Driver measurement and incentive system for improving fuel-efficiency
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1. An article comprising a non-transitory machine-readable medium that stores a program, the program being executable by a host computing device having a display to coach an operator of a vehicle to operate the vehicle in a fuel-efficient manner, comprising:
- program code to generate a display interface identifying two or more target zones, and a display pointer, the target zones defined by a baseline that represents a set of zero acceleration fuel rate versus vehicle speed data points;
program code to receive data generated during operation of the vehicle and, in response, to generate, continuously, values representing a current fuel rate; and
program code to convert the values to control signals that drive the display pointer with respect to the two or more target zones to provide visual feedback of current fuel rate against the baseline.
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Abstract
A vehicle driver is provided with a display interface a smartphone, tablet, PC, or any telematics or in-vehicle device installed in the vehicle. The display interface presents a real-time target for the driver to follow to maximize fuel economy and safety, achieved by modulating the accelerator pedal appropriately.
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1. An article comprising a non-transitory machine-readable medium that stores a program, the program being executable by a host computing device having a display to coach an operator of a vehicle to operate the vehicle in a fuel-efficient manner, comprising:
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program code to generate a display interface identifying two or more target zones, and a display pointer, the target zones defined by a baseline that represents a set of zero acceleration fuel rate versus vehicle speed data points; program code to receive data generated during operation of the vehicle and, in response, to generate, continuously, values representing a current fuel rate; and program code to convert the values to control signals that drive the display pointer with respect to the two or more target zones to provide visual feedback of current fuel rate against the baseline. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method to coach an operator of a vehicle to operate a vehicle in a fuel-efficient manner, comprising:
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for a given vehicle class of which the vehicle is a member, generating a baseline that represents a set of zero acceleration fuel rate versus vehicle speed data points; and providing program code that, when executed in a host processing system during operation of the vehicle, generates a display interface that provides visual feedback to the operator with respect to the operator'"'"'s ability to maintain an indicator in a given position with respect to the baseline. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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