Method and Apparatus for Vehicle Tracking
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, at a tracking request associated computing system (TRACS), data associated with a vehicle-delay event, including at least vehicle coordinates;
determining, using the TRACS, if a location-type can be correlated with the vehicle coordinates;
estimating a delay associated with the location-type, using the TRACS;
adjusting an estimated arrival time based on the estimated delay; and
conveying the estimated arrival time from the TRACS to a requesting party.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented tracking method includes receiving a tracking request at a vehicle associated computing system (VACS). The method also includes authenticating the tracking request and determining a vehicle location via a GPS in communication with the VACS. The method further includes transmitting the vehicle location from the VACS to a tracking request associated computing system (TRACS). The method also includes monitoring the vehicle for at least one delay-event. The method additionally includes transmitting data corresponding to the delay event to the TRACS, contingent on the occurrence of at least one delay-event.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, at a tracking request associated computing system (TRACS), data associated with a vehicle-delay event, including at least vehicle coordinates; determining, using the TRACS, if a location-type can be correlated with the vehicle coordinates; estimating a delay associated with the location-type, using the TRACS; adjusting an estimated arrival time based on the estimated delay; and conveying the estimated arrival time from the TRACS to a requesting party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
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receiving, at a tracking request associated computing system (TRACS), data associated with a vehicle-delay event, including at least vehicle coordinates; determining, using the TRACS, if a location-type can be correlated with the vehicle coordinates; estimating a delay associated with the location-type, using the TRACS; adjusting an estimated arrival time based on the estimated delay; and conveying the estimated arrival time from the TRACS to a requesting party. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, at a tracking request associated computing system (TRACS), data associated with a vehicle-delay event, including at least vehicle coordinates; determining, using the TRACS, if a location-type can be correlated with the vehicle coordinates; estimating a delay associated with the location-type, using the TRACS; adjusting an estimated arrival time based on the estimated delay; and conveying the estimated arrival time from the TRACS to a requesting party. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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