Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
340994000 | Vehicle's arrival or expected arrival at remote location along route indicated at that remote location (e.g., bus arrival systems) | 26 |
20100134324 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AND USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION - The present invention relates to method and apparatus for providing and using transportation information of various types of public vehicles. A public transportation information encoding method according to the present invention creates identifying information on a type of public transportation means and on stations pertaining to service line of the public transportation means, and further creates connection information for particular stations among the stations wherein citizens are able to use the same or different type of public transportation means on other stations near to the particular stations. The created information including the connection information is organized to status information which is then incorporated into a transfer message. Thusly constructed messages are transmitted wirelessly | 06-03-2010 |
20100214134 | VEHICLE ARRIVAL ALERTING METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF - Disclosed are a method and a system for alerting a user of a vehicle's arrival at a user location. A wireless signal is transmitted to the user location from a transmitter station located on the vehicle. The wireless signal is transmitted when the vehicle is within a predefined distance range of the user location. Further, the wireless signal is received at a base station located at the user location. Moreover, a sensory alert signal is generated at the base station based on the received wireless signal for alerting the user of the vehicle's arrival at the user location. | 08-26-2010 |
20100253549 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDNG AND USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION - Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for providing traffic information of public transportation means, such as a bus, and utilizing the provided information. A method of encoding public traffic information according to the present invention creates, for an arbitrary bus stop, a first component including the number of buses to arrive at the bus stop and as many pieces of bus information as the created number of buses, and incorporates the first component along with an identifier allocated to the bus stop into a second component. The second component is then incorporated into a transfer message. A sequence of messages, each being constructed as described above, is wirelessly transmitted. | 10-07-2010 |
20100259421 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDNG AND USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION - Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for providing traffic information of public transportation means, such as a bus, and utilizing the provided information. A method of encoding public traffic information according to the present invention creates an identifier of bus information system, an ID of bus route, and location information of each in-service bus pertaining to the bus route. The location information is expressed in a stop ID that is uniquely allocated to all of bus stops within coverage of BSI (Bus Service Information) service. The created information is organized to status information that is in turn incorporated into a transfer message. A sequence of transfer messages, each being constructed as described above, is wirelessly transmitted. | 10-14-2010 |
20100271240 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDNG AND USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION - Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for providing traffic information of public transportation means, such as a bus, and utilizing the provided information. A method of encoding public traffic information according to the present invention creates an identifier of bus information system, an ID of bus route, and information on all of bus stops pertaining to the bus route. The created information is organized to status information that is in turn incorporated into a transfer message. A sequence of transfer messages, each being constructed as described above, is wirelessly transmitted. | 10-28-2010 |
20110006922 | BUS LOCATION INDICATING METHOD, BUS VIDEO ACQUIRING METHOD, INTERSECTION VIDEO ACQUIRING METHOD AND VIDEO DELIVERY - The present invention provides a method for detecting the current location of a bus at lower cost without using a wideband wireless communication device and displaying it on each bus stop. A center system of a center and each of bus stop systems are coupled to each other via Internet. A roadside wireless unit of the bus stop system contained in the bus stop periodically outputs a beacon containing a bus stop ID to a route bus system equipped on a route bus. The route bus system outputs an ID notification signal including a bus stop ID and a bus ID to the bus stop system. The center system of the center updates location information using the bus stop ID and the bus ID and transmits bus location update data to a suitable target. The bus stop system displays a bus location thereon using the transmitted bus location update data. | 01-13-2011 |
20120026017 | NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS ENABLING SELECTION OF ARRIVAL OR DEPARTURE TIMES OF TRACKED MOBILE THINGS IN RELATION TO LOCATIONS - Systems and methods are disclosed for automated notification systems. A representative method, among others, can be summarized as follows: engaging in a communication session with a personal communications device, based upon impending arrival or departure of one or more mobile things in relation to a location; during the communication session, providing a plurality of arrival or departure times in relation to a location and enabling selection of one of the times; and causing a mobile thing to arrive at or depart from the location at substantially the selected time. A representative system, among others, is a computer system that has been programmed to perform the foregoing steps. | 02-02-2012 |
20120062397 | TRAFFIC INFERIOR TAG RECOGNIZATION BUS INFORMATION SYSTEM - A traffic inferior tag recognition bus information system is disclosed. The traffic inferior tag recognition bus information system comprises a bus terminal for generating and transmitting a position information of the bus via a communication network, a traffic information center for receiving the position information via the communication network and generating a run information, and a station guide for receiving the run information corresponding with the station identification number. According to the traffic inferior tag recognition bus information system, the traffic inferiors such as the visually handicapped persons and illiterate persons can easily obtain the run information of the waiting bus. | 03-15-2012 |
