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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for utilizing telematics data to improve fleet management operations
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Application No.: US14633603Application Date: 2015-02-27
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Publication No.: US09472030B2Publication Date: 2016-10-18
- Inventor: Mark J. Davidson , John A. Olsen, III
- Applicant: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Alston & Bird LLP
- Main IPC: B60Q1/00
- IPC: B60Q1/00 ; G07C5/02 ; G06Q10/08 ; G06F17/00 ; B60R25/34 ; G07C5/00

Abstract:
According to various embodiments, a fleet management system is provided for capturing, storing, and analyzing telematics data to improve fleet management operations. The fleet management system may be used, for example, by a shipping entity (e.g., a common carrier) to capture telematics data from a plurality of vehicle sensors located on various delivery vehicles and to analyze the captured telematics data. In particular, various embodiments of the fleet management system are configured to analyze engine idle data in relation to other telematics data in order to identify inefficiencies, safety hazards, and theft hazards in a driver's delivery process. The fleet management system may also be configured to assess various aspects of vehicle performance, such as vehicle travel delays and vehicle speeds. These analytical capabilities allow the fleet management system to assist fleet managing entities, or other entities, in analyzing driver performance, reducing fuel and maintenance costs, and improving route planning.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150179004A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UTILIZING TELEMATICS DATA TO IMPROVE FLEET MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS Public/Granted day:2015-06-25
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