SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING VEHICLE DATA TO REPORT PERFORMANCE DATA INTERCHANGEABLY

• US 20130079971A1
• Filed: 09/20/2012
• Published: 03/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Omnitracs LLC (Solera Holdings Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Omnitracs LLC (Solera Holdings Incorporated)
• Inventors: Raghunathan, Sudarshan, McQuigg, Jeffrey, Lee, Chung Hung
• Granted Patent: US 9,262,873 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/31.4
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/08 Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle or waiting time

Abstract

Systems and methods to process vehicle operation data are described. A data module associated with a vehicle can collect a set of metrics relating to the operation of the vehicle, as well as events related to an operator'"'"'s interaction with the vehicle. The data module can correlate the set of metrics with the events to generate a correlated set of data. A user can request various contexts in which to view the data, such as via a vehicle context or an operator context. The data module can generate, using the correlated set of data, a data view according to the request. Further, the correlated set of data and the various contexts can be updated on a real-time basis.

Claims

1. A method of processing data associated with a vehicle, comprising:

receiving a set of metrics related to a performance of the vehicle;

identifying an event associating an operator of the vehicle with the vehicle;

correlating, by a processor, the set of metrics with the event to generate a correlated set of data viewable from either an operator context or a vehicle context; and

providing the correlated set of data to a user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the correlated set of data to the user comprises:

receiving a request, from the user, for a data view, wherein the data view specifies either the operator context or the vehicle context;

generating, from the correlated set of data, the data view according to the specified context; and

providing the data view that was generated to the user.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the event corresponds to at least one of the operator logging into a device of the vehicle or the operator updating a duty status.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an updated set of metrics, an additional event, or both; and

updating the correlated set of data according to the updated set of metrics, the additional event, or both.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein correlating the set of metrics with the event to generate a correlated set of data comprises:

receiving an additional set of metrics related to a performance of an additional vehicle driven by the operator; and

updating the correlated set of data with the additional set of metrics.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein correlating the set of metrics with the event to generate a correlated set of data comprises:

identifying an additional event associating an additional operator of the vehicle with the vehicle; and

updating the correlated set of data with the additional event.

7. A system for processing data associated with a vehicle, comprising:

a server being configured to;

receive a set of metrics related to a performance of the vehicle;

identify an event associating an operator of the vehicle with the vehicle;

correlate the set of metrics with the event to generate a correlated set of data viewable from either an operator context or a vehicle context; and

provide the correlated set of data to a user.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein providing the correlated set of data to the user comprises:

receiving a request, from the user, for a data view, wherein the data view specifies either the operator context or the vehicle context;

generating, from the correlated set of data, the data view according to the context; and

providing the data view that was generated to the user.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the event corresponds to at least one of the operator logging into a device of the vehicle or the operator updating a duty status.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the server is further configured to:

receive an updated set of metrics, an additional event, or both; and

update the correlated set of data according to the updated set of metrics, the additional event, or both.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein correlating the set of metrics with the event to generate a correlated set of data comprises:

receiving an additional set of metrics related to a performance of an additional vehicle driven by the operator; and

updating the correlated set of data with the additional set of metrics.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein correlating the set of metrics with the event to generate a correlated set of data comprises:

identifying an additional event associating an additional operator of the vehicle with the vehicle; and

updating the correlated set of data with the additional event.

13. A system for processing data associated with a vehicle, comprising:

means for providing a wireless interface; and

means for processing the data associated with the vehicle, communicating with the means for providing a wireless interface, the processor being configured to;

receive a set of metrics related to a performance of the vehicle;

identify an event associating an operator of the vehicle with the vehicle;

correlate the set of metrics with the event to generate a correlated set of data viewable from either an operator context or a vehicle context; and

provide the correlated set of data to a user.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein providing the correlated set of data to the user comprises:

receiving a request, from the user, for a data view, wherein the data view specifies either the operator context or the vehicle context;

generating, from the correlated set of data, the data view according to the specified context; and

providing the data view that was generated to the user.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the event corresponds to at least one of the operator logging into a device of the vehicle or the operator updating a duty status.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive an updated set of metrics, an additional event, or both; and

update the correlated set of data according to the updated set of metrics, the additional event, or both.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein correlating the set of metrics with the event to generate a correlated set of data comprises:

receiving an additional set of metrics related to a performance of an additional vehicle driven by the operator; and

updating the correlated set of data with the additional set of metrics.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein correlating the set of metrics with the event to generate a correlated set of data comprises:

identifying an additional event associating an additional operator of the vehicle with the vehicle; and

updating the correlated set of data with the additional event.

19. A computer program product, comprising:

a computer-readable medium comprising;

at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive a set of metrics related to a performance of the vehicle;

at least one instruction for causing a computer to identify an event associating an operator of the vehicle with the vehicle;

at least one instruction for causing a computer to correlate the set of metrics with the event to generate a correlated set of data viewable from either an operator context or a vehicle context; and

at least one instruction for causing a computer to provide the correlated set of data to a user.

20. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein providing the correlated set of data to the user comprises:

receiving a request, from the user, for a data view, wherein the data view specifies either the operator context or the vehicle context;

generating, from the correlated set of data, the data view according to the specified context; and

providing the data view that was generated to the user.

21. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the event corresponds to at least one of the operator logging into a device of the vehicle or the operator updating a duty status.

22. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises:

at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive an updated set of metrics, an additional event, or both; and

at least one instruction for causing a computer to update the correlated set of data according to the updated set of metrics, the additional event, or both.

23. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein correlating the set of metrics with the event to generate a correlated set of data comprises:

receiving an additional set of metrics related to a performance of an additional vehicle driven by the operator; and

updating the correlated set of data with the additional set of metrics.

24. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein correlating the set of metrics with the event to generate a correlated set of data comprises:

identifying an additional event associating an additional operator of the vehicle with the vehicle; and

updating the correlated set of data with the additional event.