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Advance notification system and method utilizing passenger calling report generator
Assignee: SHIPPING AND TRANSIT LLP
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Filing: 1995-05-02
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Granted: 1997-09-16
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Expires: 2015-05-02
Abstract
Abstract An advance notification system (10) and method notifies passengers of the impending arrival of a transportation vehicle (19), for example, a school bus, at a particular vehicle stop. The system (10) generally includes an on-board vehicle control unit (VCU) (12) for each vehicle (19) and a base station control unit (BSCU) (14) for making telephone calls to passengers in order to inform the passengers when the vehicle (19) is a certain predefined time period and/or distance away from the vehicle stop. The VCU (12) compares elapsed time and/or travelled distance to the programmed scheduled time and/or travelled distance to determine if the vehicle (19) is on schedule. If the vehicle (19) is behind or ahead of schedule, the VCU (12) calls the BSCU (14), which then adjusts its calling schedule accordingly. Significantly, a calling report generator (11) in the BSCU (14) allows a subscribing passenger to solicit a calling report from the BSCU (14) that indicates the time(s) and outcome(s) of any previous notification attempt(s) by the BSCU (14) to the passenger telephone (29).
Inventors
- 👤 Martin Kelly Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:48
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/123
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 100
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the system comprising (a) a user telephone interface, (b) a system telephone interface, and (c) a system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle step and for initiating a telephone call with said system telephone interface to the user telephone interface before the vehicle reaches the vehicle stop to thereby indicate impending arrival of the vehicle at the vehicle stop, the method comprising the steps of: (a) permitting said user telephone interface to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface including the following steps: (1) permitting establishment of a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said user telephone interface during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was busy when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
188 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the system comprising (a) a user telephone interface, (b) a system telephone interface, and (c) a system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle step and for initiating a telephone call with said system telephone interface to the user telephone interface before the vehicle reaches the vehicle stop to thereby indicate impending arrival of the vehicle at the vehicle stop, the method comprising the steps of: (a) permitting said user telephone interface to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface including the following steps: (1) permitting establishment of a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said user telephone interface during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was busy when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was answered when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was not answered when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said use, telephone interface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was out of service when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said user telephone interface; and when said telephone communication link is established, determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
188 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the system comprising (a) a user telephone interface, (b) a system telephone interface, and (c) a system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle stop and for initiating a telephone call with said system telephone interface to the user telephone interface before the vehicle reaches the vehicle stop to thereby indicate impending arrival of the vehicle at the vehicle stop, the method comprising the steps of: (a) permitting said user telephone interface to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface including the following steps: (1) permitting establishment of a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said user telephone interface during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was answered when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
188 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the system comprising (a) a user telephone interface, (b) a system telephone interface, and (c) a system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle stop and for initiating a telephone call with said system telephone interface to the user telephone interface before the vehicle reaches the vehicle stop to thereby indicate impending arrival of the vehicle at the vehicle stop, the method comprising the steps of: (a) permitting said user telephone interface to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface including the following steps: (1) permitting establishment of a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said user telephone interface during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was answered when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was not answered when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was out of service when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising the steps of: maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said user telephone interface; and when said telephone communication link is established, determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
189 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the system comprising (a) a user telephone interface, (b) a system telephone interface, and (c) a system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle stop and for initiating a telephone call with said system telephone interface to the user telephone interface before the vehicle reaches the vehicle stop to thereby indicate impending arrival of the vehicle at the vehicle stop, the method comprising the steps of: (a) permitting said user telephone interface to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface including the following steps: (1) permitting establishment of a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said user telephone interface during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was not answered when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
189 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the system comprising (a) a user telephone interface, (b) a system telephone interface, and (c) a system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle stop and for initiating a telephone call with said system telephone interface to the user telephone interface before the vehicle reaches the vehicle stop to thereby indicate impending arrival of the vehicle at the vehicle stop, the method comprising the steps of: (a) permitting said user telephone interface to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface including the following steps: (1) permitting establishment of a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said user telephone interface during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was not answered when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was out of service when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 12, further comprising the steps of: maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said user telephone interface; and when said telephone communication link is established, determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
194 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the system comprising (a) a user telephone interface associated with said user, (b) a system telephone interface, and (c) a system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle stop and for initiating a telephone call with said system telephone interface to the user telephone interface before the vehicle reaches the vehicle stop to thereby indicate impending arrival of the vehicle at the vehicle stop, the method comprising the steps of: (a) permitting said user telephone interface to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface including the following steps: (1) permitting establishment of a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said user telephone interface during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was out of service when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
194 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the system comprising (a) a user telephone interface associated with said user, (b) a system telephone interface, and (c) a system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle stop and for initiating a telephone call with said system telephone interface to the user telephone interface before the vehicle reaches the vehicle stop to thereby indicate impending arrival of the vehicle at the vehicle stop, the method comprising the steps of: (a) permitting said user telephone interface to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface including the following steps: (1) permitting establishment of a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said user telephone interface during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was out of service when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 16, further comprising the steps of: maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said user telephone interface; and when said telephone communication link is established, determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
189 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the system comprising (a) a user telephone interface associated with said user, (b) a system telephone interface, and (c) a system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle stop and for initiating a telephone call with said system telephone interface to the user telephone interface before the vehicle reaches the vehicle stop to thereby indicate impending arrival of the vehicle at the vehicle stop, the method comprising the steps of: (a) permitting said user telephone interface to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface including the following steps: (1) permitting establishment of a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said user telephone interface during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
