Golf cart keyless control system
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1. A keyless control system for controlling operational time for rental vehicles comprising:
- a receptacle within said vehicle for receiving an activating unit;
said activating unit having reprogrammable programs including an Administrative Mode program and a User Mode program;
a controller controlling operation of said vehicle, said controller retrieving said program from said activating unit and being operative to determine between said Administrative Mode and said User Mode programs;
wherein;
in said Administrative Mode said activating unit remains programmed and said controller sets an operational time between a multiple of time limits for said vehicle and in said User Mode said controller deprograms said activating unit and sets operational time between two pre-set time limits for said vehicle.
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Abstract
This invention relates to the control of rental vehicles that are operated on a pay for usage basis. With this invention, operation of a vehicle is limited to those that have either paid for its use, or those that must have access to it for the purpose of maintaining it. Central to this invention is the integration of the Point of Sale payment process with the golf cart operation through the use of a readily available portable electronic messenger commonly known as an iButton.
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1. A keyless control system for controlling operational time for rental vehicles comprising:
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a receptacle within said vehicle for receiving an activating unit;
said activating unit having reprogrammable programs including an Administrative Mode program and a User Mode program;
a controller controlling operation of said vehicle, said controller retrieving said program from said activating unit and being operative to determine between said Administrative Mode and said User Mode programs;
wherein;
in said Administrative Mode said activating unit remains programmed and said controller sets an operational time between a multiple of time limits for said vehicle and in said User Mode said controller deprograms said activating unit and sets operational time between two pre-set time limits for said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for controlling the use of a golf card including:
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providing an activating unit and programming said activating unit between a User Mode program and an Administrative Mode program;
providing said golf cart with a controller operative to allow operational systems to function;
causing said controller to be programmed by said activating unit between said Administrative Mode wherein said controller is set between a multiple of operational time limits and a said User Mode wherein said controller is set between two pre-set time limits, causing said activating unit to become de-activated upon programming said controller in the User Mode; and
,causing said activating unit to remain activated when programming said controller in the Administrative Mode. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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