US 12,482,319 B2
Managing vehicle access within geographic regions based on climate input signals
Christopher Boehm, North Augusta, SC (US)
Assigned to Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US)
Filed by Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US)
Filed on Oct. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/498,386.
Prior Publication US 2025/0140048 A1, May 1, 2025
Int. Cl. G07C 9/28 (2020.01); G01S 13/95 (2006.01); G01W 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC G07C 9/28 (2020.01) [G01S 13/95 (2013.01); G01W 1/10 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of managing vehicle access within a geographic region, the method comprising:
receiving a set of climate input signals that defines climate for the geographic region;
based on the set of climate input signals, performing a climate assessment operation that assesses whether to allow vehicle access within a set of geofenced areas overlying the geographic region; and
based on a result of the climate assessment operation, providing an access control signal which controls vehicle access to the set of geofenced areas overlying the geographic region;
wherein the set of geofenced areas covers a set of golfing locations on a golf course;
wherein providing the access control signal includes:
outputting, as the control signal, a cart path only signal indicating whether passenger carrying golf carts are permitted within the set of geofenced areas; and
wherein outputting the cart path only signal indicating whether passenger carrying golf carts are permitted within the set of geofenced areas includes:
wirelessly transmitting the cart path only signal to a fleet of passenger carrying golf carts equipped to selectively operate within the geographic region (i) in only non-geofenced areas or (ii) in both the non-geofenced areas and the set of geofenced areas based on the cart path only signal.