189 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the system comprising (a) a user telephone interface associated with said user, (b) a system telephone interface, and (c) a system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle stop and for initiating a telephone call with said system telephone interface to the user telephone interface before the vehicle reaches the vehicle stop to thereby indicate impending arrival of the vehicle at the vehicle stop, the method comprising the steps of: (a) permitting said user telephone interface to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface including the following steps: (1) permitting establishment of a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said user telephone interface during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 19, further comprising the steps of: maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said user telephone interface; and when said telephone communication link is established, determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
286 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the method for permitting the user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, wherein the system comprises (a) a user telephone interface associated with said user; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle processor controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station processor controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station processor for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone interface and said user telephone interface when said vehicle is at said preset time from said vehicle stop; and wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) permitting said user telephone interface to solicit said report corresponding to said previous telephone call made by said base station telephone interface to said user telephone interface by the following steps: (1) establishing a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said base station telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said user telephone interface during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report that said user telephone interface was busy when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
286 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the method for permitting the user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, wherein the system comprises (a) a user telephone interface associated with said user; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle processor controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station processor controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station processor for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone interface and said user telephone interface when said vehicle is at said preset time from said vehicle stop; and wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) permitting said user telephone interface to solicit said report corresponding to said previous telephone call made by said base station telephone interface to said user telephone interface by the following steps: (1) establishing a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said base station telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said user telephone interface during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report that said user telephone interface was busy when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 21, further comprising the step of indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was answered when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 21, further comprising the step of indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was not answered when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 21, further comprising the step of indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was out of service when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 21, further comprising the step of indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said base station telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 21, further comprising the steps of: maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said user telephone interface; and when said telephone communication link is established, determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
288 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the method for permitting the user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, wherein the system comprises (a) a user telephone interface associated with said user; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle processor controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station processor controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station processor for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone interface and said user telephone interface when said vehicle is at said preset time from said vehicle stop; and wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) permitting said user telephone interface to solicit said report corresponding to said previous telephone call made by said base station telephone interface to said user telephone interface by the following steps: (1) permitting establishment of a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said base station telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said user telephone interface during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was answered when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
288 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the method for permitting the user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, wherein the system comprises (a) a user telephone interface associated with said user; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle processor controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station processor controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station processor for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone interface and said user telephone interface when said vehicle is at said preset time from said vehicle stop; and wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) permitting said user telephone interface to solicit said report corresponding to said previous telephone call made by said base station telephone interface to said user telephone interface by the following steps: (1) permitting establishment of a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said base station telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said user telephone interface during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was answered when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 27, further comprising the step of indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was not answered when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 27, further comprising the step of indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was out of service when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 27, further comprising the step of indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said base station telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 27, further comprising the steps of: maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said user telephone interface; and when said telephone communication link is established, determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
289 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the method for permitting the user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, wherein the system comprises: (a) a user telephone interface associated with said user; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle processor controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station processor controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station processor for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone interface and said user telephone interface when said vehicle is at said preset time from said vehicle stop; and wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) permitting said user telephone interface to solicit said report corresponding to said previous telephone call made by said base station telephone interface to said user telephone interface by the following steps: (1) permitting establishment of a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said base station telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said user telephone interface during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was not answered when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
289 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the method for permitting the user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, wherein the system comprises: (a) a user telephone interface associated with said user; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle processor controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station processor controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station processor for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone interface and said user telephone interface when said vehicle is at said preset time from said vehicle stop; and wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) permitting said user telephone interface to solicit said report corresponding to said previous telephone call made by said base station telephone interface to said user telephone interface by the following steps: (1) permitting establishment of a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said base station telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said user telephone interface during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was not answered when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 32, further comprising the step of indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was out of service when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 32, further comprising the step of indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said base station telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 32, further comprising the steps of: maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said user telephone interface; and when said telephone communication link is established, determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
