AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An authorization control device for one of a plurality of fleet vehicles, the authorization control device for selectively enabling operation of a vehicle on which it is installed comprising vehicle identity logic for storing or reading a vehicle identifier for the vehicle on which the authorization control device is installed and a communication interface for communicating with a removable rewritable driver token storing a unique driver identifier and a list of a plurality of authorised vehicle identifiers denoting vehicles which the driver is authorised to drive, the authorization control device including driver record logic for storing or communicating the unique driver identifier and enable logic for generating an enable signal for the vehicle based on matching the vehicle identifier for the vehicle on which the authorization control device is installed with one of the vehicle identifiers in the list of authorised vehicles stored in the token.
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Abstract
An authorization control device for selectively enabling operation of a vehicle on which it is installed is described. The device employs vehicle identity logic for storing or reading a vehicle identifier for the vehicle on which the authorization control device is installed.
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- 1. An authorization control device for one of a plurality of fleet vehicles, the authorization control device for selectively enabling operation of a vehicle on which it is installed comprising vehicle identity logic for storing or reading a vehicle identifier for the vehicle on which the authorization control device is installed and a communication interface for communicating with a removable rewritable driver token storing a unique driver identifier and a list of a plurality of authorised vehicle identifiers denoting vehicles which the driver is authorised to drive, the authorization control device including driver record logic for storing or communicating the unique driver identifier and enable logic for generating an enable signal for the vehicle based on matching the vehicle identifier for the vehicle on which the authorization control device is installed with one of the vehicle identifiers in the list of authorised vehicles stored in the token.
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10. A removable rewritable driver token comprising:
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a communicator for communicating with a vehicle authorization device, wherein the token is constructed and arranged for storing a unique driver identifier; and a list of a plurality of authorised vehicle identifiers denoting vehicles which the driver is authorised to drive. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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19. A method of controlling access to a set of assets by an operator comprising:
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reading a machine-readable re-writable token storing a unique identifier of the operator and a list of assets for which the operator is authorised to obtain the unique operator identifier; checking whether updates for the set of assets for which the operator is authorised are stored;
in the event that updates are stored, writing to the token to update the stored list of assets.
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