Patents Assigned to Geotab, Inc.
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Patent number: 11977427Abstract: A method for handling power faults in a primary electronic device is provided. The method includes setting a power-off duration to an initial value and powering on a hardware interface. In response to detecting a power fault at the hardware interface, the hardware interface is power-cycled by a plurality of power cycles having progressively increasing power-off durations until a limit is reached. A primary electronic device for carrying out the method is also provided. The primary electronic device includes a controller, a memory, and a hardware interface for coupling the telematics device to a secondary electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Geotab Inc.Inventor: Stephen Michael Fox
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Patent number: 11971268Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking and evaluating fuel consumptions of vehicles are provided. The method can involve operating a telematics device installed in the vehicle to: collect fuel data from at least one fuel data source of the vehicle; track, for each fuel data source, a cumulative amount of fuel consumed by the vehicle; determine a confidence level of each fuel data source; identify an initial fuel data source; generate a plurality of mid-trip fuel records; identify a final fuel data source based on a priority of each fuel data source and each confidence level of each fuel data source; determine whether the plurality of mid-trip fuel records is valid; and transmit the plurality of mid-trip fuel records and an indication of whether the plurality of mid-trip fuel records is valid to a fleet management system.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Meghan Frances Fotak, Weinan Sun, Michael Angelo David Santorelli, James David Johnston, Ian Grzegorczyk
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Patent number: 11973357Abstract: An electronic device powered by a solar panel and a rechargeable battery. The electronic device prevents unnecessary charging and discharging of the rechargeable battery by disconnecting the rechargeable battery when the rechargeable battery is fully charged. The electronic device detects and reports a defective rechargeable battery by powering the electronic device off of the solar panel. The electronic device detects and handles brownout conditions when powered by the solar panel by re-connecting the rechargeable battery.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Bean, Joseph James Deppong, Andrew James Murfin
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Patent number: 11970135Abstract: The present systems, devices, and methods relate to managing shared vehicle access. Authorization policies are stored at a network device, and are provided to vehicle devices. Authorization policies each include an authentication scheme, a list of permitted vehicle operations, and a list of requirements to perform vehicle operations. In this way, whether even if a user is authenticated to access a vehicle, vehicle access is controlled based one whether the user is permitted to perform vehicle operations, and whether requirements are met to perform vehicle operations. This provides a flexible and roust vehicle access system. Authorization Policies are distributed to vehicle device in an Access Configuration, which can be updated.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Mobaderin Akinsanya, Bruno Gomez de Oliveira, Paul Ayooluwa Soladoye, Matthew Frederick Snow, Gabriel Francklin Yano de Sousa
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Publication number: 20240137737Abstract: A method, device, and system for managing a fleet of vehicles is disclosed. The method includes providing a telematics device for an electric vehicle of the fleet of vehicles, the telematics device being capable of obtaining data from the electric vehicle; using the telematics device to identify the electric vehicle based on the data obtained from the electric vehicle; providing a data definition set for the electric vehicle to the telematics device; and using the telematics device and the data definition set to determine whether the electric vehicle is in a vehicle mode based on the data obtained from the electric vehicle and the data definition set. The vehicle mode of the electric vehicle can be at least one of a charging mode, a driving mode, and a parked mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Mendes, Alexander K. Koch, Michael Giannikouris
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Publication number: 20240127695Abstract: Described herein are various techniques, including a system that uses high-rate acceleration data for computing an accident score indicative of a potential collision and triggering an action in response to determining that the accident score indicates a potential collision. The system is configured to filter out undesired high-rate acceleration trigger events such as noise and harsh braking events prior to determining the accident score. The accident score is based on contexts or scores computed from high-rate acceleration data, speed, and GPS data captured by a telematics monitor deployed in a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Jack Graham Ellis, Willem Petersen, Sanghamesh Vastrad
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Patent number: 11963065Abstract: Described herein are examples of a system that processes information describing movement of a vehicle at a time related to a potential collision to reliably determine whether a collision occurred and/or one or more characteristics of the collision. In response to obtaining information regarding a potential collision, data describing movement of the vehicle before and/or after a time associated with the potential collision is analyzed to determine whether the collision occurred and/or to determine one or more collision characteristic(s). The analysis may be carried out at least in part using a trained classifier that classifies the vehicle movement data into one or more classes, where at least some the classes are associated with whether a collision occurred and/or one or more characteristics of a collision. If a collision is determined to be likely, one or more actions may be triggered based on the characteristic(s) of the collision.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Paul Stobbe, Stefania Talpa, Daniel Jacob Lewis, Jorge González Núñez, Ivan Lequerica Roca, Luis Alfonso Hernández Gómez
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Patent number: 11954637Abstract: A method for inferring a status asset information from data of a first type gathered by a first asset tracking device is provided. The method includes determining that a first asset tracking device coupled to a first asset and a second asset tracking device coupled to a second asset are travelling together, that the first asset tracking device has a first operating mode, and that the second asset tracking device has a second operating mode, which is different from the first operating mode of the first asset tracking device. In response, the second asset tracking device enters into a low-power mode in which it either does not gather data of the first type or does so at a reduced rate. Status information related to the second asset may be inferred from data of the first type gathered by the first asset tracking device.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Neil Charles Cawse, Jonathan Bean, Christopher J. Mendes
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Publication number: 20240103957Abstract: Apparatus, device, methods and system relating to a vehicular telemetry environment for the for identifying in real time unpredictable network communication faults based upon pre-processed raw telematics big data logs that may include GPS data and an indication of vehicle status data, and supplemental data that may further include location data and network data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Neil Charles Cawse, Daniel Michael Dodgson, Yi Zhao
