Mobile asset data management system
First Claim
1. A method for providing access to an asset, said method comprising:
- receiving a first operator identifier from a first operator;
determining a group identifier associated with the first operator identifier, the group identifier being indicative of a group of one or more potential operators authorized to operate the asset;
determining, based on the group identifier and the first operator identifier, whether the first operator is one of the group of one or more the potential operators and thus authorized to utilize the asset; and
communicating with the asset to enable usage of the asset by the first operator in response to successfully determining that the first operator is authorized to utilize the asset.
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Abstract
A vehicle provided with means to prevent the use of the vehicle, or access to it, by unauthorized persons is described. The method includes receiving an operator identifier from a certain operator; determining a group identifier associated with the received operator identifier, the group identifier being indicative of a group of one or more potential operators authorized to operate the asset; determining, based on the group identifier and the received operator identifier, whether the certain operator is one of the potential operators and thus authorized to utilize the asset; and communicating with the asset to enable usage of the asset by the certain operator in response to successfully determining that the certain operator is authorized to utilize the asset.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing access to an asset, said method comprising:
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receiving a first operator identifier from a first operator; determining a group identifier associated with the first operator identifier, the group identifier being indicative of a group of one or more potential operators authorized to operate the asset; determining, based on the group identifier and the first operator identifier, whether the first operator is one of the group of one or more the potential operators and thus authorized to utilize the asset; and communicating with the asset to enable usage of the asset by the first operator in response to successfully determining that the first operator is authorized to utilize the asset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions, the sequences of instructions including instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive a first operator identifier from a first operator; determine a group identifier associated with the first operator identifier, the group identifier being indicative of a group of one or more potential operators authorized to operate the asset; determine, based on the group identifier and the first operator identifier, whether the first operator is one of the group of one or more the potential operators and thus authorized to utilize the asset; and communicate with the asset to enable usage of the asset by the first operator in response to successfully determining that the first operator is authorized to utilize the asset.
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Specification