Vehicle management system
First Claim
1. A method for detecting safe driving behavior in a vehicle, said method comprising:
- defining a plurality of unsafe driving events, wherein an unsafe driving event characterizes movement of a vehicle in a manner indicative of unsafe driving behavior;
acquiring vehicle data for a plurality of parameters associated with movement of said vehicle;
processing said vehicle data in order to determine whether movement of said vehicle meets one or more pre-determined conditions; and
generating event data for one or more unsafe driving events if said processed vehicle data meets said pre-determined conditions.
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Abstract
A Vehicle Safety Management System (“VSM”) detects safe driving behavior in a vehicle. The system includes a plurality of unsafe driving events, including tailgating, frequent lane changes, speed limit violation, speed limit violation over a curved segment of road, rapid acceleration from a start, and rapid deceleration to a stop. The vehicle is equipped with an event detection module. The event detection module includes a circuit that acquires vehicle data for parameters associated with movement of the vehicle. The event detection module also includes a processor for executing algorithms that determine whether movement of the vehicle meets one or more pre-determined conditions. If the pre-determined conditions are met, event data for one or more unsafe driving events are generated. The event detection module includes a transceiver to send and receive data between the vehicle and a server. The server presents event data to a customer so as to allow the customer to view unsafe driving behavior data for the customer'"'"'s fleet. For example, the application server may generate reports that detail the unsafe driving events for a driver, vehicle, condition, etc.
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1. A method for detecting safe driving behavior in a vehicle, said method comprising:
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defining a plurality of unsafe driving events, wherein an unsafe driving event characterizes movement of a vehicle in a manner indicative of unsafe driving behavior;
acquiring vehicle data for a plurality of parameters associated with movement of said vehicle;
processing said vehicle data in order to determine whether movement of said vehicle meets one or more pre-determined conditions; and
generating event data for one or more unsafe driving events if said processed vehicle data meets said pre-determined conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for detecting safe driving behavior in a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a plurality of unsafe driving events, wherein an unsafe driving event characterizes movement of a vehicle in a manner indicative of unsafe driving behavior;
circuit for acquiring vehicle data for a plurality of parameters associated with movement of said vehicle; and
processor, coupled to said circuit, for processing said vehicle data in order to determine whether movement of said vehicle meets one or more pre-determined conditions and for generating event data for one or more unsafe driving events if said processed vehicle data meets said pre-determined conditions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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