Method and apparatus for providing a pay-at-delivery interface to a driver of a vehichle
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1. A method of providing an interface to a driver of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving a vehicle identifier from the vehicle via a wireless network;
identifying the driver of the vehicle using at least the vehicle identifier; and
providing at least one of driving information and consumer information on a display of a pay-at-delivery system (PADS).
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for providing an interface to a driver of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a vehicle identifier is initially received from the vehicle via a wireless network. In some embodiments, the vehicle identifier may be used to identify the driver of the vehicle. Information, such as driving information and/or consumer information, is provided on a display of a pay at delivery system (PADS). Alternatively or additionally, the information may be transmitted to the vehicle for display to the driver. The information may be tailored using driver profile information, environmental information and the like.
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1. A method of providing an interface to a driver of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving a vehicle identifier from the vehicle via a wireless network;
identifying the driver of the vehicle using at least the vehicle identifier; and
providing at least one of driving information and consumer information on a display of a pay-at-delivery system (PADS). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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25. A method of providing an interface to a driver of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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obtaining a current location of the vehicle via a wireless network;
determining whether a destination location of the vehicle is obtainable;
retrieving, if the destination of the vehicle is obtained, at least one route from the current location to the destination location;
retrieving, for each route retrieved, at least one of traffic information, emergency information and weather information; and
providing the retrieved traffic information, emergency information and weather information on a display at a pay-at-delivery system (PADS).
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31. An apparatus for providing an interface to drivers of vehicles, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory for storing a pay-at-delivery system (PADS) interface program;
a network interface for communicating with a database;
a wireless communication device for receiving a vehicle identifier from a vehicle;
a display device for displaying at least one of driving information and consumer information; and
a processor, upon executing the PADS interface program, is configured to provide the at least one of driving information and consumer information to the display device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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