Notification systems and methods with purpose message in notifications
AssigneeArrivalStar, Inc.
InventorM. Kelly Jones
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for implementation in connection with a computer system. The methods and systems practice the following: receiving an identification of (a) one or more communication methods for notification, (b) one or more mobile vehicles, and (c) one or more locations to be visited by the mobile vehicles, monitoring travel data relating to a proximity of the mobile vehicle to the location, initiating a communication with the party and, during the communication, notifying the party of the purpose of the vehicle's stop at the location.
Claims14
A method for implementation in connection with a computer system, comprising the steps of:
- receiving an identification of (a) one or more communication methods for notification, (b) one or more mobile vehicles, and (c) one or more locations to be visited by the mobile vehicles;
- monitoring travel data relating to a proximity of the mobile vehicle to the location;
- and
- initiating a communication with the party and, during the communication, notifying the party of the purpose of the vehicle's stop at the location.
A method implemented by a computer system, comprising the steps of:
- permitting a user to define a plurality of different predetermined proximities corresponding respectively with a plurality of different mobile vehicles in relation to a location;
- monitoring travel data associated with the plurality of mobile vehicles;
- providing one or more communications to the user based upon the different predetermined proximities associated with the vehicles;
- and
- during the one or more communications, indicating a reason for a vehicle stop at the location.
A system, comprising:
- means for receiving an identification of (a) one or more communication methods for notification, (b) one or more mobile vehicles, and (c) one or more locations to be visited by the mobile vehicles;
- means for monitoring travel data relating to a proximity of the mobile vehicle to the location;
- and
- means for initiating a communication with the party and, during the communication, notifying the party of the purpose of the vehicle's stop at the location.
A system, comprising:
- means for permitting a user to define a plurality of different predetermined proximities corresponding respectively with a plurality of different mobile vehicles in relation to a location;
- means for monitoring travel data associated with the plurality of mobile vehicles;
- means for providing one or more communications to the user based upon the different predetermined proximities associated with the vehicles;
- and
- means for, during the one or more communications, indicating a reason for a vehicle stop at the location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.