System and method for generating real-time alert notifications in an asset tracking system

• US 9,147,335 B2
• Filed: 12/18/2012
• Issued: 09/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Omnitracs LLC (Solera Holdings Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Omnitracs LLC (Solera Holdings Incorporated)
• Inventors: Raghunathan, Sudarshan, Lee, Chung Hung, Sassen, James A.
• Primary Examiner(s): POPE, DARYL C
• Application Number:
  US13/718,798
• Publication Number:
  US 20130162425A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,015 Days
• Field of Search: 340/425.5, 340/517, 340/539.1, 340/539.11
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 23/00 Alarms responsive to unspecified undesired or abnormal conditions
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0112 from the vehicle, e.g. floating car data [FCD]
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0129 for creating historical data or processing based on historical data
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0133 for classifying traffic situation
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096716 where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096741 where the source of the transmitted information selects which information to transmit to each vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096775 where the origin of the information is a central station
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/207 with respect to certain areas, e.g. forbidden or allowed areas with possible alerting when inside or outside boundaries

Abstract

A system and method for generating real-time alert notifications includes a database for receiving in real-time at least one event, a processing engine for analyzing the at least one event with respect to a plurality of stored events, the processing engine also for determining whether the at least one event meets a defined condition, if the at least one event meets the defined condition, determining a prescriptive action and forwarding the prescriptive action to a user.

Claims

1. A system for generating real-time alert notifications, comprising:

a database for receiving in real-time at least one event; and

a processing engine for analyzing the at least one event with respect to a plurality of stored events, the processing engine being further for;

determining whether the at least one event meets a defined condition;

if the at least one event meets the defined condition, selecting a prescriptive action from a directory of prescriptive actions, and generating in real-time a proactive alert notification with the prescriptive action for a user, wherein the prescriptive action is tailored based on a user role and contextual data related to the at least one event; and

forwarding the prescriptive action to the user.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one event relates to vehicle performance or driver performance in an asset tracking system.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the user is selected from a driver, a dispatcher and a third party.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the prescriptive action is based on a geographic location.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of stored events are collected over a period of time.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the prescriptive action is based on an analysis of the plurality of stored events and a subject vehicle.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the prescriptive action is based on an analysis of the plurality of stored events and a subject driver.

8. A method for providing real-time alert notifications, comprising:

receiving in real-time at least one event;

analyzing the at least one event with respect to a plurality of stored events;

determining whether the at least one event meets a defined condition;

if the at least one event meets the defined condition, selecting a prescriptive action from a directory of prescriptive actions, and generating in real-time a proactive alert notification with the prescriptive action for a user, wherein the prescriptive action is tailored based on a user role and contextual data related to the at least one event; and

forwarding the prescriptive action to the user.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the at least one event relates to vehicle performance or driver performance in an asset tracking system.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the user is selected from a driver, a dispatcher and a third party.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the prescriptive action is based on a geographic location.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of stored events are collected over a period of time.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the prescriptive action is based on an analysis of the plurality of stored events and a subject vehicle.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the prescriptive action is based on an analysis of the plurality of stored events and a subject driver.

15. The method of claim 8, wherein the prescriptive action is selected based on the at least one event.

16. The method of claim 8, wherein the user is a driver of a vehicle, and wherein the proactive alert notification is sent to the driver while operating the vehicle.

17. A system for generating real-time alert notifications in an asset tracking application, comprising:

a database for receiving in real-time at least one event related to an asset tracking application; and

a processing engine for analyzing the at least one event with respect to a plurality of stored events, the plurality of stored events relating to asset tracking, the processing engine being further for;

determining whether the at least one event meets a defined condition;

if the at least one event meets the defined condition, selecting a prescriptive action from a directory of prescriptive actions, and generating in real-time a proactive alert notification with the prescriptive action for a user, wherein the prescriptive action is tailored based on a user role and contextual data related to the at least one event; and

forwarding the prescriptive action to the user.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the at least one event relates to vehicle performance or driver performance.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the user is selected from a driver, a dispatcher and a third party.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the prescriptive action is based on a geographic location.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein the plurality of stored events are collected over a period of time.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the prescriptive action is based on an analysis of the plurality of stored events and a subject vehicle.