Vehicle management system
First Claim
1. A method for managing a fleet of vehicles, comprising the steps of:
- providing a radio transmitter connected to a vehicle navigation system in each vehicle;
providing a radio transmitter connected to a facility computer in a vehicle management facility;
receiving information regarding use of a vehicle by the vehicle navigation system from the facility computer which is transmitted through the radio transmitters;
starting usage of the vehicle after receiving the information by the navigation system;
monitoring usage of the vehicle and storing data relating to the usage of the vehicle in a memory provided in the vehicle; and
sending the data relating to the usage of the vehicle to the facility computer through the radio transmitters to finalize the usage of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle management method and system is able to monitor and manage a fleet of vehicles with high efficiency and low cost. The management method includes the steps of providing a radio transmitter connected to a vehicle navigation system in each vehicle, providing a radio transmitter connected to a facility computer in a vehicle management facility, receiving information regarding use of a vehicle by the vehicle navigation system from the facility computer which is transmitted through the radio transmitters, monitoring usage of the vehicle and storing data thereof in a memory, and sending the stored data to the facility computer through the radio transmitters.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for managing a fleet of vehicles, comprising the steps of:
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providing a radio transmitter connected to a vehicle navigation system in each vehicle;
providing a radio transmitter connected to a facility computer in a vehicle management facility;
receiving information regarding use of a vehicle by the vehicle navigation system from the facility computer which is transmitted through the radio transmitters;
starting usage of the vehicle after receiving the information by the navigation system;
monitoring usage of the vehicle and storing data relating to the usage of the vehicle in a memory provided in the vehicle; and
sending the data relating to the usage of the vehicle to the facility computer through the radio transmitters to finalize the usage of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for managing a fleet of rental vehicles, comprising the steps of:
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providing a radio transmitter connected to a vehicle navigation system in each rental vehicle;
providing a radio transmitter connected to a rental facility computer in a rental vehicle facility;
receiving information from a user and establishing a rental term which is stored in the rental facility computer;
verifying user information when the user arrives at the rental vehicle facility;
exchanging data by sending the rental term and user information from the rental facility computer to the vehicle navigation system through the radio transmitters and sending current vehicle condition information including milage and gas level from the vehicle navigation system to the rental facility computer;
starting a rental period of the rental vehicle after the step of exchanging the data;
monitoring usage of the rental vehicle and storing data relating to the usage of the rental vehicle in a memory provided in the vehicle navigation system;
sending the data relating to the usage of the rental vehicle to the rental facility computer through the radio transmitters for calculating a rental fee; and
returning the rental vehicle by confirming the data relating to the usage of the rental vehicle and paying the rental fee by the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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18. A rental vehicle management system, comprising:
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a vehicle radio transmitter connected to a vehicle navigation system in each rental vehicle;
a station radio transmitter connected to a rental facility computer in a rental vehicle facility;
means for receiving information from a user and establishing a rental term which is stored in the rental facility computer and verifying user information when the user arrives at the rental vehicle facility;
means for exchanging data by sending the rental term and user information from the rental facility computer to the vehicle navigation system through the radio transmitters and sending current vehicle condition information including milage and gas level from the vehicle navigation system to the rental facility computer through the radio transmitters;
wherein the vehicle navigation system monitors usage of the rental vehicle and stores data relating to the usage of the rental vehicle in a memory and sends the stored data to the rental facility computer through the radio transmitters for calculating a rental fee, thereby returning the rental vehicle by confirming the usage of the rental vehicle and paying the rental fee by the user.
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