TRAVEL TRACKING APPARATUS
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1. A travel tracking apparatus, comprising:
- a global positioning system sensor for sensing vehicle position data;
a processor connected to receive the vehicle position data from the global positioning system sensor, the processor being programmed to calculate a trip comprising a starting point, points at periodic intervals along a travel route, a destination, and mileage based on the vehicle position data;
a memory device connected to the processor for storing data from the trip;
an input device in communication with the processor having at least one manual input for designating each trip as either a business trip or a personal trip;
a trip sensor in communication with the processor for determining a commencement of the trip;
an alarm in communication with the processor, the processor activating the alarm when the trip sensor senses the commencement of a trip and deactivating the alarm when the input device indicates that a selection has been made through the input device;
the processor processing the information from at least one of the business trip and the personal trip.
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Abstract
A business travel tracking apparatus which includes a processor having a processor memory and a global positioning system sensor for determining vehicle position. An input device is provided which is in communication with the processor for designating each trip as either a business trip or a personal trip. A sensor is in communication with the processor for determining a commencement of the trip. An alarm is in communication with the processor. The processor activates the alarm when the trip sensor senses the commencement of a trip and deactivates the alarm when the input device indicates that a selection has been made.
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1. A travel tracking apparatus, comprising:
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a global positioning system sensor for sensing vehicle position data; a processor connected to receive the vehicle position data from the global positioning system sensor, the processor being programmed to calculate a trip comprising a starting point, points at periodic intervals along a travel route, a destination, and mileage based on the vehicle position data; a memory device connected to the processor for storing data from the trip; an input device in communication with the processor having at least one manual input for designating each trip as either a business trip or a personal trip; a trip sensor in communication with the processor for determining a commencement of the trip; an alarm in communication with the processor, the processor activating the alarm when the trip sensor senses the commencement of a trip and deactivating the alarm when the input device indicates that a selection has been made through the input device; the processor processing the information from at least one of the business trip and the personal trip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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