20120092194 | TRANSPORTATION ALERT APPLICATION FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system and method for providing notification about approaching transportation. A transportation notification application on a mobile communication device associated with a transportation vehicle is activated. An operator of the transportation vehicle selects a predefined route, having multiple transportation stops to be traversed by the transportation vehicle, from the transportation notification application on the mobile communication device. A current transportation stop of the selected route is then selected, again using the transportation notification application on the mobile communication device. The transportation notification application on the mobile communication device then automatically sends a transportation notification message, in response to the selecting of the current transportation stop, to a plurality of user communication devices of known users of the transportation vehicle who are associated with at least one subsequent transportation stop of the transportation vehicle. | 04-19-2012 |
20120105256 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING BUS SERVICES - An electronic device and method for managing bus services includes a determination of a target bus route according to destination information input by a passenger, and a generation of riding information. A bus of the target bus route approaching a current bus stop where the passenger is located is determined to be a target bus. The riding information is sent to the target bus, and carrying information is received from the target bus. If the target bus has available passenger capacity to carry the passenger, a request message is sent to the target bus, to request a driver of the target bus to stop at the current bus stop. A notification is outputted to notify the passenger that the target bus is approaching the current bus stop. | 05-03-2012 |
20120126999 | IDENTIFYING A POTENTIAL VEHICLE INCIDENT WITHIN A COMMUNICATION BLACK SPOT - A method, system and computer program product for identifying a potential vehicle incident within a communication black spot. It is identified when a vehicle has entered a communication black spot. It is further identified when the vehicle has failed to exit the communication black spot within a determined time period. It is then determined whether it is likely that the vehicle has failed to exit the communication black spot within the determined time period due to being involved in an incident (or whether there is another reasonable explanation for a vehicle's failure to exit). If it is determined that it is likely that the vehicle has been involved in an incident within the communication black spot, a third party can be alerted (by a service provider) to the potential that an incident has occurred within the communication black spot. | 05-24-2012 |
20120154179 | IDENTIFYING A POTENTIAL VEHICLE INCIDENT WITHIN A COMMUNICATION BLACK SPOT - A method for identifying a potential vehicle incident within a communication black spot. It is identified when a vehicle has entered a communication black spot. It is further identified when the vehicle has failed to exit the communication black spot within a determined time period. It is then determined whether it is likely that the vehicle has failed to exit the communication black spot within the determined time period due to being involved in an incident (or whether there is another reasonable explanation for a vehicle's failure to exit). If it is determined that it is likely that the vehicle has been involved in an incident within the communication black spot, a third party can be alerted (by a service provider) to the potential that an incident has occurred within the communication black spot. | 06-21-2012 |
20120200434 | Information Transmission and Processing Systems and Methods for Freight Carriers - Methods and systems for remotely monitoring trailer or trailers attached to a vehicle is provided. The method includes associating an identification tag or ABS ECU that is configured to broadcast a trailer identification signal with a trailer. The method further includes receiving the trailer identification signal on-board the vehicle, associating the trailer identification signal with the vehicle, transmitting the trailer identification signal to a remote processor and receiving the trailer identification signal at the remote processor. The system comprises a mobile data terminal capable of generating and responding to telematic events comprising at least one processor, a graphical user interface, an input device, a memory and a set of executable instructions which may include a plurality of modules, such as a vehicle location module capable of receiving a GPS signal and transmitting the GPS signal to a remote processor for determining a location of a transportation unit. | 08-09-2012 |
20120242512 | Systems and Methods for a Notification System That Enable User Changes to Stop Location for Delivery and/or Pickup of Good and/or Service - Systems and methods are disclosed for automated notification systems. One representative embodiment, among others, is a method for a notification system having a computer-based architecture using one or more computers, one or more memories associated with the one or more computers for storing computer program code, and one or more processors for executing the computer program code. One representative method, among others, involves enabling a user who receives a notification communication from a notification system, in connection with the delivery or pickup of a good or service at a stop location, to select whether or not to communicate with an entity having access to the particulars of the delivery or pickup and to change the stop location for the delivery or pickup. | 09-27-2012 |
20130021176 | Method of Handling Incoming Telephone Calls and Text Messages and Systems Therefor - Some embodiments concern a method of processing an incoming telephone call. The method can include: receiving notification of the incoming telephone call using a cellular telephone, the incoming telephone call is from a first caller; determining a speed of a vehicle, the cellular telephone is located in the vehicle; facilitating answering of the incoming telephone call by a user if the speed of the vehicle is below a predetermined speed; and automatically answering the incoming telephone call if the speed of the vehicle is above the predetermined speed. Automatically answering the incoming telephone call can include playing a predetermined message to the first caller; receiving a response to the predetermined message; and notifying the user of the response to the predetermined message. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-24-2013 |
