Truck communication system
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1. A system for sending e-mail messages between an authorized user connected to a publicly accessible computer network system and a vehicle occupant using a private communication system having different messaging formats, comprising:
- an interface for sending e-mail messages between said publicly accessible computer network system and said private communication system, each of said e-mail messages comprising a message and at least an identification number corresponding to a vehicle occupant;
accounting means for adjusting an account associated with said vehicle occupant prior to sending said e-mail messages to said authorized user or to said vehicle occupant;
translation means for converting said e-mail messages from a format compatible with said publicly accessible computer network system into a format compatible with said private communication system and for converting said e-mail messages from a format compatible with said private communication system into a format compatible with said publicly accessible computer network system; and
means for transmitting and receiving said e-mail messages to and from a mobile communication terminal located on a vehicle.
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Abstract
A system and method for sending e-mail messages between an authorized user connected to a publicly accessible computer network system and a vehicle occupant using a private communication system having different messaging formats. E-mail messages are received by an interface, converted into an appropriate format, and transmitted to an intended user or vehicle occupant if a sufficient balance exists in an account associated with the vehicle occupant.
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1. A system for sending e-mail messages between an authorized user connected to a publicly accessible computer network system and a vehicle occupant using a private communication system having different messaging formats, comprising:
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an interface for sending e-mail messages between said publicly accessible computer network system and said private communication system, each of said e-mail messages comprising a message and at least an identification number corresponding to a vehicle occupant; accounting means for adjusting an account associated with said vehicle occupant prior to sending said e-mail messages to said authorized user or to said vehicle occupant; translation means for converting said e-mail messages from a format compatible with said publicly accessible computer network system into a format compatible with said private communication system and for converting said e-mail messages from a format compatible with said private communication system into a format compatible with said publicly accessible computer network system; and means for transmitting and receiving said e-mail messages to and from a mobile communication terminal located on a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for sending e-mail messages between an authorized user connected to a publicly accessible computer network system and a vehicle occupant using a private communication system having different messaging formats, comprising the steps of:
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receiving an e-mail message by an interface, from either said authorized user or from said vehicle occupant, said e-mail message comprising a message, and at least an identification code corresponding to said vehicle occupant; determining if a sufficient balance exists in an account associated with said vehicle occupant prior to sending said e-mail message to said authorized user or to said vehicle occupant; adjusting said account by a predetermined amount; converting said e-mail message to a format compatible with said publicly accessible computer network system if said e-mail message originated from said private communication system; converting said e-mail message to a format compatible with said private communication system if said e-mail message originated from said publicly accessible computer network system; transmitting said converted e-mail message to a mobile communication terminal associated with said vehicle occupant if said converted e-mail message originated from said publicly accessible computer network; and sending said converted e-mail message to said publicly accessible computer network if said e-mail message originated from said private communication system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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