SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES USING AN INTERNET-ENABLED DEVICE

摘要

A system for tracking a public transportation vehicle includes a reporting device implemented on the public transportation vehicle that transmits a signal including information regarding an identity of the public transportation vehicle and a receiving device implemented on a public transportation station that receives the signal from the reporting device and communicates the information regarding the identity of the public transportation vehicle and a time-stamp regarding an arrival of the public transportation vehicle at the public transportation station. The system further includes an internet-enabled back-end server that receives the communication from the reporting device and stores the identity of the public transportation vehicle and the time-stamp regarding the arrival of the public transportation vehicle at the public transportation station in a database of the back-end server. The back-end server is configured to allow access of its database by an internet-enabled commuter device.

主权项

1. A system for tracking a vehicle comprising:
a reporting device implemented on the vehicle that transmits a signal comprising information regarding an identity of the vehicle; a receiving device implemented on a station that receives the signal from the reporting device and communicates the information regarding the identity of the vehicle and a time-stamp regarding an arrival of the vehicle at the station to a server located remotely; and the server that receives the communication from the reporting device and stores the identity of the vehicle and the time-stamp regarding the arrival of the vehicle at the station in a database of the server, wherein the server is configured to allow access of its database by a communication device, wherein the server comprises a software-based application that facilities access of the database using the communication device, and wherein access of the database comprises both: (1) access to information on a particular vehicle of a system of vehicles and (2) access to information of a particular station of a system of stations.