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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2005
Leigh M. Rothschild, Plantation, FL (US);
Leigh M. Rothschild, Plantation, FL (US);
Reagan Inventions, LLC, Sunny Isles Beach, FL (US);
Abstract
A device, system and method for controlling speed of a vehicle are provided. The device includes a locational information module for determining location information and speed; a storage module for storing at least one geographic map including at least one route and a speed limit for the at least one route; a processing module configured to receive the location information, retrieve at least one geographic map based on the location information, determine a speed limit based on the location information and compare the speed of the device to the determined speed limit; and a display module for alerting a user if the speed of the device exceeds the determined speed limit. The device, system and method further provide for communicating a subject vehicle's speed to a central server where it can be utilized to analyze traffic congestion patterns or notify selected companies or individuals.