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Vehicle Management System

  • US 20120143401A1
  • Filed: 01/20/2011
  • Published: 06/07/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing a plurality of vehicles within a boundary, comprising:

  • providing a vehicle management system comprising;

    a plurality of boundary units positioned at predetermined locations in a managing area for defining a boundary;

    a plurality of docking stations positioned at predetermined locations within said defined boundary for parking and securing said vehicles, wherein each of said docking stations comprises a client component and a locking unit;

    a vehicle control unit electromechanically connected to each of said vehicles, wherein said vehicle control unit is in electronic communication with said boundary units and said client component in each of said docking stations; and

    a central server in electronic communication with said boundary units, said docking stations, and said vehicle control unit in a networked environment for monitoring and managing said boundary units, said docking stations, and said vehicle control unit;

    allocating one of said vehicles from one of said docking stations to a user by said client component in communication with said central server based on allocation criteria, for enabling said user to commute from said one of said docking stations to another one of said docking stations within said defined boundary;

    unlocking said allocated one of said vehicles from said one of said docking stations by said locking unit of said one of said docking stations;

    determining proximity of said allocated one of said vehicles to said defined boundary by said vehicle control unit in communication with said boundary units;

    managing movement of said allocated one of said vehicles within said defined boundary, comprising one of;

    restricting movement of said allocated one of said vehicles within said defined boundary by said vehicle control unit, when said allocated one of said vehicles is in close proximity to said defined boundary; and

    locking said allocated one of said vehicles by said locking unit of one of said docking stations, when said user parks said allocated one of said vehicles at one of said docking stations.

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