, reducing fuel and maintenance costs, and improving route planning.
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1. A fleet management system configured for managing a distributed network of fleet vehicles, the system comprising:
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a plurality of telematics devices with each of the respective telematics devices affixed to a corresponding fleet vehicle, wherein each of the plurality of telematics device is configured to; monitor a plurality of onboard sensors located on the corresponding fleet vehicle; and upon detecting one or more trigger events, record telematics data received from one or more of the onboard sensors, wherein the recorded telematics data is indicative of the corresponding vehicle'"'"'s ignition status and the corresponding vehicle'"'"'s engine speed; and a computer system comprising one or more memory storage areas and one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to; receive, from each of the plurality of telematics devices, recorded telematics data for each of the fleet vehicles; segment the recorded telematics data for each of the fleet vehicles into one or more vehicle trips; associate at least one of the one or more trigger events with a vehicle trip segment; and determine whether the one or more trigger events satisfy a predefined travel analysis criteria; and generate a graphical user display illustrating at least a portion of the recorded telematics data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for managing a distributed network of fleet vehicles, the method comprising steps for:
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monitoring, via a plurality of telematics devices each affixed to a corresponding fleet vehicle, a plurality of onboard sensors located on each corresponding fleet vehicle; upon detecting one or more trigger events, recording, via at least one of the plurality of telematics devices, telematics data received from one or more of the onboard sensors, wherein the recorded telematics data is indicative of the corresponding fleet vehicle'"'"'s ignition status and the corresponding fleet vehicle'"'"'s engine speed; transmitting recorded telematics data from the at least one of the plurality of telematics devices to a central computing system; segmenting, via the central computing system, the recorded telematics data for each of the fleet vehicles into one or more vehicle trips; associating, via the central computing system, at least one of the one or more trigger events with a vehicle trip segment; determining whether the one or more trigger events satisfy a predefined travel analysis criteria; and generating, via the central computing system and a graphical display, a graphical user display illustrating at least a portion of the recorded telematics data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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an executable portion configured to receive, from a plurality telematics devices, telematics data for each of a plurality of fleet vehicles, wherein the telematics data is recorded by telematics devices each affixed to a corresponding fleet vehicle upon detection of one or more trigger events and the telematics data is indicative of the corresponding fleet vehicle'"'"'s ignition status and the corresponding fleet vehicle'"'"'s engine speed; an executable portion configured to segment the recorded telematics data for each of the fleet vehicles into one or more vehicle trips; an executable portion configured to associate at least one of the one or more trigger events with a vehicle trip segment; and an executable portion configured to determine, whether the one or more trigger events satisfy a predefined travel analysis criteria; and an executable portion configured to generate a graphical user display illustrating at least a portion of the recorded telematics data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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