ESTIMATION OF JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARY CROSSINGS FOR FUEL TAX REPORTING
First Claim
1. A method of estimating a jurisdictional boundary crossing for fuel tax reporting relating to a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), the method comprising:
- defining a geo-fenced region for a jurisdiction using a telematics base unit having a processor, the geo-fenced region having at least one boundary;
determining, using a position determination system, a location of the vehicle;
determining whether the vehicle has crossed the boundary of the geo-fenced region based on the location of the vehicle and the at least one boundary of the geo-fenced region;
estimating, using the telematics base unit, where the vehicle has crossed the boundary of the geo-fenced region when position determination system information is unavailable for a period of time, where the estimating includesdetermining if a distance between two consecutive position determination system points is greater than a threshold value;
using predetermined route information to estimate where the vehicle has crossed the geo-fenced region boundary when the distance is greater than the threshold value; and
storing vehicle location data on the telematics base unit until the telematics base unit is coupled to a portable device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for the estimation of jurisdictional boundary crossings for fuel tax reporting relating to a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). One method includes defining a geo-fenced region for a jurisdiction. The location of the vehicle is determined using a positioning system and the geo-fenced region. When positioning system information is unavailable for a period of time, the location of the vehicle is estimated, including determining if a distance between two consecutive positioning system points is greater than a threshold value, and using predetermined route information to estimate where the vehicle has crossed the geo-fenced region boundary.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of estimating a jurisdictional boundary crossing for fuel tax reporting relating to a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), the method comprising:
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defining a geo-fenced region for a jurisdiction using a telematics base unit having a processor, the geo-fenced region having at least one boundary; determining, using a position determination system, a location of the vehicle; determining whether the vehicle has crossed the boundary of the geo-fenced region based on the location of the vehicle and the at least one boundary of the geo-fenced region; estimating, using the telematics base unit, where the vehicle has crossed the boundary of the geo-fenced region when position determination system information is unavailable for a period of time, where the estimating includes determining if a distance between two consecutive position determination system points is greater than a threshold value; using predetermined route information to estimate where the vehicle has crossed the geo-fenced region boundary when the distance is greater than the threshold value; and storing vehicle location data on the telematics base unit until the telematics base unit is coupled to a portable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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7. A system configured to determine state fuel tax reporting relating to a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), comprising:
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a telematics base unit installed on the vehicle; a portable device; at least one processor; at least one non-transitory computer storage medium comprising stored executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform the following operations to estimate a jurisdictional boundary crossing; defining a geo-fenced region for a jurisdiction using information from the telematics base unit, the geo-fenced region having at least one boundary; determining, using information from a position determination system, a location of the vehicle; determining whether the vehicle has crossed the boundary of the geo-fenced region using the location of the vehicle and the at least one boundary of the geo-fenced region; estimating, using information from the telematics base unit, a location of the vehicle when position determination system information is unavailable for a period of time, where the estimating includes determining if a distance between two consecutive position determination system points is greater than a threshold value; using predetermined route information to estimate where the vehicle has crossed the geo-fenced region boundary when the distance is greater than the threshold value; and storing vehicle location data on the telematics base unit until the telematics base unit is coupled to a portable device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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13. At least one non-transitory computer storage medium comprising stored instructions which when executed determine state fuel tax reporting relating to a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), the at least one non-transitory storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform the following operations:
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defining a geo-fenced region for a jurisdiction, the geo-fenced region having at least one boundary; determining, using a position determination system, a location of the vehicle; determining whether the vehicle has crossed the boundary of the geo-fenced region using the position determination system and the geo-fenced region; estimating where the vehicle has crossed the boundary of the geo-fenced region when position determination system information is unavailable for a period of time, where the estimating includes determining if a distance between two consecutive position determination system points is greater than a threshold value; using predetermined route information to estimate where the vehicle has crossed the geo-fenced region boundary when the distance is greater than the threshold value; and storing vehicle location data on a telematics base unit until the base unit is coupled to a portable device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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