Patent ID: 7996098

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for vehicle management in a local area network, the method comprising: remotely receiving (1) identification data, (2) historical data, and (3) real-time data from a plurality of vehicles; remotely receiving (4) identification data, (5) historical data, and (6) real-time data from batteries associated with the corresponding vehicles; analyzing the data received from a vehicle and the historical data from one or more battery of the vehicle to generate (a) energy usage data, (b) charge compliance data, and (c) fault data; and using the energy usage data, the charge compliance data, and the fault data to determine whether vehicle energy usage is sub-optimal, wherein when vehicle energy usage is sub-optimal, sending a command to a controller coupled with the vehicle to control an action of the vehicle to seek to improve vehicle operation associated with energy usage and charge compliance.