SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING FRAUD IN THE CAPTURE OF TRIP TELEMETRY DATA
A computer-implemented method can comprise receiving, from a mobile device, telemetry data associated with one or more vehicle operations. The telemetry data can be collected by the mobile device upon receiving a heartbeat signal that activates an application on the mobile device from a dormant mode to an active or background mode or from a background mode to an active mode. The computer-implemented method can also comprise identifying, based at least on the telemetry data: one or more time periods indicative of a user of the mobile device operating a vehicle, and one or more time periods indicative of an absence of expected telemetry data associated with the one or more vehicle operations. The computer-implemented method can further comprise transmitting to the mobile device, an alert indicating the absence of the expected telemetry data when an amount of absences of the expected telemetry data meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold in a predetermined period of time. Other embodiments are described.
1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, from a mobile device, telemetry data associated with one or more vehicle operations, wherein the telemetry data is collected by the mobile device upon receiving a heartbeat signal that activates an application on the mobile device from a dormant mode to an active or background mode or from a background mode to an active mode;
identifying, based at least on the telemetry data:
one or more time periods indicative of a user of the mobile device operating a vehicle; and
one or more time periods indicative of an absence of expected telemetry data associated with the one or more vehicle operations; and
transmitting to the mobile device, an alert indicating the absence of the expected telemetry data when an amount of absences of the expected telemetry data meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold in a predetermined period of time.
2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the alert is transmitted after it is determined that the mobile device is prevented from transmitting the expected telemetry data.
3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the telemetry data comprises an indication of a lack of access to one or more sensors of the mobile device.
4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the heartbeat signal is sent by a third party.
5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the heartbeat signal is received based at least on an indication that a location of the mobile device has changed.
6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein the indication that the location of the mobile device has changed is based at least on a distance threshold.
7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the indication that the location has changed is further based at least on a global positioning system (GPS) of the mobile device or wireless network triangulation of the mobile device.
8 . A system comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions that, when executed on the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from a mobile device, telemetry data associated with one or more vehicle operations, wherein the telemetry data is collected by the mobile device upon receiving a heartbeat signal that activates an application on the mobile device from a dormant mode to an active or background mode or from a background mode to an active mode;
identifying, based at least on the telemetry data:
one or more time periods indicative of a user of the mobile device operating a vehicle; and
one or more time periods indicative of an absence of expected telemetry data associated with the one or more vehicle operations; and
transmitting to the mobile device, an alert indicating the absence of the expected telemetry data when an amount of absences of the expected telemetry data meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold in a predetermined period of time.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the alert is transmitted after it is determined that the mobile device is prevented from transmitting the expected telemetry data.
10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the telemetry data comprises an indication of a lack of access to one or more sensors of the mobile device.
11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the heartbeat signal is sent by a third party.
12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the heartbeat signal is received based at least on an indication that a location of the mobile device has changed.
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the indication that the location of the mobile device has changed is based at least on a distance threshold.
14 . The system of claim 13 , herein the indication that the location has changed is further based at least on a global positioning system (GPS) of the mobile device or wireless network triangulation of the mobile device.
15 . A non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions that, when executed on one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from a mobile device, telemetry data associated with one or more vehicle operations, wherein the telemetry data is collected by the mobile device upon receiving a heartbeat signal that activates an application on the mobile device from a dormant mode to an active or background mode or from a background mode to an active mode;
identifying, based at least on the telemetry data:
one or more time periods indicative of a user of the mobile device operating a vehicle; and
one or more time periods indicative of an absence of expected telemetry data associated with the one or more vehicle operations; and
transmitting to the mobile device, an alert indicating the absence of the expected telemetry data when an amount of absences of the expected telemetry data meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold in a predetermined period of time.
16 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein at least one of:
the alert is transmitted after it is determined that the mobile device is prevented from transmitting the expected telemetry data; or
the telemetry data comprises an indication of a lack of access to one or more sensors of the mobile device.
17 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the heartbeat signal is sent by a third party.
18 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the heartbeat signal is received based at least on an indication that a location of the mobile device has changed.
19 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 18 , wherein the indication that the location of the mobile device has changed is based at least on a distance threshold.
20 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 19 wherein the indication that the location has changed is further based at least on a global positioning system (GPS) of the mobile device or wireless network triangulation of the mobile device.