290 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the method for permitting the user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, wherein the system comprises (a) a user telephone interface associated with said user; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle processor controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station processor controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station processor for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone interface and said user telephone interface when said vehicle is at said preset time from said vehicle stop; and wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) permitting said user telephone interface to solicit said report corresponding to said previous telephone call made by said base station telephone interface to said user telephone interface by the following steps: (1) permitting establishment of a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said base station telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said user telephone interface during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was out of service when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 45
Independent Claim
290 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the method for permitting the user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, wherein the system comprises (a) a user telephone interface associated with said user; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle processor controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station processor controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station processor for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone interface and said user telephone interface when said vehicle is at said preset time from said vehicle stop; and wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) permitting said user telephone interface to solicit said report corresponding to said previous telephone call made by said base station telephone interface to said user telephone interface by the following steps: (1) permitting establishment of a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said base station telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said user telephone interface during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was out of service when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 36, further comprising the step of indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said base station telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 36, further comprising the steps of: maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said user telephone interface; and when said telephone communication link is established, determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
Claim 48
Independent Claim
273 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a passenger of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the method for permitting the passenger to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the passenger, wherein the system comprises: (a) a passenger telephone associated with said passenger; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle processor controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station processor controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station processor for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone surface and said passenger telephone when said vehicle is at said preset lime from said vehicle stop; and wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) permitting said passenger to solicit said report corresponding to said previous telephone call made by said base station telephone interface to said passenger telephone by the following steps: (1) establishing a telephone communication link between said passenger and said base station telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said passenger during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said base station telephone interface to said passenger telephone.
Claim 49
Independent Claim
273 words
A method for an advance notification system that notifies a passenger of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop, the method for permitting the passenger to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the passenger, wherein the system comprises: (a) a passenger telephone associated with said passenger; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle processor controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station processor controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station processor for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone surface and said passenger telephone when said vehicle is at said preset lime from said vehicle stop; and wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) permitting said passenger to solicit said report corresponding to said previous telephone call made by said base station telephone interface to said passenger telephone by the following steps: (1) establishing a telephone communication link between said passenger and said base station telephone interface; (2) providing said report from said system control to said passenger during said telephone communication link; and (3) indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said base station telephone interface to said passenger telephone.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 39, further comprising the steps of: maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said passenger telephone; and when said telephone communication link is established, determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
166 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting the user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: a user telephone interface associated with said user; a, system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle stop; a system telephone interface in communication with said system control, said system telephone interface for establishing a telephone connection with said user telephone interface at a time before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and report generator associated with said system control for generating and providing said report to said user telephone interface during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface, said report generator having a means for indicating in said report when said user telephone interface was busy when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
166 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting the user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: a user telephone interface associated with said user; a, system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle stop; a system telephone interface in communication with said system control, said system telephone interface for establishing a telephone connection with said user telephone interface at a time before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and report generator associated with said system control for generating and providing said report to said user telephone interface during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface, said report generator having a means for indicating in said report when said user telephone interface was busy when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 41, wherein said report generator further comprises a means for indicating in said report that said user telephone interface was answered when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 41, wherein said report generator further comprises a means for indicating in said report that said user telephone interface was not answered when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 41, wherein said report generator further comprises a means for indicating in said report that said user telephone interface was out of service when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 41, wherein said report generator further comprises the step of indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system of claim 41, wherein said system control further comprises: a means for maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said user telephone interface; and a means for, when said telephone communication link is established, determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
166 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting the user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: a user telephone interface associated with said user; a system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle stop; a system telephone interface in communication with said system control, said system telephone interface for establishing a telephone connection with said user telephone interface at a time before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and report generator associated with said system control for generating and providing said report to said user telephone interface during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface, said report generator having a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was answered when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
166 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting the user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: a user telephone interface associated with said user; a system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle stop; a system telephone interface in communication with said system control, said system telephone interface for establishing a telephone connection with said user telephone interface at a time before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and report generator associated with said system control for generating and providing said report to said user telephone interface during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface, said report generator having a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was answered when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 47, wherein said report generator further comprises a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was not answered when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 47, wherein said report generator further comprises a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was out of service when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 47, wherein said report generator further comprises the step of indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system of claim 47, wherein said system control further comprises: a means for maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said user telephone interface; and a means for, when said telephone communication link is established, determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
