Vehicle management
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1. A system for vehicle management, comprising:
- a tag device having a transceiver;
a vehicle controller device;
a vehicle management process embodied on a computer-readable tangible medium, comprising;
an application service for receiving a location of the tag device from the transceiver;
at least one geographic zone, wherein the geographic zone represents a terrain, a feature and improvement, or a function;
a tracking module configured for comparing the location to the geographic zone and generating an alert when the location is within the geographic zone; and
a control module for recognizing the alert and initiating a vehicle control action by the vehicle controller device, wherein certain vehicle control actions instituted after or before business hours are more prohibitive than certain vehicle control actions instituted during business hours; and
a global positioning system (GPS) receiver functionally connected to the tag device and configured for providing the location; and
a motion sensor functionally connected to the tag device and configured for detecting motion of the tag device, wherein the motion validates the location of the vehicle;
wherein the tracking module is configured to validate location using simple motion and qualified motion, and wherein when simple motion is detected, the tracking module triggers more frequent collection of location information.
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Abstract
A system for golf course vehicle management can include a tag device having a transceiver and a vehicle management process. The vehicle management process includes an application service for receiving the location of the tag device from the transceiver, at least one geographical zone, and a tracking module for comparing the location to the zone and generating an alert when the location is within the zone. Also included in the process is a control module for recognizing the alert. The control module can initiate an action, such as performance of a vehicle control action by a vehicle controller device.
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1. A system for vehicle management, comprising:
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a tag device having a transceiver; a vehicle controller device; a vehicle management process embodied on a computer-readable tangible medium, comprising; an application service for receiving a location of the tag device from the transceiver; at least one geographic zone, wherein the geographic zone represents a terrain, a feature and improvement, or a function; a tracking module configured for comparing the location to the geographic zone and generating an alert when the location is within the geographic zone; and a control module for recognizing the alert and initiating a vehicle control action by the vehicle controller device, wherein certain vehicle control actions instituted after or before business hours are more prohibitive than certain vehicle control actions instituted during business hours; and a global positioning system (GPS) receiver functionally connected to the tag device and configured for providing the location; and a motion sensor functionally connected to the tag device and configured for detecting motion of the tag device, wherein the motion validates the location of the vehicle; wherein the tracking module is configured to validate location using simple motion and qualified motion, and wherein when simple motion is detected, the tracking module triggers more frequent collection of location information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A vehicle management system, comprising:
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a vehicle equipped with a tag device and a global positioning system (GPS) receiver; a vehicle management process embodied on a computer-readable tangible medium, comprising; an application service for receiving a location from the GPS receiver and a motion of the vehicle from a motion sensor; at least one geographic zone, wherein the geographic zone represents a terrain, a feature and improvement, or a function; a graphic user interface for displaying the map representation, the geographic zone, and the location; a tracking module for comparing the location to the geographic zone and validating the location with the motion of the vehicle and generating an alert when the location is within the geographic zone wherein the tracking module is configured to validate location using simple motion and qualified motion, and wherein when simple motion is detected, the tracking module triggers more frequent collection of location information; and a control module for recognizing the alert and triggering a vehicle control action, wherein the triggered vehicle control action is displayed on the graphic user interface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of managing vehicles, comprising:
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equipping a vehicle with a tag device having a transceiver; designating a plurality of hazard zones in a geographic area in which the vehicle operates, wherein a hierarchy of hazard zones are designated based on the risk of harm to the vehicle or a vehicle operator; monitoring a location of the vehicle; and monitoring motion of the vehicle using a motion sensor to validate the location of the vehicle; and transmitting the location and motion via the tag device to a vehicle management process embodied on a server and comprising computer-executable instructions for; comparing the location of the vehicle to the hazard zones; and generating an alert and a vehicle control action when the location is within one of the hazard zones, wherein a hierarchy of alerts are generated based on the location of the vehicle within one of the hazard zones. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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