EXHIBIT A

(12) United States Patent

Horstemeyer
(54) RESPONSE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR
NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR MODIFYING
FUTURE NOTIFICATIONS
(75) Inventor: Scott A. Horstemeyer, Atlanta, GA (US)
(73) Assignee: LegalView Assets, Limited, Tortola
(VG)
( *) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
patent is extended or adjusted under 35
U.S.c. 154(b) by 192 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 11/511,846
(22) Filed: Aug. 29, 2006
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2006/0290533 Al Dec. 28, 2006
Related U.S. Application Data
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12,2003, now Pat. No. 7,119,716.
(60) Provisional application No. 60/498,819, filed on Aug.
29, 2003, provisional application No. 60/486,768,
filed on luI. 11, 2003, provisional application No.
60/473,738, filed on May 28,2003, provisional appli-
cation No. 60/473,742, filed on May 28, 2003, provi-
sional application No. 60/473,949, filed on May 28,
2003.
(51) Int. Cl.
G08G 11123 (2006.01)
(52) U.S. Cl. .................. 340/994; 340/928; 340/539.11;
340/539.15; 340/502; 340/504; 340/506
(58) Field of Classification Search . ... ... ... ....... 340/994,
340/928,539.11,539.15,502,504,506
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Primary Examiner-Tai T Nguyen
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Thomas, Kayden,
Horstemeyer & Risley LLP
(57) ABSTRACT
Response systems and methods are disclosed for communi-
cations in connection with a computer-based notification sys-
tem and a personal communications device (e.g., telephone,
pager, computer, PDA, etc.) associated with a party. One such
representative response method, among others, can be sum-
marized by the following steps: initiating a notification com-
munication to a personal communications device associated
with a party; receiving a response commnnication from the
party's personal communications device; and modifying a
manner in which future notification communications are
implemented, based upon the response. A representative
response system, among others, has mechanisms for imple-
menting the foregoing steps.
20 Claims, 50 Drawing Sheets
Personal Communications
Device (PCO)
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locations
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IN-VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM UT1L1Z1NG LOCATION AFTER MESSAGE
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IN-VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM UTILIZING DISTANCE AFTER MESSAGE
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PLANNED STOPS
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XYZ SERVICE VEHICLE
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I' 1 DELIVERY TO BE MADE #5
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REQUEST FOR PICKUP #7
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LOOK IN ACTIVE DATA
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ROUTE DATA
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STOP 004 18T. 0202020. 3737373
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STOP 005 18T. 0101010. 5515515
STOP 006 18T. 0909090. 7227227
STOP 007 18T. 0808080. 4994994
STOP 008 18T. 0707070. 2002002
STOP 009 18T. 0606060. 8338338
STOP 010 18T. 1515151.9449449
STOP 011 18T. 1414141. 1313131
STOP 012 18T. 1313131. 6464646
STOP 013 18T.1212121.1919191
STOP 014 18T. 1111111. 3838383
STOP 015 18T. 0090090. 6626626
STOP 016 18T. 00800BO. 8118118
STOP 017 18T. 0070070. 5005005
STOP 018 18T. 0060060. 9119119
STOP 019 18T. 0050050. 0030030
STOP 020 18T. 0040040. 8558558
STOP 021 18T. 0030030. 1333133
STOP 022 18T. 0020020. 6444644
STOP 023 18T. 0010010. 1999199
STOP 024 18T. 0009000. 000 0090
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05:10
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09:01:01AM
09:08:37AM
09:13:27AM
09:18.47AM
09:28:3SAM
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09:39:23AM
09:44:54AM
09:52:55AM
09:58.39AM
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10:11:50AM
10: 17.00AM
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DRIVER DISPLAY DATA
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NAME
AB COMPANY
ADDRESS
18 John Doe Drive
JACK SMITH 2100 Jones Street
.... 'XYZ caMpANY "999 ........ !
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STEVE JONES
GLOBAL INC.
FRED SEED
855 Long Drive
1000 Chase Street
105 River Streel
.......... ........... ............. .
CLAY INDUSTRY 1004 Business Drive
............... j1iHi-i cOC '232'
9191 Oak Drive
A&A VENTURES 8881 Second Street
C. L. BLACK
JIM SMITH
L. WILLIAMS
777 Lookout Drive
1100 Abe Drive
9922 hightower Streel
PARK COMPANY 3300 Walk Drive
... .....
.......... .......... .............. .
SUSAN JONES 390 Harris Drive
IDEAL SPORTS
THE BROWN COMPANY
OUT SlOE SPORTS
K. FIELD
LANCE PATTERSON
844 Third Street
555 Third Street
1530 Third Sireet
200 Pine Drive
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