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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2003
John R. Coffee, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Richard W. Rudow, Mesa, AZ (US);
Robert F. Allen, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Mark Billings, Glendale, AZ (US);
David A. Dye, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Mark L. Kirchner, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Robert W. Lewis, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Kevin M. Marvin, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Robert D. Sleeper, Laveen, AZ (US);
William A. Tekniepe, Mesa, AZ (US);
John R. Coffee, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Richard W. Rudow, Mesa, AZ (US);
Robert F. Allen, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Mark Billings, Glendale, AZ (US);
David A. Dye, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Mark L. Kirchner, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Robert W. Lewis, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Kevin M. Marvin, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Robert D. Sleeper, Laveen, AZ (US);
William A. Tekniepe, Mesa, AZ (US);
Trimble Navigation Limited, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A vehicle fleet management information system for identification of location and direction of movement of each vehicle in the fleet in real-time and automatic communication directly with management offices to report its location and heading, and status of predetermined events in which the vehicle may be engaged. One example is a cement delivery truck which monitors location, speed and status information such as start pour, pouring, end pour, wash and leave job, and automatically transmits this information with a management office without requiring affirmative action by the vehicle operator.