Vehicle tracking and locating system
DCFirst Claim
1. A vehicle tracking and locating system for providing information to a user about a vehicle of interest, the system comprising:
- a database controller coupled to a client data processor, the database controller in operative communication with a database, and configured to receive data corresponding to vehicles from a plurality of client sources, and save the data as information records corresponding to each client source;
one or more external communication devices, including at least one wireless communication device, configured to transmit a data request by the user, the data request corresponding to the vehicle of interest;
a request server configured to receive the data request, the data request received in one of a plurality of communication formats;
an input request processor operatively coupled to the request server and configured to obtain information records from the database corresponding to the data request; and
an output processor operatively coupled to the request server and configured to provide data of interest from the obtained information records for transmission to the respective communication device.
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Abstract
A vehicle tracking and locating system provides information to a user about a vehicle of interest, and includes a database controller in operative communication with a database, and configured to receive data corresponding to vehicles from a plurality of client sources, and configured to save the data as information records corresponding to each client source. A plurality of external communication devices transmit a data request by the user corresponding to the vehicle of interest. A request server receives the data request in one a variety of communication formats. An input request processor operatively coupled to the request server is configured to obtain information records from the database corresponding to the data request. An output processor operatively coupled to the request server provides data of interest from the obtained information records for transmission to the respective communication device to satisfy the user request.
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19 Claims
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1. A vehicle tracking and locating system for providing information to a user about a vehicle of interest, the system comprising:
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a database controller coupled to a client data processor, the database controller in operative communication with a database, and configured to receive data corresponding to vehicles from a plurality of client sources, and save the data as information records corresponding to each client source; one or more external communication devices, including at least one wireless communication device, configured to transmit a data request by the user, the data request corresponding to the vehicle of interest; a request server configured to receive the data request, the data request received in one of a plurality of communication formats; an input request processor operatively coupled to the request server and configured to obtain information records from the database corresponding to the data request; and an output processor operatively coupled to the request server and configured to provide data of interest from the obtained information records for transmission to the respective communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle tracking and locating method for providing information to a user about a vehicle of interest, the method comprising:
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storing in a database, data corresponding to vehicles, the data provided by a plurality of client sources, and saved as information records corresponding to each client source; transmitting a data request by the user, the data request corresponding to the vehicle of interest; receiving the data request in one of a plurality of communication formats; decoding the data request; obtaining information records from the database corresponding to the data request; and transmitting data of interest from the obtained information records to the user.
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19. A vehicle tracking and locating method for providing information to a user about a vehicle of interest, the method comprising:
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using an external communication device, and encoding a record identifier of the motor vehicle of interest; communicating the encoded record identifier to a request server; receiving and decoding the encoded record identifier by the request server; obtaining information records from a database corresponding to the decoded record identifier, the database containing information records provided by a plurality of client sources, each information record in the database identified as corresponding to a client source; and transmitting data of interest from the obtained information records to the external communication device.
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