Patents Assigned to Total Technology, Inc.
  • Fully automated vehicle dispatching, monitoring and billing
    Patent number: 7343243
    Abstract: A system for controlling vehicles (20) to provide transportation services without need for human intervention. A database (10) stores records each documenting needed transportation services. Processing circuitry (which may be one or several networked computers) performs a dispatching process (26) which reviews these records, locates records indicating a need for immediate transportation service, and instructs vehicles to provide the service. The processing circuitry also performs a monitoring process (28) which monitors vehicle activities by reviewing the records, and automatically obtained vehicle activity information, to identify transportation services which are not being adequately provided, and refer these to human dispatchers (16) for special attention. A variety of methods for obtaining and updating vehicle activity information are disclosed, as are various applications for the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Total Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris C. Smith, Elizabeth G. Smith, legal representative, Kenneth W. Edwards
  • Fully automated vehicle dispatching, monitoring and billing
    Patent number: 7113864
    Abstract: A system for controlling vehicles to provide transportation services without need for human intervention. A database stores records each documenting needed transportation services. Processing circuitry (which may be one or several networked computers) reviews these records, locates records indicating a need for immediate transportation service, and instructs vehicles to provide the service. The processing circuitry also monitors vehicle activities by reviewing the records, and automatically obtained vehicle activity information, to identify transportation services which are not being adequately provided, and refer these to human dispatchers for special attention. A variety of methods for obtaining and updating vehicle activity information are disclosed, as are various applications for the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Total Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris C. Smith, Kenneth W. Edwards
  • Fully automated vehicle dispatching, monitoring and billing
    Publication number: 20040143466
    Abstract: A system for controlling vehicles to provide transportation services without need for human intervention. A database stores records each documenting needed transportation services. Processing circuitry (which may be one or several networked computers) reviews these records, locates records indicating a need for immediate transportation service, and instructs vehicles to provide the service. The processing circuitry also monitors vehicle activities by reviewing the records, and automatically obtained vehicle activity information, to identify transportation services which are not being adequately provided, and refer these to human dispatchers for special attention. A variety of methods for obtaining and updating vehicle activity information are disclosed, as are various applications for the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: Total Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris C. Smith, Kenneth W. Edwards
  • Fully automated vehicle dispatching, monitoring and billing
    Publication number: 20020183920
    Abstract: A system for controlling vehicles to provide transportation services without need for human intervention. A database stores records each documenting needed transportation services. Processing circuitry (which may be one or several networked computers) reviews these records, locates records indicating a need for immediate transportation service, and instructs vehicles to provide the service. The processing circuitry also monitors vehicle activities by reviewing the records, and automatically obtained vehicle activity information, to identify transportation services which are not being adequately provided, and refer these to human dispatchers for special attention. A variety of methods for obtaining and updating vehicle activity information are disclosed, as are various applications for the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: Total Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris C. Smith, Kenneth W. Edwards
  • Fully automated vehicle dispatching, monitoring and billing
    Patent number: 5835376
    Abstract: A system for controlling vehicles to provide transportation services without need for human intervention. A database stores records each documenting needed transportation services. Processing circuitry (which may be one or several networked computers) reviews these records, locates records indicating a need for immediate transportation service, and instructs vehicles to provide the service. The processing circuitry also monitors vehicle activities by reviewing the records, and automatically obtained vehicle activity information, to identify transportation services which are not being adequately provided, and refer these to human dispatchers for special attention. A variety of methods for obtaining and updating vehicle activity information are disclosed, as are various applications for the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Total Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris C. Smith, Kenneth W. Edwards