TELEMATIC PARAMETRIC SPEED METERING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for monitoring a speed of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- retrieving one or more geographically specific speed-monitoring parameters corresponding to a location of the vehicle;
wherein the speed-monitoring parameters are retrieved from a database containing a plurality of geographically specific speed-monitoring parameters each corresponding to different geographic locations; and
on the basis of the retrieved speed-monitoring parameters and a speed of the vehicle, adjusting one or more token values according to a credit/debit system in which the one or more token values are increased if the speed is less than a first predefined speed threshold and decreased if the speed is greater than the first predetermined speed threshold, and wherein the one or more token values are applied to perform a speed warning function.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, articles of manufacture and methods for a telematic parametric speed metering system. In one embodiment, a system may determine a vehicle'"'"'s location and speed. Once the location has been determined, corresponding geographical zone based speed limits and/or other information may be acquired via internal memory or data transmission. The speed of the vehicle may then be compared against the speed limits for the zone. If the vehicle'"'"'s speed exceeds those speed limits, one or more of a plurality of actions may be performed including (but not limited to) warning the driver via a visual or audio signal, informing an authority agency via data transmission, logging the excessive speeding condition (e.g., time, date, speed, location, driver name, etc).
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for monitoring a speed of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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retrieving one or more geographically specific speed-monitoring parameters corresponding to a location of the vehicle;
wherein the speed-monitoring parameters are retrieved from a database containing a plurality of geographically specific speed-monitoring parameters each corresponding to different geographic locations; andon the basis of the retrieved speed-monitoring parameters and a speed of the vehicle, adjusting one or more token values according to a credit/debit system in which the one or more token values are increased if the speed is less than a first predefined speed threshold and decreased if the speed is greater than the first predetermined speed threshold, and wherein the one or more token values are applied to perform a speed warning function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 17)
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5. A computer-implemented method for monitoring a speed of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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retrieving one or more geographically specific speed-monitoring parameters corresponding to a current location of the vehicle;
wherein the speed-monitoring parameters are retrieved from a database containing a plurality of geographically specific speed-monitoring parameters each corresponding to different geographic locations;and on the basis of the retrieved speed-monitoring parameters and a current speed of the vehicle; increasing one or more token values each corresponding to a distinct speed range if the current speed is less than a first predefined threshold and if each token value is less than a predefined token value limit for the respective token, wherein the predefined token value limits are included with the retrieved speed-monitoring parameters; decreasing the token value corresponding to the distinct speed range if the current speed is within the distinct speed range and the token value is greater than the current speed of the vehicle; increasing one or more warning values corresponding to the distinct speed range if the respective token value is less than the current speed of the vehicle; and issuing a notification if the one or more warning values are greater than one or more predefined warning value limits, wherein the predefined warning value limits are included with the retrieved speed-monitoring parameters. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable storage medium containing a program which, when executed, performs an operation, comprising:
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retrieving one or more geographically specific speed-monitoring parameters corresponding to a current location of the vehicle;
wherein the speed-monitoring parameters are retrieved from a database containing a plurality of geographically specific speed-monitoring parameters each corresponding to different geographic locations, and wherein the plurality of speed-monitoring parameters are user-configurable;and on the basis of the retrieved speed-monitoring parameters and the current speed of the vehicle, adjusting one or more token values according to a credit/debit system in which the one or more token values are increased if the current speed is less than a first predefined speed threshold and decreased if the current speed is greater than the first predetermined speed threshold, and wherein the one or more token values are applied to a perform a speed warning function. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 18)
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13. An apparatus for monitoring a speed of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory for holding a vehicle speed monitoring program; and a processor which when executing the speed monitoring program is configured to; retrieve one or more geographically specific speed-monitoring parameters corresponding to a current location of the vehicle;
wherein the speed-monitoring parameters are retrieved from a database containing a plurality of geographically specific speed-monitoring parameters each corresponding to different geographic locations; andon the basis of the retrieved speed-monitoring parameters and a current speed of the vehicle; increase one or more token values each corresponding to a distinct speed range if the current speed is less than a first predefined threshold and if each token value is less than a predefined token value limit for the respective token, wherein the predefined token value limits are included with the retrieved speed-monitoring parameters; decrease the token value corresponding to the respective speed range if the current speed is within the respective speed range and the token value is greater than the current speed of the vehicle; increase one or more warning values corresponding to the respective speed range if the respective token value is less than the current speed of the vehicle; and issue a notification if the one or more warning values is greater than one or more predefined warning value limits, wherein the predefined warning value limits are included with the retrieved speed-monitoring parameters. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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