Method and system for physically qualifying commercial overland truck drivers

• US 7,821,408 B2
• Filed: 03/17/2006
• Issued: 10/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Road Ready, LLC
• Original Assignee: Road Ready, LLC
• Inventors: Moffitt, Gary, Whileman, Joel, Vancil, Dan
• Primary Examiner(s): TRIEU, VAN THANH
• Application Number:
  US11/276,908
• Publication Number:
  US 20070219746A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,684 Days
• Field of Search: 340/575, 340/576, 340/573.1, 340/436, 340/990, 705/2, 701/1, 701/2, 701/29, 701/36, 702/1, 702/182, 382/116, 382/118
• US Class Current: 340/576
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof

Abstract

The present invention provides a system and a method for determining the physical qualification of a commercial motor vehicle driver. The system and method collect driver information from a driver, which is then assessed to determine if the driver is satisfies pre-established physical fitness qualifications. If the driver satisfies these qualifications, a certification is provided to the driver. The system and method can be executed with the aid of a computer system.

Claims

1. A method for determining the physical qualification of a commercial motor vehicle driver, said method comprising the steps of:

collecting driver information by a United States Department of Transportation certification examiner from a commercial motor vehicle driver through direct physical examination of said commercial motor vehicle driver and a review of said commercial motor vehicle driver'"'"'s prior physical examinations;

inputting and storing said driver information within a computer database, said inputting and storing being facilitated by computer software;

assessing said driver information to determine if said driver information satisfies pre-established physical fitness qualifications, said assessing being facilitated by said computer software;

providing certification to the commercial motor vehicle driver in the event said driver information satisfies said pre-established physical fitness qualifications.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said driver information comprises:

driver contact information;

driver health history summary information;

driver vision information;

driver hearing information;

driver blood pressure information;

driver laboratory and other tests information ; and

driver physical examination information.

3. A physical qualification assessment system for determining a commercial motor vehicle driver'"'"'s physical qualification for driving a commercial motor vehicle, said physical qualification assessment system comprising:

an inquiry component for facilitating collection of driver physical information obtained by a United States Department of Transportation certification examiner through direct physical examination of said commercial motor vehicle driver and a review of said commercial motor vehicle driver'"'"'s prior physical examinations;

an assessment component for facilitating analysis of said collected driver physical information to determine if said collected driver physical information satisfies pre-established physical fitness qualifications;

a certification component for certifying the said commercial motor vehicle driver in the event said collected driver physical information satisfies said pre-established physical fitness qualifications;

a driver information database comprising collected driver physical information provided by drivers, said driver information database configured for storing driver physical information and for providing stored driver physical information to said inquiry component for assessment; and

an electronic communications network for communicating said driver physical information to and from said inquiry component to said driver information database.

4. A computer assisted method for determining a driver'"'"'s physical qualification for driving a commercial motor vehicle, said physical qualification assessment system comprising:

(a) collecting driver information by a United States Department of Transportation certification examiner from a commercial vehicle driver by direct physical examination of said commercial motor vehicle driver and a review of said commercial motor vehicle driver'"'"'s prior physical examinations;

(b) assessing said driver information to determine if the driver satisfies pre-established physical fitness qualifications, said assessing said driver information being facilitated by computer software;

(c) providing certification to the driver in the event the satisfies said pre-established physical fitness qualifications said providing certification being facilitated by computer software; and

(d) providing a web portal for sending and receiving information for facilitating any portion of steps (a)-(c).

5. The method of claim 4 wherein said driver information comprises:

driver contact information;

driver health history summary information;

driver vision information;

driver hearing information;

driver blood pressure information;

driver laboratory and other tests information ; and

driver physical examination information.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein said assessing said driver information is augmented by a United States Department of Transportation certification examiner.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein said United States Department of Transportation certification examiner is a medical examiner.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein said United States Department of Transportation certification examiner is a nurse practitioner.

9. The method of claim 4 wherein said providing certification to the driver is completed by the obtaining of the States Department of Transportation certification examiner'"'"'s signature.