167 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting the user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: a user telephone interface associated with said user; a system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle stop; a system telephone interface in communication with said system control, said system telephone interface for establishing a telephone connection with said user telephone interface at a time before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and report generator associated with said system control for generating and providing said report to said user telephone interface during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface, said report generator having a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was not answered when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
167 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting the user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: a user telephone interface associated with said user; a system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle stop; a system telephone interface in communication with said system control, said system telephone interface for establishing a telephone connection with said user telephone interface at a time before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and report generator associated with said system control for generating and providing said report to said user telephone interface during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface, said report generator having a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was not answered when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 52, wherein said report generator further comprises a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was out of service when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 52, wherein said report generator further comprises the step of indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system of claim 52, wherein said system control further comprises: a means for maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said user telephone interface; and a means for, when said telephone communication link is established, determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
168 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting the user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: a user telephone interface associated with said user; a system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle stop; a system telephone interface in communication with said system control, said system telephone interface for establishing a telephone connection with said user telephone interface at a time before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and report generator associated with said system control for generating and providing said report to said user telephone interface during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface, said report generator having a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was out of service when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
168 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting the user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: a user telephone interface associated with said user; a system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle stop; a system telephone interface in communication with said system control, said system telephone interface for establishing a telephone connection with said user telephone interface at a time before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and report generator associated with said system control for generating and providing said report to said user telephone interface during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface, said report generator having a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was out of service when said system telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 56, wherein said report generator further comprises the step of indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system of claim 56, wherein said system control further comprises: a means for maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said user telephone interface; and a means for, when said telephone communication link is established, determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
163 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting the user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: a user telephone interface associated with said user; a system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle stop; a system telephone interface in communication with said system control, said system telephone interface for establishing a telephone connection with said user telephone interface at a time before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and report generator associated with said system control for generating and providing said report to said user telephone interface during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface, said report generator having a means for indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
163 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting the user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: a user telephone interface associated with said user; a system control for monitoring travel of said vehicle in relation to the vehicle stop; a system telephone interface in communication with said system control, said system telephone interface for establishing a telephone connection with said user telephone interface at a time before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and report generator associated with said system control for generating and providing said report to said user telephone interface during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said system telephone interface, said report generator having a means for indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said system telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system of claim 59, wherein said system control further comprises: a means for maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said user telephone interface; and a means for, when said telephone communication link is established, determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
247 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting a user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: (a) a user telephone surface associated with said user; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle control means controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station control controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station control means for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone interface and said user telephone interface before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and (4) a report generator associated with said base station control for generating and providing said report of said previous telephone call to said user during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said base station telephone interface, said report generator having a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was busy when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
247 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting a user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: (a) a user telephone surface associated with said user; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle control means controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station control controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station control means for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone interface and said user telephone interface before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and (4) a report generator associated with said base station control for generating and providing said report of said previous telephone call to said user during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said base station telephone interface, said report generator having a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was busy when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 61, wherein said report generator further comprises a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was answered when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 61, wherein said report generator further comprises a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was not answered when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 61, wherein said report generator further comprises a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was out of service when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 61, wherein said report generator further comprises the step of indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said base station telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system of claim 61, wherein said system control further comprises: a means for maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said user telephone interface; and a means for, when said telephone communication link is established, determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
