Patent attributes
The present disclosure generally relates to methods and systems for determining usage of a vehicle. A vehicle monitoring system may include a memory, at least one processor coupled to the memory, and a sensor system that generates vehicle trip data. The system may periodically determine a location of the vehicle during a trip while an ignition of the vehicle remains on. The system may determine that a duration of the trip is at least a threshold duration. The system may determine a direction of travel for segments between consecutive locations during the trip. The system may determine a ratio of a most common direction of travel for the trip to at least a second most common direction of travel for the trip. The system may determine that the vehicle has been used for commercial purposes in response to the ratio being less than a threshold ratio.
