Patent ID: 9596572
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: G06F,G08G,H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A method for obtaining location based notifications, the method comprising: in response to determining a low fuel event by a wireless device in a vehicle, sending a location of the vehicle to a notification system remote to the wireless device; receiving a notification from the notification system, the notification having been determined using a location and speed data sent by the wireless device and location and speed data obtained by the notification system from at least one other wireless device regarding road congestion, the notification including a detour and a location of at least one fuel station relative to the location to the vehicle; and receiving an updated notification regarding a change in the notification, the updated notification having been determined using the location and speed data sent by the wireless device and location and speed data obtained by the notification system from the at least one other wireless handheld device, the updated notification received prior to an execution of the detour and indicative of avoiding the detour.