TELEMATICS SMART PINGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- requesting location data describing a plurality of locations of a mobile communication device associated with an entity;
receiving the requested location data;
determining, with a computer processor, a pattern of vehicle usage for the entity, based at least partially on the location data; and
determining whether the mobile communication device is located in an automobile at each of a plurality of distinct times, based at least partially on the location data.
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Abstract
Monitoring systems and methods are configured to determine a pattern of vehicle usage or to verify personal data about a vehicle insurance applicant, without unreasonable expense to an insurance provider or the applicant. A monitoring system can track movements of a handheld mobile communication device, and can include a personal data unit, a communication unit, and an analysis unit. The personal data unit can receive personal data about the insurance applicant, including an identifier of a mobile communication device used by the insurance applicant. The communication unit can receive location data describing various locations of the mobile communication device.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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requesting location data describing a plurality of locations of a mobile communication device associated with an entity; receiving the requested location data; determining, with a computer processor, a pattern of vehicle usage for the entity, based at least partially on the location data; and determining whether the mobile communication device is located in an automobile at each of a plurality of distinct times, based at least partially on the location data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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pinging a mobile communication device on a plurality of occasions, the mobile communication device being associated with an entity; receiving, in response to each ping, a current location of the mobile communication device; collecting into a set of location data the current locations of the mobile communication device received in responses to the pings; approximating past movements of the mobile communication device based at least partially on the location data; and determining an approximate pattern of vehicle usage for the entity based at least partially on the past movements of the mobile communication device represented by the location data, wherein determining an approximate pattern of vehicle usage comprises determining when the mobile communication device is located in an automobile based at least partially on the location data. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a personal data unit configured to receive personal data about an entity, the personal data comprising contact information for a mobile communication device associated with the entity; a communication unit configured to periodically receive location data from the mobile communication device describing an updated location of the mobile communication device, and to associate the location data with the entity; and a computer processor configured to execute instructions to determine whether the mobile communication device is located in a vehicle at a plurality of data points in the location data, based at least partially on movements of the mobile communication device determined by the location data. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving from a data center historical data describing past locations of a mobile communication device associated with an entity; determining past movements of the mobile communication device based at least partially on analyzing the historical data; and determining, with a computer processor, an approximate pattern of vehicle usage based on the movements of the mobile communication device, comprising determining at least a garaging location of a vehicle associated with the entity based on the movements of the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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