System and method for an advance notification system for monitoring and reporting proximity of a vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring vehicle travel and for reporting vehicle status information, comprising:
- a storage mechanism configured to store travel data transmitted from communications devices associated with vehicles being monitored by said system;
a data manager configured to receive a request transmitted by a user, said request including information sufficient for identifying one of said vehicles, said data manager further configured to retrieve travel data associated with said one vehicle from said storage mechanism in response to said request; and
a first communications device configured to transmit a message to a second communications device, said second communications device located remotely from said first communications device and associated with said user, said message based on said travel data retrieved by said data manager and indicative of a proximity of said one vehicle from a particular location.
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Abstract
Generally, the present invention monitors and communicates travel data transmitted from vehicles being monitored by the system to users requesting travel information on a particular vehicle. A travel data storage unit receives and stores the travel data. When a user desires to view some or all of this travel data, the user submits a request to a data manager. In response, the data manager retrieves the appropriate information from the travel data stored in the travel data storage unit and transmits this information to the user. The data manager may communicate the information in a variety of mediums and preferably contact information is predefined that enables the data manager to determine which medium is preferable and how to establish communication once the medium is determined.
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40 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring vehicle travel and for reporting vehicle status information, comprising:
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a storage mechanism configured to store travel data transmitted from communications devices associated with vehicles being monitored by said system;
a data manager configured to receive a request transmitted by a user, said request including information sufficient for identifying one of said vehicles, said data manager further configured to retrieve travel data associated with said one vehicle from said storage mechanism in response to said request; and
a first communications device configured to transmit a message to a second communications device, said second communications device located remotely from said first communications device and associated with said user, said message based on said travel data retrieved by said data manager and indicative of a proximity of said one vehicle from a particular location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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19. A system for monitoring vehicle travel and for reporting vehicle status information, comprising:
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means for receiving travel data transmitted from a plurality of vehicles;
means for storing said travel data;
means for receiving, at a first location, a request transmitted by a user at a second location, said first location remotely located from said second location;
means for identifying one of said vehicles based on said request;
means for retrieving travel data associated with said one vehicle in response to said received request;
means for forming a message corresponding with said travel data retrieved by said retrieving means, said message indicative of a proximity of said one vehicle from a particular location; and
means for transmitting said message to a communications device at said second location.
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29. A method for monitoring vehicle travel and for reporting vehicle status information, comprising the steps of:
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receiving travel data transmitted from a plurality of vehicles;
storing said travel data;
receiving, via a communications device located at a first location, a request transmitted by a user located at a second location, said first location remotely located from said second location;
identifying one of said vehicles based on said request;
retrieving travel data associated with said one vehicle in response to said received request;
forming a message corresponding with said travel data retrieved in said retrieving step and indicating, via said message, a proximity of said one vehicle from a particular location; and
transmitting said message to a communications device at said second location.
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