Communications system and method using vehicle identifications

A database system, comprising:

• a) a memory having registered vehicle identifications and associated information, wherein said stored associated information includes phone numbers for registered mobile terminal associated with vehicle identifications;
• b) an input unit for inputting to said database system a reporting signal including a reported vehicle identification;
• c) an output unit;
• d) a processor for identifying a registered vehicle identification corresponding to said reported vehicle identification and selecting associated information including a phone number corresponding to said identified registered vehicle identification, said processor directing said output unit to use said selected phone number to call a registered mobile terminal associated with said reported vehicle identification;
• e) wherein a communication link is provided between said database system and said registered mobile terminal in response to the inputting of said reported vehicle identification into said database system.

A database system, comprising:

• a) a memory having registered vehicle identifications and associated information;
• b) an input unit for inputting to said database system a reported signal including a reported vehicle identification;
• c) an output unit;
• d) a processor for identifying a registered vehicle identification stored in said memory corresponding to said reported vehicle identification and selecting associated information associated with said identified registered vehicle identification, said processor directing said output unit to send said selected associated information to a mobile terminal;
• e) wherein a communication link is provided between said database system and a mobile terminal in response to the inputting of said reported vehicle identification into said database system.

A communications system, comprising:

• a) a reporting mobile terminal for transmitting a reporting signal including a vehicle identification to a radio system;
• b) a database system coupled to the radio system, said database system comprising:
• i) a memory having registered vehicle identifications and associated information;
• ii) an input unit for receiving said reporting signal from said radio system;
• iii) an output unit coupled to said radio system;
• iv) a processor for identifying a registered vehicle identification corresponding to said reported vehicle identification and selecting associated information corresponding to said reported vehicle identification, said processor directing said output unit to send information signal including said selected associated information to said radio system for transmission;
• c) a registered mobile terminal for receiving said information signal including said selected associated information, said registered mobile terminal comprising:
• i) a receiver for receiving said information signal,
• ii) a terminal output for outputting information corresponding to said received associated information to a user of said registered mobile terminal in response to receiving said information signal.

A method of sending information corresponding to a vehicle identification to a mobile terminal, comprising:

• a) receiving a reporting signal including a reported vehicle identification from a reporting mobile terminal;
• b) communicating said reported vehicle identification from said radio system to a database system having registered vehicle identifications and associated information;
• c) identifying a registered vehicle identification stored in said database system corresponding to said reported vehicle identification;
• d) selecting associated information corresponding to said identified registered vehicle identification;
• and
• e) sending said selected associated information to said radio system for transmission to a mobile terminal.