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Systems and methods for providing location-based arrival monitoring and notification

  • US 6,774,840 B1
  • Filed: 06/24/2002
  • Issued: 08/10/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for providing arrival notification, the system comprising:

  • a user interface via which a user can provide an identifier associated with a user-specified party;

    receiving means for receiving a location signal that represents a current location of the user-specified party;

    a data store that contains location data that represents a specified location, identity data that represents an identity of a user-specified contact, and pathway data that represents a user-specified communication pathway;

    determination means for determining from the location signal and the location data whether the specified party has arrived at the specified location; and

    transmission means for transmitting a notification message to the contact via the communication pathway if the specified party has arrived at the specified location.

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