Air brake and vehicle or driver management system using portable data device
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1. Apparatus comprising:
- a control member for a park control valve for controlling a vehicle parking brake;
an electrically operable lockout for the control member; and
an electronic reader associated with the lockout, the reader being operable in response to communication with a personal data device to control operation of the lockout.
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Abstract
Apparatus comprising a control member for a valve for controlling a vehicle brake function, and an electrically operable lockout for the control member. An electronic reader associated with the lockout is operable in response to communication with a personal data device to control operation of the lockout. The reader may be used to effect credential verification of a vehicle driver and enable other functions.
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30 Claims
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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a control member for a park control valve for controlling a vehicle parking brake; an electrically operable lockout for the control member; and an electronic reader associated with the lockout, the reader being operable in response to communication with a personal data device to control operation of the lockout. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method including the steps of:
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providing a park control valve control member with an associated electrically operable lockout; providing a reader that is electrically connected with the lockout; positioning a transponder adjacent to the reader; and disabling the lockout in response to said positioning step. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. Apparatus comprising:
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a vehicle access control mechanism for use on a vehicle; a reader that is electrically connected with the vehicle access control mechanism; and a personal data device electrically cooperable with the reader to control operation of the vehicle access control mechanism; the personal data device also being operable to control access to a device other than the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. Apparatus comprising:
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a control member for a park control valve for controlling a vehicle parking brake; an electrically operable lockout for the control member; and means associated with the lockout for controlling operation of the lockout. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An electropneumatic vehicle brake system including:
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a pneumatic valve for controlling a vehicle brake function; an electrically operable control member for controlling the valve; an electronic control unit for operating the control member and thereby to control the valve; a personal data device reader associated with the ECU; and a personal data device that can be carried by a driver of the vehicle; the ECU and reader being operable, in response to communication between the reader and the personal data device, to perform credential verification on the personal data device and, upon verification, enable operation of the control member thereby to enable control of the valve. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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