System for monitoring a service vehicle
OwnerRobert J. Menendezinventor
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Abstract
A service vehicle for making service calls at a plurality of locations comprises a position determination device, a subsystem indicator indicating a condition of a subsystem of the service vehicle, and an associated mobile communication device. A hub is in permanent communication with a central computer, and also communicates with the position determination device, the subsystem indicator, and the mobile communication device. A system for monitoring a service vehicle is also disclosed.
Claims31
A service vehicle for making service calls at a plurality of locations, the service vehicle comprising:
- a position determination device;
- a subsystem indicator indicating a condition of a subsystem of the service vehicle;
- an associated mobile communication device;
- and
- a hub in permanent communication with a central computer, the hub communicating with the position determination device, the subsystem indicator, and the mobile communication device.
A system for monitoring a plurality of service vehicles, the system comprising:
- a central computer;
- a position determination device in each service vehicle;
- a subsystem indicator in each service vehicle, the subsystem indicator indicating a condition of a subsystem of the service vehicle;
- a mobile communication device associated with each service vehicle;
- and
- a hub in each service vehicle, the hub being in permanent communication with the central computer, the hub communicating with the position determination device, the subsystem indicator, and the mobile communication device.
A method of coordinating a plurality of service vehicles, comprising:
- providing a central computer;
- providing each service vehicle with a position determination device, a subsystem indicator, a mobile communication device, and a hub in permanent communication with the central computer, the hub communicating with the position determination device, the subsystem indicator, and the mobile communication device;
- and
- directing the service vehicle to a subsequent service call based on the information received by the central computer from the hub.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.