Patents by Inventor David E. Fawcett

David E. Fawcett has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11876690
    Abstract: Each of multiple vehicle data collection devices are configured to collect data streams associated with operation of a vehicle. The data streams include time-stamped speed data. A transmitter is configured to transmit the data streams. An analytics server is configured to receive the data streams transmitted by the transmitter and to process the data. In connection with the processing, data streams with at least one common time stamp are identified. The time-stamped speed for one of the data streams at a first time interval is compared to the time-stamped speed for another of the identified plurality of data streams at a second time interval, where the second time interval comprises the first time interval plus an additional time increment. Based on the comparison, it is determined whether the two of the plurality of data streams are associated with a same trip or a different trip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
    Inventor: David E. Fawcett
  • Patent number: 11343163
    Abstract: Each of multiple vehicle data collection devices are configured to collect data streams associated with operation of a vehicle. The data streams include time-stamped speed data. A transmitter is configured to transmit the data streams. An analytics server is configured to receive the data streams transmitted by the transmitter and to process the data. In connection with the processing, data streams with at least one common time stamp are identified. The time-stamped speed for one of the data streams at a first time interval is compared to the time-stamped speed for another of the identified plurality of data streams at a second time interval, where the second time interval comprises the first time interval plus an additional time increment. Based on the comparison, it is determined whether the two of the plurality of data streams are associated with a same trip or a different trip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
    Inventor: David E. Fawcett
  • Patent number: 11257306
    Abstract: A vehicle data collection and evaluation system. A vehicle data collection device is configured to collect the data associated with the operation of the vehicle. A transmitter is configured to transmit the collected data. An analytics server is configured to receive the collected data transmitted by the transmitter and to process the collected data. A rate processing server configured to determine a driver safety rating. The collected data comprises vehicle speed measured at a predetermined time interval and the analytics server (i) determines a change in speed value over the predetermined time interval and raises the change in speed value to an exponential power to determine an exponentiated change in speed value; (ii) determines a maximum speed of the vehicle during the predetermined time interval; and (iii) determines the driver safety rating based on the maximum speed and a magnitude of the exponentiated change in speed value relative to a distance traveled over the predetermined time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
    Inventors: David E. Fawcett, Tom R. Elston
  • Patent number: 10742528
    Abstract: Each of multiple vehicle data collection devices are configured to collect data streams associated with operation of a vehicle. The data streams include time-stamped speed data. A transmitter is configured to transmit the data streams. An analytics server is configured to receive the data streams transmitted by the transmitter and to process the data. In connection with the processing, data streams with at least one common time stamp are identified. The time-stamped speed for one of the data streams at a first time interval is compared to the time-stamped speed for another of the identified plurality of data streams at a second time interval, where the second time interval comprises the first time interval plus an additional time increment. Based on the comparison, it is determined whether the two of the plurality of data streams are associated with a same trip or a different trip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
    Inventor: David E. Fawcett
  • Patent number: 10403057
    Abstract: A vehicle data collection and evaluation system. A vehicle data collection device is configured to collect the data associated with the operation of the vehicle. A transmitter is configured to transmit the collected data. An analytics server is configured to receive the collected data transmitted by the transmitter and to process the collected data. A rate processing server configured to determine a driver safety rating. The collected data comprises vehicle speed measured at a predetermined time interval and the analytics server (i) determines a change in speed value over the predetermined time interval and raises the change in speed value to an exponential power to determine an exponentiated change in speed value; (ii) determines a maximum speed of the vehicle during the predetermined time interval; and (iii) determines the driver safety rating based on the maximum speed and a magnitude of the exponentiated change in speed value relative to a distance traveled over the predetermined time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
    Inventors: David E. Fawcett, Tom R. Elston