MONITORING SPEED OF A VEHICLE USING A MOBILE NETWORK
First Claim
1. A speed monitoring system comprising:
- a network interface operable to receive a request from a third party to monitor a speed of a mobile device; and
a control system operable to periodically query a mobile network through the network interface for a location of the mobile device over a time period, to receive responses from the mobile network through the network interface indicating locations of the mobile device during the time period, to determine a speed of the mobile device based on the locations indicated during the time period, and to send a notification message to the third party that includes an indication of the speed of the mobile device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed that monitor the speed that a mobile device is traveling, such as when the user of the mobile device is driving or riding in a vehicle. A speed monitoring system described herein receives a request from a third party to monitor a speed of a mobile device. The system periodically queries a mobile network for a location of the mobile device over a time period, and receives responses from the mobile network indicating locations of the mobile device. The system then determines a speed of the mobile device based on the locations indicated during the time period, and may determine the speed limit the roadway the mobile device is traveling on. The system then sends a notification message to the third party that includes an indication of the speed of the mobile device and possibly the speed limit.
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20 Claims
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1. A speed monitoring system comprising:
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a network interface operable to receive a request from a third party to monitor a speed of a mobile device; and a control system operable to periodically query a mobile network through the network interface for a location of the mobile device over a time period, to receive responses from the mobile network through the network interface indicating locations of the mobile device during the time period, to determine a speed of the mobile device based on the locations indicated during the time period, and to send a notification message to the third party that includes an indication of the speed of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving a request from a third party to monitor a speed of a mobile device; periodically querying a mobile network for a location of the mobile device over a time period; receiving responses from the mobile network indicating locations of the mobile device during the time period; determining a speed of the mobile device based on the locations indicated during the time period; and sending a notification message to the third party that includes an indication of the speed of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A speed monitoring system comprising:
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a network interface operable to receive a Short Message Service (SMS) message from a third party over a mobile network, wherein the SMS message requests to monitor a speed of a mobile device; and a control system operable to periodically query a location server in the mobile network through the network interface for a location of the mobile device over a time period, to receive responses from the location server through the network interface indicating locations of the mobile device during the time period, to determine a speed of the mobile device based on the locations indicated during the time period, to determine a speed limit corresponding with one of the locations of the mobile device, to determine whether the speed of the mobile device exceeds the speed limit by a threshold, and to send a notification message to the third party responsive to a determination that the speed of the mobile device exceeds the speed limit by the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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