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Moveable object accountability system

a technology for moving objects and accountability systems, applied in the field of periodic and real-time location history tracking, can solve the problem that no other system meets the objectives

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-09-14
TEETEE COMM
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Benefits of technology

"The invention is a system for monitoring the status of a moveable object by using an electronic identification device that has a unique identification code and can electronically transmit the code. The system includes a camera that captures a first image of the moveable object, which contains information about its condition, such as its distinguishing characteristics or its licensing indicator. The system also includes a display device that shows the captured image and a query or information related to the unique identification code. The system can also include an output device, such as a coupon printer device, for printing coupons related to the unique identification code. The system can be used to collect accountability data for the moveable object and store it in a local database or a remote database for transmission to a remote database. The technical effect of the invention is to provide a more efficient and effective way of monitoring the status of moveable objects."

Problems solved by technology

Although other systems use location logging or tracking devices, no other system meets the objectives of verifying a condition on a moveable object in addition to logging or transmitting date, time and location coordinate data.

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[0050] the invention generally deals with a moveable object having an electronic identification device that communicates a unique identification code to a data collecting verification device which collects additional information about the moveable object and a condition of the moveable object for transmission to a remote database and data processing system.

[0051]FIG. 1 shows a moveable object (1) that anticipates any object capable of being in a different location at different times. One object of the invention is to independently verify a certain condition of or on the moveable object on a periodic basis. This condition, (illustrated in FIG. 1 by reference character “C”), could be one of many items related to the moveable object, such as a visible indication of certain distinguishing characteristics of the moveable object, e.g., the make, model and color of a vehicle, a visible licensing indicator of the moveable object, e.g., a license plate or a registration tag, or a graphical r...

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[0064] In the second embodiment, described below, a data logged or real time transmitted location coordinate with date and time data is stored with respect to unique identification codes. The location coordinate with date and time data may then be presented to the client (60) in a geographic map overlay presentation potentially showing every time identified route of every unique identification code the client has contracted for any client specific condition. The communication of the information reports received by the client (60) is based on processing received information at the remote central processor (10) related to the client's contracted unique identification codes (ID), and the received information regarding the assembled and stored data record transmitted by the data verification station (3).

[0065] A retail sales location (70) in communication with the remote central processor (10) receives information from the remote central processor (10) related to the solicitation of own...

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This discloses an accountability system for monitoring the status of a certain condition of a moveable object having an electronic identification device with a transmittable unique identification code. A verification station with an electronic signal transmission and reception device remotely initiates communication with the electronic identification device on the moveable object and receives the unique identification code. A database at the verification station retrieves information related to said unique identification code, and a camera captures a digital image of said moveable object, while displaying the image and querying a user to input verification data to an input device. A data processing sub-system at the verification station verifies the user's input and compiles a data record of the unique identification code, the digital image, and data input from the user into a data record and stores the compiled record in memory for later communication with a remote storage device.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This continuation-in-part application claims the benefit of U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 10 / 898,193, filed on Jul. 26, 2004.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The general field of the invention relates to periodic and real-time location history tracking with periodic verification of the existence or non-existence of certain predetermined conditions of moveable objects within a time period. [0004] This invention further relates to an accountability system for monitoring the status of a certain condition of a moveable object having an electronic identification device with a transmittable unique identification code. A verification station with an electronic signal transmission and reception device remotely initiates communication with the electronic identification device on the moveable object and receives the unique identification code. A database at the verification station retrieves in...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06Q30/00G07B15/02G05D1/00
CPCG06Q10/06G06Q20/203
Inventor KRESSIN, ROBERT H.HARP, SUSAN L.LECHER, DONALD J.
Owner TEETEE COMM