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Method and apparatus for tracking vehicle location
Assignee: Mobile Information Systems Inc
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Filing: 1998-09-21
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Granted: 2000-02-15
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Expires: 2018-09-21
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 Chamanial Shah
- 👤 Sanjiv Prabhakaran
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:14
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: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
An integrated fleet management system, said system comprising: a database comprising a raster database portion and a vector database portion; a computer aided dispatch system coupled to said database, said computer aided dispatch system being capable of receiving mobile information from a mobile unit; and a mobile data terminal coupled to said computer aided dispatch system, said mobile data terminal being capable of transferring said mobile information from said mobile unit to said computer aided dispatch system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
An integrated fleet management system, said system comprising: a database comprising a raster database portion and a vector database portion; a computer aided dispatch system coupled to said database, said computer aided dispatch system being capable of receiving mobile information from a mobile unit; and a mobile data terminal coupled to said computer aided dispatch system, said mobile data terminal being capable of transferring said mobile information from said mobile unit to said computer aided dispatch system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising a display coupled to said computer aided dispatch system, said display comprising a user locatable mark to identify a location of said mobile unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said display further comprises a first portion, said first portion including a raster map.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said display further comprises a second portion, said second portion including vector information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
74 words
A fleet management system comprising: a database comprising a raster database portion and a vector database portion; a computer aided dispatch station for receiving and transferring vehicle information; and a mobile data terminal coupled to said computer aided dispatch station, said mobile data terminal comprising a microprocessor-controlled circuit coupled to a mobile radio modem, said mobile data terminal being adapted to transmit information in the form of data to said computer aided dispatch station.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
A fleet management system comprising: a database comprising a raster database portion and a vector database portion; a computer aided dispatch station for receiving and transferring vehicle information; and a mobile data terminal coupled to said computer aided dispatch station, said mobile data terminal comprising a microprocessor-controlled circuit coupled to a mobile radio modem, said mobile data terminal being adapted to transmit information in the form of data to said computer aided dispatch station.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said mobile data terminal is coupled to a global positioning sensor, said global positioning sensor being adapted to provide vehicle location information to said computer aided dispatch station through said mobile data terminal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said computer aided dispatch station transfers order information in the form of data to said mobile data terminal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 5 further comprising an output device coupled to said computer aided dispatch station.
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