SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPARING VEHICLE ECONOMY BASED ON DRIVING LEVELS
First Claim
1. A computer based method for comparing the economy of vehicles comprising the steps of:
- identifying a vehicle event for a first vehicle;
determining a speed parameter corresponding to a speed of said first vehicle during said vehicle event;
determining a stop parameter corresponding to vehicle stops during said vehicle event wherein a vehicle stop corresponds to said speed of said first vehicle being less than a first threshold value;
determining a driving level based upon said speed parameter and said stop parameter;
identifying a driving event economy value representing vehicle economy during said vehicle event;
comparing said driving event economy value of said first vehicle with other vehicles having the same driving level to generate a comparison result;
transmitting said comparison result to a user.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining the driving conditions during a particular trip/period of interest and then comparing the vehicle economy information of a particular user to other drivers who were driving in similar situations. In one embodiment, a driving level is determined based upon the speed during the trip/period of interest and the number of stops during the trip/period of interest. The speed/stop information can be used to identify the driving level or driving circumstances during the trip/period of interest. This information more accurately reflects the driver'"'"'s skill in driving economically when compared to only using basic miles per gallon (mpg) information since mpg information does not account for one driver who drives in stop-and-go traffic and another driver who drives on uncongested freeways.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer based method for comparing the economy of vehicles comprising the steps of:
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identifying a vehicle event for a first vehicle; determining a speed parameter corresponding to a speed of said first vehicle during said vehicle event; determining a stop parameter corresponding to vehicle stops during said vehicle event wherein a vehicle stop corresponds to said speed of said first vehicle being less than a first threshold value; determining a driving level based upon said speed parameter and said stop parameter; identifying a driving event economy value representing vehicle economy during said vehicle event; comparing said driving event economy value of said first vehicle with other vehicles having the same driving level to generate a comparison result; transmitting said comparison result to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer program product having a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable code comprising the steps of:
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executing a first application wherein said first application execution includes the steps of identifying a vehicle even for a first vehicle; determining a speed parameter corresponding to a speed of said first vehicle during said vehicle event; determining a stop parameter corresponding to vehicle stops during said vehicle event wherein a vehicle stop corresponds to a speed of said first vehicle being less than a first threshold value; determining a driving level based upon said speed parameter and said stop parameter; identifying a driving event economy value representing vehicle economy during said vehicle event; comparing said driving event economy value of said first vehicle with other vehicles having the same driving level to generate a comparison result; transmitting said comparison result to a user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer for comparing the economy of vehicles comprising:
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a processor; a communication means, coupled to a network, for receiving information from a first vehicle including; a vehicle event of said first vehicle; a speed parameter corresponding to a speed of said first vehicle during said vehicle event; a stop parameter corresponding to vehicle stops during said vehicle event wherein a vehicle stop corresponds to said speed of said first vehicle being less than a first threshold value; a driving level based upon said speed parameter and said stop parameter; a driving event economy value representing vehicle economy during said vehicle event; a computer memory device comprising computer executable code which when executed by said processor compares said driving event economy value of said first vehicle with other vehicles having the same driving level to generate a comparison result. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer based method for comparing the economy of vehicles comprising the steps of:
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identifying a vehicle event for a first vehicle; determining a driving level representing traffic conditions during said vehicle event; identifying a driving event economy value representing vehicle economy during said vehicle event; comparing said driving event economy value of said first vehicle with other vehicles having the same driving level to generate a comparison result; transmitting said comparison result to a user. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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