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US 11,454,507 B2Granted
Integration of hours of service and navigation
AssigneeOmnitracs, LLC
InventorsGene Emory, Jon Van Winkle
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Abstract
In an example system, an hours of service system may be integrated with a navigation system and configured to dynamically change a driver's route based on changing real time conditions and remaining hours of service. This system may then automatically route a driver to a new, e.g. closer, stop when necessary so that the driver and his carrier may comply with an hours of service requirement.
Claims20
A method for dynamic integration of hours of service with a navigation system associated with a vehicle, comprising:
- receiving, by a transceiver via a communication link, a navigation route for the vehicle, wherein the navigation route includes an original stopping point;
- determining, by a processor, remaining hours of driving of a driver associated with the vehicle;
- determining, by the processor, the driver's remaining hours of work;
- determining, by the processor, an estimated time of arrival (ETA) at the original stopping point of the navigation route by calculating the ETA based on current location, the original stopping point, and traffic conditions;
- determining, by the processor, whether a time to the ETA at the original stopping point exceeds either of the driver's remaining hours of driving or the remaining hours of work;
- automatically changing the navigation route, by the processor, to include a new stopping point that is predicted to be reachable within the driver's remaining hours of work and remaining hours of driving in response to determining that the time to the ETA exceeds either of the driver's remaining hours of driving or the remaining hours of work;
- selecting the new stopping point based on navigation data of potential stopping points on or near the navigation route and at a location predicted to be reachable within the remaining hours of work and remaining hours of driving in view of the current location and traffic conditions beyond the current location along the navigation route;
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- displaying the navigation route with the new stopping point on a display of a user interface.
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A computing device, comprising:
- a transceiver configured to receive a navigation route for a vehicle, wherein the navigation route includes an original stopping point;
- a processor in communication with the receiver, the processor configured to:
- determine remaining hours of driving of a driver associated with the vehicle, the driver's remaining hours of work, and an estimated time of arrival (ETA) to the original stopping point of the navigation route by calculating the ETA based on current location, the original stopping point, and traffic conditions;
- determine whether time to the ETA at the original stopping point exceeds either of the driver's remaining hours of driving or the remaining hours of work;
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- automatically change the navigation route to include a new stopping point that is predicted to be reachable within the driver's remaining hours of work and remaining hours of driving in response to determining that time to the ETA exceeds either of the driver's remaining hours of driving or the remaining hours of work and configured to select the new stopping point based on navigation data of potential stopping points on or near the navigation route and at a location predicted to be reachable within the remaining hours of work and remaining hours of driving in view of the current location and traffic conditions beyond the current location along the navigation route;
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- a user interface having a display configured to present the navigation route with the new stopping point.
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A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable code for dynamic integration of hours of service and navigation, comprising:
- code for receiving a navigation route for a vehicle, wherein the navigation route includes an original stopping point;
- code for determining remaining hours of driving of a driver associated with the vehicle;
- code for determining the driver's remaining hours of work;
- code for determining an estimated time of arrival (ETA) at the original stopping point of the navigation route by calculating the ETA based on current location, the original stopping point, and traffic conditions;
- code for determining whether a time to the ETA at the original stopping point exceeds either of the driver's remaining hours of driving or the remaining hours of work;
- code for automatically changing the navigation route to a new stopping point that is predicted to be reachable within the driver's remaining hours of work and remaining hours of driving in response to determining that the time to the ETA exceeds either of the driver's remaining hours of driving or the remaining hours of work;
- code for selecting the new stopping point based on navigation data of potential stopping points on or near the navigation route and at a location predicted to be reachable within the remaining hours of work and remaining hours of driving in view of the current location and traffic conditions beyond the current location along the navigation route;
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- code for displaying the navigation route with the new stopping point on a display of a user interface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.