Method for GPS carpool rendezvous tracking and personal safety verification
Patent 7136747 Issued on November 14, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date: 
January 8, 2025. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
January 8, 2025. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.InventorApplicationNo. 10905530 filed on 01/08/2005US Classes:701/204, Determination of E.T.A.701/117, Traffic analysis or control of surface vehicle701/213, Using Global Positioning System (GPS)340/539.12, Medical342/357.1, Combined with telecommunication340/686.1, Position responsive705/1, AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT705/9, Staff scheduling or task assignment705/8, Allocating resources or scheduling for an administrative function455/456.3Position based personal serviceExaminersPrimary: Zanelli, Michael J.Foreign Patent References
International ClassesG01C 21/00H04Q 7/20 AbstractRendezvous tracking subsystem uses GPS-enabled cell phones communicating with an application server for tracking the whereabouts of carpool participants and for providing on-time status of participants en-route to designated rendezvous points. Safety subsystem can be used to verify safe arrival of participants at carpool destinations. Participants can configure safety subsystem by defining escalation rules and procedures to follow when safety critical events occur.Other References
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