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Method and apparatus for tracking vehicle location
Assignee: Mobile Information Systems Inc
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Filing: 1997-10-20
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Granted: 1999-03-16
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Expires: 2017-10-20
Abstract
Abstract A method computer aided dispatching. The present method includes providing a display 510 having a first display segment 530. The first display segment 530 includes a digitized representation of a selected area from a raster map, intelligent area data superimposed upon the selected area to provide intelligence, and a user locatable mark 520. The user locatable mark 520 defines a mobile unit position based upon a first value and a second value. The present method also includes using a dispatch system 811 operably coupled to the display. The dispatch system 811 includes order data from customers. A portion of the order data is transferred from a data acquisition 801, 808 device to the mobile unit 610.
Inventors
- 👤 Mukesh Chamanlal Shah
- 👤 Sanjiv Prabhakaran
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:17
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G01C21/34; G01C21/3446; G01C21/36; G06; G06Q; G06Q40/00; G06Q40/12; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/123; G08G1/127; G08G1/20; G08G1/202
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
An apparatus comprising: a plurality of mobile units, the mobile units each including a communication device and a navigation tracking device, the navigational tracking device including a microprocessor operably coupled to a global positioning system (GPS) navigational sensor and a mobile radio modem operably coupled to the microprocessor; and a computer aided dispatch system, the computer aided dispatch system comprising order data from customers, the order data having a portion being transferred from a data acquisition device coupled to the computer aided dispatch system to the mobile unit communication device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
90 words
An apparatus comprising: a plurality of mobile units, the mobile units each including a communication device and a navigation tracking device, the navigational tracking device including a microprocessor operably coupled to a global positioning system (GPS) navigational sensor and a mobile radio modem operably coupled to the microprocessor; and a computer aided dispatch system, the computer aided dispatch system comprising order data from customers, the order data having a portion being transferred from a data acquisition device coupled to the computer aided dispatch system to the mobile unit communication device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the mobile unit communication device transfers information via radio frequencies.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the mobile unit communication device transfers information via a tool selected from a group comprising a cellular telephone, frequency modulated (FM) carrier means, cellular digital packet data means (CDPD), satellite communication, and a wide area wireless communication network (WAN).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the mobile unit communication device is an item selected from a group comprising a telephone line, a wide area network, a local area network, and a pager.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the computer aided dispatch system is further configured to provide a schedule to the mobile unit, the schedule comprising route information and order data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the computer aided dispatch system is further configured to provide a route from the computer aided dispatch system, the route comprising street data from a vector text information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the vector text information comprises a street name.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the vector text information comprises a block number.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the vector text information comprises a major street cross-section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein information about each of the mobile units is represented by an icon on a display operably coupled to the computer aided dispatch system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the computer aided dispatch system includes data related to a position of each one of the mobile units, the position data comprising a first value and a second value, the first value being a latitude position and the second value being a longitude position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the navigational tracking device supplies the position data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
95 words
A computer aided dispatching method comprising: operating a plurality of mobile units, the mobile units each including a communication device and a navigation tracking device, the navigational tracking device including a microprocessor operably coupled to a global positioning system (GPS) navigational sensor and a mobile radio modem operably coupled to the microprocessor; and operating a computer aided dispatch system, the computer aided dispatch system comprising order data from customers, the order data having a portion being transferred from a data acquisition device coupled to the computer aided dispatch system to the mobile unit communication device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
95 words
A computer aided dispatching method comprising: operating a plurality of mobile units, the mobile units each including a communication device and a navigation tracking device, the navigational tracking device including a microprocessor operably coupled to a global positioning system (GPS) navigational sensor and a mobile radio modem operably coupled to the microprocessor; and operating a computer aided dispatch system, the computer aided dispatch system comprising order data from customers, the order data having a portion being transferred from a data acquisition device coupled to the computer aided dispatch system to the mobile unit communication device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the mobile unit communication device transfers information via radio frequencies.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the mobile unit communication device transfers information via a tool selected from a group comprising a cellular telephone, frequency modulated (FM) carrier means, cellular digital packet data means (CDPD), satellite communication, and a wide area wireless communication network (WAN).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the mobile unit communication device is an item selected from a group comprising a telephone line, a wide area network, a local area network, and a pager.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 13 further comprising providing a schedule from the computer aided dispatch system, the schedule comprising route information and order data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 13 further comprising providing a route from the computer aided dispatch system, the route comprising street data from a vector text information.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the vector text information comprises a street name.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the vector text information comprises a block number.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the vector text information comprises a major street cross-section.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 13 wherein information about each of the mobile units is represented by an icon on a display operably coupled to the computer aided dispatch system.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 13 further comprising using a two-way messaging device for communicating to one of the plurality of mobile units.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the computer aided dispatch system includes data related to a position of each one of the mobile units, the position data comprising a first value and a second value, the first value being a latitude position and the second value being a longitude position.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 24 wherein the navigational tracking device supplies the position data.
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