US20030193413A1 Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Business methods for notification systems

Assignee: MELVINO TECHNOLOGIES Inc

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Filing: 2003-05-12

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Granted: —

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Expires: 2023-05-12

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Abstract

Abstract Business methods for notification systems are provided. One such method, among others, can be summarized by the following steps: offering to a user a notification service regarding status of travel of a movable thing relative to a location; charging a fee to the user in exchange for the notification service; in accordance with the notification service: (a) enabling the user to define at least two communications methods for receiving notifications relating to travel of a mobile thing; (b) enabling the user to define one or more criteria when each of the communications methods should be used as opposed to the one or more others; (c) monitoring travel data associated with the movable thing; and (d) providing a notification to the user using at least one of the communications methods based upon a particular proximity of the movable thing to the location and the one or more criteria.

Inventors

👤 M. Jones

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —

Jurisdiction US

Data Source google_patents

Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 18:02

CPC Classifications

G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/08; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/123; G08G1/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10

Claim 1

Independent Claim 132 words

1 . A method of doing business, comprising: offering to a user a notification service regarding status of travel of a movable thing relative to a location; charging a fee to the user in exchange for the notification service; in accordance with the notification service: enabling the user to define at least two communications methods for receiving notifications relating to travel of a mobile thing; enabling the user to define one or more criteria when each of the communications methods should be used as opposed to the one or more others; monitoring travel data associated with the movable thing; and providing a notification to the user using at least one of the communications methods based upon a particular proximity of the movable thing to the location and the one or more criteria.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 132 words

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 23 words

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the fee is added on to a fee for a travel or shipment service.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 19 words

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of charging a fee for each notification.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 30 words

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of providing a discount on the notification service based upon a purchase of a predetermined number of notifications.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 113 words

5 . A method of doing business, comprising: offering a notification service regarding status of travel of a movable thing relative to a location; charging a fee in exchange for the notification service; in accordance with the notification service: monitoring travel data associated with the mobile thing; determining that a notification should be made, based upon the travel data and upon the relationship of the mobile thing to the location; comparing a current time value with one or more preset time periods associated with one or more communications methods; selecting one or more of the communication methods based upon the comparing step; and providing the notification using the one or more communications methods.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 113 words

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 23 words

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the fee is added on to a fee for a travel or shipment service.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 19 words

7 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising the step of charging a fee for each notification.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 30 words

8 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising the step of providing a discount on the notification service based upon a purchase of a predetermined number of notifications.

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