Driving Pattern Analysis for Trip Risk and Driver Scoring

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing telematics systems lack the capability to effectively analyze driving data to assess driving risks and calculate driver scores based on trip patterns and behaviors, which are crucial for personalized insurance pricing and safety evaluations.

Innovation Solution

A framework that utilizes vehicle location and operational data to identify driving trips, determine risk assessment values, and calculate driver scores by analyzing driving patterns and behaviors, incorporating data from various sources such as GPS, sensors, and external databases to assess trip purposes and associated risks.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If telematics systems collect and analyze driving data to calculate driver scores, then personalized insurance pricing and safety evaluations are improved, but the system complexity and data processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriver score accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments driving data into distinct categories (trip data, event data, driver behavior data) and processes each segment separately through specialized modules. This modular approach enables accurate driver scoring by analyzing specific driving patterns independently while maintaining overall system manageability and reducing processing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Measurement precision

If comprehensive driving trip data is collected and analyzed, then risk assessment accuracy is improved, but data processing time and computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverisk assessment accuracyVSAvoiddata processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary processing of driving data by pre-identifying trip patterns, pre-categorizing driving events, and pre-calculating risk factors as data is collected. This advance preparation enables faster real-time risk assessment and driver scoring without requiring extensive computational resources during critical evaluation periods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple data sources (GPS, sensors, external databases) are integrated, then driving pattern analysis capability is improved, but system integration complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving pattern analysis capabilityVSAvoidsystem integration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs a universal data processing framework that handles multiple data sources (GPS location data, vehicle sensor data, external database information) through a single integrated architecture. This multi-functional approach enables comprehensive driving pattern analysis by processing diverse data types through common protocols and algorithms, reducing the need for separate integration pathways for each data source.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12488636B1Driving trip and pattern analysis
Publication Date: 2025.12.02 ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
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AI summary

A driving analysis server may be configured to receive vehicle location data and/or operation data from one or more vehicle systems, identify driving trips and/or driving patterns based on the vehicle data, determine risk assessment values corresponding to the driving trips and driving patterns, and calculate driver scores based on the analyzed driving trip and driving pattern data. Destination locations may be identified for a vehicle's driving trips, and information relating to the destination locations may be retrieved and analyzed to determine risk factors and risk assessment values associated with driving to and from the destination, as well as parking at the destination. Specific driving trip types or purposes may be identified, and driving scores may be calculated based on the vehicle location and time data, including the risk factors, risk assessment values, and the determined trip types or purposes.