Method and apparatus for an automated location-based, dynamic notification system (ALDNS)
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Abstract
An automated, location-based, dynamic notification system comprises a mobile unit hardware device and a control center computer facility with communication capabilities. The mobile unit comprises a position module, a location processor, an action processor, a data module, and an I/O module. The control center comprises a system processor, a communication module, and a master database. The system provides notifications of arriving, approaching, leaving, entering, and any other types of location-related notifications, which are issued in an automatic, unattended manner. The illustrated embodiments of the invention are based on location and thus are used in a dynamic routing situation where both route patterns and stop locations change frequently while the object is moving. The system requires no interaction from the driver or the dispatcher, requires no on-board checking or manipulation of a schedule, and applies in many situations including special-education transportation, prisoner transportation, airport shuttle service.
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114 Claims
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1-42. -42. (canceled)
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43. A method for automated location-based action based on the location of a mobile object comprising:
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automatically determining a location of the mobile object;
automatically comparing the determined position with a stored list of meaningful locational features; and
automatically generating an action based on the comparison of the stored list of meaningful locational features and the location of the mobile object. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 89, 90, 91, 92)
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93. A method for automated location-based action based on the location of a mobile object comprising:
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automatically determining a location of the mobile object;
automatically comparing the determined position with a stored list of meaningful locational features;
generating a plurality of action demands;
prioritizing the plurality of action demands to form a prioritized list of action demands; and
automatically generating an action based on the comparison of the stored list of meaningful locational features and the location of the mobile object, and on the prioritized list of action demands. - View Dependent Claims (94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114)
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