Patent ID: 8604943
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: G01S,G06Q,G08G

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for indicating location of freight carried by a vehicle, the method comprising: correlating the freight to a communications device; receiving a first signal including data representing a request for information regarding the location of the freight; transmitting to the communications device a second signal including data that prompts an automated message to be communicated to a user of the communications device, the automated message representing a notice communicating to the user of the communications device that the location information of the communication device will be obtained; receiving from the communications device a third signal including data indicative of consent from the user to the obtaining of the location information of the communications device; transmitting a fourth signal to a location information provider, the fourth signal including data representing a request for location information of the communications device, wherein the location information provider corresponds to a party or device other than the communications device and the location information provider corresponds to at least one of: receiving a fifth signal from the location information provider, the fifth signal including data representing the location information of the communications device; correlating the location information of the communications device to the location of the freight based at least in part on the correlation between the freight and the communications device; and transmitting a sixth electronic signal including data representing the location of the freight.