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Notification systems and methods enabling user entry of notification trigger information based upon monitored mobile vehicle location

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  • US 7,191,058 B2
  • Filed: 09/05/2003
  • Issued: 03/13/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for tracking vehicles, comprising:

  • means for receiving data identifying a particular location from a user interface device;

    means for automatically translating said received data received into a set of location values;

    means for storing said set of location values;

    means for monitoring travel data associated with a vehicle based upon location values produced by a location sensor that senses vehicle location;

    means for comparing said set of said location values produced by said location sensor to said set of stored location values;

    means for determining when said vehicle is within a predefined proximity of said particular location; and

    means for causing a notification communication to be transmitted to a user communications device in response to a determination that said vehicle is within said predefined proximity of said particular location.

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