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support:04_dispatch:01_new_jobs [2013/01/28 12:14]
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support:04_dispatch:01_new_jobs [2014/03/17 18:20] (current)
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 ====== New Jobs ====== ====== New Jobs ======
 +===== Find Me =====
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 +Find Me is intended to help locate stranded motorists who are uncertain of their exact location. ​ Find Me works by first sending a text message to the phone of the driver of the vehicle requesting towing or on-scene service. ​ When the driver responds, the device forwards the GPS coordinates of the location back to dispatch. ​ The process is not foolproof - for example the driver may not have a capable smart phone (text messaging, location services, Internet browsing) with which to respond. ​  ​However,​ Find Me will take the ambiguity out of many situations where the driver is does not know where he/she is physically located.
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 +To Use Find Me
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 +  - On the Job Details screen in Dispatch (for a saved job or new job), enter the customer'​s name and phone number, and "​Save"​ (Ctrl S)
 +  - Click the Find Me button
 +  - Enter the customer'​s carrier - e.g., Verizon and click "​Save"​
 +  - A text message will be sent to the customer'​s cell phone
 +  - The customer will then need to click on the link in the text message - the link will be something like: http://​map1.rangersst.com/​fm.aspx?​1755857051
 +  - The link will take the customer to a web site that provides directions on next steps and outlines what to expect: ​
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 +  * If prompted, please grant permission to provide your location information (e.g., “Share Location”)
 +  * Confirm that location services are enabled on the device
 +  * Please wait 20 to 30 seconds while your mobile device tries to discern your current location (hold your device toward the southern sky)
 +  * If successful, the device will notify you of success (“Address saved and company notified”)
 +  * If you get a message that the “Returned location is invalid”, reposition your mobile device and click on the “Retrieve location” button to retry
 +  * If your Lat/long coordinates are then found, Click on “Submit”
 +  * Note: the most accurate results will be obtained by using only the Stand-Alone GPS option (i.e., Satellites) in your device Location Settings\\ ​
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 +  - When the customer responds, Ranger will "​reverse geo-code"​ the GPS coordinates and populate the Incident address with the inferred address of the stranded motorist (Note: the process will take 1 to 2 minutes)
 +  - Validate the address with the motorist to the best of their knowledge (review location in Advanced Options >> Lookup On Map)
 +  - If the Find Me process is repeated, Ranger will use the last result generated
 +  - If the Find Me process does not successfully generate an address, work with the customer to ascertain the location as best you can using the map
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