TRAVEL-RELATED INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for processing travel-related information within a vehicle routing system, said method comprising:
- storing at least one travel route to a destination;
determining when a first user has completed traveling said one travel route;
enabling said first user to input user comments regarding said travel route; and
storing said first user comments in association with said travel route.
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Abstract
A method and implementing computer system are provided in which users are enabled to provide spontaneous routing and driving condition information to a data base which is made available to other drivers on a real-time basis. Users are also enabled to define new routes between travel points and upload new route information for access by other users of the system. In an exemplary embodiment, wireless communication techniques are implemented to transfer data from a GPS device in an automobile to a data base on a central server to provide other users of the system who have access to the data base with the current status of dynamic driving conditions.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for processing travel-related information within a vehicle routing system, said method comprising:
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storing at least one travel route to a destination; determining when a first user has completed traveling said one travel route; enabling said first user to input user comments regarding said travel route; and storing said first user comments in association with said travel route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A programmed medium, said programmed medium being selectively coupled to processing circuitry, said programmed medium containing indicia readable by said processing circuitry for providing program signals effective for enabling processing travel-related information within a vehicle routing system, said program signals being effective for:
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storing at least one travel route to a destination; determining when a first user has completed traveling said one travel route; enabling said first user to input user comments regarding said travel route; and storing said first user comments in association with said travel route. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for enabling processing of travel-related information within a vehicle routing system, said system comprising:
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a system server arranged for communicating with a plurality of mapping devices located in a corresponding plurality of vehicles; means for storing in said system server at least one travel route to a destination; means for determining when a first user has completed traveling said one travel route; means for enabling said first user to input user comments regarding said travel route; and means for storing said first user comments in association with said travel route. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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