Travel related services via SDARS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- gathering parking service availability updates and parking garage information; and
conveying near real-time updates of available parking spaces in parking garages to a plurality of mobile subscribers using a satellite digital radio.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of for providing various services, such as parking services, flight services, and fuel services, to a user using a satellite digital audio radio system are provided. Each data service can be provided independently or in any combination to a user, and each can be independently subscribed to by a user, in various exemplary business models. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a parking data service, providing, for example, information on parking garages near a certain location and the availability of parking spaces in parking garages can be provided. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a flight data services, providing, for example, information such as near real-time updates to changes in arrival and departure statuses of one or more commercial airline flights. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a fuel data service, providing, for example, information on fueling stations and the prices and fuel types available at fueling stations, can be provided. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, such data services can be embedded in an SDARS data stream and made available to users on an SDARS receiver.
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39 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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gathering parking service availability updates and parking garage information; and conveying near real-time updates of available parking spaces in parking garages to a plurality of mobile subscribers using a satellite digital radio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a server maintained by a satellite broadcasting entity that ingests parking source data and formats the data for transmission over the air; and a processor coupled to the server, wherein the processor is programmed to; enable the compiling and editing of the ingested parking source data; compile updates to parking garage databases; and control relative bandwidth allocated for parking garage database updates and parking space availability updates. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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acquiring flight status updates; acquiring flight schedule information; providing a baseline database of airline and airport information to provision mobile subscriber units with such information; transmitting over a satellite digital audio radio system updates to a flight arrival/departure status; transmitting over the satellite digital audio radio system updates to the database of flight schedule information; and transmitting over the satellite digital audio radio system updates to the baseline database of airline and airport information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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a server that ingests flight source data and formats the data for transmission over the air; and a processor coupled to the server, wherein the server operates to; compile, edit, and attribute the ingested flight data; compile updates to airline and airport databases; and control relative bandwidth allocated for flight database updates versus flight status updates. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of providing a fuel information service, comprising:
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gathering fuel pricing, fuel type, and fueling station location information; transmitting a baseline of fuel data information to a plurality of digital subscriber units; periodically updating the fuel data information; broadcasting fuel data information in a digital system to the plurality of digital subscriber units; and selectively providing preferred fueling stations based on criteria selected from current location, track, pricing, fuel type and preferred brand. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A fuel information service system, comprising:
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a server that gathers fuel information; a satellite transmission system that broadcasts fuel data information in a digital stream to a plurality of subscriber units; and a user interface that enables a user to selectively enter preferences and choose fueling station locations based on criteria selected from current location, track, pricing, fuel type and preferred brand. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of providing a travel information service, comprising:
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periodically gathering updated travel information; periodically transmitting over a satellite digital audio radio system the periodically gathered travel information to a plurality of digital subscriber units; and selectively providing a subset of the periodically transmitted travel information to at least one of the plurality of digital subscriber units based on selected criteria. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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38. A method comprising:
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gathering parking service availability updates and parking garage information; and conveying near real-time updates of available parking spaces in parking garages to a plurality of mobile subscribers via a wireless transmission.
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39. A method, comprising:
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acquiring flight status updates; acquiring flight schedule information; providing a baseline database of airline and airport information to provision mobile subscriber units with such information; transmitting over a wireless channel updates to a flight arrival/departure status; transmitting over the wireless channel updates to the database of flight schedule information; and transmitting over the Wireless channel updates to the baseline database of airline and airport information.
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