Determining speed parameters in a geographic area
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1. A system comprising a central computing device having one or more memory storage areas and one or more processors, the central computing device configured to:
- define a geofenced area that corresponds to a geographic area, the geofenced area (a) comprising two or more street segments and (b) defined based at least in part on determining (i) an average number of stops, (ii) an average frequency of stops, or (iii) both based at least in part on past pickups and deliveries within the geofenced area;
assign one or more speed parameters to the geofenced area, wherein (a) the one or more speed parameters are used to monitor the performance of a vehicle driver while the vehicle driver is operating a vehicle within the geofenced area, (b) the one or more speed parameters comprise at least one speed parameter selected from the group consisting of a government-assigned speed limit and a non-government assigned speed limit, (c) the government-assigned speed limit and the non-government assigned speed limit are determined based in part on one or more prior detections of (i) speed limits and (ii) one or more prior detections average speed traveled within the geofenced area indicated by a plurality of vehicle drivers operating one or more corresponding vehicles during previous traversals within the geo fenced area;
receive geofenced area data, wherein (a) the geofenced area data is collected in real time (i) responsive to the vehicle entering the geofenced area and (ii) while the vehicle driver is operating the vehicle within the geofenced area and (b) the geofenced area data comprises speed data associated with the vehicle; and
determine, based at least in part on the speed data, whether the one or more speed parameters assigned to the geofenced area have been exceeded.
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Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for assigning parameters to a geofenced area. For example, in one embodiment, a geofenced area that (a) corresponds to a geographic area and (b) comprises one or more street segments is defined. Speed parameters can be assigned to the geofenced area. After receiving speed data, it can be determined whether the speed parameters have been exceeded.
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1. A system comprising a central computing device having one or more memory storage areas and one or more processors, the central computing device configured to:
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define a geofenced area that corresponds to a geographic area, the geofenced area (a) comprising two or more street segments and (b) defined based at least in part on determining (i) an average number of stops, (ii) an average frequency of stops, or (iii) both based at least in part on past pickups and deliveries within the geofenced area; assign one or more speed parameters to the geofenced area, wherein (a) the one or more speed parameters are used to monitor the performance of a vehicle driver while the vehicle driver is operating a vehicle within the geofenced area, (b) the one or more speed parameters comprise at least one speed parameter selected from the group consisting of a government-assigned speed limit and a non-government assigned speed limit, (c) the government-assigned speed limit and the non-government assigned speed limit are determined based in part on one or more prior detections of (i) speed limits and (ii) one or more prior detections average speed traveled within the geofenced area indicated by a plurality of vehicle drivers operating one or more corresponding vehicles during previous traversals within the geo fenced area; receive geofenced area data, wherein (a) the geofenced area data is collected in real time (i) responsive to the vehicle entering the geofenced area and (ii) while the vehicle driver is operating the vehicle within the geofenced area and (b) the geofenced area data comprises speed data associated with the vehicle; and determine, based at least in part on the speed data, whether the one or more speed parameters assigned to the geofenced area have been exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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electronically defining a geofenced area that corresponds to a geographic area, the geofenced area (a) comprising two or more street segments and (b) defined based at least in part on determining (i) an average number of stops, (ii) an average frequency of stops, or (iii) both based at least in part on past pickups and deliveries within the geofenced area; electronically assigning one or more speed parameters to the geofenced area, wherein (a) the one or more speed parameters are used to monitor the performance of a vehicle driver while the vehicle driver is operating a vehicle within the geofenced area, (b) the one or more speed parameters comprise at least one speed parameter selected from the group consisting of a government-assigned speed limit and a non-government assigned speed limit, (c) the government-assigned speed limit and the non-government assigned speed limit are determined based in part on one or more prior detections of (i) speed limits and (ii) one or more prior detections average speed traveled within the geofenced area indicated by a plurality of vehicle drivers operating one or more corresponding vehicles during previous traversals within the geofenced area; electronically receiving geofenced area data, wherein (a) the geofenced area data is collected in real time (i) responsive to the vehicle entering the geofenced area and (ii) while the vehicle driver is operating the vehicle within the geofenced area and (b) the geofenced area data comprises speed data associated with the vehicle; and electronically determining, based at least in part on the speed data, whether the one or more speed parameters assigned to the geofenced area have been exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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an executable portion configured to define a geofenced area that corresponds to a geographic area, the geofenced area (a) comprising two or more street segments and (b) defined based at least in part on determining (i) an average number of stops, (ii) an average frequency of stops, or (iii) both based at least in part on past pickups and deliveries within the geofenced area; an executable portion configured to assign one or more speed parameters to the geofenced area, wherein (a) the one or more speed parameters are used to monitor the performance of a vehicle driver while the vehicle driver is operating a vehicle within the geofenced area, (b) the one or more speed parameters comprise at least one speed parameter selected from the group consisting of a government-assigned speed limit and a non-government assigned speed limit, (c) the government-assigned speed limit and the non-government assigned speed limit are determined based in part on one or more prior detections of (i) speed limits and (ii) one or more prior detections average speed traveled within the geofenced area indicated by a plurality of vehicle drivers operating one or more corresponding vehicles during previous traversals within the geofenced area; an executable portion configured to receive geofenced area data, wherein (a) the geofenced area data is collected in real time (i) responsive to the vehicle entering the geofenced area and (ii) while the vehicle driver is operating the vehicle within the geofenced area and (b) the geofenced area data comprises speed data associated with the vehicle; and an executable portion configured to determine, based at least in part on the speed data, whether the one or more speed parameters assigned to the geofenced area have been exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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