VEHICLE FLEET ROUTING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system for routing vehicles in a vehicle fleet, the system comprising:
- a territory weighting module configured to classify at least a first location as within at least one of first and second overlapping territories based on a proximity of the location to first and second predetermined locations within the first and second territories, respectively; and
a routing module configured to generate a route for at least one vehicle in a fleet of vehicles including the first location in the first territory.
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Abstract
Vehicle management systems and associated processes can incorporate calculations for categorizing locations on a map as within one or more territories based on proximity of the location to predetermined points with in the territories. The systems and processes can also incorporate techniques for estimating total distance required to traverse a route reaching all of a set of predetermined stops, without using a routing algorithm that would provide a usable route for a vehicle, but is less computationally demanding. The systems and processes can also include techniques for incorporating legs of a route that extend through a temporary exclusion zone.
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9 Claims
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1. A system for routing vehicles in a vehicle fleet, the system comprising:
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a territory weighting module configured to classify at least a first location as within at least one of first and second overlapping territories based on a proximity of the location to first and second predetermined locations within the first and second territories, respectively; and a routing module configured to generate a route for at least one vehicle in a fleet of vehicles including the first location in the first territory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for classifying a location as being with in one or more territories, the method comprising:
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receiving an identification of a first stop; receiving an identification of a first predetermined location within a first territory; receiving an identification of a second predetermined location within a second territory; and determining whether the first stop is within at least one of the first and second territories based on proximity of the first stop to the first and second predetermined locations. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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