METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING TRAFFIC INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method used in a mobile communication device for communicating traffic information, comprising:
- associating with a traffic group that corresponds to a traffic region;
determining at least one traffic related parameter of the mobile communication device while operating within the traffic region; and
transmitting to the traffic group a transmit traffic information message that includes the at least one traffic related parameter.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for communicating traffic information, that in certain embodiments performs the actions of associating (215) with a traffic group that corresponds to a traffic region, determining (220) at least one traffic related parameter of the mobile communication device while operating within the traffic region, and transmitting (235) to the traffic group a transmit traffic information message that includes the at least one traffic related parameter. In certain embodiments, the following actions are performed: receiving (225) one or more receive traffic information messages from mobile communication devices associated with the traffic group, wherein each receive traffic information message includes at least one traffic related parameter and preparing (240) a local traffic report using the receive traffic information messages.
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16 Claims
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1. A method used in a mobile communication device for communicating traffic information, comprising:
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associating with a traffic group that corresponds to a traffic region; determining at least one traffic related parameter of the mobile communication device while operating within the traffic region; and transmitting to the traffic group a transmit traffic information message that includes the at least one traffic related parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method used in a mobile communication device for communicating traffic information, comprising:
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associating with a traffic group that corresponds to a traffic region; receiving one or more receive traffic information messages from mobile communication devices associated with the traffic group, wherein each receive traffic information message includes at least one traffic related parameter; and preparing a local traffic report using the receive traffic information messages - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A communication device, comprising:
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a transmitter; a processing system controlled by programmed instructions that executes a traffic information generation function that operates in conjunction with the transmitter to associate the communication device with a traffic group that corresponds to a traffic region; wherein the traffic information generation function determines at least one traffic related parameter of the mobile communication device while operating within the traffic region; and wherein the traffic information generation function operates in conjunction with the transmitter to transmit to the traffic group a transmit traffic information message that includes the at least one traffic related parameter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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