Public access vehicle system
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1. A public access vehicle system, comprising:
- an automated check-out unit operatively coupled to at least one vehicle, said automated check-out unit responsive to a customer request, wherein said automated check-out unit may enable said at least one vehicle for use by a customer.
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Abstract
A public access vehicle system and method of use is described. The system may include a number of vehicles, a number of automated check-out units and a central computer system operatively coupled to the automated check-out units and the vehicles for monitoring use of the system in real-time. The system may also include demand predicting software operatively coupled to the central computer and the automated check-out units to insure a high degree of vehicle accessibility and dependability.
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1. A public access vehicle system, comprising:
an automated check-out unit operatively coupled to at least one vehicle, said automated check-out unit responsive to a customer request, wherein said automated check-out unit may enable said at least one vehicle for use by a customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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13. A public access vehicle system further comprising a total projected demand from home table.
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14. A method of providing public access vehicles, comprising:
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a.) receiving an input at an automated check-out unit;
b.) performing at least one operation based on said input; and
c.) issuing a command based on said at least one operation.
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19. An automated service system comprising:
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a plurality of automated check-out units, each having a respective local database and a respective fleet of vehicles at corresponding locations, each of the plurality of automated check-out units confirming identification and status of a customer based on input customer information, assigning a vehicle from the respective fleet based on the input customer information, transmitting an enable command to the assigned vehicle and identifying the assigned vehicle for the customer; and
a central computer, operatively coupled to each of the plurality of automated check-out units and including a relational database of all vehicles in the fleets, the central computer monitoring activity of all the vehicles, predicting demand for vehicles at all of the locations and automatically assigning vehicles to maintain an adequate number of vehicles in each of the fleets.
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