TRAFFIC INFORMATION ADAPTIVE TO A USER'S TRAVEL
First Claim
1. A traffic information system adaptive to calculate an estimated travel completion time for at least a distance segment and a next distance segment, the system comprising:
- a first identifying component configured to identify a distance segment;
a second identifying component configured to identify a start time for beginning the distance segment;
a first determining component configured to determine an estimated end time for completing the distance segment, wherein estimating the end time for completing the distance segment comprises utilizing traffic information existing at the start time for beginning the distance segment;
a third identifying component configured to identify a next distance segment, the next distance segment beginning at the end of the distance segment and having a start time for beginning the next distance segment equal to the estimated end time for completing the distance segment; and
a second determining component configured to determine an estimated end time for completing the next distance segment, wherein estimating the end time for completing the next distance segment comprises utilizing traffic information existing at the start time for beginning the next distance segment.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer-readable medium for providing a traffic information service user with traffic information adaptive to the user'"'"'s travel are described. The user'"'"'s origin information, such as departure location and departure time, are identified. Upon identifying the user'"'"'s origin information, the user'"'"'s expected arrival times at a plurality of distance segment ends are determined. Traffic information adaptive to the user'"'"'s travel are output. The traffic information may pertain to travel time, traffic flow, traffic events. The user may receive traffic information via a plurality of communication devices, such as a personal computer, a portable navigation system, a phone, or the like.
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20 Claims
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1. A traffic information system adaptive to calculate an estimated travel completion time for at least a distance segment and a next distance segment, the system comprising:
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a first identifying component configured to identify a distance segment; a second identifying component configured to identify a start time for beginning the distance segment; a first determining component configured to determine an estimated end time for completing the distance segment, wherein estimating the end time for completing the distance segment comprises utilizing traffic information existing at the start time for beginning the distance segment; a third identifying component configured to identify a next distance segment, the next distance segment beginning at the end of the distance segment and having a start time for beginning the next distance segment equal to the estimated end time for completing the distance segment; and a second determining component configured to determine an estimated end time for completing the next distance segment, wherein estimating the end time for completing the next distance segment comprises utilizing traffic information existing at the start time for beginning the next distance segment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for calculating the estimated time of travel completion for first and second distance segments, the method comprising:
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identifying a first distance segment; identifying a departure time for beginning the first distance segment; determining an estimated ending time for completing the first distance segment, wherein estimating the ending time for completing the first distance segment comprises utilizing traffic information existing at the departure time for beginning the first distance segment pertaining to the first distance segment; identifying a second distance segment, the second distance segment starting at the end of the first distance segment and having a departure time for beginning the second distance segment equal to the estimated ending time for completing the first distance segment; and determining an estimated ending time for completing the second distance segment, wherein estimating the ending time for completing the second distance segment comprises utilizing traffic information existing at the departure time for beginning the second distance segment pertaining to the second distance segment. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. One or more computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for calculating the estimated time of travel completion for a distance segment and a next distance segment, comprising:
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identifying a distance segment; identifying a departure time for beginning the distance segment; determining an estimated ending time for completing the distance segment, wherein estimating the ending time for completing the distance segment comprises accessing a database having traffic information pertaining to the departure time for beginning the distance segment and pertaining to the distance segment traffic; identifying a next distance segment, the next distance segment starting at the end of the distance segment and having a departure time for beginning the next distance segment equal to the estimated ending time for completing the distance segment; and determining an estimated ending time for completing the next distance segment, wherein estimating the ending time for completing the next distance segment comprises accessing a database having traffic information existing at the departure time for beginning the next distance segment and pertaining to the next distance segment traffic. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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