Wireless, internet-based system for transmitting and analyzing GPS data
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1. A method of characterizing a vehicle, comprising:
- (a) wirelessly receiving, by a host computer from a vehicle, a diagnostic data set and a location data set, the diagnostic data set comprising at least one diagnostic datum, the location data set comprising at least one GPS datum;
(b) analyzing both the diagnostic and location data sets to characterize the vehicle;
(c) displaying the results of the analyzing on at least one internet-accessible web page; and
(d) repeating the wirelessly receiving and analyzing for a plurality of vehicles,wherein the displaying the results includes displaying a real-time pattern map associated with the plurality of vehicles, wherein the pattern map displays emissions patterns.
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Abstract
The invention provides a wireless, internet-based system for monitoring and analyzing both GPS and diagnostic data collected from a vehicle. Specifically, the present invention provides a system for collecting these types of data and analyzing them to provide improved determination and mapping of the vehicle'"'"'s location.
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1. A method of characterizing a vehicle, comprising:
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(a) wirelessly receiving, by a host computer from a vehicle, a diagnostic data set and a location data set, the diagnostic data set comprising at least one diagnostic datum, the location data set comprising at least one GPS datum; (b) analyzing both the diagnostic and location data sets to characterize the vehicle; (c) displaying the results of the analyzing on at least one internet-accessible web page; and (d) repeating the wirelessly receiving and analyzing for a plurality of vehicles, wherein the displaying the results includes displaying a real-time pattern map associated with the plurality of vehicles, wherein the pattern map displays emissions patterns.
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2. A programmed apparatus, programmed to execute a method of detecting a change in a vehicle'"'"'s location, comprising:
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(a) wirelessly receiving, by a host computer from a vehicle, a location data set comprising at least one GPS datum; (b) analyzing the received location data set to characterize a change in the vehicle'"'"'s location, wherein the analyzing comprises comparing a GPS datum determined from the location data set with a previous GPS datum to determine a change in the vehicle'"'"'s location; (c) based at least in part on the analyzing, electronically reporting the vehicle'"'"'s location, the reporting including at least one of sending an electronic mail message, sending an electronic instant message, and generating a phone call, wherein the reporting includes sending the vehicle'"'"'s location and an internet-based link to a map that displays the vehicle'"'"'s location; (d) dispatching at least a second vehicle to attempt to recover the vehicle; and (e) notifying a law enforcement entity of the vehicle'"'"'s location, wherein the vehicle is a stolen vehicle.
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3. A programmed apparatus, programmed to execute a method of detecting a change in a vehicle'"'"'s location, comprising:
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(a) wirelessly receiving, by a host computer from a vehicle, a diagnostic data set and a location data set, the diagnostic data set comprising at least one diagnostic datum, the location data set comprising at least one GPS datum; (b) analyzing both the diagnostic and location data sets to characterize the vehicle, wherein the analyzing includes analyzing the diagnostic data set to determine the vehicle'"'"'s speed, and wherein the analyzing includes analyzing both the GPS datum and the vehicle'"'"'s speed from the diagnostic data set to determine the vehicle'"'"'s location; and (c) based at least in part on the analyzing, electronically reporting the vehicle'"'"'s location, wherein the electronically reporting comprises sending the vehicle'"'"'s location and an internet-based link to a map that displays the vehicle'"'"'s location. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. A machine-readable medium encoded with a plurality of processor-executable instructions for:
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(a) wirelessly receiving, by a host computer from a vehicle, a diagnostic data set and a location data set, the diagnostic data set comprising at least one diagnostic datum, the location data set comprising at least one GPS datum; (b) analyzing both the diagnostic and location data sets to characterize the vehicle, wherein the analyzing includes analyzing the diagnostic data set to determine the vehicle'"'"'s speed, and wherein the analyzing includes analyzing both the GPS datum and the vehicle'"'"'s speed from the diagnostic data set to determine the vehicle'"'"'s location; and (c) based at least in part on the analyzing, electronically reporting the vehicle'"'"'s location, wherein the electronically reporting comprises sending a message, wherein the sending includes sending an internet-based link to a map that displays the vehicle'"'"'s location.
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7. A graphical user interface for displaying information associated with a detected change in a-vehicle'"'"'s location, comprising:
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a viewing device displaying a graphical user interface including, (a) a message interface including a hyperlink and information associated with a detected change in a vehicle'"'"'s location; and (b) a map representation at least in part depicting the vehicle'"'"'s location, wherein the hyperlink includes a link to the map representation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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