Mileage and fuel consumption determination for geo-cell based vehicle information management
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1. A system for reporting vehicle fuel tax by jurisdiction, comprising:
- a vehicle having a fuel reservoir from which fuel is consumed as an energy source;
a positioning system for generating present position information including latitude and longitude information of said vehicle;
an odometer for providing a signal representative of the mileage said vehicle has traveled since some predetermined event;
a fuel intake monitor for recording the quantity of fuel entering said vehicle fuel reservoir during a refueling operation and for determining the location of said vehicle during said refueling operation;
a memory device containing geographic information of the latitudes and longitudes of the boundaries of taxing jurisdictions;
a recording device for receiving and recording information; and
,a processor, coupled with said positioning system, said odometer, said fuel intake monitor, said memory and said recording device for calculating vehicle fuel tax by jurisdiction.
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Abstract
A commercial vehicle fleet management system which integrates a vehicle on-board computer, a precise positioning system, and communication system to provide automated calculating and reporting of jurisdictional fuel taxes, road use taxes, vehicle registration fees, and the like. Also disclosed is an online mobile communication system and a system for monitoring carrier vehicle efficiency and vehicle and driver performance.
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1. A system for reporting vehicle fuel tax by jurisdiction, comprising:
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a vehicle having a fuel reservoir from which fuel is consumed as an energy source; a positioning system for generating present position information including latitude and longitude information of said vehicle; an odometer for providing a signal representative of the mileage said vehicle has traveled since some predetermined event; a fuel intake monitor for recording the quantity of fuel entering said vehicle fuel reservoir during a refueling operation and for determining the location of said vehicle during said refueling operation; a memory device containing geographic information of the latitudes and longitudes of the boundaries of taxing jurisdictions; a recording device for receiving and recording information; and
,a processor, coupled with said positioning system, said odometer, said fuel intake monitor, said memory and said recording device for calculating vehicle fuel tax by jurisdiction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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