Vehicle speeding alert system for GPS enabled wireless devices
First Claim
1. A method for assessing the speed of an object, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining the speed of a wireless device associated with the object; and
generating a notification relating to the speed.
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Abstract
A vehicle speeding alert system is implemented on a GPS enabled wireless device in communication with a wireless network. The alert system periodically determines the speed of a vehicle by determining the speed of the wireless device carried therein, using GPS signals received by the wireless device. For example, speed can be calculated by dividing a certain distance that the wireless device travels by the time it takes to travel that distance. The vehicle'"'"'s speed is then compared to the speed limit of the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling. The speed limit is determined by comparing the wireless device'"'"'s location to map data relating to the geographic area around the location. The map data may be stored on the wireless device, or obtained from a map database accessible over the network. If the vehicle speed is above the speed limit, a notification or alert is issued.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for assessing the speed of an object, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining the speed of a wireless device associated with the object; and
generating a notification relating to the speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for assessing the speed of an object, the method comprising the steps of:
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comparing the speed of at least one of the object and a wireless device associated with the object to speed information for a first location of the wireless device; and
determining whether to generate a notification relating to the speed based on said comparison. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for assessing the speed of an object, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining data relating to the speed of at least one of the object and a wireless device associated with the object; and
comparing said data to speed information for a location of the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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