Patent ID: 6904359
Filing Date: 2005-06-07
Classification: G01S,G06Q,G08G

Abstract:
1. A method for a notification system, the method for allowing a user to define when the user is to receive a vehicle status report relating to the status of a mobile vehicle, in relation to a location, the method comprising the steps of: (a) permitting the user to predefine one or more events that will cause creation and communication of the vehicle status report by the following steps: (b) analyzing data indicative of travel of the mobile vehicle; (c) initiating a second communication link from the host computer system to a remote communications device to be notified, when appropriate, based upon the predefined one or more events and data indicative of travel; and (d) delivering the status report from the host computer to the notified remote communications device during the second communication link, the status report indicating occurrence of the one or more events.