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Vehicle and traffic information processing system

  • US 20050075782A1
  • Filed: 02/19/2003
  • Published: 04/07/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. My invention is a device:

  • in a moving transportation vehicle1, this specialized device2 receives a series of positioning signals from GPS-enabled satellites or other navigational systems;

    using these signals, It calculates the vehicle'"'"'s velocity (direction and speed). It transmits by a wireless network the vehicle'"'"'s position and velocity to a central server database application. It may transmit the identity of the vehicle It transmits a demand for traffic information in its area of interest It receives back by wireless network the requested data It reports the received information to the vehicle operator It can display the received information to the vehicle operator on a generic grid display3 It can combine this traffic information with a resident mapping system4 display It can display the identity of traffic in the area of interest It is flexible enough to meet the needs of any transportation network, on road, off road, over waterways or at sea. 1 Vehicles include car tucks buses bikes, boats, air-cushion devices, hovercraft or any other machine used for transportation of materials or individuals on land, over waterways, or at sea 2 Device could include a customized cellular telephone, a PDA, or any other appliance capable of transmitting and receiving a wireless signal 3 Display could include liquid crystal screens, CRTs, heads-up displays or any other device capable of projecting and/or displaying visual and/or audio information 4 Mapping systems would be electronic, and could include road, marine, topographic, or any other map representational systems.

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