Server-based system for primary bounding area transport protocol experts group frames

• US 10,255,802 B2
• Filed: 08/23/2018
• Issued: 04/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc. (iHeartMedia, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc. (iHeartMedia, Inc.)
• Inventors: Littlejohn, Jeffrey Lee, Kirkendall, Charles, Deshpande, Amit
• Primary Examiner(s): Marc, McDieunel
• Application Number:
  US16/110,539
• Publication Number:
  US 20180365985A1
• Time in Patent Office: 229 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0125 Traffic data processing
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/091 Traffic information broadcasting broadcasting communication H04H

Abstract

A traffic information system includes a server-based media automation system configured to access a traffic system to provide mobile user access to traffic through the server-based media automation system. The system further includes a traffic data source configured to provide traffic data to the server-based media automation system and a traffic message server receiving traffic messages from the traffic data source, combining the traffic messages into a traffic frame using bounding area information. The system further includes a station importer receiving the traffic frame and creating separate streams for a plurality of high definition channels packaged and multiplexed with media data into high definition radio signals for transmission by a broadcast system and wherein the traffic frame include traffic message with a primary bounding area and at least one sub-bounding area located within the primary bounding area based on road classifications.

Claims

1. A system comprises:

a server-based media automation system configured to combine media data and traffic data;

a traffic system configured to provide mobile user access to traffic when operative with the server-based media automation system;

a traffic data source configured to provide traffic data to the serve based media automation system;

a traffic message server receiving traffic messages from the traffic data source and combining the traffic messages into a traffic frame using bounding area information;

a station importer receiving the traffic frame and creating separate streams for a plurality of high definition channels to be packaged and multiplexed with media data into high definition radio signals for transmission by a broadcast system; and

wherein the traffic frame includes a traffic message with a primary bounding area and at least one sub-bounding area associated within the primary bounding area based on road classifications.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the primary bounding area includes a lowest road classification and the at least one sub-bounding area located within the primary bounding area includes a higher road classification.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one sub-bounding area includes at least two sub-bounding areas, each with different road classifications.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the different road classifications are descending in order, from a lower road classification to a higher road classification.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the lower road classification includes larger roads and the higher road classification includes smaller roads.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the traffic message is a transport protocol expert group (TPEG) traffic message.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein a road class associated with the traffic message is determined based on information included in the TPEG traffic message including any of:

a road classification associated with a road associated within the TPEG traffic message;

a list of road classes associated with TPEG traffic messages;

or information linking the road to traffic information included in the TPEG traffic messages.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the road classification includes a traffic incident associated with a road having an included road classification and any TPEG traffic message including information about that traffic incident.

9. The system of claim 1 further comprises an updated individual traffic message at a refresh rate determined, at least in part, on the road classification of a road with which the updated individual traffic message is associated.

10. A traffic information system comprises:

a traffic data source configured to provide traffic data to a server-based media automation system;

a traffic message server, configured with the server-based media automation system, receiving traffic messages from the traffic data source and combining the traffic messages into a traffic frame using bounding area information;

a station importer receiving the traffic frame and creating separate streams for a plurality of high definition channels packaged and multiplexed with media data into high definition radio signals for transmission by a broadcast system; and

wherein the traffic frame includes one or more traffic messages with a primary bounding area and at least one sub-bounding area located within the primary bounding area based on road classifications.

11. The traffic information system of claim 10, wherein the primary bounding area includes a lowest road classification and the at least one sub-bounding area located within the primary bounding area includes a higher road classification.

12. The traffic information system of claim 11, wherein the at least one sub-bounding area includes at least two sub-bounding areas, each with different road classifications.

13. The traffic information system of claim 12, wherein the different road classifications are descending in order, from a lower road classification to a higher road classification.

14. The traffic information system of claim 13, wherein the lower road classification includes larger roads and the higher road classification includes smaller roads.

15. The traffic information system of claim 10, wherein the traffic message is a transport protocol expert group (TPEG) traffic message.

16. The traffic information system of claim 15, wherein a road class associated with the traffic message is determined based on information included in the TPEG traffic message including any of:

a road classification associated with a road associated within the TPEG traffic message;

a list of road classes associated with TPEG traffic messages;

or information linking the road to traffic information included in the TPEG traffic messages.

17. The traffic information system of claim 16, wherein the road classification includes a traffic incident associated with a road having an included road classification and any traffic message including information about that traffic incident.

18. The traffic information system of claim 17 further comprises an updated individual traffic message at a refresh rate determined, at least in part, on the road classification of a road with which the updated individual traffic message is associated.

19. A server-based media automation system comprises:

a traffic system to connect mobile media users to traffic;

information through the server-based media automation system;

a traffic data source configured to provide traffic data to the server-based media automation system;

a traffic message server, configured within the server-based media automation system, receiving traffic messages from the traffic data source and combining the traffic messages into a traffic frame using bounding area information;

a station importer receiving the traffic frame and creating separate streams for a plurality of high definition channels for transmission by an over-the-air broadcast system; and

wherein the traffic frame includes one or more traffic messages with a primary bounding area and at least one sub-bounding area located within the primary bounding area based on road classifications.

20. The server-based media automation system of claim 19, wherein the primary bounding area includes a lowest road classification for large roads and the at least one sub-bounding area located within the primary bounding area includes a higher road classification for smaller roads.