Vehicle data and driver association for transportation management
DCFirst Claim
1. A portable wireless data transfer and display device comprising:
- a user interface;
a communication module;
a display;
a short-range wireless communication module configured to wirelessly communicate two ways with a data acquisition device mounted inside a vehicle when in close proximity to the data acquisition device and receive vehicle data from the data acquisition device,wherein the portable wireless data transfer and display device is configured to accept inputs of driver information from a user via the user interface and transmit the driver information to the data acquisition device, the driver information affecting hours of service records for drivers associated with the portable wireless data transfer and display device,wherein the portable wireless data transfer and display device is configured to associate the inputs of driver information with the vehicle data and generate a driver summary electronic report with the associated vehicle data and driver information; and
a long-range wireless communication module configured to send the driver summary electronic report through the communication module to a remote network device, via a long-range wireless network,wherein the portable wireless data transfer and display device is configured to process the vehicle data, the driver information, and driver communications into an electronic driver scorecard, the electronic driver scorecard including one or more alphanumerical ratings according to a selection of drivers, andwherein the portable wireless data transfer and display device is further configured to present at least one of;
the electronic driver scorecard, the vehicle data, the driver information, processed data, driver communications, or the driver summary electronic report to the user via the display.
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Abstract
A portable wireless data transfer and display device comprises a user interface, a communication module, a display, and a short-range wireless communication module configured to wirelessly receive vehicle data from a data acquisition device mounted inside a vehicle when in close proximity to the data acquisition device. The device is configured to accept inputs of driver information from a user via the user interface. The device is configured to associate the inputs of driver information with the vehicle data, and further includes a long-range wireless communication module configured to send the vehicle data and the driver information, and the association of the vehicle data and the driver information through the communication module to a remote network device via a long-range wireless network. The device is further configured to present at least one of: the vehicle data, the driver information, processed data, driver communications to a user via the display.
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18 Claims
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1. A portable wireless data transfer and display device comprising:
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a user interface; a communication module; a display; a short-range wireless communication module configured to wirelessly communicate two ways with a data acquisition device mounted inside a vehicle when in close proximity to the data acquisition device and receive vehicle data from the data acquisition device, wherein the portable wireless data transfer and display device is configured to accept inputs of driver information from a user via the user interface and transmit the driver information to the data acquisition device, the driver information affecting hours of service records for drivers associated with the portable wireless data transfer and display device, wherein the portable wireless data transfer and display device is configured to associate the inputs of driver information with the vehicle data and generate a driver summary electronic report with the associated vehicle data and driver information; and a long-range wireless communication module configured to send the driver summary electronic report through the communication module to a remote network device, via a long-range wireless network, wherein the portable wireless data transfer and display device is configured to process the vehicle data, the driver information, and driver communications into an electronic driver scorecard, the electronic driver scorecard including one or more alphanumerical ratings according to a selection of drivers, and wherein the portable wireless data transfer and display device is further configured to present at least one of;
the electronic driver scorecard, the vehicle data, the driver information, processed data, driver communications, or the driver summary electronic report to the user via the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for data transfer and display comprising:
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wirelessly receiving, via a short-range wireless communication module, vehicle data from a data acquisition device mounted inside a vehicle for gathering vehicle data from the vehicle during operation of the vehicle; accepting inputs of driver information from a user via a user interface and transmitting the driver information to the data acquisition device, the driver information affecting hours of service records for drivers associated with the portable wireless data transfer and display device; associating the inputs of driver information with the vehicle data; generating a driver summary electronic report with the associated vehicle data and driver information; sending the driver summary electronic report through a long range wireless communication module to a remote network device via a long-range wireless network; processing the vehicle data, the driver information, and driver communications into an electronic driver scorecard, the electronic driver scorecard including one or more alphanumerical ratings according to a selection of drivers; and presenting at least one of the electronic driver scorecard, the vehicle data, the association of the vehicle data, the driver information, and the driver summary electronic report to the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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