NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS ENABLING SELECTION OF ARRIVAL OR DEPARTURE TIMES OF TRACKED MOBILE THINGS IN RELATION TO LOCATIONS
First Claim
1. A method for an automated notification system, comprising the steps of:
- initiating a notification communication session with a personal communications device, based upon impending arrival or departure of one or more mobile things in relation to a location;
during the communication session, providing a plurality of arrival or departure times in relation to the location and enabling selection of one of the times; and
causing a mobile thing to arrive at or depart from the location at substantially the selected time.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for automated notification systems. A representative method, among others, can be summarized as follows: engaging in a communication session with a personal communications device, based upon impending arrival or departure of one or more mobile things in relation to a location; during the communication session, providing a plurality of arrival or departure times in relation to a location and enabling selection of one of the times; and causing a mobile thing to arrive at or depart from the location at substantially the selected time. A representative system, among others, is a computer system that has been programmed to perform the foregoing steps.
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1. A method for an automated notification system, comprising the steps of:
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initiating a notification communication session with a personal communications device, based upon impending arrival or departure of one or more mobile things in relation to a location; during the communication session, providing a plurality of arrival or departure times in relation to the location and enabling selection of one of the times; and causing a mobile thing to arrive at or depart from the location at substantially the selected time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An automated notification system, comprising:
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means for initiating a notification communication session with a personal communications device, based upon impending arrival or departure of one or more mobile things in relation to a location; means for providing a plurality of arrival or departure times in relation to the location and enabling selection of one of the times during the notification communication session; and means for causing a mobile thing to arrive at or depart from the location at substantially the selected time. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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