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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7617977 | Ticketing system for personal rapid transit A ticketing system for a transportation network comprising (a) at least one ticket having trip data that includes at least one destination within a transportation network, (b) a vehicle for transporting an item along the transportation network, and (c) a ticket read... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7607578 | System and method for tracking disposition of items A method and system of tracking and the disposition of inventoried items is disclosed. The method and system include assigning an audit code to an incoming inventoried item, wherein the audit code comprises a manual audit code and an automated audit code; auditing t... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7604169 | Methods and systems for customer validation using any of a plurality of identification documents and identification document readers The present invention provides systems and methods for remote authorization of fuel dispensing and authorization or confirmation of participation in frequent shopper programs, club memberships, and the like. In one embodiment, identification documents may be used as... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7604168 | Apparatus for transmitting/receiving destination wake-up information through communication satellite network An apparatus for transmitting/receiving destination wake-up information through communication satellite network is disclosed. The apparatus includes: an input/output unit for receiving ticketing data from an external device, transmitting the ticketing data to a stor... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7600683 | System and method for identifying vehicles and collecting fees for vehicle uses of land-ways, sea-ways and air-ways The method implants passive bar-code or active transponder-type signaling devices on every vehicle, including cars, boats and aircrafts. The code is associated with the vehicle's VIN vehicle identification number and with the registered owner/owners of the vehicle a... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7562818 | Mobile device having a transit card application A system is provided for using a transit card application for providing access to a fare gate. The system includes a server and a mobile device. The mobile device determines whether a balance on the transit card application is below a threshold, and requests an appr... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7533811 | Baggage check-in using short message service A check-in method for airlines allows passengers to use Short Message Service (SMS) to check-in themselves and baggage. A passenger requests to check-in via SMS from practically anywhere and not limited to the airport. After receipt of the request, a confirmation me... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7490765 | Method of manufacturing rating label, and program for manufacturing rating label A management computer 21 extracts product type information from a product type data storing unit 23 based on an input product type identifier, and receives information about a selected shipment destination. Then, the management computer 21 extra... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7475814 | Tag mounting device used for locating shipping containers and truck trailers A tag mounting device can temporarily mount a tag transmitter on a shipping container or trailer for tracking location of the shipping container or trailer. The tag mounting device includes a mounting frame having a support leg with opposing ends. A clamp mechanism ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7469827 | Vehicle information systems and methods In some of the embodiments described herein, a vehicle information system may be used to generate route map information, schedule information, estimated time of arrival information, or the like based upon location information received from passenger-carried or cargo... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7464871 | Electronic parking disc Parking disc for mounting on a vehicle where the parking disc is externally visible and has an externally indicator of the time parking was initiated, the indicator including an electronic display which, during normal driving, is connected to an electronic clock whi... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7455225 | Method and system for monitoring and controlling goods while in transit A method and system for monitoring, managing, or transporting goods allows for monitoring the state of being of goods when in transit or unattached to wired power sources or communication means. The system also preferably includes the ability to adjust the condition... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7443298 | Dynamic boundary mapping using position-determination systems The invention provides an approach for automatic and dynamic mapping of zone boundaries for position-determination systems. The system of the present invention utilizes beacons (“position determining devices”) to identify the boundaries and limits of device area... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7427024 | Chattel management apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for tracking or otherwise accounting for chattel (e.g., personal property such as keys, pocket knives, and the like) at a point of departure such as an airport, bus station, train station, etc., or areas where people congregate (e.g., sporting ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427022 | Ticket management system, terminal device, ticket management server, register device, value conversion method, computer program, and recording medium A ticket management system is provided which can perform adjustments using a ticket to which non-updatable value information is assigned together with an electronic value, according to a payment form. The ticket management system includes an IC tag attached to a mon... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7424968 | Method and apparatus for public street parking using RF and RFID technology Method and apparatus for monitoring and regulating public street parking using RF and RFID technology including: tracking expired parking tickets and illegally parked vehicles and identifying parked vehicles using parking ticket from another location. The apparatus ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7419095 | Destination prediction apparatus and destination prediction method To provide a destination prediction apparatus which can predict a destination of a user by using a carried item carried by the user, the destination prediction apparatus according to the present invention includes: a position information detection unit which detects... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416123 | System and apparatus for locating lost items An apparatus for locating an item at a node includes an item-specific location device disposed in association with the item and that includes a circuit that uniquely identifies the item. A fixed mesh network communication device, in communication with a computer, is... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414517 | Radio frequency identification transponder A radio frequency identification transponder includes a power supply and a dynamic memory array that stores data. When power from the power supply ceases, the data in the dynamic memory array is validly maintained for a predetermined period of time. The dynamic memo... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7415424 | System and method for reallocating and/or upgrading and/or selling tickets, other event admittance means, goods and/or services A method, system, server architecture and/or tangible medium determines and/or transmits and/or establishes communication with a mobile device user. The method includes, for example, receiving a communication from and/or transmitting a communication to, an event cus... