| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 340990000 | With map display | 26 |
| 20090021398 | GANG TRACKER - Systems and methods (“the system”) for preventing gang-related activity are described. In various embodiments, the system receives an indication of a correspondence between a person and a tracking device, the person being a known member of a gang; receives an indication of a correspondence between the gang member and a geographic area; stores the received indications in a storage; tracks a geographic location of the gang member wherein the tracking includes receiving an electronic signal from the tracking device indicating the geographic location; determines a position of the geographic location with respect to the geographic area; and if the position of the geographic location with respect to the geographic area violates a rule, sends an alert. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090091477 | VEHICLE FOB WITH EXPANDED DISPLAY AREA - A multi-mode portable electronic fob and method allows a user to control various vehicle functions and obtain information about the relative location of the vehicle and fob. The information presented to the user can include the vehicle status, vehicle location and/or maps, photos and directions to assist the user in returning to a parked vehicle. The visual information display can share a fob surface with various functional control buttons of the fob or a larger area display can be provided that pulls, folds or swings out from the fob so that the display area is not reduced by the space needed for the control buttons. In a still further embodiment, the display projects the desired information on an available nearby external surface or on a passive screen that extends from the fob. Thus, a larger and a more detailed display image can be obtained. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090140887 | Mapping Techniques Using Probe Vehicles - Method for mapping terrain including one or more roads includes equipping a probe vehicle with cameras, accurate RTK DGPS and appropriate illumination including at least one laser pointer, obtaining images using the cameras when illuminating an area being imaged using the laser pointer(s), obtaining position information using the DGPS while the camera is obtaining images, and converting the images to a map at a remote location apart from the vehicle using the position information. Infrared illumination in the eye-safe portion of the spectrum is directed into the area being imaged in conjunction with the cameras such that the cameras obtained images of illuminated areas. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20100073201 | CAR FINDER BY CELL PHONE - A system for locating a vehicle may include a hand-held device and a communication device on-board the vehicle. The hand-held device may include a screen, and may be adapted to import a map and display a present location of the hand-held device on the map. The communication device on-board the vehicle may be adapted to communicate a present location of the vehicle to the hand-held device. The hand-held device may be capable of displaying the location of the vehicle and the location of the hand-held device on the map at the same time. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100265104 | Vehicle monitoring and identification system - A vehicle monitoring and traffic enforcement system in which a wireless communication device is associated with motor vehicles. The device will transmit vehicle identification data which is relayed to a database which maintains current information concerning insurance law compliance, motor vehicle registration and licensing compliance, traffic citations and other information. If a violation or compliance failure is noted, this is transmitted to a law enforcement agency and a nearby law enforcement vehicle. A law enforcement officer may be required to pursue the vehicle depending on the violation and traffic conditions. The system uses GPS and GIS technology to provide law enforcement with a real time display which will not only show the vehicle being tracked but also a map of the area showing roads, traffic conditions and even the location of other law enforcement or emergency vehicles so that officials may make a safe and fast response to situations. In another embodiment, the device may be a device such as an RFID tag which can be scanned and interrogated by a law enforcement official and which may be used for traffic and also parking control. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110050462 | Finders keepers locator - The present invention provides a transmitting and receiving system that is specially designed to quickly find an automobile when lost in a parking lot or public parking garage. The transmitter unit is installed in a selected location within a vehicle or other object and operates on power supplied by an internally contained, lithium battery. In addition to the battery, the transmitter unit comprises electrical and electronic components, antenna, and circuitry enclosed within a rectangular, plastic case, similar in size and shape of a car remote. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110084856 | KEY UNIT FOR A LOCK SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE - A key unit for a lock system of a vehicle includes a device for opening and closing a lock system, in particular having a transmitter for the remote control of the lock system and/or a mechanical key. The key unit has a modular design, which includes a key case and an attachment. The key case accommodates the device for opening and closing the lock system. The attachment is releasably joined to the key case and permits various embodiments of the key unit. