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ESTIMATION OF JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARY CROSSINGS FOR FUEL TAX REPORTING

  • US 20170076399A1
  • Filed: 09/11/2015
  • Published: 03/16/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • 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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