Pre-License Development Tool

Abstract

Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses provide a tool for use by drivers and/or coaches throughout the pre-license stage of obtaining a driver’s license. A pre-license program may control a computing device to collect drive data while a driver is driving a vehicle. This drive data may be used to detect a drive event. Then, the computing device may present coaching information associated with the detected drive event. The coaching information may provide a passenger, such as a coach or parent, with real-time advice for instructing the driver how to improve his/her driving skills. Moreover, the drive data collected may be used to prepare reports providing feedback to the drivers and coaches. Further, the pre-license program may determine an expected track for a driver to follow to prepare for a driver’s license test and may indicate whether the driver is on or off the track.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 at least one processor; and   memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
 determine a set of days from an initial date until a test date; 
 assign, to each day of the set of days, one of a plurality of levels as an expected level for that day; 
 in response to detecting a driving start event on a particular day: 
 initiate a connection and establish a reference time with an additional computing device, 
 receive, via one or more sensors, first driving data associated with a driver, and 
 receive, via the connection from the additional computing device, second driving data associated with the driver; 
 
 determine, based on correlating the first driving data and the second driving data using the reference time, a present level of the driver for the particular day; and 
 output, via a graphical user interface, the present level of the driver for the particular day and an expected level for the particular day.