Method and system for tracking equipment usage information
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1. A method for tracking usage information for equipment, the method comprising:
- (a) electronically soliciting from a client personal usage information and business usage information for the equipment for one or more specified periods;
(b) electronically receiving and storing in a server the personal usage information and business usage information for the equipment for the one or more specified periods;
(c) compiling total usage information for the one or more specified periods; and
(d) generating a report for a reporting period by using the information received for the one or more specified periods, wherein the report provides details on total personal usage information and total business usage information for the reporting period.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and system for receiving, storing, compiling and reporting usage information for equipment such as leased vehicles, automobiles, construction equipment. The method may include the use of a server, a communication pathway, a user interface device, and a database.
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1. A method for tracking usage information for equipment, the method comprising:
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(a) electronically soliciting from a client personal usage information and business usage information for the equipment for one or more specified periods;
(b) electronically receiving and storing in a server the personal usage information and business usage information for the equipment for the one or more specified periods;
(c) compiling total usage information for the one or more specified periods; and
(d) generating a report for a reporting period by using the information received for the one or more specified periods, wherein the report provides details on total personal usage information and total business usage information for the reporting period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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12. A method for tracking usage information for an automobile, the method comprising:
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(a) electronically soliciting from a client personal usage information and business usage information for the automobile for one or more specified periods;
(b) electronically receiving and storing in a server the personal usage information and business usage information for the automobile for the one or more specified periods;
(c) compiling total usage information for the one or more specified periods; and
(d) generating a report for a reporting period by using the information received for the one or more specified periods, wherein the report provides details on total personal usage information and total business usage information for the reporting period.
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18. A method for tracking usage information for equipment using a server, a communication pathway, a user interface device, and a client database, the server including at least one software program, the method comprising:
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(a) electronically soliciting from a client personal usage information and business usage information for the equipment for one or more specified periods;
(b) electronically receiving and storing in the client database the personal usage information and business usage information for the equipment for the one or more specified periods;
(c) compiling total usage information for the one or more specified periods; and
(d) generating a report for a reporting period by using the personal usage and business usage information received for the one or more specified periods, wherein the report provides details on total personal usage information and total business usage information.
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25. A system for tracking usage information for equipment, the system comprising:
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(a) a user interface device;
(b) a server adapted to electronically receive from the user interface device, process, and retrieve usage information;
(c) at least one software program resident in the server, the at least one software program executed by a processor to process requests and responses from the user interface device;
(d) a client database for storage of the usage information; and
(e) a communication pathway electronically linking the system server to the user interface device.
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32. A system for tracking usage information for an automobile, the system comprising:
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(a) a user interface device;
(b) a server adapted to electronically receive from the user interface device, process, and retrieve usage information relating to the automobile;
(c) at least one software program resident in the server, the at least one software program executed by a processor to process requests and responses from the user interface device;
(d) a client database for storage of the usage information relating to the automobile; and
(e) a communication pathway electronically linking the system server to the user interface device. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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