Environmental stewardship based on driving behavior

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8812352
APP PUB NO 20110087525A1
SERIAL NO

12578653

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A method and system for managing driving patterns by charging a variable incentive and/or disincentive based on individual driving behaviors. Distances detected between a vehicle and other vehicles are detected within a time period. N tailgating incidents are identified based on the detected distances being less than a threshold value for distance. A variable toll is determined by evaluating a function of a base amount and N. The driver of the vehicle is charged the variable toll. Charging the variable toll provides an incentive to the driver to encourage driving that does not include tailgating or a disincentive to the driver to deter tailgating.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boss, Gregory Jensen Saginaw, US 118 2475
Hamilton,, II Rick Allen Charlottesville, US 187 4352
Martino, Jacquelyn Annette Cold Spring, US 18 4369
Pickover, Clifford Alan Yorktown Heights, US 117 5723
Sand, Anne R Peyton, US 158 3263

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