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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7068189 | Location and event triggered notification services The present invention provides for delivering information, such as a notification or other content, to a select communication device when defined event and location criteria are satisfied. A profile is established to define the event and location criteria along with... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068217 | Positioning device, mobile terminal, positioning method, and positioning program A device and method are provided to reduce the time required for positioning by a GPS without allowing specific parties to occupy a communication channel. An initial location acquisition unit specifies a location of a broadcasting station based on a terrestrial digi... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068844 | Method and system for image processing for automatic road sign recognition The invention may comprise is a method and system of processing an image such as a road sign wherein the image is viewed from a host such as an automobile. The method begins with the initiating of a scan of an object to obtain an input. The input is converted to a s... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7069143 | Mobile traffic information system The present invention provides a device, system, and method for a portable handheld device for displaying information. An embodiment of the invention provides a portable handheld device for displaying information, including traffic information. The portable device i... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7069319 | Anonymous location service for wireless networks An anonymous location wireless network service for use in a wireless network that tracks the location and identity of network users, such as networks complying with enhanced 911 standards. The service provides content providers with the location of network users wit... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065445 | Vehicle passive alert system and method A passive alert system is provided for vehicles traveling along a predetermined travel route. The vehicles are equipped with vehicle processing systems which are in communication with a remote server. The remote server acquires information pertaining to conditions a... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7064681 | Response systems and methods for notification systems Response systems and methods are disclosed for communications in connection with an automated computer-based notification system. One representative response method, among others, can be summarized by the following steps: initiating a notification communication to a... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7061423 | Interleaved sweep for detection of pop transmissions in police radar detectors In a police radar detector, a sweep signal defines at least one first sweep signal and at least one second sweep signal with the at least one second sweep signal being seamlessly inserted into the first sweep signal so that the first sweep signal is interrupted duri... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7062254 | Method for operating a playback unit in a vehicle, for playing back data stored on a data medium A system for use in a motor vehicle includes a wireless receiver that receives, over a wireless communication channel, supplemental information representative of the characteristics of the contents of a playback media, and provides received supplemental information ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7062379 | Receiving traffic update information and reroute information in a mobile vehicle The present invention provides a method for receiving traffic update information and reroute information from a telematics service call center in a mobile vehicle. The mobile vehicle monitors a satellite broadcast signal for the traffic update information. The traff... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057499 | Communication system for communicating between moving objects and vehicular driving support apparatus In a communication system for communicating between moving objects in which a moving object determines the peripheral state based on moving object information transmitted and received using communication between moving objects, accuracy level information regarding t... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7057531 | System for indicating approaching vehicle speed A system for indicating approaching vehicle speed includes a transmitter for emitting a wireless signal. The transmitter is mounted on the vehicle. A receiver unit is adapted for detecting wireless signals emitted by the transmitter. A processor is operationally cou... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7053780 | Methods, systems, and devices for location specific alerts Methods, systems, and devices for location specific alerts. The method can include determining one or more positions using a navigation device. One or more weather signals received on at least a first channel of the navigation device, where the one or more weather s... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7054256 | High capacity digital data storage by transmission of radiant energy through arrays of small diameter holes A storage media for storage of data thereon is provided. The storage media including: a first layer, the first layer being substantially transparent to a predetermined radiant energy used for reading the data; and a second layer formed on the first layer and being s... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7054592 | Transmission apparatus and reception apparatus Via a mobile communication network, a transmission apparatus receives position information representing a current position of a reception apparatus. Based on the received position information, the transmission apparatus generates notice data indicating that it is ne... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7053797 | Intelligent selectively-targeted communications systems and methods for aircraft There is disclosed a system and method wherein precise geographical location information such as Global Positioning System coordinate data is utilized as a principal criterion for implementing other wireless transmitted instructions and communications advising aircr... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7054612 | Message broadcast to mobile station in wireless network A wireless network that broadcasts a message from a telecommunication system to mobile stations associated with the wireless network is provided. The wireless network includes one or more mobile switching centers, one or more base stations, and one or more mobile st... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7049949 | Method for advocating particular tires for use and for calculating on site inflation pressures of said tires for a construction vehicle A method and a system for advocating tires and for calculating on site inflation pressures of the said tires for a so-called construction vehicle, in which, using data on the vehicles, the tires and the conditions of use, an estimate of the load on the bucket of the... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050903 | Method and system for developing traffic messages A method of facilitating delivery of traffic messages is disclosed. Data indicating a plurality of traffic conditions on a road network are obtained. For each of the traffic conditions, the data provides a location description. For each of the traffic conditions, th... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7049981 | Electronic navigation system and method The invention provides a method and system for providing route guidance and other information from a base unit to a remote unit in response to a request from the remote unit. A query is formatted at the remote unit, the query including the request, and is transmitte... