Vehicle operator performance history recording, scoring and reporting systems
DCFirst Claim
1. A system configured to determine vehicle operator performance measures for a group of vehicle operators associated with a group of vehicles, wherein the group of vehicle operators includes a first vehicle operator and a second vehicle operator, wherein the group of vehicles includes a first vehicle and a second vehicle, the system comprising:
- an operator identity system configured to receive operator identity information that identifies periods of time a vehicle operator operates a vehicle, the operator identity information including a vehicle operator identifier, a vehicle identifier, and time ranges that correspond to the periods of time the vehicle operator operates the vehicle, wherein the vehicle operator is included in the group of vehicle operators, and wherein the vehicle is included in the group of vehicles;
an associator configured to;
obtain the operator identity information for the first vehicle operator and the second vehicle operator;
receive first event records that include information related to vehicle operation during vehicle events from a first vehicle event recorder associated with the first vehicle;
receive second event records that include information related to vehicle operation during vehicle events from a second vehicle event recorder associated with the second vehicle;
associate the first event records for vehicle events that occur while the first vehicle operator operates the first vehicle with the operator identity information for the first vehicle operator;
associate the second event records for vehicle events that occur while the second vehicle operator operates the second vehicle with the operator identity information for the second vehicle operator;
form datasets comprising the operator identity information and the associated first and second event records; and
transmit the datasets to a data store; and
an analyzer configured to determine, based on the datasets, a first vehicle operator performance measure for the first vehicle operator and a second vehicle operator performance measure for the second vehicle operator, wherein the determination uses a mathematical algorithm.
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Abstract
A driver history report may include many factors to express performance or quality of driver service. Vehicle event recorders are coupled to systems which form an association between collected data and the vehicle operator in command of the vehicle at the event moment. Systems provide means for long-term storage of data particularly data in a structure which preserves the association between a driver and event records attributed to him. Special recall operations executed against stored data yields operator performance reporting—including a single value performance score indicative of a vehicle operator'"'"'s performance and safety history. An analyzer system operates to recall data, particularly data from a plurality of events all associated with a single operator but recorded over an extended period of time. Data is arranged such that mathematical analysis may be applied independently to various data elements or data “fields” to produce performance metrics and ratios which reflect performance.
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1. A system configured to determine vehicle operator performance measures for a group of vehicle operators associated with a group of vehicles, wherein the group of vehicle operators includes a first vehicle operator and a second vehicle operator, wherein the group of vehicles includes a first vehicle and a second vehicle, the system comprising:
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an operator identity system configured to receive operator identity information that identifies periods of time a vehicle operator operates a vehicle, the operator identity information including a vehicle operator identifier, a vehicle identifier, and time ranges that correspond to the periods of time the vehicle operator operates the vehicle, wherein the vehicle operator is included in the group of vehicle operators, and wherein the vehicle is included in the group of vehicles; an associator configured to; obtain the operator identity information for the first vehicle operator and the second vehicle operator; receive first event records that include information related to vehicle operation during vehicle events from a first vehicle event recorder associated with the first vehicle; receive second event records that include information related to vehicle operation during vehicle events from a second vehicle event recorder associated with the second vehicle; associate the first event records for vehicle events that occur while the first vehicle operator operates the first vehicle with the operator identity information for the first vehicle operator; associate the second event records for vehicle events that occur while the second vehicle operator operates the second vehicle with the operator identity information for the second vehicle operator; form datasets comprising the operator identity information and the associated first and second event records; and transmit the datasets to a data store; and an analyzer configured to determine, based on the datasets, a first vehicle operator performance measure for the first vehicle operator and a second vehicle operator performance measure for the second vehicle operator, wherein the determination uses a mathematical algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system configured to determine vehicle operator performance measures for a group of vehicle operators associated with a group of vehicles, wherein the group of vehicle operators includes a first vehicle operator and a second vehicle operator, wherein the group of vehicles includes a first vehicle and a second vehicle, and wherein the system is further configured to improve vehicle operator performance, the system comprising:
