Cost-controlled activation of a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A cost-managed startup system for use in a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
- a first data transmission device for transmitting data from the motor vehicle to at least one receiving station, the first data transmission device comprising;
a transmitting function; and
a means for transmitting data from the motor vehicle via the transmitting function to the receiving station in a wireless manner continually or at predetermined intervals where the data can be processed in a central station that is connected with the receiving station;
a means for measuring the distance covered by the motor vehicle;
a second data transmission de/ice that connects the measuring means with the first data transmission device; and
a cost legitimizer comprising a reading unit for accepting credit proof to be submitted by a driver of the motor vehicle where the vehicle is released for startup only after the credit proof has been validated.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a motor vehicle with a system for cost-managed startup. The system includes a first data transmission unit for the transmission of data from the motor vehicle to at least one receiving station, and a second data transmission unit that links an instrument for measuring the distance covered by the motor vehicle with the first data transmission unit. The first data transmission unit is provided with a transmitting function and is so designed that data can be transmitted from the vehicle via the transmitting function to the receiving station in a wireless manner continually or at predetermined intervals. The data can then be processed in a central station that is connected with the receiving station.
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1. A cost-managed startup system for use in a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
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a first data transmission device for transmitting data from the motor vehicle to at least one receiving station, the first data transmission device comprising;
a transmitting function; and
a means for transmitting data from the motor vehicle via the transmitting function to the receiving station in a wireless manner continually or at predetermined intervals where the data can be processed in a central station that is connected with the receiving station;
a means for measuring the distance covered by the motor vehicle;
a second data transmission de/ice that connects the measuring means with the first data transmission device; and
a cost legitimizer comprising a reading unit for accepting credit proof to be submitted by a driver of the motor vehicle where the vehicle is released for startup only after the credit proof has been validated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A process for individually acquiring a cost of a trip in a motor vehicle comprising:
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determining a distance covered by a driver;
transmitting data comprising the driver'"'"'s identity and the distance covered by that driver via a first data transmission unit and a second data transmission unit to a receiving station;
transmitting the data from the receiving station to a central station;
processing the data using a data processing unit within the central station;
storing the acquired cost;
deducting the cost from a credit account of the driver; and
making the motor vehicle ready for startup only after the cost has been covered by the driver'"'"'s credit account. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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