System and method for providing a dynamic telematics dashboard

• US 9,228,843 B2
• Filed: 12/20/2013
• Issued: 01/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Rangarajan, Jagannath K., Slay, Harold Rex Jr., Kneusel, Robert A., Shaphy, Muhammed, White, Carl T., Sharma, Nityanand, Gupta, Ajeet K., Darling, Kevin K., Kadia, Vipul
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, John Q
• Assistant Examiner(s): KERRIGAN, MICHAEL V
• Application Number:
  US14/137,018
• Publication Number:
  US 20150177001A1
• Time in Patent Office: 746 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06315 Needs-based resource requirements planning or analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/016 After-sales
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/08 Testing, supervising or monitoring using real traffic

Abstract

An approach is described for providing telematics information in connection with equipment. The approach includes scanning equipment available in a service vehicle, wherein the service vehicle is located at a service location. The approach also includes determining location information for the service location based on telematics information associated with the service vehicle. The approach further includes mapping the equipment to the service location based on the location information.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

scanning equipment available in a service vehicle, wherein the service vehicle is part of a fleet of service vehicles of a service provider and is located at a service location;

determining location information for the service location based on telematics information associated with the service vehicle;

mapping the equipment to the service location based on the location information; and

presenting a user interface view including the service vehicle,

wherein the user interface view comprises a telematics dashboard with the fleet of service vehicles shown on a map,

wherein the user interface view includes descriptions for each vehicle including identification information, a driver and/or technician associated with the vehicle, route information, location information, equipment associated with the vehicle, and service order information, and

wherein each vehicle in the user interface view is represented by a color icon and different colors of the color icon indicate a specific status of the equipment with respect to said each vehicle.

2. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that other equipment is required to perform a service order at the service location based on the location information.

3. A method of claim 2, further comprising:

determining that the other equipment is not available in the service vehicle; and

querying for an availability of the other equipment in one or more other service vehicles.

4. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying the service vehicle based on the location information and the telematics information.

5. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining parameters associated with the service vehicle to gauge driver and/or vehicle performance,

wherein the parameters may include fuel economy, distance traveled, average load and speed, driving time, time per gear, speed, and/or idle time calculations.

6. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining relative mobile network strengths based on the service vehicle; and

selecting one or more antennas to turn on or off based on the mobile network strengths.

7. A method of claim 1,

wherein the user interface view is available via a local webserver.

8. An apparatus comprising a processor configured to:

scan equipment available in a service vehicle, wherein the service vehicle is located at a service location;

determine location information for the service location based on telematics information associated with the service vehicle;

map the equipment to the service location based on the location information; and

present a user interface view including the service vehicle,

wherein the user interface view comprises a telematics dashboard with the fleet of service vehicles shown on a map,

wherein the user interface view includes descriptions for each vehicle including identification information, a driver and/or technician associated with the vehicle, route information, location information, equipment associated with the vehicle, and service order information, and

wherein each vehicle in the user interface view is represented by a color icon and different colors of the color icon indicate a specific status of the equipment with respect to said each vehicle.

9. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the apparatus is further configured to:

determine that other equipment is required to perform a service order at the service location based on the location information.

10. An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the apparatus is further configured to:

determine that the other equipment is not available in the service vehicle; and

query for an availability of the other equipment in one or more other service vehicles.

11. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the apparatus is further configured to:

identify the service vehicle based on the location information and the telematics information.

12. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the apparatus is further configured to:

determine parameters associated with the service vehicle to gauge driver and/or vehicle performance,

wherein the parameters may include fuel economy, distance traveled, average load and speed, driving time, time per gear, speed, and/or idle time calculations.

13. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the apparatus is further configured to:

determine relative mobile network strengths based on the service vehicle; and

select one or more antennas to turn on or off based on the mobile network strengths.

14. An apparatus according to claim 8,

wherein the user interface view is available via a local webserver.

15. A system comprising:

a platform configured to scan equipment available in a service vehicle, wherein the service vehicle is located at a service location,

wherein the platform is further configured to determine location information for the service location based on telematics information associated with the service vehicle,

map the equipment to the service location based on the location information, and

present a user interface view including the service vehicle,

wherein the user interface view comprises a telematics dashboard with the fleet of service vehicles shown on a map,

wherein the user interface view includes descriptions for each vehicle including identification information, a driver and/or technician associated with the vehicle, route information, location information, equipment associated with the vehicle, and service order information, and

wherein each vehicle in the user interface view is represented by a color icon and different colors of the color icon indicate a specific status of the equipment with respect to said each vehicle.

16. A system according to claim 15, wherein the platform is further configured to:

determine that other equipment is required to perform a service order at the service location based on the location information.

17. A system according to claim 16, wherein the platform is further configured to:

determine that the other equipment is not available in the service vehicle; and

query for an availability of the other equipment in one or more other service vehicles.

18. A system according to claim 15, wherein the platform is further configured to:

identify the service vehicle based on the location information and the telematics information.

19. A system according to claim 15, wherein the platform is further configured to:

determine parameters associated with the service vehicle to gauge driver and/or vehicle performance,

wherein the parameters may include fuel economy, distance traveled, average load and speed, driving time, time per gear, speed, and/or idle time calculations.

20. A system according to claim 15, wherein the platform is further configured to:

determine relative mobile network strengths based on the service vehicle; and

select one or more antennas to turn on or off based on the mobile network strengths.