20130234868 | TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIME CALCULATION AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A system and method collects transit vehicle arrival and departure data sent from the transit vehicle to a stationary control center. The stationary control center continuously calculates, a medial time table, a medial travel time to a destination on a transit route and a medial travel time between transit stops on the route. The medial values may be calculated differently for rush hour, holiday, or certain weather conditions to increase the accuracy of the schedule forecast. Actual position and time information of a transit vehicle may be transmitted via wireless communication from a transit vehicle to the stationary control center. The position and time information is transmitted at least when the transit vehicle arrives and departs each transit stop on the transit route. The medial values can be displayed to transit vehicle users. | 09-12-2013 |
20130285842 | TRANSIT STATION GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION SIGN WITH HANDICAP ACCESS - A transit stop destination sign is provided that communicates wirelessly with a central transit system server over a wireless network, determines its GPS location and provides the same to the central transit system server, and provides both an updated visual destination sign display as well as an audio button for visually impaired that provides updated destination information in a natural language. | 10-31-2013 |
20130307707 | Notification System For Reporting Status of a Vehicle and Anticipated Arrival Times. - Generally, the present invention automatically monitors the travel of vehicles in response to requests from users at remote locations. In this regard, a user at a remote location submits a vehicle indicator (such as a bus number, for example) and a location indicator (such as a bus stop number, for example) to a data manager at a vehicle tracking system. The data manager automatically retrieves travel data and location data based on the vehicle indicator and the location indicator. The travel data indicates the current location of the vehicle identified by the vehicle value, and the location data represents a location along the vehicle's route of travel. The data manager then compares the travel data and the location data in order to determine whether the vehicle is a predetermined proximity from the location represented by the location data. When the vehicle is a predetermined proximity from the location identified by the location data (i.e., arrival of the vehicle at the location is imminent), the data manager automatically transmits a notification message to the user at the remote location. | 11-21-2013 |
20140111358 | TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary method includes determining whether real-time vehicle location information deviates from at least one of historical real-time vehicle location information or scheduled vehicle location information. The exemplary method further includes generating scheduling information for a user based on user data and the public transportation data, determining that the real-time vehicle location information deviates from at least one of the historical real-time vehicle location information or the scheduled vehicle location information by more than a threshold deviation, and updating the scheduling information for the user based on the user data, the public transportation data, and the determined deviation. | 04-24-2014 |
20140210650 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INFORMING BUS DRIVER OF INTENTION TO GET ON OR OFF BUS - Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for informing a bus driver of a user's intention to get on or off a bus. The apparatus for informing a bus driver of a user's intention to get on or off a bus includes a getting-on information collection device. The getting-on information collection device includes a getting-on information reception unit, an arrival-expected bus identification unit, and a transmission information transmission unit. The getting-on information reception unit receives getting-on information entered by a passenger who desires to get on a bus at a bus stop via a getting-on information transfer device of the bus stop. The arrival-expected bus identification unit identifies a bus expected to arrive having the earliest expected arrival time at the bus stop based on a bus number. The transmission information transmission unit transmits the transmission information to the getting-on information notification device of the bus expected to arrive. | 07-31-2014 |
20150123823 | Transit Station Event Countdown Indicator - A method comprising determining a first transit station event countdown time associated with a first transit station event, generating a first transit station event countdown indicator that is a linear shape configured to, at least partially, surround a center point such that the first transit station event countdown time is represented by a first angle from the center point, and causing display of the first transit station event countdown indicator is disclosed. | 05-07-2015 |
20160012724 | Timetable Generation Device, Timetable Generation Method, Program, Timetable Generation System, and User Terminal | 01-14-2016 |
20160012729 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SENSOR-BASED LOCATION PROXIMITY DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION | 01-14-2016 |
20160068173 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING RAIL OPERATIONS AND TRANSPORT OF COMMODITIES VIA RAIL - In a method and system for monitoring rail operations and transport of commodities via rail, a monitoring device including a radio receiver is positioned to monitor a rail line and/or trains of interest. The monitoring device including a radio receiver configured to receive radio signals from trains, tracks, or trackside locations in range of the monitoring device. The monitoring device receives radio signals, which are demodulated into a data stream. That data stream is then decoded to find an identification number, which identifies a particular train carrying a commodity. From an analysis of the radio signals and/or identification of the position of the train, information about the train and/or the commodity it is carrying is derived and then reported to an interested party. | 03-10-2016 |
20160163195 | TRANSPORTATION LOCATION AND ALERT APPLICATION FOR MOBILE DEVICE - An application program interface (API) for communicating with a transportation integration network is provided wherein an application can utilize the API to retrieve, store, and otherwise access or modify transportation location tracking data from disparate data stores and then display the data in a single API, website or computer software program. | 06-09-2016 |
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