Method and apparatus for changing vehicle behavior based on current vehicle location and zone definitions mandated by a remote user
First Claim
1. A method for restricting fleet vehicle operation based on a location of the fleet vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a remote user with a computing device displaying a graphical user interface, including a map and a menu offering a set of predefined vehicle behaviors, thereby enabling the remote user to define a zone on the map and to indicate a mandated set of vehicle behaviors for the zone;
(b) automatically collecting vehicle location data during operation of the fleet vehicle, the fleet vehicle at every moment being at a current location;
(c) automatically analyzing current fleet vehicle location data to determine if the fleet vehicle is within the zone; and
(d) when the fleet vehicle is within the zone, automatically controlling the fleet vehicle to conform to the mandated set of vehicle behaviors for the zone.
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Abstract
A remote user can mandate one or more zone-based driver/vehicle predefined behaviors. Current vehicle location is analyzed at the vehicle or remotely to determine if the vehicle is approaching or has arrived at a location for which a zone-based driver/vehicle behavior has been mandated. For zone-based vehicle behavior mandates, a vehicle controller at the vehicle responsible for controlling the defined behavior is reprogrammed to impose the defined behavior (no regeneration at location, max speed at location, no idle over 2 minutes at location, etc.). Once the vehicle has left the zone, the controller programming reverts to its prior state, and/or zone-based driver behavior definition is no longer displayed.
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1. A method for restricting fleet vehicle operation based on a location of the fleet vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a remote user with a computing device displaying a graphical user interface, including a map and a menu offering a set of predefined vehicle behaviors, thereby enabling the remote user to define a zone on the map and to indicate a mandated set of vehicle behaviors for the zone; (b) automatically collecting vehicle location data during operation of the fleet vehicle, the fleet vehicle at every moment being at a current location; (c) automatically analyzing current fleet vehicle location data to determine if the fleet vehicle is within the zone; and (d) when the fleet vehicle is within the zone, automatically controlling the fleet vehicle to conform to the mandated set of vehicle behaviors for the zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for restricting fleet vehicle operation for specific locations;
- the system comprising;
(a) a remote computing device displaying a graphical user interface, including a map and a menu offering a set of predefined vehicle behaviors, thereby enabling a remote user to define a zone on the map and to indicate a zone-based behavior for restriction of the fleet vehicle operation, while in the zone, (b) a fleet vehicle position determining component, producing fleet vehicle location data; (c) a controller of at least a part of the fleet vehicle; (c) a memory for storing zone-based driver behavior rules; and (d) at least one processor, the at least one processor being configured to implement the functions of; (i) analyzing the fleet vehicle location data and the zone-based driver behavior rules to determine if a current fleet vehicle location falls within the zone defined by the remote user; and (ii) if the analysis so indicates, automatically conveying to the controller the zone-based behavior. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- the system comprising;
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