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Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013

Filed:

Jan. 02, 2013
Applicant:

Scott A. Horstemeyer, Atlanta, GA (US);

Inventor:

Scott A. Horstemeyer, Atlanta, GA (US);

Assignee:

Eclipse IP, LLC, Delray Beach, FL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/123 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Automated notification systems and related methods are disclosed. One representative system (1) engages in a first one or more data transfers with a first party so that delivery or pickup information in connection with a good or service can be communicated; (2) during the first one or more data transfers, enables the first party to input or select at least (a) an identification of the good or service, (b) a quantity of the good or service, (c) a stop location for a delivery or pickup of the good or service, and (d) a communication method defining how to contact the first party; (3) analyzes timing information pertaining to when a mobile thing (MT) is to deliver or pickup the good or service at the stop location; (4) engages in a second one or more data transfers with the first party based upon the timing information; (5) during the second one or more data transfers, provides purchase order information to the first party, the purchase order information indicating at least one of the foregoing (a), (b), (c), or (d); (6) during the second one or more data transfers, enables the first party to change at least one of foregoing (a), (b), (c), or (d) of the purchase order information; (7) during the second one or more data transfers, produces a modified purchase order information reflecting the change made by the first party; and (8) during the second one or more data transfers, communicates the modified purchase order information to the first party.


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