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047198 | Audio input device and method of controlling the same An audio input device calculates respective degrees of coincidence between a user's vocalizations and recognition terms in a voice dictionary by speech recognition and extracts a recognition term having the highest degree of coincidence from the voice dictionary. Fu... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7047130 | Road status data providing system A road status data providing system includes a server for transmitting/receiving data via a communication line and a plurality of vehicle terminals. The server includes a transmitting/receiving unit for transmitting/receiving data to and from the plurality of vehicl... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7043057 | System for automated determination of retroreflectivity of road signs and other reflective objects A system for the automated determination of retroreflectivity values for reflective surfaces disposed along a roadway repeatedly illuminates an area along the roadway that includes at least one reflective surface using a strobing light source. Multiple light intensi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7043342 | Vehicle tracking driver assistance system A system of vehicle tracking assists the driver of the subject vehicle (especially if it is a wide vehicle such as a motorhome or large truck) to determine the exact position of the subject vehicle and the width and location of the safe clearance path of the vehicle... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7042345 | Intelligent vehicle apparatus and method for using the apparatus The present intelligent vehicle apparatus includes, and a method utilizes, radar and sensor based systems, video and digital image processing, charged-coupled-device cameras, global positioning systems, engine sensors, computer telephony, vision enhancement, a centr... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7038637 | System and method for selling advertising space on electronic billboards over the internet Electronic billboards, which may be indoor or outdoor are located in various geographical areas. Associated with each billboard is a web address. A client desiring to display information, such as an advertisement, on any selected electronic billboard can upload the ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7038596 | Information providing method for vehicle and information providing apparatus for vehicle Vehicle information indicating the conditions of a vehicle is transmitted from an on-vehicle apparatus to an information center at least before audio guidance provided by a and IVR system (interactive voice response system) begins. The IVR system at the information ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7038399 | Methods and apparatus for providing power to lighting devices Methods and apparatus for providing power to devices via an A.C. power source, and for facilitating the use of LED-based light sources on A.C. power circuits that provide signals other than standard line voltages. In one example, LED-based light sources may be coupl... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7037198 | Recording game information into a server A sport server includes a sport database for storing sport data. The sport server communicates with a variety of input devices for receiving the sport data. The sport server determines the type of input device and then communicates with the input device using approp... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034741 | Apparatus for detecting position information of a moving object An apparatus for detecting position information of a moving object. The apparatus includes a transponder, a communication module, and a reader. The transponder is installed on a predetermined location of a road and stores position information associated with the ins... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7031983 | Method and system for using real-time traffic broadcasts with navigation systems A system and method are disclosed that allow a navigation system that uses a geographic database to also use the data in traffic messages broadcast by a traffic broadcast system. One aspect of a present system and method includes the formation, storage, and use of l... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7030781 | Notification system and method that informs a party of vehicle delay An advance notification system and method notifies passengers of the impending arrival of a transportation vehicle, for example, a school bus, at a particular vehicle stop. The system generally includes an on-board vehicle control unit for each vehicle and a base st... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7027990 | System and method for integrating the visual display of text menus for interactive voice response systems The present invention solves the serial nature of today's Interactive Voice Response (IVR) telephony menu systems, by means of visually “looking ahead” and in any direction in the nested audio IVR menus. Computer software in the telephone, or associated hardware... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7027917 | Information display apparatus and information display method To perform provision of information which allows a driver to generally know events which a vehicle is about to reach, and which calls the driver's attention to the events. A computer 14 controls a display apparatus 16 so as to display symbols, which co... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7027901 | Transmitter and receiver device for train detection A transmitter and receiver device used together with a control device provided on ground, which performs detection of a train, performs transmission and reception of a train detecting signal, and collates data added to a received train detection signal with predeter... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7027821 | System and method for accessing computer services via a wireless network Server access is provided to a wireless apparatus via a wireless network. A message is received containing a service request. The service and sever capable of servicing the service request is determined. The service is requested from the server and a reply is receiv... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7027773 | On/off keying node-to-node messaging transceiver network with dynamic routing and configuring The invention is a system operating on a reference frequency. The system comprises a plurality of at least three nodes. Each node hands off a message received from another node to a subsequent node. Each of the nodes comprises a transceiver receiving a message on th... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7026958 | Method and system of utilizing satellites to transmit traffic congestion information to vehicles A method and system for collecting and distributing vehicle traffic congestion information is disclosed. The method and system optionally involves deploying probe vehicles or other data sources for collecting and transmitting detailed traffic information which descr... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025525 | Dynamic road marking system and road segment provided with said system A system for effecting merging of a first vehicle traveling in a first roadway with successive vehicles traveling in a second roadway, said system including: a sensor capable of detecting the movement of the successive vehicles in the second roadway; conversion mean... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024331 | Tag tracking A position determining system in which a mobile tag having an unknown position is tracked in space over time. In use, the mobile tag either transmits or receives signals including a pair of tones at different frequencies from a number of base stations having known l... | 04/04/2006 |
