IP Library Granted Patent US 12,221,113
Granted Patent B2
US 12,221,113 · App. 17/700,225 · Granted Feb 11, 2025

System and method of badging for driver risk assessment

Inventors: Micah Wind Russo (Oakland, CA); Theobolt N. Leung (San Francisco, CA); Gareth Finucane (San Francisco, CA); Eric Dahl (Newman Lake, WA)
Assignee: QUANATA, LLC
B60W40/09G06F16/9538G06Q50/01G07C5/008
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,221,113
App. No.
17/700,225
Filed
Mar 21, 2022
Granted
Feb 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3668
USPC
701/1
Abstract

Systems and methods of utilizing badging for driver risk assessment are provided. Vehicle telematics data (e.g., speed data, acceleration data, braking data, cornering data, following distance data, turn signal data, seatbelt use data) associated with a vehicle operator may be analyzed. Based on the analysis, a trend of safe operation of the vehicle may be identified (e.g., based on a number of vehicle trips and/or a number of consecutive vehicle trips in which the vehicle telematics data indicates safe operation of the vehicle, a frequency of vehicle trips in which the vehicle telematics data indicates safe operation of the vehicle, a comparison to other drivers, etc.) A digital certificate indicating the trend of safe operation of the vehicle may be associated with the vehicle operator. In response to a third-party query regarding the vehicle operator, the digital certificate associated with the vehicle operator may be displayed to the third party.

Claims (66)

1. A computer-implemented method of utilizing badging for driver risk assessment, comprising:

analyzing, by one or more processors, vehicle telematics data associated with a vehicle operator of a vehicle;

identifying, by the one or more processors, based on the analyzing, a trend of a specific safe operation of the vehicle, the specific safe operation comprising at least one selected from a group consisting of speed, acceleration, braking, cornering, object range distance, turn signal, and seatbelt use;

generating, by the one or more processors, a digital certificate for the vehicle operator, the digital certificate comprising certificate content of at least one selected from a group consisting of a word, a symbol, and a badge graphic, the certificate content representing the trend of the specific safe operation of the vehicle; and

sending, by the one or more processors, the digital certificate for the vehicle operator to a third party to generate an incentive based on the digital certificate.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising, before sending the digital certificate:

receiving, by the one or more processors, a third-party query regarding the vehicle operator from the third party.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle telematics data associated with the vehicle operator comprises at least one selected from a group consisting of speed data, acceleration data, braking data, cornering data, object range distance data, turn signal data, seatbelt use data, location data, phone use data, weather data, and road type data.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the trend of the specific safe operation of the vehicle is identified based on at least one selected from a group consisting of:

a number of vehicle trips in which the vehicle telematics data indicates the specific safe operation of the vehicle;

a frequency of the vehicle trips in which the vehicle telematics data indicates the specific safe operation of the vehicle;

a number of consecutive vehicle trips in which the vehicle telematics data indicates the specific safe operation of the vehicle;

a duration of vehicle operation time during which the vehicle telematics data indicates the specific safe operation of the vehicle;

a distance traveled by the vehicle during which the vehicle telematics data indicates the specific safe operation of the vehicle; and

a number of calendar days during which the vehicle telematics data indicates the specific safe operation of the vehicle.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the trend of the specific safe operation of the vehicle is identified based on a comparison of the vehicle telematics data associated with the vehicle operator to vehicle telematics data associated with other operators.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by the one or more processors, an indication of a vehicle-related activity performed by the vehicle operator, wherein the trend of the specific safe operation of the vehicle is identified based additionally on the vehicle-related activity performed by the vehicle operator.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the vehicle-related activity comprises at least one selected from a group consisting of a safe driving course, an oil change, a tire change, a vehicle maintenance check, a car wash, refueling the vehicle, and replacing wiper blades.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

disassociating, by the one or more processors, the digital certificate with the vehicle operator based on at least one selected from a group consisting of:

a passage of a predetermined amount of time since the trend of the specific safe operation of the vehicle was last identified; and

no longer identifying the trend of the specific safe operation of the vehicle.

