REGULATING DRIVER VEHICLE INPUT CHOICES IN FOR-HIRE VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A method of a regulating a driver of a for-hire vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a computer system, current sensor data providing information related to a passenger'"'"'s experience as a rider in a for-hire vehicle describing a change in state of a for-hire vehicle from one or more sensors;
associating, by the computer system, the sensor data with the for-hire vehicle;
determining, by the computer system, a current qualitative value associated with the current sensor data;
determining, by the computer system, whether to execute an action based at least in part on the determined current qualitative value and one or more past qualitative values associated with the for-hire vehicle, wherein the one or more past qualitative values have been determined based at least in part on received past sensor data; and
executing the action.
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Abstract
Sensors are deployed within a for-hire vehicle (taxi, limousine, or shuttles, for example) to measure changes in the environment of the for-hire vehicle. The sensors transmit data to a computing system that processes the data to determine the severity of the change in the environment. The aggregate of the severity of the data is used to determine if remedial action should be taken against the driver or owner/operator of the for-hire vehicle. Remedial action may include issuing a citation, fining the driver, or disabling a meter located within the for-hire vehicle. In some embodiments, venues (hotels, airports, nightclubs, or entertainment venues, for example) may restrict the ability of for-hire vehicles to pick up passengers where the aggregate of the severity of the data indicates the drivers may be engaging in careless, reckless or overly negligent driving behavior.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of a regulating a driver of a for-hire vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a computer system, current sensor data providing information related to a passenger'"'"'s experience as a rider in a for-hire vehicle describing a change in state of a for-hire vehicle from one or more sensors; associating, by the computer system, the sensor data with the for-hire vehicle; determining, by the computer system, a current qualitative value associated with the current sensor data; determining, by the computer system, whether to execute an action based at least in part on the determined current qualitative value and one or more past qualitative values associated with the for-hire vehicle, wherein the one or more past qualitative values have been determined based at least in part on received past sensor data; and executing the action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for regulating a driver of a for-hire vehicle, the system comprising:
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a processor; a computer readable medium storing instructions performing the steps of; receiving sensor data providing information related to a passenger'"'"'s experience as a rider in a for-hire vehicle; determining a current qualitative value associated with the sensor data; and determining whether to execute an action based at least in part on the determined current qualitative value and one or more past qualitative values associated with the for hire vehicle, wherein the one or more past qualitative values have been determined based at least in part on received past sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of a regulating a driver of a for-hire vehicle comprising:
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receiving, by a computer system, a request for authorization to initiate a passenger fare from a for-hire vehicle meter installed in a for-hire vehicle; accessing, by the computer system, one or more driver input events associated with the for-hire vehicle, the one or more driver input events comprising an indication of readings from one or more sensors; determining, by the computer system, whether to authorize the for-hire vehicle meter based at least in part on the one or more driver input events; communicating, by the computer system, the authorization to the for-hire vehicle meter.
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