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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2008
Bin Xu, Erie, PA (US);
Shiwen Wang, Creve Coeur, MO (US);
Bin Xu, Erie, PA (US);
Shiwen Wang, Creve Coeur, MO (US);
Other;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method of providing students, drivers, guardians, and schools with useful notifications regarding a school's transportation system comprising, at least one vehicle for transporting people as passengers; a transceiver unit within a vehicle comprising a wireless communication means, a satellite navigation system receiver to acquire the location of the vehicle, a memory storage device for storing map and vehicle route information, at least one display means for presenting information to a vehicle driver, and a Central Processing Unit (CPU) interfaced to the memory storage device, to the wireless communication means, and to the satellite navigation system receiver, wherein the transceiver unit transfers data regarding a location of the at least one vehicle relative to a plurality of passenger pick-up and drop-off locations; a plurality of household units located proximate to the pick-up and drop-off locations comprising at a means for sending and receiving data regarding passenger status and the vehicles' impending arrival at the pick-up and drop-off locations, a display means, and a CPU controllably interfaced to the means for sending and receiving data and to the display means.