249 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting a user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: (a) a user telephone interface associated with said user; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle control means controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station control controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station control means for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone interface and said user telephone interface before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and (4) a report generator associated with said base station control for generating and providing said report of said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said base station telephone interface, said report generator having a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was answered when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
249 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting a user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: (a) a user telephone interface associated with said user; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle control means controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station control controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station control means for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone interface and said user telephone interface before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and (4) a report generator associated with said base station control for generating and providing said report of said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said base station telephone interface, said report generator having a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was answered when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 67, wherein said report generator further comprises a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was not answered when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 67, wherein said report generator further comprises a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was out of service when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 67, wherein said report generator further comprises the step of indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said base station telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system of claim 67, wherein said system control further comprises: a means for maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said user telephone interface; and a means for, when said telephone communication link is established, determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim
246 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting a user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: (a) a user telephone interface; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle control means controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station control controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station control means for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone interface and said user telephone interface before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and (4) a report generator associated with said base station control for generating and providing said report of said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said base station telephone interface, said report generator having a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was not answered when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 90
Dependent Claim
246 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting a user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: (a) a user telephone interface; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle control means controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station control controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station control means for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone interface and said user telephone interface before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and (4) a report generator associated with said base station control for generating and providing said report of said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said base station telephone interface, said report generator having a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was not answered when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 72, wherein said report generator further comprises a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was out of service when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 72, wherein said report generator further comprises the step of indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said base station telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system of claim 72, wherein said system control further comprises: a means for maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said user telephone interface; and a means for, when said telephone communication link is established, determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
251 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting a user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: (a) a user telephone interface associated with said user; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle control means controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station control controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station control means for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone interface and said user telephone interface before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and (4) a report generator associated with said base station control for generating and providing said report of said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said base station telephone interface, said report generator having a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was out of service when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 95
Dependent Claim
251 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting a user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: (a) a user telephone interface associated with said user; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle control means controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station control controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station control means for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone interface and said user telephone interface before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and (4) a report generator associated with said base station control for generating and providing said report of said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said base station telephone interface, said report generator having a means for indicating in said report whether said user telephone interface was out of service when said base station telephone interface initiated said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface.
Claim 96
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 76, wherein said report generator further comprises the step of indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said base station telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 97
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system of claim 77, wherein said system control further comprises: a means for maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said user telephone interface; and a means for, when said telephone communication link is established determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
Claim 98
Dependent Claim
245 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting a user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: (a) a user telephone interface associated with said user; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle control means controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station control controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station control means for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone interface and said user telephone interface before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and (4) a report generator associated with said base station control for generating and providing said report of said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said base station telephone interface, said report generator having means for indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said base station telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 99
Dependent Claim
245 words
An advance notification system for notifying a user of an impending arrival of a vehicle at a vehicle stop and for permitting a user to solicit a report corresponding to a previous telephone call made by the system to the user, comprising: (a) a user telephone interface associated with said user; (b) a vehicle control unit disposed on said vehicle, said vehicle control unit having: (1) a vehicle travel monitoring means; (2) a vehicle transmitter adapted to transmit a travel signal based upon said vehicle travel monitoring means; (3) a vehicle control means controlling said vehicle travel monitoring means and said vehicle transmitter; and (c) a base station control unit having: (1) a receiver adapted to receive said travel signal from said vehicle control unit; (2) a base station telephone interface; (3) a base station control controlling said receiver and said base station telephone, said base station control means for establishing a telephone connection between said base station telephone interface and said user telephone interface before said vehicle reaches said vehicle stop; and (4) a report generator associated with said base station control for generating and providing said report of said previous telephone call to said user telephone interface during a telephone communication link between said user telephone interface and said base station telephone interface, said report generator having means for indicating in said report a time when said previous telephone call was initiated by said base station telephone interface to said user telephone interface.
Claim 100
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system of claim 79, wherein said system control further comprises: a means for maintaining a reference caller identification number associated with said user telephone interface; and a means for, when said telephone communication link is established, determining whether said telephone communication link is authorized by comparing a caller identification number associated with said telephone communication link with a reference caller identification.
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