Patent ID: 7996258

Claim:
A computer system, comprising; means for inputting into a computer an application for registration for substantially each vehicle in a jurisdiction; means in said computer for processing each said application and as a result of processing said application, notifying each applicant to take each vehicle for which registration was applied to an inspection/installation facility; means for notifying in response to said processing of said application at least one of a plurality of vehicle inspection/installation facilities of a vehicle identification code for each vehicle for which registration was applied for; means for inputting data into said computer from a notified vehicle inspection/installation facility when a GPS receiver with a wireless transmitter instantaneously transmitting current location information of said vehicle derived from said GPS receiver along with said vehicle identification code are installed on said vehicle for which registration was applied and is operating properly; means for receiving from each said wireless transmitter mounted on said vehicle information in the form of a vehicle identification code and current location information generated by said GPS receiver mounted on said vehicle; means for storing in said computer said vehicle information code and related location information for each instant in time in substantially real time for a predetermined period of time; means for inputting into said computer selectively a request for vehicle location information for one or more particular times from an authorized user; means for processing by said computer said inputted request for information and providing a response to said authorized user in response to said request.