Patent ID: 8332095

Claim:
A computer system, comprising; means for inputting into a computer an application for registration for substantially each vehicle entering a jurisdiction at a border point; means for processing each said application for which registration was applied and as a result of processing said application, notifying each applicant to present or take each vehicle for which registration was applied to an inspection/installation facility; means for communicating with at least one of a plurality of vehicle inspection/installation facilities, including at least one at said border point, of a vehicle identification code for each vehicle for which registration was applied; means for inputting data from an inspection/installation facility that a GPS receiver with a wireless transmitter has been installed on and is operable on said vehicle for which registration was applied; means for receiving from each said wireless transmitter information in the form of a vehicle identification code and current location information; means for storing 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 selectively a request for vehicle location information for one or more particular times from an authorized user; and, means for processing said inputted request for information and providing a response to said authorized user in response to said request.