DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SPEED OF A VEHICLE USING A POSITIONAL INFORMATION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of notifying a recipient of a violation by a driver of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining, by a device located within a vehicle, information about the vehicle;
determining, by the device located within the vehicle, that the vehicle committed a violation based on the information about the vehicle; and
sending, from the device located in the vehicle to a remote computing system, an indication of the violation;
wherein the remote computing device is configured to notify a recipient about the violation committed by the vehicle.
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Abstract
A device, system and method for controlling speed of a vehicle are provided. The device includes a locational information module for determining location information and speed; a storage module for storing at least one geographic map including at least one route and a speed limit for the at least one route; a processing module configured to receive the location information, retrieve at least one geographic map based on the location information, determine a speed limit based on the location information, and compare the speed of the device to the determined speed limit; and a display module for alerting a user if the speed of the device exceeds the determined speed limit. The system and method can be for communicating a subject vehicle'"'"'s speed to a central server where it can be utilized to analyze traffic congestion patterns or notify selected companies or individuals.
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1. A method of notifying a recipient of a violation by a driver of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining, by a device located within a vehicle, information about the vehicle; determining, by the device located within the vehicle, that the vehicle committed a violation based on the information about the vehicle; and sending, from the device located in the vehicle to a remote computing system, an indication of the violation; wherein the remote computing device is configured to notify a recipient about the violation committed by the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for notifying a recipient of a violation by a driver of a vehicle, the computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, in response to being executed by a device in a vehicle, cause the device to:
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determine, from within the vehicle, information about the vehicle; determine, from within the vehicle, that the vehicle committed a violation based on the information about the vehicle; and send, from within the vehicle to a remote computing system, an indication of the violation; wherein the remote computing device is configured to notify a recipient about the violation committed by the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device for notifying a recipient of a violation by a driver of a vehicle, the device comprising:
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an information module configured to determine, while the device is located within a vehicle, information about the vehicle; a processing module configured to determine, while the device is located within the vehicle, that the vehicle committed a violation based on the information about the vehicle; and a transmission module configured to send, to a remote computing system while the device is located within the vehicle, an indication of the violation; wherein the remote computing device is configured to notify a recipient about the violation committed by the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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