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110181443 | EMERGENCY AND TRAFFIC ALERT SYSTEM - Systems and methods are disclosed for providing event notification to navigational applications and devices. An event notification system determines whether to send application information to a navigation application or device based upon the proximity of the device to the event. In other embodiments, the event notification system sends all event information to the device and the device determines whether or not to display the information based upon the proximity of the event to the device. User interfaces for displaying event information to a user are also disclosed. Finally, system and methods are disclosed for providing disaster related information to service providers who, in turn, send the disaster information to users of personal navigation devices. For example, information provided may include evacuation routes, shelter locations, disaster recovery centers, hospitals, points of distribution, economic recovery locations, etc. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20120044094 | R-RATED GPS VOICE RESPONSE - A GPS voice command system comprising: mapping and direction software residing on a memory device; a visual display means; and a series of voice commands associated with directions provided by the GPS system, where the series of voice commands include the comical and profane phrases for entertainment purposes. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120105255 | Maintenance Decision Support System and Method - A method and system are provided in which maintenance vehicles collect information from sensors and operators, forward the collected information to a server, and, in response, receive maps and operator instructions. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120299754 | Method for Locating a Vehicle - Methods of locating a vehicle are disclosed. Location coordinates are received at regular intervals via a handheld locator device for the current location of the handheld locator device. The handheld locator device detects the cessation of the presence of the vehicle. The location coordinates last-received before the detection of the cessation of the presence of the vehicle are stored automatically, and represent the approximate location of the parked vehicle when the cessation of the presence of the vehicle is detected. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120299755 | SECURITY CABLE MONITORING SYSTEM - A personal vehicle security device attaches to a personal vehicle secured to a rigid structure using a security cable. The security device includes a housing securely attached to the personal vehicle. The housing has apertures for receiving security cable. Within the housing are one or more sensors for sensing the electrical continuity of the cable, movement of the security device, and location of the security device. A memory device within the housing stores a unique identification number (UIN) associated with the security device. The security device also includes a controller for receiving signals from the one or more sensors and generating an alert message based on an event indicated by the one or more sensors. The alert message includes the UIN and information regarding the event. A wireless modem within the security device housing transmits the alert message from the security device to a wireless network. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130002456 | In-Cab Communications Module - A communications module for conveying information to the driver of a truck is provided. The module is designed to reside in the cab of a truck that is carrying a full truckload of cargo. The communications module includes a user interface such as a screen. The communications module also has a modem. The modem is used for communicating with a host trucking management system through a wireless communications system. The communications module has a vehicle navigation system. The vehicle navigation system communicates with a GPS satellite system to generate maps on the user interface. The navigation system allows the driver to refer to a map on a screen for driving directions en route to a cargo pick-up location or other location. Further, the communications module includes a processing unit that is programmed to receive cargo delivery data sets from the host trucking management system. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130009793 | Maintenance Decision Support System and Method for Vehicular and Roadside Applications - A method and system are provided in which maintenance vehicles collect information from sensors and operators, forward the collected information to a server, and, in response, receive maps and operator instructions. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130021175 | Asset Management Systems and Methods - Novel tools and techniques for tracking assets, such as high-value tools, customer equipment, testing equipment, technicians, and/or the like. Some of these tools and techniques can be used to track assets in a mobile environment (such as in a delivery truck, installation van, and/or the like). | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130027227 | INTERFACING CUSTOMERS WITH MOBILE VENDORS - A mechanism for directing a vendor vehicle to an area in a region. A device receives a plurality of search requests from a plurality of corresponding user devices. Each search request includes search request data that includes a location identifier that identifies a location of the corresponding user device in the region at a time of the search request, and one or more user search criteria. The device identifies, based on the plurality of search requests and at least one subset-determination criterion, at least one subset of the plurality of user devices. The device determines at least one determined location within the region based on the corresponding locations of the user devices in the at least one subset. The device sends vehicle positioning information that identifies the at least one determined location to a vendor device associated with the vendor vehicle. