Patents by Inventor Sid Forougi

Sid Forougi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230230136
    Abstract: A fleet management system has a communication and positioning module associated with each fleet vehicle, and a backend monitoring and control system located at a fleet data center in communication with each vehicle. The system monitors each trip automatically and generates time stamps at the start of a trip, a pick up location, a drop off location, and return of the vehicle to a garage at the end of a trip. Vehicle status information is collected and stored along with timestamps. The information is used to generate billing and payroll accounts, and also in monitoring conditions of fleet vehicles and generating alerts as needed. Tum-by-tum route instructions are provided to each vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: e-LANTiS Corporation
    Inventors: Hongfeng Wei, Sid Forougi
  • Patent number: 11232493
    Abstract: A fleet management system has a chauffeur or driver module and a communication and positioning module associated with each fleet vehicle, and a backend monitoring and control system located at a fleet data center in communication with each vehicle. The system monitors each trip automatically and generates time stamps at the start of a trip, a pick up location, a drop off location, and return of the vehicle to a garage at the end of a trip. Vehicle status information is collected and stored along with timestamps. The information is used to generate billing and payroll accounts, and also in monitoring conditions of fleet vehicles and generating alerts as needed. Turn-by-turn route instructions are provided to drivers by voice output on request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: e-LANTis Corporation
    Inventors: Hongfeng Wei, Sid Forougi
  • Publication number: 20200090237
    Abstract: A fleet management system has a communication and positioning module associated with each fleet vehicle, and a backend monitoring and control system located at a fleet data center in communication with each vehicle. The system monitors each trip automatically and generates time stamps at the start of a trip, a pick up location, a drop off location, and return of the vehicle to a garage at the end of a trip. Vehicle status information is collected and stored along with timestamps. The information is used to generate billing and payroll accounts, and also in monitoring conditions of fleet vehicles and generating alerts as needed. Tum-by-tum route instructions are provided to each vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: e-LANTiS Corporation
    Inventors: Hongfeng Wei, Sid Forougi
  • Publication number: 20170262908
    Abstract: A fleet management system has a chauffeur or driver module and a communication and positioning module associated with each fleet vehicle, and a backend monitoring and control system located at a fleet data center in communication with each vehicle. The system monitors each trip automatically and generates time stamps at the start of a trip, a pick up location, a drop off location, and return of the vehicle to a garage at the end of a trip. Vehicle status information is collected and stored along with timestamps. The information is used to generate billing and payroll accounts, and also in monitoring conditions of fleet vehicles and generating alerts as needed. Turn-by-turn route instructions are provided to drivers by voice output on request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: E-LANTIS Corporation
    Inventors: Hongfeng Wei, Sid Forougi
  • Patent number: 9519921
    Abstract: A fleet management system has a communication and positioning module associated with each fleet vehicle, and a back end monitoring and control system located at a fleet data center in communication with each vehicle. The system monitors each trip automatically and generates time stamps at the start of a trip, a pick up location, a drop off location, and return of the vehicle to a garage at the end of a trip. Vehicle status information is collected and stored along with time stamps. The information is used to generate billing and payroll accounts, and also in monitoring conditions of fleet vehicles and generating alerts as needed. Turn-by-turn route instructions are provided to each vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: E-Lantis Corporation
    Inventors: Hongfeng Wei, Sid Forougi
  • Publication number: 20090326991
    Abstract: A fleet management system has a chauffeur or driver module and a communication and positioning module associated with each fleet vehicle, and a backend monitoring and control system located at a fleet data center in communication with each vehicle. The system monitors each trip automatically and generates time stamps at the start of a trip, a pick up location, a drop off location, and return of the vehicle to a garage at the end of a trip. Vehicle status information is collected and stored along with timestamps. The information is used to generate billing and payroll accounts, and also in monitoring conditions of fleet vehicles and generating alerts as needed. Turn-by-turn route instructions are provided to drivers by voice output on request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: E-LANTIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hongfeng Wei, Sid Forougi