Session-based saas telematics

A computer-implemented method of controlling machine functionality, comprising:

• transmitting, by a server, a first instruction to a controller of a lift device to disable a functionality of the lift device, wherein the functionality of the lift device is associated with a software as a service application;
• receiving, by the server, a first request to enable the functionality of the lift device;
• displaying, by the server, on a user device a second request for payment to enable the functionality of the lift device;
• receiving, by the server, an indication of payment;
• and
• responsive to receiving the indication of payment, transmitting, by the server, a second instruction to the controller of the lift device to enable the functionality of the lift device.

A computer-readable medium comprising a non-transitory storage memory configured to store machine-readable instructions that when executed by a processor instruct the processor to:

• transmit a first instruction to a controller of a lift device to disable a functionality of the lift device, wherein the functionality of the lift device is associated with a software as a service application;
• receive a first request to enable the functionality of the lift device;
• display on a user device a second request for payment to enable the functionality of the lift device;
• receive an indication of payment;
• and
• responsive to receiving the indication of payment, transmit a second instruction to the controller of the lift device to enable the functionality of the lift device.