Intelligent selectively-targeted communications systems and methods
First Claim
1. A system wherein geographical location information is utilized to manipulate output of advisory information, comprising:
- a transmitting unit for receiving geographical location information from a source of such information, and for transmitting advisory information, the transmitting unit including;
a receiver for receiving the geographical information;
a transmitter for transmitting advisory data to at least a geographical target footprint of interest, the target footprint being, a geographical area that is smaller than a broadcasting range of the transmitter; and
a processor for controlling accessing of the geographical information and transmission of the advisory data; and
a plurality of receiving units, each of the receiving units including;
a receiver for receiving geographical location information for determining the geographical location of the receiving unit;
a second receiver for receiving the advisory data from the transmitting unit; and
an output device for selectively outputting advisory information based on the advisory data if the receiving unit is in the target footprint, no advisory information being output by the output device if the receiving unit is not in the target footprint.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a system and method wherein precise geographical location information such as Global Positioning System coordinate data is utilized as a principal criterion for implementing other wireless transmitted instructions and communications advising vehicles, and others, of an approaching emergency vehicle, the proximity of a hazardous condition, or virtually any other situation which is relevant to the intended recipient because of their location. The system and method further can involve intervention and control of a vehicle, such as an aircraft or automobile, which comes into a predetermined location or area, or under other circumstances. The system and method use transmitting units and receiving units, both of which can receive geographical positioning information and which may sound or otherwise output an appropriate advisory, warning or other communication selected based on their positions, heading, and/or speed.
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56 Claims
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1. A system wherein geographical location information is utilized to manipulate output of advisory information, comprising:
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a transmitting unit for receiving geographical location information from a source of such information, and for transmitting advisory information, the transmitting unit including; a receiver for receiving the geographical information; a transmitter for transmitting advisory data to at least a geographical target footprint of interest, the target footprint being, a geographical area that is smaller than a broadcasting range of the transmitter; and a processor for controlling accessing of the geographical information and transmission of the advisory data; and a plurality of receiving units, each of the receiving units including; a receiver for receiving geographical location information for determining the geographical location of the receiving unit; a second receiver for receiving the advisory data from the transmitting unit; and an output device for selectively outputting advisory information based on the advisory data if the receiving unit is in the target footprint, no advisory information being output by the output device if the receiving unit is not in the target footprint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for transmitting data to a receiving unit, comprising:
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reading positioning data using a positioning system; determining at least one of a location, heading, and speed of the positioning system using the positioning data; determining a target footprint using the at least one of the location, heading, and speed of the positioning system; and transmitting data about the target footprint to at least one receiving unit in a broadcast area, wherein at least some of the receiving units in the target footprint output information based in part on a heading and speed of at least one of the transmitting unit and the receiving unit, wherein the target footprint is smaller than the broadcast area. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for transmitting data to a receiving unit, comprising:
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a positioning system for reading positioning data and determining at least one of a location, heading, and speed of the positioning system using the positioning data; a processor for determining a target footprint using the at least one of the location, heading, and speed of the positioning system; and a transmitter for transmitting data, about the target footprint to at least one receiving unit, wherein at least some of the receiving units in the target footprint output information. wherein the target footprint is smaller than a broadcasting range of the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A method for outputting advisory information, comprising:
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reading positioning data using a positioning system; determining at least one of a location heading, and speed of the positioning system using the positioning data; receiving information about a target footprint; determining whether the positioning system is in the target footprint, the target footprint having geographic boundaries, and if the postioning system is in the target footprint, determining whether to output advisory information based on the at least one of the location, heading, and speed of the positioning system; wherein no warning is output if the positioning system is not in the target footprint. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A system for outputting advisory information, comprising:
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a positioning system for reading positioning data and determining at least one of a location, heading, and speed of the positioning system using the positioning data; a receiver for receiving at least approximate geographical boundaries of a target footprint from a remote transmitter; a processor for determining whether the positioning system is in the target footprint; and an output device for outputting advisory information if the positioning system is in the target footprint. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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50. A method for selectively distributing information based on positional factors, comprising:
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receiving geographical locations of a plurality of receiving units, the geographical locations having been determined using a global positioning system; determining at least one of a speed and heading of each receiving unit; selecting the receiving units that should output information based on the geographical locations of the receiving units and the at least one of the speed and heading of each of the receiving units; transmitting the information to the receiving units using a transmitting unit, the information including an indicator of which receiving units are selected receiving units, the selected receiving units outputting the information, all of the selected receiving units being positioned in a target footprint that is smaller than a broadcasting range of the transmitting unit. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53)
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54. A method for selectively distributing information based on positional factors, comprising:
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receiving geographical locations of a plurality of receiving units, the geographical locations having been determined using a global positioning system; determining at least one of a speed and heading of each receiving unit; selecting the receiving units that should output information based on the geographical locations of the receiving units and the at least one of the speed and heading of each of the receiving units; transmitting the information to the selected receiving units using a transmitting unit, all of the selected receiving units being positioned in a target footprint that is smaller than a broadcasting rate of the transmitting unit.
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55. A method for selectively outputting informaton based on positional factors, comprising:
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receiving a geographic location of a transmitting unit; receiving at least one of a speed and heading of the transmitting unit determining at least one of a current position, speed and headine of travel of a recieving unit; generating approximate geographical boundaries of a target footprint based on the geographical location of the transmitting unit and the at least one of the speed and heading of the recieving unit; determining whether the receiving unit is in the target footprint based on the current location position of the receiving unit; and determining whether the output information based on at least one of the current speed and headine of the receiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (56)
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