SMART TRANSPORT SOLUTION

• US 20180121903A1
• Filed: 09/08/2017
• Published: 05/03/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2016
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Sekurus International, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sekurus International, Inc.
• Inventors: Al Salah, Basel
• Application Number:
  US15/699,649
• Publication Number:
  US 20180121903A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0234 related to maintenance or repairing of vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/00 Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles locks for vehicles E05B77/00-E05B85/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/20 Administration of product repair or maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/14 specially adapted for billing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/24 Credit schemes, i.e. "pay after"
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/02 Registering or indicating driving, working, idle, or waiting time only apparatus forming part of taximeters G07B13/00

Abstract

Provided is a repayment system including devices for and methods of interrupting a critical system of equipment in response to unauthorized use, or failure to maintain the equipment or make timely payments. The following invention disclosure is generally concerned with electronic systems for the management, monitoring and disabling of equipment in response to a failure to perform timely maintenance and timely payments on a corresponding loan, lease or rental by the integration of: GPS+RFID vehicle security+Driver Identification+in vehicle Diagnostics integrated into a multi-vertical management system.

Claims

1. A process for making a payment on a car loan by a user comprising

a. releasing a command to the user upon payment;

b. the user operates a user-operator interface connected to a logic processing unit to convey the command to the logic processing unit; and

c. the logic processing unit verifies the command and manipulates the automobile starter circuit to enable the vehicle.

2. The process of claim 1, wherein the command is also released to the user upon performing scheduled maintenance.

3. An apparatus comprising

a. a critical system interruption circuit operable for enabling and disabling a critical system of equipment;

b. a logic processing unit having a reference command generation and storage facility, and a comparator; and

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c. a user interface operable for receiving a command from a user and conveying that command to the logic processing unit.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the apparatus further comprises a system memory into which are loaded loan terms, maintenance dates and driving distances.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the critical system interruption circuit disables a critical system of the equipment if a predetermined command is not received prior to a pending loan term, maintenance date or driving distance.

6. The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a system that forwards a confirmation code to the user when a maintenance date is met.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the confirmation code can be sent to the user interface via wireless communication, and receipt of the command results in the central system interruption circuit enabling the equipment.

8. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the apparatus is installed in a car.

9. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the apparatus is an appliance.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus comprises a memory system which records information relating to the driving of the car, which information in the memory system can be accessed by an authorized user.