Systems, devices, programs, and procedures... methods to use, methods of doing business, and business model

• US 20070043812A1
• Filed: 05/02/2001
• Published: 02/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Babak Arfaa
• Original Assignee: Babak Arfaa
• Inventors: Arfaa, Babak
• Granted Patent: US 7,502,827 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/106 across networks, e.g. mapping telephone numbers to data network addresses
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support

Abstract

A system for sending electronic messages (data, voice, picture, or other) to specific motorists or motor vehicles using their license plate information is disclosed. Internet, wireless email, and instant messaging systems provide much of the core competency of the system. Proximity messaging systems between motorists and/or motor vehicles that are near each other are also disclosed. Examples of private and public sector business models and methods of using such system are disclosed.

Claims

1-5. -5. (canceled)

6. A system for communicating with a motorist, comprising:

a repository in which vehicles are assigned electronic addresses according to its license plate registration number; and

an instant messaging service that enables the motorist to be contacted at the electronic address assigned to said license plate registration number.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein an algorithm coordinates a plurality of electronic addresses for each license plate registration number.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the motorist can simultaneously communicate over each of said plurality of electronic addresses.

9. A system for communicating with a motorist, comprising:

a repository in which vehicles are assigned a wireless telephone address according to its license plate registration number; and

a wireless telephone service that enables the motorist to be contacted at the telephone address assigned to said license plate registration number.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein said wireless telephone address comprises a cellular phone number.