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an operator identity system configured to receive operator identity information that identifies periods of time a vehicle operator operates a vehicle, wherein the vehicle operator is included in the group of vehicle operators, and wherein the vehicle is included in the group of vehicles; an associator configured to; obtain the operator identity information for the first vehicle operator and the second vehicle operator; receive first event records that include information related to vehicle operation during vehicle events from a first vehicle event recorder associated with the first vehicle; receive second event records that include information related to vehicle operation during vehicle events from a second vehicle event recorder associated with the second vehicle; associate the first event records for vehicle events that occur while the first vehicle operator operates the first vehicle with the operator identity information for the first vehicle operator; associate the second event records for vehicle events that occur while the second vehicle operator operates the second vehicle with the operator identity information for the second vehicle operator; and form datasets comprising the operator identity information and the associated first and second event records; and an analyzer configured to; analyze the datasets to determine a first vehicle operator performance measure for the first vehicle operator and a second vehicle operator performance measure for the second vehicle operator; generate vehicle operator performance counseling information based on the first vehicle operator performance measure and the second vehicle operator performance measure; and facilitate presentation of the vehicle operator performance counseling information to the first vehicle operator and the second vehicle operator. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for determining vehicle operator performance measures for a group of vehicle operators associated with a group of vehicles that include vehicle event recorders, wherein the group of vehicle operators includes a first vehicle operator and a second vehicle operator, wherein the group of vehicles includes a first vehicle and a second vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving operator identity information that identifies periods of time a vehicle operator operates a vehicle, the operator identity information including a vehicle operator identifier, a vehicle identifier, and time ranges that correspond to the periods of time the vehicle operator operates the vehicle, wherein the vehicle operator is included in the group of vehicle operators, and wherein the vehicle is included in the group of vehicles; receiving, through transmission over a communications link, first event records that include information related to vehicle operation during vehicle events from a first vehicle event recorder associated with the first vehicle, wherein the first vehicle event recorder has captured sensor data from on-board diagnostics systems (OBDs); receiving, through transmission over the communications link, second event records that include information related to vehicle operation during vehicle events from a second vehicle event recorder associated with the second vehicle, wherein the second vehicle event recorder has captured sensor data from on-board diagnostics systems (OBDs); associating the first event records for vehicle events that occur while the first vehicle operator operates the first vehicle with the operator identity information for the first vehicle operator; associating the second event records for vehicle events that occur while the second vehicle operator operates the second vehicle with the operator identity information for the second vehicle operator; forming datasets comprising the operator identity information and the associated first and second event records; transmitting the datasets to a data store; determining, based on the datasets, a first vehicle operator performance measure for the first vehicle operator and a second vehicle operator performance measure for the second vehicle operator, wherein the determination uses a mathematical algorithm; and facilitate presentation of the first vehicle operator performance measure and the second vehicle operator performance measure through a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for determining vehicle operator performance measures for a group of vehicle operators associated with a group of vehicles that include vehicle event recorders, wherein the group of vehicle operators includes a first vehicle operator and a second vehicle operator, wherein the group of vehicles includes a first vehicle and a second vehicle, and wherein the method further improves vehicle operator performance, the method comprising:
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receiving operator identity information that identifies periods of time a first vehicle operator operates a first vehicle and a second vehicle operator operates a second vehicle; receiving, through transmission over a communications link, first event records from a first vehicle event recorder associated with the first vehicle, wherein the first event records include information related to vehicle operation during vehicle events, wherein the first vehicle event recorder has captured sensor data from on-board diagnostics systems (OBDs); receiving, through transmission over the communications link, second event records from a second vehicle event recorder associated with the second vehicle, wherein the second event records include information related to vehicle operation during vehicle events, wherein the second vehicle event recorder has captured sensor data from on-board diagnostics systems (OBDs); associating the first event records for vehicle events that occur while the first vehicle operator operates the first vehicle with the operator identity information for the first vehicle operator; associating the second event records for vehicle events that occur while the second vehicle operator operates the second vehicle with the operator identity information for the second vehicle operator; forming datasets comprising the operator identity information and the associated first and second event records; determining, based on the datasets, a first vehicle operator performance measure for the first vehicle operator and a second vehicle operator performance measure for the second vehicle operator; generating vehicle operator performance counseling information based on the first vehicle operator performance measure and the second vehicle operator performance measure; and facilitating presentation of the vehicle operator performance counseling information, through a user interface, to the first vehicle operator and the second vehicle operator. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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