Customized vehicle operator workflows

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11352012-B1
Application number	US-202117301505-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Apr 5, 2021
Priority date	Jan 25, 2021
Publication date	Jun 7, 2022
Grant date	Jun 7, 2022

Abstract

Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for customized vehicle operator workflows. A vehicle operator workflow includes a set of tasks to be completed by a vehicle operator. The vehicle operator workflow may be presented to the vehicle operator upon satisfaction of a triggering event, such as upon the vehicle operator logging into an account or the vehicle entering a specified geographic region. The vehicle operator workflow may enable the vehicle operator to complete the individual tasks as well as submit evidence that the tasks have been completed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a workflow management system, data defining a vehicle operator workflow, the data received from a first client device that is remote to the workflow management system, the vehicle operator workflow including an identifier for a vehicle and defining a first task to be performed by an operator of the vehicle based on the operator of the vehicle logging into an account of the workflow management system, and a second task to be performed by the operator of the vehicle based on a geofence encompassing a geographic checkpoint along a designated route to be traveled by the vehicle;
detecting that the operator of the vehicle logged into the account of the workflow management system;
in response to detecting that the operator of the vehicle logged into the account, accessing the vehicle operator workflow corresponding to the vehicle and causing presentation of the first task to be performed by the operator of the vehicle on a display of a second client device associated with the identifier for the vehicle, the second client device being remote to the first client device and the workflow management system;
determining, based on sensor data describing a current location of the vehicle, that the vehicle is within the geofence encompassing the geographic checkpoint along the designated route to be traveled by the vehicle; and
in response to determining that the vehicle is within the geofence, causing presentation of the second task to be performed by the operator of the vehicle on the display.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to detecting an input selecting the first task presented on the display of the second client device, executing a deep link to a third-party application on the second client device;
determining that the first task has been completed by the operator of the vehicle through use of the third-party application; and
causing presentation that the first task has been completed on the display of the second client device.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a first content item providing evidence that the first task has been completed by the operator of the vehicle; and
generating a report based on the first content item.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
receiving a second content item providing evidence that the second task has been completed by the operator of the vehicle, wherein the report is further generated based on the second content item.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle operator workflow defines a third task to be performed by the operator of the vehicle based on a second geofence encompassing a second geographic checkpoint along a designated route to be traveled by the vehicle.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
determining, based on sensor data describing an updated location of the vehicle, that the vehicle is within the second geofence encompassing the second geographic checkpoint along the designated route to be traveled by the vehicle; and
in response to determining that the vehicle is within the second geofence, accessing the vehicle operator workflow corresponding to the vehicle and causing presentation of the third task to be performed by the operator of the vehicle on the display of the second client device.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting that an operator of a second vehicle logged into a second account of the workflow management system; and
in response to detecting that the operator of the second vehicle logged into the second account, accessing a second vehicle operator workflow corresponding to the second vehicle and causing presentation of a task to be performed by the operator of the second vehicle on a display of a third client device associated with an identifier for the second vehicle that is defined in the second vehicle operator workflow.

8. A workflow management system comprising:
one or more computer processors; and
one or more non-transitory computer-readable mediums storing instruction that, when executed by the one or more computer processors, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from a first client device that is remote to the workflow management system, data defining a vehicle operator workflow, the vehicle operator workflow including an identifier for a vehicle and defining a first task to be performed by an operator of the vehicle based on the operator of the vehicle logging into an account of the workflow management system, and a second task to be performed by the operator of the vehicle based on a geofence encompassing a geographic checkpoint along a designated route to be traveled by the vehicle;
detecting that the operator of the vehicle logged into the account of the workflow management system;
in response to detecting that the operator of the vehicle logged into the account, accessing the vehicle operator workflow corresponding to the vehicle and causing presentation of the first task to be performed by the operator of the vehicle on a display of a second client device associated with the identifier for the vehicle, the second client device being remote to the first client device and the workflow management system;
determining, based on sensor data describing a current location of the vehicle, that the vehicle is within the geofence encompassing the geographic checkpoint along the designated route to be traveled by the vehicle; and
in response to determining that the vehicle is within the geofence, accessing the vehicle operator workflow corresponding to the vehicle and causing presentation of the second task to be performed by the operator of the vehicle on the display.

9. The workflow management system of claim 8 , the operations further comprising:
in response to detecting an input selecting the first task presented on the display of the second client device, executing a deep link to a third-party application on the second client device;
determining that the first task has been completed by the operator of the vehicle through use of the third-party application; and
causing presentation that the first task has been completed on the display of the second client device.

10. The workflow management system of claim 8 , the operations further comprising:
receiving a first content item providing evidence that the first task has been completed by the operator of the vehicle; and
generating a report based on the first content item.

11. The workflow management system of claim 10 , the operations further comprising:
receiving a second content item providing evidence that the second task has been completed by the operator of the vehicle, wherein the report is further generated based on the second content item.

12. The workflow management system of claim 8 , wherein the vehicle operator workflow defines a third task to be performed by the operator of the vehicle based on a second geofence encompassing a second geographic checkpoint along a designated route to be traveled by the vehicle.

13. The workflow management system of claim 12 , the operations further comprising:
determining, based on sensor data describing an updated location of the vehicle, that the vehicle is within the second geofence encompassing the second geographic checkpoint along the designated route to be traveled by the vehicle; and
in response to determining that the vehicle is within the second geofence, accessing the vehicle operator workflow corresponding to the vehicle and causing presentation of the third task to be performed by the operator of the vehicle on the display.

14. The workflow management sy

Assignees

• Samsara Inc

Inventors

• Davis Joel
• Mcgee Sean
• Chen Joy
• Hsia Tonia
• Song Oliver

Classifications

• G06Q10/06315

  Needs-based resource requirements planning or analysis · CPC title

• G06F9/3005

  to perform operations for flow control · CPC title

• H04W4/021 Primary

  Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences · CPC title

• H04W4/029

  Location-based management or tracking services · CPC title

• B60W40/08 Primary

  related to drivers or passengers · CPC title