Global Patent Index - EP 1396832 A1

EP 1396832 A1 20040310 - Notification method and system for use with vehicular transport

Title (en)

Notification method and system for use with vehicular transport

Title (de)

Verfahren und System zur Ankündigung der Ankunft von Fahrzeugen

Title (fr)

Procédé et système d'annonce de l'arrivée de véhicules

Publication

EP 1396832 A1 20040310 (EN)

Application

EP 03023050 A 19961004

Priority

EP 03023050 A 19961004

Abstract (en)

A notification method and system for notifying a party of travel status of a vehicle (19) in relation to a vehicle stop are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: (a) monitoring travel data associated with the vehicle (19); (b) communicating with a telephone interface (29) associated with the party when the vehicle (19) is a predetermined proximity of the vehicle stop; and (c) wherein the telephone interface (29), when called, exhibits a distinctive ring sound that is different than another ring sound capable of being exhibited by the telephone interface (29). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G08G 1/123

IPC 8 full level

G08G 1/127 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08G 1/127 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1396832 A1 20040310

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03023050 A 19961004