Mobile Device Distance Tracking

A method for capturing a vehicle mileage information, the method comprising:

• detecting, by at least one sensor of a portable electronic device, at least one of motion or location, the at least one sensor including an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, or a global positioning system (GPS) sensor;
• determining, via output of the at least one sensor, that the portable electronic device is in motion;
• differentiating, without user input, between the motion corresponding to a drive and the motion corresponding to a non-driving activity;
• automatically tracking a start point of the drive;
• tracking movement of the portable electronic device from the start point through one or more legs of the drive;
• identifying a stop point of the drive;
• capturing the vehicle mileage information of the drive between the start point of the drive and the stop point of the drive;
• and
• automatically classifying the vehicle mileage information to establish whether a purpose of the drive is for a business purpose or a personal purpose.

A portable electronic device comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a sensor comprising at least one of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, or a global positioning system (GPS) sensor;
• a non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium comprising one or more programming instructions thereon that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to:
• determine, via output of the sensor, that the portable electronic device is in motion;
• differentiate, without user input, between the motion corresponding to a drive and the motion corresponding to a non-driving activity;
• automatically track a start point of the drive;
• track movement of the portable electronic device from the start point through one or more legs of the drive;
• identify a stop point of the drive;
• capture a drive distance of the drive between the start point of the drive and the stop point of the drive;
• automatically classify the drive distance to establish whether a purpose of the drive is for a business purpose or a personal purpose;
• display the automatic classification of the drive to a user as a first selection to either accept or change the automatic classification;
• and
• display an expense associated with the classification of the drive to the user as a second selection to either accept or change the expense associated with the classification.