Steven J Benson

Address:

9137 Woodhall Xing N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443

Phone:

7634242994

VIN:

2C4RC1CG0CR270286

Make:

CHRYSLER

Model:

TOWN AND COUNTRY

Year:

2012

US Patent:

56356935, Jun 3, 1997

Filed:

Feb 2, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/382747

Inventors:

Steven J. Benson - Rochester MN
Thomas A. Cofino - Rye NY
Robert J. von Gutfeld - New York NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G07B 1502

US Classification:

235384

Abstract:

A radio frequency (RF) tagging system is used to monitor vehicles passing through an area access to one or more vehicle storage area(s). One or more of the vehicles stored in the storage area is equipped with a RF tag which has vehicle ID information about the vehicle stored in a tag memory contained on the tag. The tag communicates with a base station when passing through the area accesses, (entering or leaving). A central and preferably one or more remote computers accesses status information that might include vehicle identification, customer, lot identification, time of day, and vehicle and lot status. The information is used in security or marketing functions. The security function can include a paging system for sending alarms and/or messages to a manager or security personnel. The marketing function can include determining how long or how many times different makes an model of vehicle are chosen by customers for test drives. Additionally, the marketing function will identify past vehicles that were sold at the dealership as an indication of a potential interested buyer.