METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COLLECTING DRIVING INFORMATION AND CLASSIFYING DRIVERS AND SELF-DRIVING SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method of collecting driving information and classifying drivers, including human drivers or self-driving systems, the method comprising:
- collecting driving information using a device associated with a driver and a vehicle, the driving information including routes driven in the vehicle, geocoded locations, mileage, times of day, and speeds, the collection of driving information being enabled and disabled based on location and movement of the device to reduce use of power and bandwidth;
encoding the driving information and transmitting the encoded driving information to a server;
storing, in a database associated with the server, an identifier associated with the driver and the encoded driving information;
determining, and storing in the database, predicted future typical route segments that the driver is likely to travel over a certain period of time and associated times of day based on the encoded driving information; and
classifying the driver into one or more groups based on the encoded driving information.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for efficiently addressing technical and privacy/authorization obstacles associated with tracking of individuals in a vehicle, and enabling route-based analysis to determine driving behavior, socio-demographics, future profitability, and interests of individuals or self-driving systems. Driving information is collected using a device associated with a driver and a vehicle or using data collected by systems of self-driving vehicles. The frequency and methods used for the collection of driving information can be modified based on location and movement of the device and based on previous classification of the driver or self-driving system, thereby enabling efficient use of bandwidth and battery and increasing accuracy of the classification. The driving information is encoded and transmitted to a server, where future typical route segments that the driver is likely to travel are predicted, and the driver, or the self-driving system, is classified into one or more groups based on the encoded driving information.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of collecting driving information and classifying drivers, including human drivers or self-driving systems, the method comprising:
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collecting driving information using a device associated with a driver and a vehicle, the driving information including routes driven in the vehicle, geocoded locations, mileage, times of day, and speeds, the collection of driving information being enabled and disabled based on location and movement of the device to reduce use of power and bandwidth; encoding the driving information and transmitting the encoded driving information to a server; storing, in a database associated with the server, an identifier associated with the driver and the encoded driving information; determining, and storing in the database, predicted future typical route segments that the driver is likely to travel over a certain period of time and associated times of day based on the encoded driving information; and classifying the driver into one or more groups based on the encoded driving information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for collecting driving information and classifying drivers, including human drivers or self-driving systems, the system comprising:
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a device associated with a driver and a vehicle and configured to (i) collect driving information, the driving information including routes driven in the vehicle, geocoded locations, mileage, times of day, and speeds, (ii) enable and disable the collection of driving information based on location and movement of the device to reduce use of power and bandwidth, (iii) encode the driving information, and (iv) transmit the encoded driving information to a server; a database associated with the server, in communication with the device, and storing an identifier associated with the driver, the encoded driving information, and predicted future typical route segments that the driver is likely to travel over a certain period of time and associated times of day based on the encoded driving information; and a processor associated with the server, in communication with the database and the device, and configured to determine the predicted future typical route segments and classify the driver into one or more groups based on the encoded driving information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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