System having automated route generation and optimization
First Claim
1. A system for managing waste services by a service vehicle, comprising:
- a locating device configured to generate a location signal indicative of a location of the service vehicle;
a sensor configured to generate a service signal indicative of a waste service being performed by the service vehicle;
an input device; and
a processing unit in communication with the locating device, the sensor, and the input device, the processing unit being configured to;
make a determination that the service vehicle has made a plurality of service stops based on the location and service signals;
automatically generate at least one service route including the plurality of service stops;
display the at least one service route and the plurality of service stops on a map in at least one graphical user interface on the input device, wherein the at least one service route is shown as a geometric shape encompassing, touching, or passing through electronic representations of the plurality of service stops, and the geometric shape has at least one of a size and a shape corresponding with a type of the service vehicle; and
receive drag &
drop input from a user in association with the geometric shape;
responsively organize the plurality of service stops into a custom route;
receive a selection from the user regarding a desired type of service vehicle to complete the custom route; and
selectively adjust at least one of the size and the shape of the geometric shape based on the selection.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for managing waste services by a service vehicle. The system may have a locating device configured to generate a location signal indicative of a location of the service vehicle, a sensor configured to generate a service signal indicative of a waste service being performed by the service vehicle, an input device, and a processing unit in communication with the locating device, the sensor, and the input device. The processing unit may be configured to make a determination that the service vehicle has made a plurality of service stops based on the location and service signals, and to automatically generate at least one service route including the plurality of service stops. The processing unit may also be configured to display the at least one service route and the plurality of service stops on a map in at least one graphical user interface on the input device.
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13 Claims
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1. A system for managing waste services by a service vehicle, comprising:
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a locating device configured to generate a location signal indicative of a location of the service vehicle; a sensor configured to generate a service signal indicative of a waste service being performed by the service vehicle; an input device; and a processing unit in communication with the locating device, the sensor, and the input device, the processing unit being configured to; make a determination that the service vehicle has made a plurality of service stops based on the location and service signals; automatically generate at least one service route including the plurality of service stops; display the at least one service route and the plurality of service stops on a map in at least one graphical user interface on the input device, wherein the at least one service route is shown as a geometric shape encompassing, touching, or passing through electronic representations of the plurality of service stops, and the geometric shape has at least one of a size and a shape corresponding with a type of the service vehicle; and receive drag &
drop input from a user in association with the geometric shape;responsively organize the plurality of service stops into a custom route; receive a selection from the user regarding a desired type of service vehicle to complete the custom route; and selectively adjust at least one of the size and the shape of the geometric shape based on the selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for managing waste services by a service vehicle, the method comprising:
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generating a location signal indicative of a location of the service vehicle; generating a service signal indicative of a waste service being performed by the service vehicle; making a determination that the service vehicle has made a plurality of service stops based on the location and service signals; automatically generating at least one service route including the plurality of service stops; displaying the at least one service route and the plurality of service stops on a map in at least one graphical user interface, wherein displaying the at least one service route includes displaying the at least one service route as a geometric shape encompassing, touching, or passing through electronic representations of the plurality of service stops; receiving drag &
drop input from a user in association with the geometric shape;responsively organizing the plurality of service stops into a custom route; receiving a selection from the user regarding a desired type of service vehicle to complete the custom route; and selectively adjusting at least one of a size and a shape of the geometric shape based on the selection. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing computer-executable programming instructions for performing a method for managing waste services by a plurality of service vehicles, the method comprising:
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generating location signals indicative of locations of the plurality of service vehicles; generating service signals indicative of waste services being performed by the plurality of service vehicles; making determinations that the plurality of service vehicles have made a plurality of service stops based on the location and service signals; automatically generating a plurality of service routes including the plurality of service stops; displaying the plurality of service routes as geometric shapes encompassing, touching, or passing through electronic representations of the plurality of service stops on a map in at least one graphical user interface, wherein the geometric shapes have one of a size and a shape corresponding with a type of each of the plurality of service vehicles; receiving drag &
drop input from a user in association with the geometric shapes; andresponsively organizing the plurality of service stops into at least one custom route; receiving a selection from the user regarding a desired type of service vehicle to complete the custom route; and selectively adjusting at least one of a size and a shape of the geometric shape based on the selection.
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