9. A computer system for utilizing badging for driver risk assessment, comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more memories storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computer system to perform operations comprising:

analyze vehicle telematics data associated with a vehicle operator of a vehicle;

identify, based on the analyzing, a trend of a specific safe operation of the vehicle, the specific safe operation comprising at least one selected from a group consisting of speed, acceleration, braking, cornering, object range distance, turn signal, and seatbelt use; and

generate a digital certificate for the vehicle operator, the digital certificate comprising certificate content of at least one selected from a group consisting of a word, a symbol, and a badge graphic, the certificate content representing the trend of the specific safe operation of the vehicle.

10. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise, before sending the digital certificate:

receive a third-party query regarding the vehicle operator from the third party.

11. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein the vehicle telematics data associated with the vehicle operator comprises at least one selected from a group consisting of speed data, acceleration data, braking data, cornering data, object range distance data, turn signal data, seatbelt use data, location data, phone use data, weather data, and road type data.

12. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein the trend of the specific safe operation of the vehicle is identified based on at least one selected from a group consisting of:

a number of vehicle trips in which the vehicle telematics data indicates the specific safe operation of the vehicle;

a frequency of the vehicle trips in which the vehicle telematics data indicates the specific safe operation of the vehicle;

a number of consecutive vehicle trips in which the vehicle telematics data indicates the specific safe operation of the vehicle;

a duration of vehicle operation time during which the vehicle telematics data indicates the specific safe operation of the vehicle;

a distance traveled by the vehicle during which the vehicle telematics data indicates the specific safe operation of the vehicle; and

a number of calendar days during which the vehicle telematics data indicates the specific safe operation of the vehicle.

13. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:

post, in response to a request by the vehicle operator, the digital certificate to a social media page associated with the vehicle operator.

14. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:

receive an indication of a vehicle-related activity performed by the vehicle operator, wherein the trend of the specific safe operation of the vehicle is identified based additionally on the vehicle-related activity performed by the vehicle operator.

15. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:

disassociate the digital certificate with the vehicle operator based on at least one selected from a group consisting of:

a passage of a predetermined amount of time since the trend of the specific safe operation of the vehicle was last identified; and

no longer identifying the trend of the specific safe operation of the vehicle.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions for utilizing badging for driver risk assessment that, when executing by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

analyze vehicle telematics data associated with a vehicle operator of a vehicle;

identify, based on the analyzing, a trend of a specific safe operation of the vehicle, the specific safe operation comprising at least one selected from a group consisting of speed, acceleration, braking, cornering, object range distance, turn signal, and seatbelt use; and

associate a digital certificate for the vehicle operator, the digital certificate comprising certificate content of at least one selected from a group consisting of a word, a symbol, and a badge graphic, the certificate content representing the trend of the specific safe operation of the vehicle.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise, before sending the digital certificate:

receive a third-party query regarding the vehicle operator from the third party.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the vehicle telematics data associated with the vehicle operator comprises at least one selected from a group consisting of speed data, acceleration data, braking data, cornering data, object range distance data, turn signal data, seatbelt use data, location data, phone use data, weather data, and road type data.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 ,

wherein the trend of safe operation of the vehicle is identified based on at least one selected from a group consisting of:

a number of vehicle trips in which the vehicle telematics data indicates the specific safe operation of the vehicle;

a frequency of the vehicle trips in which the vehicle telematics data indicates the specific safe operation of the vehicle;

a number of consecutive vehicle trips in which the vehicle telematics data indicates the specific safe operation of the vehicle;

a duration of vehicle operation time during which the vehicle telematics data indicates the specific safe operation of the vehicle;

a distance traveled by the vehicle during which the vehicle telematics data indicates the specific safe operation of the vehicle; and

a number of calendar days during which the vehicle telematics data indicates the specific safe operation of the vehicle.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise:

disassociate the digital certificate with the vehicle operator based on at least one selected from a group consisting of:

a passage of a predetermined amount of time since the trend of the specific safe operation of the vehicle was last identified; and

no longer identifying the trend of the specific safe operation of the vehicle.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 29, 2024
From: BLUEOWL, LLC
To: QUANATA, LLC
Reel/Frame 067558/0600 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2024
From: RUSSO, MICAH WIND; LEUNG, THEOBOLT N.; FINUCANE, GARETH; DAHL, ERIC
To: BLUEOWL, LLC
Reel/Frame 066669/0758 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16203236 · Nov 28, 2018
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