Method and apparatus for reporting traffic information
First Claim
1. A method for reporting traffic information comprising:
- monitoring an environmental condition by a mobile device in a vehicle using data from at least one sensor in the mobile device;
comparing the monitored environmental condition with a template using a signal processing module in the mobile device, wherein the template is in memory in the mobile device;
transmitting an event notification message from the mobile device to a remote station only when the environmental condition matches the template, wherein the event notification message indicates a match between the environmental condition and the template;
determining credibility of the monitored environmental condition which matches the template based on whether the mobile device is in a specified location in the vehicle.
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Abstract
An apparatus for reporting traffic information comprises a mobile device. The mobile device comprises one or more sensor for monitoring an environmental condition, a memory for storing one or more template. A signal processing module is present for comparing the monitored environmental condition with a selected one of the one or more template indicative of a type of environmental condition. The module generates a event notification message when the monitored environmental condition matches the selected template, the event notification message including information of the type of environmental condition. A transmitter is arranged to transmit the event notification message to a remote station.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for reporting traffic information comprising:
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monitoring an environmental condition by a mobile device in a vehicle using data from at least one sensor in the mobile device; comparing the monitored environmental condition with a template using a signal processing module in the mobile device, wherein the template is in memory in the mobile device; transmitting an event notification message from the mobile device to a remote station only when the environmental condition matches the template, wherein the event notification message indicates a match between the environmental condition and the template; determining credibility of the monitored environmental condition which matches the template based on whether the mobile device is in a specified location in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15)
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9. An apparatus for reporting traffic information from a mobile device, the mobile device comprising:
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a memory for storing at least one template; a sensor including one of a group consisting of a camera, a microphone, an accelerometer, and a gyroscope; and a signal processing module configured to; receive signals from the sensor in the apparatus; monitor an environmental condition of a road where the apparatus is located using the signals from the sensor; compare the monitored environmental condition with a selected one of said at least one template; generate an event notification message when the detected environmental condition matches the selected template, wherein the event notification message includes a first part that indicates a type of the selected template and a second part that includes the detected environmental condition; determine credibility of the monitored environmental condition which matches the selected template based on whether the mobile device is in a specified location in a vehicle; and send an indicator of the credibility to a remote station. - View Dependent Claims (10, 16)
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11. An apparatus for reporting traffic information, comprising:
a mobile device, the mobile device comprising; at least two sensors for monitoring environmental conditions, a memory for storing at least one template, a signal processing module configured to; compare the monitored environmental conditions with a selected one of said at least one template, wherein the selected template is based on information for at least two different environment conditions, and determine credibility of the monitored environmental condition which matches the selected template based on whether the mobile device is in a specified location in a vehicle; generate an event notification message when the monitored environmental conditions match the selected template and the monitored environmental condition is determined to be credible, the event notification message including a first portion describing an event that occurred and a second portion including the monitored environmental conditions; a transmitter arranged to transmit the event notification message to a remote station. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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