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Method and apparatus for customizing traffic alerts

  • US 20060061486A1
  • Filed: 09/22/2004
  • Published: 03/23/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A traffic alert system comprising:

  • a computer system adapted to exchange information with at least one user and to receive traffic information from a source of information about traffic conditions;

    at least one storage medium; and

    computer executable instructions for causing the computer system to;

    receive from the at least one user an alert profile comprising at least one route;

    store filter information in the storage medium based on the alert profile;

    compare traffic information obtained from the source of information about traffic conditions to the filter information; and

    communicate a traffic alert to the at least one user when the traffic information indicates a traffic problem matching the filter information based on the alert profile received from the at least one user.

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