Appeal No. 2006-0165
Application 10/292,721
messages” (col. 4, lines 53-56). The assignment manager
preferably is programmed to include a criteria parameter (62) for
comparing a location parameter (50), which identifies the
geographical location of the transmitted assignment, with a
current vehicle location (56) stored in the processor’s memory
(col. 5, lines 7-10). The criteria parameter may be a
calculation, equation, function or comparison value, and when the
criteria parameter is satisfied, for example when the vehicle is
within a specified perimeter, driving distance or driving time
from the assignment, the assignment message is sent to the
assignment manager’s processor for further processing (col. 5,
line 36 - col. 6, line 31). The wireless communication device
includes a global positioning system for determining the
vehicle’s location (col. 7, line 54 - col. 8, line 13).
Tamam discloses a taxicab on-board system which permits
passengers to pay their fares by credit card wirelessly over the
Internet, displays the fares and tips for verification by the
passengers, and permits taxicabs to communicate over the Internet
with each other and with the fleet owners (col. 2, lines 38-56;
col. 4, lines 29-34; col. 5, line 57 - col. 6, line 2).
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