SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISSEMINATING TRAFFIC INFORMATION
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1. A method of doing business comprising:
- maintaining at least one database comprising;
a plurality of trip description structures;
information regarding conditions of travel associated with at least one of the trip description structures in view of current information;
respective trip data for each of a plurality of users, the trip data including, for each user;
at least one geographic identification, at least one critical time, at least one communication specification selected by that user, processing the trip data, at a predetermined time relative to the critical time and responsive to the conditions of travel, to identify at least one situation relating to the trip data; and
contacting at least one user at a second time relative to the critical time, responsive to the situation and in accordance with the communication specification.
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Abstract
Automatic personal advisories relating to traffic conditions are provided at pre-specified times via avenues of communication specified by the users. Use is made of a map database to generate routes and various types of advisories. Traffic conditions may be evaluated by comparing current speed data against nominal speed data.
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1. A method of doing business comprising:
maintaining at least one database comprising;
a plurality of trip description structures;
information regarding conditions of travel associated with at least one of the trip description structures in view of current information;
respective trip data for each of a plurality of users, the trip data including, for each user;
at least one geographic identification, at least one critical time, at least one communication specification selected by that user, processing the trip data, at a predetermined time relative to the critical time and responsive to the conditions of travel, to identify at least one situation relating to the trip data; and
contacting at least one user at a second time relative to the critical time, responsive to the situation and in accordance with the communication specification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A data processing device comprising:
at least one memory for embodying at least one database in a form readable by the data processing device, the database comprising;
a plurality of trip description structures;
information regarding conditions of travel associated with at least one of the trip description structures in view of current information;
respective trip data for each of a plurality of users, the trip data including, for each user;
at least one geographic identification, at least one critical time, at least one communication specification selected by that user, at least one processor adapted to perform the following operations processing the trip data, at a predetermined time relative to the critical time and responsive to the conditions of travel, to identify at least one situation relating to the trip data; and
causing at least one user to be contacted at a second time relative to the critical time, responsive to the situation and in accordance with the communication specification at least one communications portal for effecting contact with users and receiving the information regarding the conditions of travel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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18. A medium, readable by a data processing device and embodying code for carry out the operations, operations comprising:
maintaining at least one database comprising;
a plurality of trip description structures;
information regarding conditions of travel associated with at least one of the trip description structures in view of current information;
respective trip data for each of a plurality of users, the trip data including, for each user;
at least one geographic identification, at least one critical time, at least one communication specification selected by that user, processing the trip data, at a predetermined time relative to the critical time and responsive to the conditions of travel, to identify at least one situation relating to the trip data; and
contacting a user at a second time relative to the critical time, responsive to the situation and in accordance with the communication specification.
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