Features List
Here is a summary of BlueSphere’s key product features. The modular nature of BlueSphere
means we can provide both comprehensive end-to-end solutions and smaller systems
that can be scaled up with additional functionality over time:
User interface
- Screen size 5.7" TFT
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· Mobile phone
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· BluePort
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· PDA / XDA
- Touch screen
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· Small: stylus operation
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· Large: finger operation
- Keyboard
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· On-screen
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· Miniature
Communications (GPRS)
- Voice (hands free)
- Messaging (SMS)
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· One-to-one
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· One-to-many
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· Data
- Applications
- (remote management and upgrade)
Environment
- In-cab
- Hand-held
- Ruggedised
Connectivity
- Bluetooth™
- Bar-code
- Printing
- Smart media
- CANBUS
- Monitors
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· Door seal
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· Temperature
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· Weight
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· Volume
Tracking
- Real time current location
- (GPS)
- Previous journeys
- (snailtrail)
- Planned journeys
- Geo-fencing
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· Alerts
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· Security
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· Off route
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· Door seal
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· Lone Worker
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· Panic Button
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· Way points
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· Advanced arrival notification
Transaction processing
- Job or order management
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· Proof of delivery
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· Electronic signature capture
- Time and attendance
- Driver payments
- Expenses management
- Health and safety
Resource management
- Staff
- Vehicles
- Equipment
Exception and event management
- Service level agreements (SLAs)
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· Reactive (failure occurred)
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· Pro-active (likely failure)
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· Demurrage
- Security
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· Geo-fencing
(see tracking above)
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· User authorisations
Ancilliary
- E-mail
- Contacts
- Turn-by-turn navigation
Integration
- Job or order management
- Customer relationship management
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· Internal: call centre
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· External: web delivery
- Invoicing
- Inventory management
- HR
- Purchase ledger
- Route planning and scheduling
System management
- Remote application management
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· Installation
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· Authorisation
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· Bug fixing
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· Upgrades
Development
- User interface
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· Screen size
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· User skill level
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· Environment
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· In-cab
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· Doorstep
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· On-site
- Transaction Processing
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· On-line or disconnected
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· Simple
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· Complex
- Integration