Method and apparatus to analyze GPS data to determine if a vehicle has adhered to a predetermined route
First Claim
1. A system for analyzing position data from a vehicle equipped with a geographical position system to determine if the vehicle has adhered to a predetermined schedule, where the vehicle is scheduled to arrive at each one of a plurality of predetermined locations during a corresponding predetermined time window, the position data identifying a specific geographical location of the vehicle at a specific point in time, the system comprising:
- (a) a non-transitory memory remote from the vehicle, in which a plurality of machine instructions are stored;
(b) a data link for communicating the position data collected at the vehicle while operating the vehicle; and
(c) a processor remote from the vehicle and logically coupled to the memory and to the data link, said processor executing the machine instructions to carry out a plurality of functions, including;
(i) analyzing the position data to determine whether the vehicle was at each predetermined location during the corresponding predetermined time window; and
(ii) automatically generating an exception report for each instance that the vehicle was not at one of the plurality of predetermined locations during the corresponding time window; and
(iii) analyzing the exception reports to determine a cause for the exceptions, and a course of action for improving ongoing vehicle operations.
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Abstract
System and method for analyzing position data from a vehicle equipped with a geographical position system to determine if the vehicle has adhered to a predetermined schedule, where the vehicle is scheduled to arrive at each one of a plurality of predetermined locations during a corresponding predetermined time window, the position data identifying a specific geographical location of the vehicle at a specific point in time. Position data from the vehicle is collected as the vehicle travels to the plurality of different locations, the position data identifying a specific geographical location of the vehicle at a specific point in time. Then the position data is analyzed to determine whether the vehicle was at each predetermined location during the corresponding predetermined time window. An exception report is automatically generated for each instance that the vehicle was not at one of the plurality of predetermined locations during the corresponding time window.
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13 Claims
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1. A system for analyzing position data from a vehicle equipped with a geographical position system to determine if the vehicle has adhered to a predetermined schedule, where the vehicle is scheduled to arrive at each one of a plurality of predetermined locations during a corresponding predetermined time window, the position data identifying a specific geographical location of the vehicle at a specific point in time, the system comprising:
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(a) a non-transitory memory remote from the vehicle, in which a plurality of machine instructions are stored; (b) a data link for communicating the position data collected at the vehicle while operating the vehicle; and (c) a processor remote from the vehicle and logically coupled to the memory and to the data link, said processor executing the machine instructions to carry out a plurality of functions, including; (i) analyzing the position data to determine whether the vehicle was at each predetermined location during the corresponding predetermined time window; and (ii) automatically generating an exception report for each instance that the vehicle was not at one of the plurality of predetermined locations during the corresponding time window; and (iii) analyzing the exception reports to determine a cause for the exceptions, and a course of action for improving ongoing vehicle operations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for analyzing position data from a vehicle equipped with a geographical position system to determine if the vehicle has adhered to a predetermined schedule, where the vehicle is scheduled to arrive at each one of a plurality of predetermined locations during a corresponding predetermined time window;
- the method comprising the steps of;
(a) collecting position data from the vehicle as it travels to the plurality of different locations, the position data identifying a specific geographical location of the vehicle at a specific point in time; (b) analyzing the position data to determine whether the vehicle was at each predetermined location during the corresponding predetermined time window; and (c) automatically generating an exception report for each instance that the vehicle was not at one of the plurality of predetermined locations during the corresponding time window, except when the position data indicates that the vehicle arrived at the predetermined location early, in which case no exception report will be generated for an early arrival. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
- the method comprising the steps of;
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10. A method for analyzing position data from a vehicle equipped with a geographical position system to determine if the vehicle has adhered to a predetermined schedule, where the vehicle is scheduled to arrive at each one of a plurality of predetermined locations during a corresponding predetermined time window;
- the method comprising the steps of;
(a) collecting position data from the vehicle as it travels to the plurality of different locations, the position data identifying a specific geographical location of the vehicle at a specific point in time; (b) after the vehicle has completed its predetermined schedule, analyzing the position data to determine whether the vehicle was at each predetermined location during the corresponding predetermined time window; and (c) automatically generating an exception report for each instance that the vehicle was not at one of the plurality of predetermined locations during the corresponding time window. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
- the method comprising the steps of;
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