Method and system for geolocation assisted operations management
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1. A method of providing a resource to an asset having a geolocating telematics device, the method comprising:
- providing data of one or more providers of the resource, the data comprising the location of the providers;
determining that the asset needs the resource;
locating the asset using the telematics device;
correlating the asset location with the resource provider locations to determine a select resource provider;
arranging for the asset to rendezvous with the select resource provider; and
providing the resource to the asset.
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Abstract
Provided are a method and system for providing a resource to a geolocated asset in need of the resource, comprising providing data of one or more providers of the resource including the location of the providers; determining that the asset needs the resource; locating the asset using the telematics device; correlating the asset location with the resource provider locations to determine a select resource provider; arranging for the asset to rendezvous with the select resource provider; and providing the resource to the asset.
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1. A method of providing a resource to an asset having a geolocating telematics device, the method comprising:
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providing data of one or more providers of the resource, the data comprising the location of the providers; determining that the asset needs the resource; locating the asset using the telematics device; correlating the asset location with the resource provider locations to determine a select resource provider; arranging for the asset to rendezvous with the select resource provider; and providing the resource to the asset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing a resource to an asset, the system comprising:
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a geolocating telematics device operatively associated with the asset for determining the location of the asset using a geolocating system; a data storage device for storing data of one or more providers of the resource, the data comprising locations of the providers; a resource need indicator, for indicating that the asset needs the resource; a location correlator operatively associated with the telematics device, the data storage device, and the resource need indicator, for receiving the resource need indication and correlating the asset location with the resource provider locations and selecting a preferred resource provider; and a communication device operatively associated with the location correlator for communicating an instruction to at least one of the asset and the resource provider to rendezvous with the other of the asset and the resource provider so that the asset can be provided with the needed resource. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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