US20030195697A1
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User-definable communications methods and systems
Assignee: SHIPPING AND TRANSIT LLP
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Filing: 2003-05-12
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2023-05-12
Abstract
Abstract Notification methods and systems are provided. One such method, among others, can be broadly summarized by the following steps: enabling a user to define at least two communications methods for receiving notifications relating to travel of a mobile thing; enabling a user to define one or more criteria when each communications method should be used as opposed to one or more others; monitoring travel data associated with the mobile thing; and providing a notification using one or more of the communications methods, based upon the criteria. A notification system, among others, would have a mechanism for performing each of the foregoing steps.
Inventors
- 👤 M. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:45
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/08; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/123; G01; G01S; G01S2205/00; G01S2205/001; G01S2205/008; G01S5/00; G01S5/0009; G01S5/0018; G01S5/0027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
1 . A notification method, comprising: enabling a user to define at least two communications methods for receiving notifications relating to travel of a mobile thing; enabling a 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 mobile thing; and providing a notification using one or more of the communications methods, based upon the criteria.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
1 . A notification method, comprising: enabling a user to define at least two communications methods for receiving notifications relating to travel of a mobile thing; enabling a 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 mobile thing; and providing a notification using one or more of the communications methods, based upon the criteria.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one criterion of the criteria is a time period when the communications method should be utilized.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein more than one communications method is used concurrently.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least two of the communications methods involve using different types of communications devices.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least two of the communications methods involve using the same or the same type of communications device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: determining that the 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; and selecting the communication methods based upon the comparing step.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
81 words
7 . A notification system, comprising: means for enabling a user to define at least two communications methods for receiving notifications relating to travel of a mobile thing; means for enabling a user to define one or more criteria when a communications method should be used as opposed to one or more others; means for monitoring travel data associated with the mobile thing; and means for providing a notification using one or more of the communications methods, based upon the criteria.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
81 words
7 . A notification system, comprising: means for enabling a user to define at least two communications methods for receiving notifications relating to travel of a mobile thing; means for enabling a user to define one or more criteria when a communications method should be used as opposed to one or more others; means for monitoring travel data associated with the mobile thing; and means for providing a notification using one or more of the communications methods, based upon the criteria.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein at least one criterion of the criteria is a time period when the communications method should be utilized.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
9 . The system of claim 7 , wherein more than one communications device is notified concurrently.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
10 . The system of claim 7 , wherein at least two of the communications methods involve using different types of communications devices.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
11 . The system of claim 7 , wherein at least two of the communications devices use the same or same type of communications device.
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