Real-time driver observation and progress monitoring
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1. A driver evaluation system for evaluating progress of a driver'"'"'s skill level, the driver evaluation system comprising:
- (A) a driving-monitor system including;
(i) a GPS unit or an accelerometer that generates movement-data based on a detected movement of a vehicle, wherein the movement-data relates to one or more of;
position, speed, acceleration, or direction of movement of the vehicle;
(ii) a processor that;
(a) generates, based on the generated movement-data, a driving skill score for a driving session; and
(ii) generates a binary or ternary progress score for the driving session based on a comparison between the generated driving skill score and one or more past driving skill scores; and
(iii) a communication interface that transmits data representing;
(a) a first graphic indication, generated based on the generated driving skill score, to visually indicate one or more attributes relating to the generated driving skill score, wherein the one or more attributes includes;
acceleration, cornering, or braking; and
(b) a second graphic indication, generated based on the binary or ternary progress score, to visually indicate a trend, represented by the progress score, from the one or more past driving skill scores to the generated driving skill score;
(B) a display device, communicatively connected to the driving-monitor system, that;
(i) receives the data representing the first and second graphic indications, and (ii) displays the first graphic indication to visually indicate the one or more attributes relating to the generated driving skill score and the second graphic indication to visually indicate the trend, represented by the progress score, from the one or more past driving skill scores to the generated driving skill score.
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In an embodiment, movement-data is gathered with one or more sensors (e.g., accelerometers, GPS receivers, etc.) during a driver'"'"'s driving session. A score may be calculated for the driving session, and the driver'"'"'s progress is evaluated by a driver-evaluation system. A driving session report or graphical user-interface (GUI) is generated with a computer processor and displayed at a display device. The displayed report or GUI includes a graphic representing the driver'"'"'s progress relative to historical data.
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1. A driver evaluation system for evaluating progress of a driver'"'"'s skill level, the driver evaluation system comprising:
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(A) a driving-monitor system including; (i) a GPS unit or an accelerometer that generates movement-data based on a detected movement of a vehicle, wherein the movement-data relates to one or more of;
position, speed, acceleration, or direction of movement of the vehicle;(ii) a processor that;
(a) generates, based on the generated movement-data, a driving skill score for a driving session; and
(ii) generates a binary or ternary progress score for the driving session based on a comparison between the generated driving skill score and one or more past driving skill scores; and(iii) a communication interface that transmits data representing;
(a) a first graphic indication, generated based on the generated driving skill score, to visually indicate one or more attributes relating to the generated driving skill score, wherein the one or more attributes includes;
acceleration, cornering, or braking; and
(b) a second graphic indication, generated based on the binary or ternary progress score, to visually indicate a trend, represented by the progress score, from the one or more past driving skill scores to the generated driving skill score;(B) a display device, communicatively connected to the driving-monitor system, that;
(i) receives the data representing the first and second graphic indications, and (ii) displays the first graphic indication to visually indicate the one or more attributes relating to the generated driving skill score and the second graphic indication to visually indicate the trend, represented by the progress score, from the one or more past driving skill scores to the generated driving skill score. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented method for evaluation progress of a driver'"'"'s skill level, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a driving-monitor computer system, movement-data detected by a GPS unit or by an accelerometer, the movement-data representing detected movement of a vehicle during a driving session, wherein the movement-data relates to one or more of;
position, speed, acceleration, or direction of movement of the vehicle;generating, by the driving-monitor computer system and based on the received movement-data, a driving skill score for the driving session; generating, by the driving-monitor computer system, a binary or ternary progress score for the driving session based on a comparison between the generated driving skill score and one or more past driving skill scores; transmitting, by the driving-monitor computer system, data representing;
(a) a first graphic indication, generated based on the generated driving skill score, to visually indicate one or more attributes relating to the generated driving skill score, wherein the one of more attributes includes;
acceleration, cornering, or braking; and
(b) a second graphic indication, generated based on the generated binary or ternary progress score, to visually indicate a trend, represented by the progress score, from the one or more past driving skill scores to the generated driving skill score;receiving, at a display device, the data representing the first and second graphic indications; and displaying, by the display device, the first graphic indication to visually indicate the one or more attributes relating to the generated driving skill score, and (ii) the second graphic indication to visually indicate the trend, represented by the progress score, from the one or more past driving skill scores to the generated driving skill score. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A driver evaluation system, the driver evaluation system comprising:
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(A) one or more processors for generating; (i) movement-data representing detected movement of a vehicle during a driving session, wherein the movement-data relates to one or more of;
position, speed, acceleration, or direction of movement of the vehicle;(ii) a driving skill score, generated based on the movement-data, for the driving session; and (iii) a binary or ternary progress score for the driving session, the binary or ternary progress score generated based on a comparison between the generated driving skill score and one or more past driving skill scores; and (B) a display device, communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, for displaying;
(a) a first graphic indication to visually indicate one or more attributes relating to the generated driving skill score, wherein the one of more attributes includes;
acceleration, cornering, or braking; and
(b) a second graphic indication to visually indicate a trend, represented by the progress score, from the one or more past driving skill scores to the generated driving skill score. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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