Abstract: A computer system for managing and operating a mobile storage business includes a centralized database that stores route information for a plurality of drivers and routes. A mobile computer device can be used by a driver or mobile storage representative to communicate with the database. The device can be used to display route information relating to the delivery or pickup of a portable storage container and to transmit to the database the signature of the customer, comments relating to the task, images relating to the task and location associated with the container identifier. The mobile computer device includes a scanner for capturing the container identification and a global positioning system capability for capturing the location associated with the container and the location of the mobile computer device.

Abstract: A system for and method of facilitating data communication between (i) a first computer system that runs a legacy application and is operable as a service provider and (ii) a second computer system that is operable as a requester. Multi-layered software adapters are respectively interposed between an electronic network and each of the first and second computers thereby connecting the first and second computers to each other via the adapters. The first computer, which is operable as a service provider and runs the legacy application, publishes an interface model of its legacy application functions. The second computer, which is operable as a requester, looks up, via its adapter, the published interface model when a request for data that is available from the legacy application is made by the second computer. The adapters then communicate with each other in a common format and protocol to exchange information and data as is desired.