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130093604 | LOGISTICAL MANAGEMENT OF FIELD WORK - Implementing a resource tracking service includes searching a database in response to a request for a resource from a first vehicle, retrieving a record from the database that is identified with the resource, the record mapped to a second vehicle. Implementing a resource tracking service also includes determining a geographic location of the second vehicle, and populating a navigation system map at the first vehicle with an icon reflecting the geographic location of the second vehicle. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130135119 | Method and System for Adding Gadgets to a Traffic Report - A method and system for adding traffic gadgets to a traffic report is disclosed. A traffic gadget is a dynamic object defined by a relatively small code module that is separate from the main traffic report application code. A programmer develops the traffic gadget's visual functionality and specifies the type of data that the traffic gadget can receive. An artist configures the visible appearance of the traffic gadget for a specific end-user application. The end-user may then select a traffic gadget and add the selected traffic gadget to a visual traffic report. The user may also select data to control the functionality of the traffic gadget during the traffic report. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130300589 | Maintenance Decision Support System and Method for Vehicular and Roadside Applications - A method and system are provided in which maintenance vehicles collect information from sensors and operators, forward the collected information to a server, and, in response, receive maps and operator instructions. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130321179 | Real-Time Drive Assistance System And Method - There are described a real-time drive assistance system and method. The system proposes a centralized architecture capable of determining and preventing, in real time, potentially dangerous road situations, increasing road safety. The system is based on a communication network obtained through specific portable mobile communication devices ( | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140028477 | VEHICLE LOCATION SYSTEM - Techniques are provided for locating a parked vehicle using a mobile device. In one embodiment, the mobile device may automatically detect when a moving vehicle is being parked and save its GPS location at that point at the location of the parked vehicle. The mobile device may later output the saved location of the parked vehicle when a user, such as the driver of the parked vehicle, requests the information. In some embodiments, the mobile device may communicate with the vehicle in order to determine when the vehicle is being parked. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140043173 | STREETLIGHT, SERVER AND SYSTEM FOR CALLING FOR TAXIS - A streetlight includes a storage unit pre-storing a location of the streetlight, a communicating unit communicating with a server, an input unit mounted facing toward an outside of the streetlight, a display unit, and a control unit. The input unit generates a first request signal in response to a user operation thereon. The control unit obtains the location of the streetlight stored in the storage unit in response to the first request signal, generates a second request signal carrying the obtained location, and controls the communicating unit to transmit the second request signal to the server. The server schedules one or more taxis which are currently vacant and whose current locations are near the obtained location. The display unit displays the one or more current locations and one or more identifications of the one or more taxi scheduled. A related server and system are also provided. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140375480 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS RELATED TO TIME TRIGGERED GEOFENCING - Time Triggered Geo-fencing. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including: receiving a set of variables related to a geo-fence to be established at repeating intervals lasting for a preset duration, each instance of the repeating intervals at a predetermined time; establishing the geo-fence at the predetermined time, the geo-fence established for the preset duration; receiving signals indicative of a location of a vehicle, the receiving by an onboard device coupled to the vehicle; determining if the vehicle has crossed the geo-fence within the preset duration; and if the vehicle has crossed the geo-fence within the preset duration sending an alert related to the location of the vehicle. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150145705 | Maintenance Decision Support System and Method for Vehicular and Roadside Applications - A method and system are provided in which maintenance vehicles collect information from sensors and operators, forward the collected information to a server, and, in response, receive maps and operator instructions. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20160012723 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UTILIZING GEOGRAPHIC POSITIONING DATA FOR OPERATION OF AN ELECTRICALLY MOTORIZED VEHICLE | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160042642 | RECKLESS-VEHICLE REPORTING APPARATUS, RECKLESS-VEHICLE REPORTING PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND RECKLESS-VEHICLE REPORTING METHOD - A reckless-vehicle determination section of a vehicle determines whether a reckless driving operation takes place in each of different vehicles based on determination information from each of the different vehicles. A target different vehicle in which a reckless driving operation is determined to take place is displayed on a display in a display mode that is different from that for any different vehicle in which a reckless driving operation is not determined to take place. | 02-11-2016 |
