Key control and related fleet management methods and systems

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A system for managing a fleet of vehicles comprising:
i. a reservation system for generating a reservation code based on a vehicle assignment and comprising a server having a reservation module accessible via a network, wherein one or more users access said reservation module to indicate a desired use of a vehicle in the fleet, wherein said reservation system receives, from a control module, said vehicle assignment, said vehicle assignment being based on said desired use of a vehicle in the fleet; ii. a key cabinet; iii. including user-entry means for entering said reservation code and a plurality of key compartments storing keys for each vehicle in the fleet; iv. the control module that assigns a vehicle in the fleet to a user based on said desired use of a vehicle in the fleet and communicates the vehicle assignment to said reservation system and said key cabinet for assigning an unlocked condition to a first key compartment of said key compartments holding the key to the vehicle, based on entry of said reservation code.