System and method for automated identification of location types for geofences

摘要

A system and method and system flow for processing GPS event data to identify frequent stop locations and geofences therefor and automatedly categorize them with location types.

主权项

1. A computer system of a vehicle tracking system, the computer system including at least one computer processor and non-transitory computer readable storage medium or media including computer code and at least one storage device in which is stored GPS data for at least one vehicle, the computer system comprising:
a memory including
a GPS event database including GPS event data transmitted from at least one GPS device to the computer system, each GPS device associated with a vehicle, and stored over a period of time; the one or more processors programmed at least to
receive GPS event data transmitted from at least one GPS device to the computer system, each GPS device associated with a vehicle, the GPS event data including GPS location information for the vehicle;store the GPS event data in a GPS event database operatively coupled to at least one of the processors;analyze the GPS event data to determine vehicle stops for at least one vehicle;determine if the vehicle stops meets a location type identification criterion for a geofence;if the criterion is met, automatedly categorize the geofence with respect to a location type; andwherein the computer system is configured to wirelessly communicate with the GPS device of the vehicle and to perform vehicle management activities with respect to the vehicle based on the vehicle location relative to the geofence.