SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING DRIVER HOURS AND TIMEKEEPING

• US 20130289873A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 10/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Connect Development Limited (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Fleetmatics Ireland Limited (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: MITCHELL, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 10,679,157 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/482
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 17/00 Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions information retrieval, database structures or file system structures therefor G06F16/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063114 Status monitoring or status determination for a person or group
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/02 Registering or indicating driving, working, idle, or waiting time only apparatus forming part of taximeters G07B13/00

Abstract

A system and method for processing GPS event data and providing an interface for presentation of timekeeping reports and alerts.

Claims

1. A computer system including at least one computer processor and computer readable storage medium or media including computer code and at least one storage device in which is stored GPS data for a plurality of vehicles the system comprising:

a memory including

a GPS event database including

GPS event data transmitted from a plurality of GPS devices, each GPS device associated with a vehicle, and stored over a period of time, and

the one or more processors programmed at least to

receive GPS event data transmitted from a plurality of GPS devices, each GPS device associated with a vehicle;

store the GPS event data in the GPS event database operatively coupled to at least one of the processors; and

analyze the GPS event data to derive a plurality of operational metrics for a plurality of the vehicle,

wherein at least one of the operational metrics is used as a timekeeping parameter for tracking working time for a driver.

2. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the operational metric including an operational metric selected from the group of:

ignition ON,

first movement,

arrival at first stop,

arrival at first work order,

arrival at one or more locations or areas,

departure from one or more locations or areas,

ignition OFF,

last movement,

departure from last stop,

departure from last work order, and

last departure from one or more locations or areas.

3. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to run a Daily Timecard Report.

4. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the system is configured to run a Weekly Timesheet Report.

5. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the system is configured to run a Payroll Comparison Report for a plurality of drivers.

6. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the system is configured to display driver status information for a graphic user interface.

7. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the system is configured to display driver status information in a report.

8. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the report includes a report selected from an Excess Payroll Report and an Off-hours Use Report.

9. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the system is configured to present the driver status information as an alert.

10. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the display includes an alert selected from Overtime Alert and an Off-hours Use Alert.

11. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the system is configured to:

provide, for a graphic user interface, a representation including a representation of the at least one trend.

12. The computer system of claim 11 wherein the system is configured to:

identify a trend for an operational metric for the plurality of vehicles, the operational metric including an operational metric.

13. The computer system of claim 12 wherein the operational metric includes:

an Hours Worked metric

a Late Start metric, and

an Overtime metric.

24. The method of claim 1 wherein the method comprises:

providing, for a graphic user interface, a representation including a representation of the at least one trend.

14. A method comprising, in at least one computer and a computer readable storage medium or media including computer code:

receiving GPS event data transmitted from a plurality of GPS devices, each GPS device associated with a vehicle;

storing in GPS event database operatively coupled to at least one of the processors, the GPS event data and peer comparison data;

analyzing the GPS event data to derive a plurality of operational metrics for a plurality of the vehicles,

wherein at least one of the operational metrics is used as a timekeeping parameter for tracking working time for a driver.

15. The method system of claim 14, wherein the operational metric including an operational metric selected from the group of:

ignition ON,

first movement,

arrival at first stop,

arrival at first work order,

arrival at one or more locations or areas,

departure from one or more locations or areas,

ignition OFF,

last movement,

departure from last stop,

departure from last work order, and

last departure from one or more locations or areas.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein method comprises:

running a Daily Timecard Report.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein the method comprises:

running a Weekly Timesheet Report.

18. The method of claim 14 wherein the method comprises:

running a Payroll Comparison Report for a plurality of drivers.

19. The method of claim 14 wherein the method comprises:

displaying driver status information for a graphic user interface.

20. The method of claim 14 wherein the method comprises:

displaying driver status information in a report.

21. method of claim 14 wherein the report includes a report selected from an Excess Payroll Report and an Off-hours Use Report.

22. The method of claim 14 wherein the method comprises:

presenting the driver status information as an alert.

23. The method of claim 14 wherein the method comprises

displaying an alert selected from Overtime Alert and an Off-hours Use Alert.

25. The method of claim. 14 wherein the method comprises:

identifying a trend for an operational metric for the plurality of vehicles, the operational metric including an operational metric.

26. The method claim 25 wherein the operational metric includes:

an Hours Worked metric

a Late Start metric, and

an Overtime metric.