Patent Document ID: 20080147473
Application ID: 11962871
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A computer system configured to: (a) select a new driver from a pool of unassigned drivers; (b) identify a plurality of cells, each cell comprising a group of one or more stops; (c) classify one or more of said plurality of cells as core cells if a known service volume for each of said core cells exceeds a minimum service volume; (d) establish one or more core areas, each comprising a localized cluster of said one or more core cells; (e) select a new core area from said one or more core areas based upon a known driver visit frequency by said new driver to each of said one or more core areas; (f) assign said new driver to service said new core area after selecting said new core area; and (g) classify said new driver as an assigned driver after assigning said new driver to service said new core area.