Patent ID: 7898388
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: B60R,G06Q,G07B,G07C,G08G,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for gathering information from an operator of an asset, said method comprising: forming a list of questions for response by the operator of the asset; distributing the list of questions to the asset; prompting the operator with a first question from the list of questions; receiving a response from the operator in response to the first question; based on the response, selecting between a second or third question to prompt the operator; and prompting the selected second or third question for the operator to respond; comparing a first environment condition to authorization condition data with an access control device to confirm that specified environmental conditions for a group of approval asset operators to which the operator belongs have been met; and enabling or disabling at least a portion of the asset for operation by the operator based on the comparison.