Locale specific vehicle regulation compliance
View Patent ↗Method and apparatus for determining instructions for a vehicle are provided. One example method generally includes monitoring location information of a vehicle and detecting a change in a location of the vehicle based on the monitoring, wherein the location change is between a first regulatory area and a second regulatory area. The method further includes generating instructions for the vehicle based on the location change, wherein the instructions place the vehicle in compliance with a regulation of the second regulatory area and transmitting the instructions to the vehicle.
1. A system, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory including computer readable instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform a method comprising:
monitoring location information of a vehicle;
detecting a location change of the vehicle based on the monitoring, wherein the location change is between a first regulation area and a second regulation area;
generating instructions for the vehicle based on the location change, wherein the instructions place the vehicle in compliance with a regulation of the second regulation area; and
transmitting the instructions to the vehicle, wherein the instructions are configured to adjust an operation of the vehicle.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein detecting the location change of the vehicle comprises:
determining a geo-fence of the first regulation area;
determining a geo-fence of the second regulation area; and
detecting when the vehicle crosses the geo-fence of the first regulation area into the geo-fence of the second regulation area.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the regulation of the second regulation area is an emissions requirement.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions request adjusting an engine setting in response to a determination that the vehicle remains idle for an amount of time exceeding a first threshold.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the adjusting an engine setting disables the engine.
6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the method further comprises:
detecting a second change in vehicle location, wherein the second change in vehicle location is between the second regulation area and a third regulation area.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the method further comprises:
generating an updated instruction wherein the updated instruction requests ceasing the instructions; and
transmitting the updated instruction to the vehicle.
8. A method comprising:
monitoring location information of a vehicle;
detecting a location change of the vehicle based on the monitoring, wherein the location change is between a first regulation area and a second regulation area;
generating instructions for the vehicle based on the location change, wherein the instructions place the vehicle in compliance with a regulation of the second regulation area; and
transmitting the instructions to the vehicle, wherein the instructions are configured to adjust an operation of the vehicle.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein detecting the location change of the vehicle comprises:
determining a geo-fence of the first regulation area;
determining a geo-fence of the second regulation area; and
detecting when the vehicle crosses the geo-fence of the first regulation area into the geo-fence of the second regulation area.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the regulation of the second regulation area is an emissions requirement.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the instructions request adjusting an engine setting in response to a determination that the vehicle remains idle for an amount of time exceeding a first threshold.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the adjusting an engine setting disables the engine.
13. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
detecting a second change in vehicle location, wherein the second change in vehicle location is between the second regulation area and a third regulation area.
14. The method of claim 13 further comprising:
generating an updated instruction wherein the updated instruction requests ceasing the instructions; and
transmitting the updated instruction to the vehicle.
15. A method comprising:
determining, by a vehicle using cached geo-fence data, the vehicle has entered into a second regulation area from a first regulation area;
requesting, from an event server, instructions for the second regulation area wherein the instructions place the vehicle in compliance with a regulation of the second regulation area;
receiving the instructions from the event server;
determining whether the instructions conflict with safety requirements of the vehicle; and
upon determining the instructions do not conflict with safety requirements of the vehicle, implementing the instructions.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
receiving predetermined instructions from the event server; and
caching the predetermined instructions at the vehicle.
17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
confirming validity of the predetermined instructions with the event server; and
implementing the predetermined instructions.
18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising, if the instructions do conflict with safety requirements of the vehicle, overriding the instructions.