WEB PORTAL SYSTEM FOR MANAGING VEHICLE USAGE AND MOBILITY
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1. A method of managing vehicle usage comprising the steps of:
- gathering data indicative of vehicle operations from monitoring devices installed with a vehicle;
transmitting the gathered data indicative of vehicle operations with a telematic device installed within the vehicle;
defining a portal accessible on a wide area network by users authorized to receive the gathered data; and
receiving the gathered data indicative of vehicle operations on the wide area network according to defined parameters on a device capable of accessing the wide area network.
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Abstract
A network including a web portal gathers, compiles and formats information on vehicle usage across a vehicle community. The vehicle community is comprised of a plurality of vehicles whose users and owners have joined the network and communicate through the web portal to allow gathering and accumulation of vehicle operation information for various uses including maintaining a record of vehicle operation and determining energy usage and environmental impact.
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1. A method of managing vehicle usage comprising the steps of:
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gathering data indicative of vehicle operations from monitoring devices installed with a vehicle; transmitting the gathered data indicative of vehicle operations with a telematic device installed within the vehicle; defining a portal accessible on a wide area network by users authorized to receive the gathered data; and receiving the gathered data indicative of vehicle operations on the wide area network according to defined parameters on a device capable of accessing the wide area network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for managing usage information of a plurality of vehicles among a plurality of users comprising:
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a telematic device mounted within each of a plurality of vehicles, the telematic device capable of transmitting information gathered by monitoring devices within each of the plurality of vehicles over a wireless communication network; and a portal defined for access by a plurality of users on a wide area network, the portal for receiving at least a portion of the gathered information transmitted by the telematic device from each of the plurality of vehicles and arranging the gathered information for viewing in real time by the plurality of users. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for managing information pertaining to a plurality of vehicles the system comprising:
a portal web site connected to a plurality of telematic devices mounted within a corresponding plurality of vehicles through a computer based network, said portal web site including; a receiving portion for receiving information relating to vehicle operation from the plurality of telematic devices; a data storage portion for storing the information relating to vehicle operation; a processing portion for formatting information relating to selected vehicle operating parameters; and a transmitting portion for communicating information relating to the selected vehicle operating parameters to at least some of a plurality of authorized users. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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