Key control and related fleet management methods and systems
US9329588B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B15/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system for managing a fleet of vehicles including a reservation system for generating a reservation code; a key cabinet including user-entry means for entering said reservation code and one or more key compartments storing keys for each vehicle in the fleet; a control module in communication with the reservation system and the key cabinet for assigning an unlocked condition to at least one of the key compartments based on entry of a reservation code.
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