Key control and related fleet management methods and systems
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1. A system for managing a fleet of vehicles comprising:
- i. a reservation system for generating a reservation code based on a vehicle assignment and comprising a server having a reservation module accessible via a network, wherein one or more users access said reservation module to indicate a desired use of a vehicle in the fleet, wherein said reservation system receives, from a control module, said vehicle assignment, said vehicle assignment being based on said desired use of a vehicle in the fleet;
ii. a key cabinet;
iii. including user-entry means for entering said reservation code and a plurality of key compartments storing keys for each vehicle in the fleet;
iv. the control module that assigns a vehicle in the fleet to a user based on said desired use of a vehicle in the fleet and communicates the vehicle assignment to said reservation system and said key cabinet for assigning an unlocked condition to a first key compartment of said key compartments holding the key to the vehicle, based on entry of said reservation code.
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Abstract
A method and system for managing a fleet of vehicles including a reservation system for generating a reservation code; a key cabinet including user-entry means for entering said reservation code and one or more key compartments storing keys for each vehicle in the fleet; a control module in communication with the reservation system and the key cabinet for assigning an unlocked condition to at least one of the key compartments based on entry of a reservation code.
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1. A system for managing a fleet of vehicles comprising:
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i. a reservation system for generating a reservation code based on a vehicle assignment and comprising a server having a reservation module accessible via a network, wherein one or more users access said reservation module to indicate a desired use of a vehicle in the fleet, wherein said reservation system receives, from a control module, said vehicle assignment, said vehicle assignment being based on said desired use of a vehicle in the fleet; ii. a key cabinet; iii. including user-entry means for entering said reservation code and a plurality of key compartments storing keys for each vehicle in the fleet; iv. the control module that assigns a vehicle in the fleet to a user based on said desired use of a vehicle in the fleet and communicates the vehicle assignment to said reservation system and said key cabinet for assigning an unlocked condition to a first key compartment of said key compartments holding the key to the vehicle, based on entry of said reservation code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23)
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14. A method for managing a fleet of vehicles comprising:
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i. providing a reservation system by which a user reserves a vehicle from said fleet of vehicles wherein said reservation system comprises a server having a reservation module accessible via a network; ii. accessing said reservation module and indicating a desired use of a vehicle in the fleet; iii. receiving a vehicle assignment based on the desired use of a vehicle in the fleet; iv. generating a reservation code based on the vehicle assignment; v. providing a key cabinet including user-entry means for entering said reservation code and a plurality of key compartments storing keys for each vehicle in the fleet; vi. assigning an unlocked condition to a first key compartment of said key compartments holding the key to the vehicle for said user to remove, based on entry of said reservation code. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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