DYNAMIC UPLOADING PROTOCOL

• US 20150088335A1
• Filed: 09/26/2013
• Published: 03/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
• Inventors: Lambert, Daniel, Richardson, Larry, Nemat-Nasser, Syrus C., Surpi, Gabriela
• Granted Patent: US 9,098,956 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 7/00 Methods or arrangements for processing data by operating upon the order or content of the data handled logic circuits H03K19/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 7/01 Probabilistic graphical models, e.g. probabilistic networks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0825 using optical means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/085 using electronic data carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0891 Video recorder in combination with video camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0112 from the vehicle, e.g. floating car data [FCD]
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/16 Anti-collision systems road vehicle drive control systems for predicting or avoiding probable or impending collision otherwise than by control of a particular sub-unit B60W30/08
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/162 event-triggered
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/164 Centralised systems, e.g. external to vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/20 Monitoring the location of vehicles belonging to a group, e.g. fleet of vehicles, countable or determined number of vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks

Abstract

A dynamic uploading protocol comprises an input interface configured to receive a manifest comprising a plurality of events which may be uploaded; wherein the manifest additionally comprises sensor information relating to each of the plurality of events. The system for a dynamic uploading protocol additionally comprises a processor configured to determine whether to upload additional information about each event, wherein determining whether to upload additional information about each event is based at least in part on the sensor information and contextual information. The system for a dynamic uploading protocol additionally comprises an output interface configured to request the additional information. The system for a dynamic uploading protocol additionally comprises a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.

Claims

1. A system for uploading data, comprising:

an input interface configured to;

receive a manifest comprising a plurality of events which may be uploaded, wherein the manifest comprises sensor information relating to each of the plurality of events; and

a processor configured to;

determine whether to upload additional information about an event, wherein determining whether to upload additional information about the event is based at least in part on the sensor information or a contextual information relating to the event; and

an output interface configured to;

request the additional information.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is additionally configured to determine the contextual information relating to the event.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the contextual information relating to the event comprises one or more of the following:

weather conditions, location, traffic conditions, posted regulations, timing within driver shift, or a behavior outcome of past reviewed events.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the additional information is only uploaded for a combination of risky behavior types.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the number of events for which to request the additional information is based at least in part on a cost criterion.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the frequency of events for which to request additional information is based at least in part on a cost criterion.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein determining whether to upload additional information about each event comprises randomly selecting for upload one or more events for which it was determined not to upload additional information.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein determining whether to upload additional information about each event is based at least in part on the likelihood that the event is coachable, has a probability of collision greater than a collision probability threshold, or a probability of contributing to a collision greater than a contributing to a collision probability threshold.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein determining whether to upload additional information about each event is based at least in part on the wireless connection type available.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein determining whether to upload additional information about each event is based at least in part on the availability of a low cost wireless connection.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein fewer events are determined to be uploaded in the event that only a cellular connection is available.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the input interface is configured to receive the additional information.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the additional information is received at a time determined to reduce the cost of data transmission.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the input interface is configured to;

receive one or more manifests over the course of a day; and

the processor is further configured to;

determine whether to upload additional information about each event of the one or more manifests at night.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein determining whether to upload additional information about an event is based at least in part on a business rule.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the business rule enforces one or more of the following:

a time of day restriction, a data cost restriction, a privacy restriction, service contract restriction or privilege, or a subscription restriction or privilege.

17. A method for uploading data, comprising:

receiving a manifest comprising a plurality of events which may be uploaded, wherein the manifest comprises sensor information relating to each of the plurality of events;

determining whether to upload additional information about an event, wherein determining whether to upload additional information about the event is based at least in part on the sensor information or a contextual information relating to the event; and

requesting the additional information.

18. A computer program product for uploading data, the computer program product being embodied in a tangible computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

receiving a manifest comprising a plurality of events which may be uploaded, wherein the manifest comprises sensor information relating to each of the plurality of events;

determining whether to upload additional information about an event, wherein determining whether to upload additional information about the event is based at least in part on the sensor information or a contextual information relating to the event; and

requesting the additional information.