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7616104 Notification controller, notification control method and notification information transmitter  
A notification controller allows a notification apparatus to perform notification in accordance with input of notification request information from a notification information transmitter. The...
7610147 Map data processing unit  
A map data processing unit includes a batch update section and dynamic update section. A type of update data fed from an update data input section is decided using header information. If the update...
7609176 Traffic information prediction apparatus  
A traffic information prediction system, including a traffic information prediction apparatus, of the present invention comprises travel status measuring means for measuring a travel status of a...
7604168 Apparatus for transmitting/receiving destination wake-up information through communication satellite network  
An apparatus for transmitting/receiving destination wake-up information through communication satellite network is disclosed. The apparatus includes: an input/output unit for receiving ticketing...
7595740 Real time navigation and advertising platform for public transportation  
Invention is provided for navigation and orientation for all types of passengers traveling in public transportation. Segmentation methods for digital advertising based on location and number of...
7590490 Smart detour  
A method of and apparatus for generating an alternate route for a system to travel to a predetermined destination are described. The method comprises determining a velocity of a system traveling...
7561069 Notification systems and methods enabling a response to change particulars of delivery or pickup  
Systems and methods are disclosed for automated notification systems. A representative method, among others, can be summarized by the following steps: monitoring travel data in connection with a...
7557730 GPS-generated traffic information  
Disclosed herein is a traveler information monitoring and dissemination system. The system disclosed herein provides real time information to a traveler, wherein the real time information may be...
7538691 Mobile thing determination systems and methods based upon user-device location  
Systems and methods are disclosed for automated notification systems. One representative method, among others, comprises the following steps: during a communication session with a personal...
7515064 Remote activation of a vehicle priority system  
A remotely-activated vehicle priority system includes a control center, a vehicle-priority communication device, at least one receiver, and a phase selector. The control center transmits an...
7508321 System and method for predicting travel time for a travel route  
A system for predicting a travel time for a traffic route is disclosed. The traffic route comprises one or more road segments. A predicted travel time for each of those segments is calculated...
7504966 Response systems and methods for notification systems for modifying future notifications  
Response systems and methods are disclosed for communications in connection with a computer-based notification system and a personal communications device (e.g., telephone, pager, computer, PDA,...
7489939 Method and system for providing location updates  
A method and system of updating location information of a portable computing device is disclosed. Location data is received from a positioning device. A voice link is utilized for communication...
7479900 Notification systems and methods that consider traffic flow predicament data  
Systems and methods are disclosed for automated notification systems. One representative method, among others, comprises the following steps: monitoring travel data associated with a mobile thing...
7471215 Moving object position display device and method  
Additional information is provided to a moving object mark to enhance viewability and improve convenience. A moving object position display device has an information data obtaining part obtaining...
7415336 Methods, devices, and systems for automatic flight logs  
Systems, devices, and methods are provided for automatic flight logs. One method includes receiving one or more location data points associated with a flight, automatically recording the one or...
7408465 Method of using RFID systems to help blind and visually-impaired individuals  
An apparatus, system and method of using RFID systems to help blind and visually-impaired individuals function efficiently in society without the use of canes and/or seeing-eye dogs are provided....
7403134 Vehicle driver guarding system using vehicle telematics service and control method thereof  
A vehicle driver guarding system using a vehicle telematics service and a control method thereof are provided. The vehicle driver guarding system includes: a vehicle telematics system for receiving...
7400970 System and method for an advance notification system for monitoring and reporting proximity of a vehicle  
Generally, the present invention monitors and communicates travel data transmitted from vehicles being monitored by the system to users requesting travel information on a particular vehicle. A...
7394404 System and method for controlling public transportation  
A public transportation control system controls a suitable distance between public buses traveling on a road with traveling data of the buses through collection of the traveling data of the buses...
7394403 Everyday wireless vehicle notification and vehicle location systems and methods related thereto  
The present invention features a system and methods for notifying passengers of an approaching vehicle. Utilizing such a system and methods, passengers can remain in a safe, controlled environment,...
7391341 System and method of optimizing a fixed-route transit network  
According to an aspect of the invention there is provided a method of optimizing a fixed route on a transit network, comprising the steps of: a) permitting a vehicle providing service on the fixed...
7383052 System and method for using location information to execute an action  
A system and method is provided for using location information associated with wireless devices. The system includes a wireless device, a location system, and a feature server. The wireless device...
7375649 Traffic routing based on segment travel time  
A system for identifying a fastest possible travel route is disclosed. A traveler data processor collects traffic speed data and associates the traffic speed data with road segments. The road...
7319413 Method and system to calculate an approximate location of a mobile station in a recurrent route  
A method and system for calculating the approximate location of a mobile station along a recurrent route is disclosed. In an embodiment for the method in accordance with the principles of the...
7319414 Secure notification messaging systems and methods using authentication indicia  
Systems and methods are disclosed for notification or messaging systems that give confidence to the notification-receiving party that a notification concerning the travel status of a mobile thing...
