Method And Apparatus For Determining Location-Based Vehicle Behavior
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving information regarding a location of a vehicle at a plurality of instances in time, wherein the plurality of instances in time define a time period;
determining an environmental condition at the location during the time period; and
comparing behavior of the vehicle to other vehicles at the location that are also subjected to the environmental condition.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product are described so as to provide more additional information regarding vehicular behavior. In the context of a method, information is received regarding a location of the vehicle at a plurality of instances in time. The plurality of instances in time define a time period. The method also includes determining an environmental condition at the location during the time period and comparing the behavior of the vehicle to that of other vehicles at the location that are also subjected to the environmental condition. Additionally, the method may determine a score for the vehicle in relation to a risk factor based upon the behavior of the vehicle and the comparison to other vehicles at the location that are also subjected to the envir onmental condition.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving information regarding a location of a vehicle at a plurality of instances in time, wherein the plurality of instances in time define a time period; determining an environmental condition at the location during the time period; and comparing behavior of the vehicle to other vehicles at the location that are also subjected to the environmental condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
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receive information regarding a location of a vehicle at a plurality of instances in time, wherein the plurality of instances in time define a time period; determine an environmental condition at the location during the time period; and compare behavior of the vehicle to other vehicles at the location that are also subjected to the environmental condition. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code portions stored therein, the computer-executable program code portions comprising program code instructions configured to:
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receive information regarding a location of a vehicle at a plurality of instances in time, wherein the plurality of instances in time define a time period; determine an environmental condition at the location during the time period; and compare behavior of the vehicle to other vehicles at the location that are also subjected to the environmental condition. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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