Charles J Short

US Patent:

20020188702, Dec 12, 2002

Filed:

Oct 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/981686

Inventors:

Charles Short - Sunnyvale CA, US
Sanjiv Prabhakaran - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Mobile Information Systems, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06F015/177

US Classification:

709/220000

Abstract:

A technique for integrating a pre-existing business system with a fleet management system. The pre-existing business system includes, for example, an accounting system, a warehousing system, a dock management system, a yard management system. These fleet management system uses, for example, a combination of a raster map and vector data to provide an easy-to-read display for managing objects or articles, e.g., vehicle, container. The method uses a host gateway to provide a TCP/IP or like interface between the various systems.

US Patent:

20070043698, Feb 22, 2007

Filed:

Jul 25, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/493322

Inventors:

Charles Short - Belvedere CA, US
Sanjiv Prabhakaran - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707002000

Abstract:

A technique for integrating a pre-existing business system with a fleet management system. The pre-existing business system includes, for example, an accounting system, a warehousing system, a dock management system, a yard management system. These fleet management system uses, for example, a combination of a raster map and vector data to provide an easy-to-read display for managing objects or articles, e.g., vehicle, container. The method uses a host gateway to provide a TCP/IP or like interface between the various systems.