User-definable communications methods and systems
First Claim
1. A notification method, comprising:
- enabling a user to define at least two communications methods for receiving notifications relating to travel of a mobile thing;
enabling a user to define one or more criteria when each of the communications methods should be used as opposed to the one or more others;
monitoring travel data associated with the mobile thing; and
providing a notification using one or more of the communications methods, based upon the criteria.
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Abstract
Notification methods and systems are provided. One such method, among others, can be broadly summarized by the following steps: enabling a user to define at least two communications methods for receiving notifications relating to travel of a mobile thing; enabling a user to define one or more criteria when each communications method should be used as opposed to one or more others; monitoring travel data associated with the mobile thing; and providing a notification using one or more of the communications methods, based upon the criteria. A notification system, among others, would have a mechanism for performing each of the foregoing steps.
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11 Claims
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1. A notification method, comprising:
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enabling a user to define at least two communications methods for receiving notifications relating to travel of a mobile thing;
enabling a user to define one or more criteria when each of the communications methods should be used as opposed to the one or more others;
monitoring travel data associated with the mobile thing; and
providing a notification using one or more of the communications methods, based upon the criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A notification system, comprising:
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means for enabling a user to define at least two communications methods for receiving notifications relating to travel of a mobile thing;
means for enabling a user to define one or more criteria when a communications method should be used as opposed to one or more others;
means for monitoring travel data associated with the mobile thing; and
means for providing a notification using one or more of the communications methods, based upon the criteria. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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