REAL TIME VEHICLE DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYTICS
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1. A computer-implemented method in an enterprise comprising:
- receiving vehicle data from a plurality of vehicles that are being operated by drivers, wherein the vehicle data includes an indication of time, an identifier of a vehicle, an identification of a driver of the vehicle, current operating conditions of the vehicle, and current location information of the vehicle;
storing the vehicle data in a database;
evaluating first rules using the vehicle data and, based on outcomes of the evaluation, producing one or more alerts; and
evaluating second rules using the vehicle data and, based on outcomes of the evaluation, communicating with one or more backend systems of the enterprise to initiate one or more business activities in the one or more backend systems.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a platform for real time management of vehicle data in an enterprise. The vehicle data may be evaluated by one or more rules. Based on outcomes of the evaluation of the rules, alerts may be provided to a user of the platform and/or to drivers (operators) of the vehicles. Further, the enterprise'"'"'s backend systems may be invoked to initiate activity in the backend system depending on outcomes of evaluating the rules using the vehicle data. Backend activity may include initiating purchase orders, updating backend system databases, initiating workflows in the enterprise, and other business processes.
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1. A computer-implemented method in an enterprise comprising:
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receiving vehicle data from a plurality of vehicles that are being operated by drivers, wherein the vehicle data includes an indication of time, an identifier of a vehicle, an identification of a driver of the vehicle, current operating conditions of the vehicle, and current location information of the vehicle; storing the vehicle data in a database; evaluating first rules using the vehicle data and, based on outcomes of the evaluation, producing one or more alerts; and evaluating second rules using the vehicle data and, based on outcomes of the evaluation, communicating with one or more backend systems of the enterprise to initiate one or more business activities in the one or more backend systems. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer system in an enterprise comprising:
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a vehicle communication module for wireless communication with a plurality of vehicles being operated by drivers, including receiving vehicle data from the plurality of vehicles; a database system having stored therein the vehicle data received by the vehicle communication module; a backend connector for communication with backend systems of the enterprise; a computer processor; and a memory having stored therein computer executable program code, which when executed by the computer processor, causes the computer processor to; receive from the vehicle communication module vehicle data from a plurality of vehicles that are being operated by drivers, wherein the vehicle data includes an indication of time, an identifier of a vehicle, an identification of a driver of the vehicle, current operating conditions of the vehicle, and current location information of the vehicle; store the vehicle data in the database system; evaluate first rules using the vehicle data and, based on outcomes of the evaluation, producing one or more alerts; and evaluate second rules using the vehicle data and, based on outcomes of the evaluation, communicating with one or more backend systems of the enterprise to initiate one or more business activities in the one or more backend systems. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer executable program code, which when executed by a computer processor, causes the computer processor to:
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receive vehicle data from a plurality of vehicles that are being operated by drivers, wherein the vehicle data includes an indication of time, an identifier of a vehicle, an identification of a driver of the vehicle, current operating conditions of the vehicle, and current location information of the vehicle; store the vehicle data in a database; evaluate first rules using the vehicle data and, based on outcomes of the evaluation, producing one or more alerts; and evaluate second rules using the vehicle data and, based on outcomes of the evaluation, communicating with one or more backend systems of the enterprise to initiate one or more business activities in the one or more backend systems. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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