Analysis and profiling of vehicle fleet data

A method in a data processing system for analysis of data generated by a plurality of vehicles in a fleet, wherein each of the vehicles is equipped with an onboard diagnostic device and a global positioning system, comprising the steps of:

• receiving multiple streams of correlated data, each stream from one of the plurality of vehicles and containing correlated diagnostic and position data in a time stamped format;
• analyzing the correlated diagnostic and position data over a given time period to identify a given vehicle route that is associated with increased maintenance costs;
• and
• assigning given vehicles an alternate route to avoid the given vehicle route.

A computer program product in a computer-readable medium for analysis of data generated by a plurality of vehicles in a fleet, wherein each of the vehicles is equipped with an onboard diagnostic device and a global positioning system, comprising:

• means for receiving and storing multiple streams of correlated data, each stream from one of the plurality of vehicles and containing correlated diagnostic and position data in a time stamped format;
• means for analyzing the correlated data to identify a given maintenance problem, wherein the identified maintenance problem is at least one of a vehicle route, a given driver, and a vehicle route-driver combination that, for a given vehicle, results in increased maintenance costs for the vehicle over a given time period;
• and
• means for taking an action to resolve the identified maintenance problem, wherein the action comprises at least one of assigning a given vehicle an alternate route to avoid the vehicle route, assigning a new driver to the given vehicle to avoid the vehicle-driver combination, and scheduling preventive maintenance for vehicles that use the vehicle route.

A server, comprising:

• a data repository;
• means for receiving and storing in the data repository multiple data records of correlated data, each data record from one of a plurality of vehicles and containing correlated diagnostic and position data in a time stamped format;
• and
• means for analyzing the correlated data to identify a given maintenance problem, wherein the identified maintenance problem is at lest one of a vehicle route, a given driver, and a vehicle route-driver combination that, for a given vehicle, results in increased maintenance costs for the vehicle over a given time period;
• and
• means for taking an action to resolve the identified maintenance problem, wherein the action comprises at least one of assigning a given vehicle an alternate route to avoid the vehicle route, assigning a new driver to the given beguile to avoid the vehicle-driver combination, and scheduling preventive maintenance foe vehicles that use the vehicle route.

A system for analysis of data generated by a plurality of vehicles in a fleet, wherein each of the vehicles is equipped with an onboard diagnostic device and a global positioning system, comprising:

• receiving means for receiving multiple streams of correlated data, each stream form on of the plurality of vehicles and containing correlated diagnostic and position data in a time stamped format;
• analyzing means for analyzing the correlated data to identify a given maintenance problem, wherein the identified maintenance problem is at least one of a vehicle route, a given driver, and a vehicle route-driver combination that, for a given vehicle, results in increased maintenance costs for the vehicle over a given time period;
• and
• resolution means for taking an action to resolve the identified maintenance problem, wherein the action comprises at least one of assigning a given vehicle an alternate route to avoid the vehicle route, assigning a new driver to the given vehicle to avoid the vehicle-driver combination, and scheduling preventive maintenance for vehicles that use the vehicle route.

A computer program product in a computer-readable medium for analysis of data generated by a plurality of vehicles in a fleet, wherein each of the vehicles is equipped with an onboard diagnostic device and a global positioning system, comprising:

• means for receiving multiple streams of correlated data, each stream from one of the plurality of vehicles and containing correlated diagnostic and position data in a time stamped format;
• means for analyzing the correlated data over a given time period to identify a given vehicle route that is associated with increased maintenance costs;
• and
• means for assigning a given vehicle an alternate route to avoid the given vehicle route.