Portable traffic information system
First Claim
1. A portable handheld device for displaying information including traffic information, the device comprising:
- a wireless receiver arranged for receiving an information-data packet having at least one payload element;
a translation table arranged for decoding a payload element;
a microcontroller including a memory and a processor, and which is operable to decode the at least one payload element; and
an information viewing screen that includes an incorporated traffic map having road-display segments corresponding to selected roads and the visual display, the visual display having a plurality of individually controllable display elements corresponding to the road-display segments, each element corresponding to a road-display segment and being arranged to display a plurality of visual properties each representing a different traffic condition.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a device, system, and method for a portable handheld device for displaying information. An embodiment of the invention provides a portable handheld device for displaying information, including traffic information. The portable device includes a wireless receiver arranged for receiving an information-data packet having at least one payload element, a translation table arranged for decoding a payload element, and a microcontroller including a memory and a processor, and which is operable to decode the at least one payload element. The device also includes an information viewing screen that includes an incorporated traffic map having road-display segments corresponding to selected roads and the visual display, the visual display having a plurality of individually controllable display elements corresponding to the road-display segments, each element corresponding to a road-display segment and being arranged to display a plurality of visual properties each representing a different traffic condition.
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29 Claims
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1. A portable handheld device for displaying information including traffic information, the device comprising:
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a wireless receiver arranged for receiving an information-data packet having at least one payload element;
a translation table arranged for decoding a payload element;
a microcontroller including a memory and a processor, and which is operable to decode the at least one payload element; and
an information viewing screen that includes an incorporated traffic map having road-display segments corresponding to selected roads and the visual display, the visual display having a plurality of individually controllable display elements corresponding to the road-display segments, each element corresponding to a road-display segment and being arranged to display a plurality of visual properties each representing a different traffic condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of displaying information in a portable handheld wireless receiver having a display, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an information-data packet having at least one payload element that includes traffic information;
decoding a payload element;
displaying a traffic map having a plurality of fixed road-display segments corresponding to selected roads, and further displaying a plurality of individually controllable display elements corresponding to the road-display segments, each element corresponding to a road-display segment and being arranged to display a plurality of visual properties each representing a different traffic condition. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of providing information to a plurality of portable handheld wireless devices each having a display, the method comprising the steps of:
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gathering data on selected information, including traffic information for reported road segments;
conditioning the traffic information by reducing data for a predetermined number of reported road segments into one road-display segment;
encoding at least a portion of the gathered data;
creating an information-data packet having at least one payload element that includes traffic information; and
causing the information-data packet to be transmitted to the plurality of wireless devices. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer-implemented system configured for providing information to a plurality of portable handheld wireless devices, the system comprising:
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a computer having at least one processor and data storage;
an Internet connection to the World Wide Web;
a plurality of processes spawned by the at least one processor, the processes including;
gathering data on selected information from the World Wide Web, including traffic information for reported road segments;
conditioning the traffic information by reducing data for a predetermined number of reported road segments into one road-display segment;
encoding at least a portion of the gathered data;
creating an information-data packet having at least one payload element that includes traffic information; and
causing the information-data packet to be transmitted to the plurality of wireless devices.
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