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Abstract

Notification methods and systems are provided. One such method, among others, can be broadly summarized by the following steps: monitoring travel data associated with a mobile thing; attempting a first communication using a first communications method in order to provide a notification based upon the travel data and upon the relationship of the mobile thing and a location; and when the first communications method is unsuccessful, attempting a second communication using a second communications method, which is different than the first communications method, in order to provide the notification. One such notification system, among others, would have a mechanism for performing each of the foregoing steps. Another such method, among others, can be summarized by the following steps: monitoring travel data associated with a mobile thing; determining that a notification should be made, based upon travel data and upon the relationship of the mobile thing to a location; comparing a current time value with one or more preset time periods associated with one or more communications methods; and selecting one or more of the communication methods based upon the comparing step. Another such notification system, among others, would have a mechanism for performing each of the foregoing steps.

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