Automated collection of vehicle data
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1. A method for inventory management of a plurality of transportation vehicles wherein each vehicle has an active RF transmitter in communication with a diagnostic service bus on said vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:
- defining a service area for active transmission between said RF transmitter and a server specific to said service area;
communicating data relevant to said transportation vehicle from said transmitter to said server automatically and in real time; and
determining an inventory of transportation vehicles within said predefined service area.
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Abstract
A method of inventory control at a service area site for transportation vehicles having an active RF transmitter connected to a service bus, whereby the service area site has a server in communication with the transmitter on the vehicle. The server automatically collects information from the vehicles relative to inventory management without the need for manual intervention. In another embodiment the inventory management method is expanded to include service management at a fleet or rental vehicle site.
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1. A method for inventory management of a plurality of transportation vehicles wherein each vehicle has an active RF transmitter in communication with a diagnostic service bus on said vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:
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defining a service area for active transmission between said RF transmitter and a server specific to said service area;
communicating data relevant to said transportation vehicle from said transmitter to said server automatically and in real time; and
determining an inventory of transportation vehicles within said predefined service area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for service management of a plurality of transportation vehicles wherein each vehicle has an active RF transmitter in communication with a diagnostic service bus on said vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:
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defining a service area for active transmission between said RF transmitter and a server specific to said service area;
communicating data relevant to said transportation vehicle from said transmitter to said server automatically and in real time; and
determining if a service procedure is necessary on said vehicle based on said communicated data. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method for automated check-in of a rental vehicle having an active transmitter at a rental vehicle site having a service area defined by an antenna communication system and a server, said method comprising the steps of:
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communicating a vehicle identification number of said rental vehicle upon said rental vehicle entering said predefined service area to said server;
communicating a fuel level of said rental vehicle to said server; and
communicating a mileage of said rental vehicle to said server. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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