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US 2008/0288318 A1Published application
Smart tram system and method for using
AssigneeSmart Tram Corp.
InventorR. MICHAEL WEBB
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Abstract
A system and method for providing mass transit is disclosed. The system is able to dispatch a vehicle to a person in response to their contacting a central controller. The system can adjust their route depending on the needs of the person and/or persons who are using the system. The system can place a track in an urban area without adding to the congestion that already exists within the area.
Claims20
A system for providing mass transit comprising:
- a central controller;
- a database operably connected to the central controller;
- a traffic controller operably connected to the central controller, a track and a vehicle;
- and
- a person, wherein the person transmits travel data to the central controller and the central controller dispatches a vehicle in response to the travel data.
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A method for providing transportation comprising:
- transmitting from a person to a central controller travel data, wherein the central controller accesses a database having a profile of the person;
- providing schedule data from the central controller to the person;
- transmitting acceptance of the schedule data to the central controller from the person;
- dispatching a vehicle to a location indicated in the schedule data.
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A system for providing mass transit comprising:
- a central controller;
- a database operably connected to the central controller, wherein the database stores profiles;
- a traffic controller operably connected to the central controller, a track suspended above ground and a vehicle, wherein the vehicle and the track are powered by DC;
- and
- a person, wherein the person transmits travel data to the central controller and the central controller accesses the database for a profile of the person and dispatches a vehicle in response to the travel data and the profile.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.