ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP BASED ON DRIVING BEHAVIOR
First Claim
1. A method of managing driving patterns, the method comprising the steps of:
- a computer receiving a first distance between a first vehicle and a second vehicle immediately in front of the first vehicle, the first distance measured at a first time;
the computer storing the first distance as part of driving behavior data over a period of time including the first time and a second time, the second time prior to the first time, wherein the driving behavior data includes a second distance between the first vehicle and a third vehicle measured at the second time, the third vehicle having been immediately in front of the first vehicle at the second time;
based in part on the first and second distances, the computer determining how many times the first vehicle tailgated one or more other vehicles within the period of time; and
based on how many times the first vehicle tailgated within the period of time, the computer providing an incentive to a driver of the first vehicle to encourage the driver to drive without tailgating, or a disincentive to the driver to deter the driver from tailgating.
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Abstract
An approach for managing driving patterns is presented. A first distance measured at a first time between a first vehicle and a second vehicle in front of the first vehicle is received and stored in driving behavior data over a time period. The driving behavior data includes a second distance between the first vehicle and a third vehicle in front of the first vehicle measured at a second time. Based on the first and second distances, the number of times the first vehicle tailgated other vehicles within the period of time is determined. Based on the number of times the first vehicle tailgated within the period of time, an incentive is provided to a driver of the first vehicle to encourage the driver to drive without tailgating, or a disincentive is provided to the driver to deter the driver from tailgating.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of managing driving patterns, the method comprising the steps of:
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a computer receiving a first distance between a first vehicle and a second vehicle immediately in front of the first vehicle, the first distance measured at a first time; the computer storing the first distance as part of driving behavior data over a period of time including the first time and a second time, the second time prior to the first time, wherein the driving behavior data includes a second distance between the first vehicle and a third vehicle measured at the second time, the third vehicle having been immediately in front of the first vehicle at the second time; based in part on the first and second distances, the computer determining how many times the first vehicle tailgated one or more other vehicles within the period of time; and based on how many times the first vehicle tailgated within the period of time, the computer providing an incentive to a driver of the first vehicle to encourage the driver to drive without tailgating, or a disincentive to the driver to deter the driver from tailgating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system comprising:
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a central processing unit (CPU); a memory coupled to the CPU; a computer-readable, tangible storage device coupled to the CPU, the storage device containing instructions that, when carried out by the CPU via the memory, implement a method of managing driving patterns, the method comprising; the computer system receiving a first distance between a first vehicle and a second vehicle immediately in front of the first vehicle, the first distance measured at a first time; the computer system storing the first distance as part of driving behavior data over a period of time including the first time and a second time, the second time prior to the first time, wherein the driving behavior data includes a second distance between the first vehicle and a third vehicle measured at the second time, the third vehicle having been immediately in front of the first vehicle at the second time; based in part on the first and second distances, the computer system determining how many times the first vehicle tailgated one or more other vehicles within the period of time; and based on how many times the first vehicle tailgated within the period of time, the computer system providing an incentive to a driver of the first vehicle to encourage the driver to drive without tailgating, or a disincentive to the driver to deter the driver from tailgating. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer-readable, tangible storage device; and computer-readable program instructions stored in the computer-readable, tangible storage device, the computer-readable program instructions, when carried out by a central processing unit (CPU) of a computer system, implement a method of managing driving patterns, the method comprising the steps of; the computer system receiving a first distance between a first vehicle and a second vehicle immediately in front of the first vehicle, the first distance measured at a first time; the computer system storing the first distance as part of driving behavior data over a period of time including the first time and a second time, the second time prior to the first time, wherein the driving behavior data includes a second distance between the first vehicle and a third vehicle measured at the second time, the third vehicle having been immediately in front of the first vehicle at the second time; based in part on the first and second distances, the computer system determining how many times the first vehicle tailgated one or more other vehicles within the period of time; and based on how many times the first vehicle tailgated within the period of time, the computer system providing an incentive to a driver of the first vehicle to encourage the driver to drive without tailgating, or a disincentive to the driver to deter the driver from tailgating. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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