7305350 System for notifying an online client of a mobile vendor  
Systems and techniques for notifying a potential customer of a vendor that is in geographic proximity to the potential customer. The vendor is associated with a vendor and may include available...
7273172 Methods and systems for automating inventory and dispatch procedures at a staging area  
Methods and systems are provided to automate inventory and dispatch procedures at a staging area by automatically detecting the arrival or departure of delivery vehicles, container devices and...
7274299 Method of and service architecture for reminding a user subscribed to a communication network  
A method of reminding a user subscribed to a communication network, and a corresponding location reminder service architecture is provided. According to one embodiment, the method includes the...
7254481 Action support method and apparatus  
An action support apparatus displays a destination specification screen for specifying a destination, and receives from the user a specification of a general destination. If a general destination...
7233861 Prediction of vehicle operator destinations  
A method for predicting vehicle operator destinations including receiving vehicle position data for a vehicle. The vehicle position data for a current trip is compared to vehicle position data for...
7221287 Three-dimensional traffic report  
Disclosed herein is a traveler information monitoring and dissemination system. The system disclosed herein provides real time information to a traveler, wherein the real time information may be...
7202801 Method and apparatus for an automated location-based, dynamic notification system (ALDNS)  
An automated, location-based, dynamic notification system comprises a mobile unit hardware device and a control center computer facility with communication capabilities. The mobile unit comprises a...
7187269 Notifying device, notifying method, and recording medium  
The present invention provides a notification apparatus, a notification method, and a recording medium, which are capable of notifying to a user, such a fact that either trouble or an accident...
7187278 Rule based proximity and time based tracking system  
A method and apparatus that automatically tracks, monitors and schedules the shipping of objects through carriers such as delivery trucks, ships, or planes is disclosed. A tracking tag is attached...
7187301 Traffic light prediction system  
A traffic system that helps a driver to save gasoline by avoiding red light or by decelerating before a red light. It predicts the colors of a traffic light and informs about the future traffic...
7177651 System and method for the exchange of location information in a telephone network  
A wireless communications system is presented where a mobile station is able to automatically determine its proximity to a second mobile station or landline telephone. Once the proximity...
7167103 Transport node apparatus  
A transit center apparatus is provided having one or more modules attachable to a transit stop pole to provide one or more of the following conveniences to a transit stop patron: information in an...
7161497 System for aggregating traveler information  
Disclosed herein is a traveler information monitoring and dissemination system. The system disclosed herein provides real time information to a traveler, wherein the real time information may be...
7119716 Response systems and methods for notification systems for modifying future notifications  
Response systems and methods are disclosed for communications in connection with a computer-based notification system and a personal communications device (e.g., telephone, pager, computer, PDA,...
7113110 Stop list generation systems and methods based upon tracked PCD's and responses from notified PCD's  
Systems and methods are disclosed for automated notification systems. A representative method, among others, can be summarized by the following steps: monitoring travel data associated with a first...
7102506 MEANS ARRANGEMENT CAPABLE OF SELECTING AND SIGNAL A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MEANS TO STOP AT ITS STOPPING PLACE, AND TO DETECT SAID STOPPING PLACE OF SAID TRANSPORTATION MEANS, PARTICULARLY APT TO BE USED BY HANDICAPPED PEOPLE, MORE PARTICULARLY STILL, BY PEOPLE WITH VISUAL INCAPACITIES  
In a city wherein the public transportation network is served by several different transportation lines, the visually handicapped persons wishing to accede to a transportation means belonging to a...
7096114 Method of regulating a transport system  
A method of regulating traffic in a transport system in which vehicles travel on a line provided with a plurality of stations at which passengers can board and alight, wherein the running of the...
7091882 Automated exchange for determining availability of assets shareable among entities  
An automated exchange for determining the availability of mobile assets that are shareable among mobile asset users. The automated exchange includes a plurality of mobile asset sources for...
7089107 System and method for an advance notification system for monitoring and reporting proximity of a vehicle  
Generally, the present invention monitors and communicates travel data transmitted from vehicles being monitored by the system to users requesting travel information on a particular vehicle. A...
7043234 Data transmitting and receiving method between a mobile terminal and an information center in a navigation system  
A data transmitting and receiving method between a mobile terminal and an information center in a navigation system is disclosed. The present invention is characterized in that if lower items of a...
7030781 Notification system and method that informs a party of vehicle delay  
An advance notification system and method notifies passengers of the impending arrival of a transportation vehicle, for example, a school bus, at a particular vehicle stop. The system generally...
7003398 Determining departure times for timetable-based trips  
A method and apparatus for enabling the advantageous selection of a departure time for a trip based on one or more timetables are disclosed. The illustrative embodiment employs a penalty function...
6989765 Personalized traveler information dissemination system  
Disclosed herein is a traveler information monitoring and dissemination system. The system disclosed herein provides real time information to a traveler, wherein the real time information may be...
6980131 Targeted impending arrival notification of a wirelessly connected location device  
A rover determines a destination and periodically checks the location of the rover against one or more active alert thresholds. One alert threshold is the boundary of an alert area surrounding a...
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