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Fleet vehicle feature activation

US10627831B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 2016
Grant dateApr 21, 2020
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W2555/20
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system including a processor and memory may provide for automatically activating or deactivating a feature of a fleet vehicle. For example, one or more fleet vehicles may include one or more of a global-positioning system, a speed governor, electronically-controlled brakes, an electronically-controlled accelerator, a speed limiter, or an on-board computer with a processor and memory. One or more features may be activated by a local or remote computing device or system. For example, a system may determine one or more recommended routes between two or more locations. The system may track a fleet vehicle's progress along a route, and activate a feature of the fleet vehicle based on the fleet vehicle following or not following the recommended route. For example, the system may cause activation of a speed limiter on the fleet vehicle, disable the fleet vehicle, and/or activate or deactivate autonomous features of the fleet vehicle.

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