Customized route tracking

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12374225-B1
Application number	US-202318330533-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jun 7, 2023
Priority date	Mar 15, 2021
Publication date	Jul 29, 2025
Grant date	Jul 29, 2025

Abstract

Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for automated fleet tracking. A route management system enables fleet managers to define and assign routes for vehicles in a fleet, as well as set route tracking configurations for customized tracking of the vehicles. For example, the route tracking configuration may include customizations to the scheduled start and/or end time of a route, a threshold for determining that a vehicle has arrived and/or departed from a scheduled stop, and the like.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
receiving an input that defines a route variable;
associating the route variable with a fleet attribute within a database;
receiving, from a sensor device associated with a vehicle from among a fleet of vehicles, sensor data that describes an operation of the vehicle, the fleet of vehicles corresponding with the fleet attribute;
generating a route tracking window based on a scheduled start time associated with the route variable, and a scheduled end time associated with the route variable; and
generating a report based on the route variable associated with the fleet attribute and the sensor data received within the route tracking window.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the route variable includes one or more of:
a start location;
a destination location;
a scheduled departure time; and
a scheduled arrival time.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
causing display of a notification that includes the report at a client device associated with the fleet of vehicles.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the route variable comprises a threshold, and the generating the report includes:
determining the sensor data transgresses the threshold that corresponds with the route variable; and
generating the report responsive to the determining that the sensor data transgresses the threshold that corresponds with the route variable.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data comprises location data that indicates a location of the vehicle.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the route variable comprising an identification of a location, the sensor data comprises location data, and wherein the generating the report includes:
determining the location data identifies the location identified by the route variable; and
generating the report responsive to the determining the location data identifies the location identified by the route variable.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fleet attribute includes a vehicle type.

8. A system comprising:
one or more computer processors; and
one or more computer-readable mediums storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more computer processors, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
receiving an input that defines a route variable;
associating the route variable with a fleet attribute within a database;
receiving, from a sensor device associated with a vehicle from among a fleet of vehicles, sensor data that describes an operation of the vehicle, the fleet of vehicles corresponding with the fleet attribute;
generating a route tracking window based on a scheduled start time associated with the route variable, and a scheduled end time associated with the route variable; and
generating a report based on the route variable associated with the fleet attribute and the sensor data received within the route tracking window.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the route variable includes one or more of:
a start location;
a destination location;
a scheduled departure time; and
a scheduled arrival time.

10. The system of claim 8 , further comprising:
causing display of a notification that includes the report at a client device associated with the fleet of vehicles.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the route variable comprises a threshold, and the generating the report includes:
determining the sensor data transgresses the threshold that corresponds with the route variable; and
generating the report responsive to the determining that the sensor data transgresses the threshold that corresponds with the route variable.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the sensor data comprises location data that indicates a location of the vehicle.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the route variable comprising an identification of a location, the sensor data comprises location data, and wherein the generating the report includes:
determining the location data identifies the location identified by the route variable; and
generating the report responsive to the determining the location data identifies the location identified by the route variable.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the fleet attribute includes a vehicle type.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more computer processors of one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform operations comprising:
receiving an input that defines a route variable;
associating the route variable with a fleet attribute within a database;
receiving, from a sensor device associated with a vehicle from among a fleet of vehicles, sensor data that describes an operation of the vehicle, the fleet of vehicles corresponding with the fleet attribute;
generating a route tracking window based on a scheduled start time associated with the route variable, and a scheduled end time associated with the route variable; and
generating a report based on the route variable associated with the fleet attribute and the sensor data received within the route tracking window.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the route variable includes one or more of:
a start location;
a destination location;
a scheduled departure time; and
a scheduled arrival time.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising:
causing display of a notification that includes the report at a client device associated with the fleet of vehicles.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the route variable comprises a threshold, and the generating the report includes:
determining the sensor data transgresses the threshold that corresponds with the route variable; and
generating the report responsive to the determining that the sensor data transgresses the threshold that corresponds with the route variable.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the sensor data comprises location data that indicates a location of the vehicle.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the route variable comprising an identification of a location, the sensor data comprises location data, and wherein the generating the report includes:
determining the location data identifies the location identified by the route variable; and
generating the report responsive to the determining the location data identifies the location identified by the route variable.

Assignees

• Samsara Inc

Inventors

• Nanda Sachal
• Hogan Greg
• Zhang Jennifer Julia
• Siegel Kathryn
• Lam Kelsey
• Mcgee Sean
• Wu Alex
• Peguero Tirso
• White Emily
• Shreve Eric
• Wu Wei
• Jung Chaein
• Chung Helen
• Weber Sachie
• Shin Yosub
• Jaiswal Utkarsh

Classifications

• G08G1/123

  indicating the position of vehicles, e.g. scheduled vehicles; {Managing passenger vehicles circulating according to a fixed timetable, e.g. buses, trains, trams}(transmission of navigation instructions to vehicles G08G1/0968) · CPC title

• G01C21/3626

  Details of the output of route guidance instructions (traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968) · CPC title

• G01C21/3691

  Retrieval, searching and output of information related to real-time traffic, weather, or environmental conditions (arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions G08G1/09) · CPC title

• G06Q50/40

  Business processes related to the transportation industry (shipping G06Q10/083) · CPC title

• G06Q10/047

  Optimisation of routes or paths, e.g. travelling salesman problem · CPC title