PROVIDING CONGESTION AND TRAVEL INFORMATION TO USERS
First Claim
1. A method for identifying at least one link, comprising:
- receiving link information including;
a link identification value associated with a particular link,a link identifier component enabling a determination of a link system to be employed in identifying the particular link referenced by the received traffic information, anda location type information component enabling a determination of a link location type of the particular link;
determining, based upon the link identifier component, a link system to be used to identify the particular link;
identifying, based upon the determined link system and the link identification value, the particular link from the received link information;
determining, based upon the location type information, the link location type of the particular link; and
associating, based on identification of the particular link, the determined link location type with the particular link referenced by the link identification value.
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Abstract
Processing link information related to traffic and travel information, in which link information is received including a link identification value associated with a particular link, a link identifier component enabling a determination of a link system to be employed in identifying the particular link referenced by the received traffic information, and a location type information component enabling a determination of a link location type of the particular link. Based upon the received information, a link system to be used to identify the particular link is determined. In addition, the link location type and the link identification are determined.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for identifying at least one link, comprising:
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receiving link information including; a link identification value associated with a particular link, a link identifier component enabling a determination of a link system to be employed in identifying the particular link referenced by the received traffic information, and a location type information component enabling a determination of a link location type of the particular link; determining, based upon the link identifier component, a link system to be used to identify the particular link; identifying, based upon the determined link system and the link identification value, the particular link from the received link information; determining, based upon the location type information, the link location type of the particular link; and associating, based on identification of the particular link, the determined link location type with the particular link referenced by the link identification value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for identifying information for at least one link, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiving device configured to receive link information including; a link identification value associated with a particular link, a link identifier component enabling a determination of a link system to be employed in identifying the particular link referenced by the received traffic information, and a location type information component enabling a determination of a link location type of the particular link; and a processing device configured to; determine, based upon the link identifier component, a link system to be used to identify the particular link, identify, based upon the determined link system and the link identification value, the particular link from the received link information; determine, based upon the location type information, the link location type of the particular link; and associate, based on identification of the particular link, the determined link location type with the particular link referenced by the link identification value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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