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Method and System for Managing Vehicle Travel

  • US 20140095234A1
  • Filed: 12/03/2013
  • Published: 04/03/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for managing vehicle travel, the system comprising:

  • a processor configured execute a travel management software application, the travel management software application configured to;

    receive vehicle travel plan data that represents a plan for a user to travel by vehicle;

    determine a distance for the vehicle travel plan based at least in part on the received vehicle travel plan data;

    retrieve vehicle travel mode data for a plurality of vehicle travel modes based at least in part on the received vehicle travel plan data;

    process the received vehicle travel plan data based at least in part on (i) the determined distance and (ii) the retrieved vehicle travel mode data to thereby compute a plurality of data values for a plurality of parameters, each parameter data value being associated with a vehicle travel mode; and

    based on the processing operation, including the computed parameter data values, select a vehicle travel mode, from among a plurality of vehicle travel modes, that satisfies (i) the vehicle travel plan and (ii) a vehicle travel mode selection rule, wherein the vehicle travel mode selection rule comprises a weighted function having a monetary cost component and at least one other component; and

    wherein the vehicle travel modes comprise at least two members of the group consisting of a rental vehicle travel mode, a fleet vehicle travel mode and a reimbursable personal vehicle travel mode.

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