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7407097 | Toll fee system and method A toll fee tracking system comprising a toll authority adapted to collect data associated with at least one toll fee tracking device and a toll rental entity adapted to communicate with the toll authority and a third part entity. The toll rental entity further acts ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407098 | Shipment tracking method, device for the implementation of the method and printing device A method for tracking shipments of a letter or package shipped by at least one shipper to an address of at least one addressee including printing a bar code on each shipment to be tracked, wherein the bar code includes at least one part for identification of the shi... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401732 | Apparatus for reading standardized personal identification credentials for integration with automated access control systems An apparatus for reading information encoded on standardized personal identification credentials includes a reading device that reads information encoded on 3-track magnetic stripes as well as barcodes, and connects to a computer system to allow complete automation ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398924 | Variable rate toll system A method and system are provided in which average vehicle speeds of tolled and non-tolled road segments between two locations are monitored and saved for reference in providing dynamic adjustment of the toll amount to be charged for use of the tolled segment in orde... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395962 | Pick up notice and method of using same Generally described, the invention provides for an indicia that is associated with a pick up notice left at a pick up location. This indicia is “linked” to the parcel(s) that were intended for pick up at the location, which may be done by a handheld portable dat... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7394380 | System and method for improved item tracking A method for tracking objects, including identifying and locating an object using a first method, identifying and locating a person using a second method, and associating the object and the person. ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7392937 | Card reading arrangement involving robotic card handling responsive to card sensing at a drive-up automated banking machine An automated banking machine is located adjacent a vehicle drive-up lane. The machine includes a card reader device, a cash dispenser device, and a robotic item handling device having a gripper. An item transfer area is accessible to both a machine user and the robo... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387249 | Product verification and authentication system and method The present invention provides for a system and method for product verification for use with products intended to be introduced into circulation and including machine readable product data, and comprising a product data storage means, at least one portable reading d... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7385529 | Dynamic and predictive information system and method for shipping assets and transport The dynamic, predictive information system and method assigns shipping assets (drivers-tractors-trailers) from carriers to transport orders by shippers. Computer databases hold shipping asset data. Specific transport orders are electronically joined to specific driv... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7382280 | Parking violation recording system and method A parking violation recording system capable of recording violations based on the location of a violating vehicle, is provided. The system includes at least one camera located on a mass transit vehicle, oriented so that it is capable of viewing a violating vehicle a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382277 | System for tracking suspicious vehicular activity A system for monitoring and tracking vehicles in parking locations, public roadways and highway entrances and exits and other public vehicle access areas and to monitor and track vehicles in parking spaces, public roadways and highways without the need for parking o... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382243 | Personal emergency response system with interconnected slave units A monitoring system is disclosed. The monitoring system comprises a base station and a plurality of interconnected slave units, where each one of the slave units is adapted to receiving an alarm from an alarm unit and transmitting an alert corresponding to the alarm... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380723 | Monitoring object movement An object identifier for an object is read in a first reading area and a second reading area. A time the object entered the first reading area and a time the object exited the first reading area is determined. Also, a time the object entered the second reading area ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7379891 | System and method for reallocating and/or upgrading and/or selling tickets, other event admittance means, goods and/or services A method, system, server architecture and/or tangible medium upgrade and award admittance of events to an event customer, preferably via a data communication network. The method includes, for example, receiving a communication from the event customer, the communicat... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377428 | Communication terminal and information communication system A communication terminal for connecting or mounting an IC card or the like to examine a ticket through a non-contact communication. The communication terminal includes a function for receiving information stored in the IC card or the like in the ticket examination p... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378960 | Low-rate wireless personal area network system for tracking containers A WPAN system for establishing communication between a control station of a cargo vessel and a plurality of containers that are loaded onto the vessel is provided that comprises a base station configured to establish and manage a pre-configured WPAN having a hybrid ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367494 | Automatic integrated sensing and access control An access control system for sensing exposure to items of interest for a person associated with a unique identifier of a fare card or ticket is disclosed. The access control system includes the unique identifier, an exposure detector and a processor. The unique iden... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364069 | System for automatic check-in and check-out for space occupancy In one aspect of the invention, a novel method of purchasing commodities associated with a golf course at least includes: a) providing at least one kiosk under the dominion of a golf course operator; b) via the kiosk, providing to a prospective golfer, available tee... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366677 | Access control for rental cars Cars of a car rental system are made operable by having a renter present a digital key issued from the car rental system. The digital key specifies the starting date and time of a given rental transaction, and the identification of the car the key is for. The digita... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363782 | Combination and key operated padlock with indicator A padlock for luggage that can be operated by setting a combination or by inserting and turning a key is provided with an indicator that normally displays a first state when the lock being used in a normal way as a combination operated padlock, but which displays a ... | 04/29/2008 |
