System for rapid identification of vehicle occupants for the purpose of facilitating mobile sales marketing, communication and safety

• US 20020161657A1
• Filed: 12/14/2000
• Published: 10/31/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Platematch.Com, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Platematch.Com, Inc.
• Inventors: Powers, Gregory A., Kojac, Mark A., Roknich, Mark
• Application Number:
  US09/738,804
• Publication Number:
  US 20020161657A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9566 URL specific, e.g. using aliases, detecting broken or misspelled links
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A method and apparatus for communication to a target of communication identified by a communicator is disclosed that may comprise providing an identifier that is visually observed by the communicator; including with the identifier an Internet web-site address where the communicator can obtain information about the target of the communication including a communication path to the target of the communication; and providing an ability to search databases hosted directly or indirectly at the Internet web-site to identify the target of the communication and/or a path of communication to the target of the communication based upon the identifier.

Claims

1. A method for communication to a target of communication identified by a communicator, comprising the steps of:

providing an identifier that is visually observed by the communicator;

including with the identifier an Internet web-site address where the communicator can obtain information about the target of the communication including a communication path to the target of the communication; and

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providing an ability to search databases hosted directly or indirectly at the Internet web-site to identify the target of the communication and/or a path of communication to the target of the communication, based upon the identifier.

2. A communication device for communication by a communicator to a target of the communication, comprising:

an identifier connected to the target of the communication so as to be visually observable by the communicator;

the identifier including an Internet web-site address where the communicator can obtain information about the target of the communication including a communication path to the target of the communication; and

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an Interned web-site adapted to enable searching of databases hosted directly or indirectly at the Internet web-site to identify the target of the communication and/or a path of communication to the target of the communication, based upon the identifier.