Patent ID: 7440848
Filing Date: 2008-10-21
Classification: G01W,G08G

Abstract:
1. A method for allowing a user to query a position of a mobile asset over time, along with environmental data associated with the position of the mobile asset, comprising: receiving one or more position reports from the mobile asset, where each position report comprises at least a position of the mobile asset; associating the mobile asset position with a timestamp; receiving one or more environmental data reports from one or more data sources other than the mobile asset, where each environmental data report comprises at least one environmental data value and a location associated with the environmental data value; associating the environmental data value with a timestamp; correlating the position report with the environmental data report to create a correlated record; storing the correlated record in an amalgamated database, where each record in the amalgamated database comprises at least the mobile asset position and the mobile asset timestamp; and retrieving a record from the amalgamated database based on a user query.