Thomas J Gafford

US Patent:

20100179897, Jul 15, 2010

Filed:

Jan 9, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/351070

Inventors:

Thomas E. Gafford - Fort Worth TX, US
Manish J. Desai - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 19/00
G08B 5/22
B60Q 1/00
G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 35, 34082549, 340438, 701 2

Abstract:

An asset tracking system for tracking assets, for example, a vehicle, with an integrated topology that is configured minimize the complexity of the system by eliminating hardware duplication and sensing the ignition state while obviating the need to access the ignition switch circuit; the asset tracking system optionally including a loan obligation management system that is integrated with the asset recovery system which provides in-vehicle notifications of loan obligations for the asset upon which the loan obligation is based from a remote location directly to the asset.

US Patent:

20120200405, Aug 9, 2012

Filed:

Apr 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/443314

Inventors:

Thomas E. Gafford - Fort Worth TX, US
Manish J. Desai - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Geometris LP - Houston TX
GPSI, LLC - Pontiac MI

International Classification:

B60Q 1/00

US Classification:

340438

Abstract:

An asset tracking system for tracking assets, for example, a vehicle, with an integrated topology that is configured minimize the complexity of the system by eliminating hardware duplication and sensing the ignition state while obviating the need to access the ignition switch circuit; the asset tracking system optionally including a loan obligation management system that is integrated with the asset recovery system which provides in-vehicle notifications of loan obligations for the asset upon which the loan obligation is based from a remote location directly to the asset.

US Patent:

20140279587, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 13, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/799925

Inventors:

Thomas E. Gafford - Fort Worth TX, US

Assignee:

GapCorp FNI FZ LLC - Dubai Media City
GPSI, LLC - Madison Heights MI

International Classification:

G06Q 50/18
G06Q 10/10

US Classification:

705311

Abstract:

A system for detecting vehicle speed violations is disclosed. The system takes advantage of a vehicle's on-board equipment to track the vehicle speed and position. The speed of the vehicle can be determined in one of two ways. For example, the vehicle speed can be determined by measuring the distance between two points traveled by the vehicle and the time it took the vehicle to travel between the two points. This method relies on a vehicle GPS system and determines the speed of the vehicle by dividing the distance by the time. These GPS co-ordinates are sent to a central database by way of the vehicle on-board computer system and cellular phone system along with a vehicle ID and the date and time. Alternatively, the system can rely on the on-board vehicle speed sensor to transmit the vehicle speed and GPS coordinates along with the vehicle ID, date and time to a central database by way of the vehicle on-board computer and cellular phone system. The vehicle speed and location is system compared with posted speed limits by road segments. If the vehicle is found to be exceeding a posted speed limit, a central server prepares a citation and issues it to the vehicle owner.