Patent ID: 8416067

Claim:
A fleet management computer system comprising: one or more memory storage areas; and one or more processors; wherein said one or more processors are, collectively, configured to: (i) receive telematics data from one or more vehicle sensors associated with a vehicle, said telematics data comprising engine idle data relating to the engine idle time of said vehicle; (ii) associate said telematics data with a particular segment of a vehicle trip; and (iii) execute a step selected from a group consisting of: (a) determining whether said telematics data indicates a potential inefficient operation by a driver of said vehicle and, in response to determining that said telematics data indicates a potential inefficient operation by said driver, generating an alert indicating said potential inefficient operation; (b) determining whether said telematics data indicates a potential safety hazard created by a driver of said vehicle and, in response to determining that said telematics data indicates a potential safety hazard created by said driver, generating an alert indicating said potential safety hazard; and (c) determining whether said telematics data indicates a potential theft hazard created by a driver of said vehicle and, in response to determining that said telematics data indicates a potential theft hazard created by said driver, generating an alert indicating said potential theft hazard.