REAL-TIME DRIVER REWARD DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A method and system for improved driver reward display functionality. A driver reward is calculated based on inputs, such as freight fuel, fuel economy, and % idle. The driver reward system configures and displays a primary driver reward image for various menu selections. The primary driver reward image is configured to indicate whether the driver reward is at full penalty, partial penalty, neutral, partial bonus, or full bonus. The image is displayed in one color if above an expected value and another color if below the expected level. Images that indicate to the operator of the vehicle the impact of each input on the overall driver reward or whether each input is improving or worsening may be displayed. A secondary driver reward image may also be displayed to indicate a specific bonus or penalty in miles per hour and speed limit.

主权项

1. In a driver reward system, wherein data associated with a driver's operation of a vehicle is collected and analyzed to determine if the vehicle is being operated as expected and the driver is rewarded if the driver is operating the vehicle better than expected or penalized if the driver is operating the vehicle worse than expected, the driver reward system including a computer processing system that includes a processor, memory, and a display, the memory storing data of the type collected that defines the expected operation of the vehicle and a program for causing the processor to analyze the collected driver data, the improvement comprising:
the program causing the processor to analyze the collected data by comparing the collected driver data to the stored data defining the expected operation of the vehicle and displaying the results of the comparison on the display in a manner that allows the driver to determine in real time if the way the driver is operating the vehicle is as expected, better than expected, or worse than expected and in a way that minimizes driver distraction by displaying a speed offset increase in a nominal speed value (bonus image) if the vehicle is being operated better than expected, a speed offset decrease in the nominal speed value (penalty image) if the vehicle is being operated worse than expected, wherein the states of the bonus and penalty images are conditional in accordance with whether the image is a bonus image or a penalty image.