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Patent number: 11942815Abstract: An electronic device powered by a solar panel and a rechargeable battery. The electronic device prevents draining of the rechargeable battery through the solar panel when the solar panel is unable to provide sufficient energy to power the electronic device. The electronic device prevents unnecessary charging and discharging of the rechargeable battery by disconnecting the rechargeable battery when the rechargeable battery is fully charged. The electronic device detects and reports a defective rechargeable battery by powering the electronic device off of the solar panel. The electronic device detects and handles brownout conditions when powered by the solar panel by re-connecting the rechargeable battery.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Bean, Joseph James Deppong, Andrew James Murfin
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Patent number: 11941986Abstract: Described herein are various techniques, including a method that uses high-rate acceleration data for computing an accident score indicative of a potential collision and triggering an action in response to determining that the accident score indicates a potential collision. The method includes filtering out undesired high-rate acceleration trigger events such as noise and harsh braking events prior to determining the accident score. The accident score is based on contexts or scores computed from high-rate acceleration data, speed, and GPS data captured by a telematics monitor deployed in a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Jack Graham Ellis, Willem Petersen, Sanghamesh Vastrad
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Patent number: 11941550Abstract: The present systems, devices, and methods relate to managing shared vehicle access. Vehicle access can be provided to a candidate user based on whether the user is included in a list of at least one user associated with a respective virtual key. Virtual keys can be created, or lists of at least one user can be updated to include the candidate user, to in turn provide vehicle access. Virtual keys can be stored in a plurality of virtual key slots, with vehicle access being provided based on a virtual key stored in an active key slot. Status reports can be sent to a reservation management device, for updating virtual keys or lists of at least one user.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Thomas James Wallis, Benjamin John Gordon Gaffney
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Patent number: 11934644Abstract: Systems and methods for grouping telematics vehicle data in one or more zones are provided herein. Systems and methods for generating zones and providing vehicle information associated with the one or more zones are also provided. Systems and methods for parallelizing zone generation and addressing zones disposed adjacent a boundary of a geographical are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Muhammad Junaid Gill, Abhilash Muduvathi, Daniel Jacob Lewis, Terence Michael Branch
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Publication number: 20240071230Abstract: Described herein are examples of a computerized method that comprises: in response to obtaining information regarding a potential collision between a vehicle and an object, obtaining data describing the vehicle for a time period extending before and after a time of the potential collision. The method may determine a likelihood that the potential collision is a non-collision event based on the data describing the vehicle by performing one or more assessments. The assessments may include telematics monitor assessment, driver behavior assessment, road surface feature assessment, trip correlation assessment, and/or context assessment. In response to determining that the likelihood indicates that the potential collision is not a non-collision event, the method may trigger one or more actions responding to the potential collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Willem Petersen, Harjot Singh Parmar, Amish Vijay Patel, Meghan Frances Fotak, Paul Stobbe, Robert Spencer Hockin
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Patent number: 11915165Abstract: The present systems, devices, and methods relate to managing shared vehicle access. Vehicle access can be provided to a candidate user based on whether the user is included in a list of at least one user associated with a respective virtual key. Virtual keys can be created, or lists of at least one user can be updated to include the candidate user, to in turn provide vehicle access. Virtual keys can be stored in a plurality of virtual key slots, with vehicle access being provided based on a virtual key stored in an active key slot. Status reports can be sent to a reservation management device, for updating virtual keys or lists of at least one user.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Thomas James Wallis, Benjamin John Gordon Gaffney
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Publication number: 20240054824Abstract: Apparatus, device, methods and system relating to a vehicular telemetry environment for the real time generation and transformation of raw telematics big data into analytical telematics big data that includes raw telematics big data and supplemental data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Neil Charles Cawse, Yi Zhao, Daniel Michael Dodgson
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Patent number: 11884285Abstract: Described herein are various techniques, including systems and non-transitory instructions, that, in response to obtaining information regarding a potential collision between a vehicle and an object, obtain data describing the vehicle for a time period extending before and after a time of the potential collision. The system may determine a likelihood that the potential collision is a non-collision event based on the data describing the vehicle by performing one or more assessments. The assessments may include telematics monitor assessment, driver behavior assessment, road surface feature assessment, trip correlation assessment, and/or context assessment. In response to determining that the likelihood indicates that the potential collision is not a non-collision event, the system may trigger one or more actions responding to the potential collision.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Willem Petersen, Harjot Singh Parmar, Amish Vijay Patel, Meghan Frances Fotak, Paul Stobbe, Robert Spencer Hockin
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Patent number: 11887414Abstract: Apparatus, device, methods and system relating to a vehicular telemetry environment for monitoring vehicle components and providing indications towards the condition of the vehicle components and providing optimal indications towards replacement or maintenance of vehicle components before vehicle component failure.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Geotab Inc.Inventors: John Robert Ford Kyes, Mark Jeffrey Davidson, Thomas Arthur Walli
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Patent number: 11881988Abstract: Apparatus, device, methods and system relating to a vehicular telemetry environment for identifying in real time unpredictable network communication faults in network zones based upon pre-processed raw telematics big data logs that may include gps data and an indication of vehicle status data, and supplemental data that may further include location data and network data.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Neil Charles Cawse, Daniel Michael Dodgson, Yi Zhao
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Patent number: 11867512Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for dataset simplification of N-dimensional signals captured for asset tracking are provided. An example method involves obtaining raw data from a data source onboard an asset and determining whether obtainment of the raw data results in satisfaction of a data logging trigger. The method further involves, when the data logging trigger is satisfied, performing a dataset simplification algorithm on a target set of data within the raw data to generate a simplified set of data, wherein the target set of data contains a time-variant N-dimensional signal, N>=1, and the dataset simplification algorithm is generalized for all N>=1. The method further involves transmitting the simplified set of data to a server.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2023Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Geotab Inc.Inventor: Ulf Bjorkengren