AUTOMATED LOCATION-INTELLIGENT TRAFFIC NOTIFICATION SERVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• US 20070299601A1
• Filed: 08/07/2007
• Published: 12/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ZAMA Innovations LLC
• Original Assignee: AT&T BLS Intelectual Property Inc (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Zhao, Wei, Gao, Xiaofeng, Oblon, Michael, Morgan, Lara
• Granted Patent: US 7,430,472 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/201
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3415 Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3492 employing speed data or traffic data, e.g. real-time or historical traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3691 Retrieval, searching and output of information related to real-time traffic, weather, or environmental conditions arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions G08G1/09
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/90 Details of database functions independent of the retrieved data types
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096716 where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096741 where the source of the transmitted information selects which information to transmit to each vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096775 where the origin of the information is a central station
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0968 Systems involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096811 where the route is computed offboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096844 where the complete route is dynamically recomputed based on new data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/226 Delivery according to priorities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information

Abstract

Traffic notification systems include a location determination system that is configured to determine a geographic location of a subscriber and an automated traffic notification system that is configured to automatically transmit a traffic notification message that is based on the geographic location of the subscriber to a wireless terminal that is associated with the subscriber.

Claims

1. An automated traffic advisory system configured to electronically communicate with a plurality of wireless devices, at least one for a respective subscriber, to electronically generate and transmit travel advisories to subscribers, wherein the system is configured to electronically generate a drivability rating for different travel routes, and wherein the drivability rating considers a plurality of different traffic data inputs including police reports associated with vehicle accidents on one or more roadways in the travel route, a number of speeding tickets given to drivers on a roadway in the travel route over a time interval and criminal actions along or proximate one or more roadways in the travel route.

2. An automated traffic advisory system comprising a remote server configured to electronically communicate with a plurality of wireless devices associated with subscribers, wherein the system is configured to electronically generate travel advisories to respective subscribers based on police activity associated with at least one travel route including data regarding planned or implemented road blocks along a roadway in the travel route.

3. An automated traffic advisory system according to claim 2, wherein the system is configured to alert subscribers of police enforcement plans along a roadway in the travel route.

4. An automated traffic advisory system according to claim 3, wherein the system is configured to notify subscribers of a number of speeding tickets along a roadway in the travel route over a time interval.

5. An automated traffic advisory system according to claim 4, wherein the system is configured to notify users of crime reports from police reports along a roadway associated with the travel route.

6. An automated traffic advisory system according to claim 5, wherein the system is configured to generate a drivability rating that considers a number of traffic accidents along a roadway in the travel route over a time interval.