Method and System for Adding Gadgets to a Traffic Report
First Claim
1. A method of generating a traffic report that includes a visual depiction of a geographical area including a portion of a road network located therein, comprising:
- providing a selection of views for a visual traffic report in a user interface;
providing a selection of traffic gadgets in the user interface;
receiving from a user of the user interface a selection of at least one view and a selection of at least one traffic gadget; and
creating the visual traffic report including the at least one traffic gadget placed in the at least one view.
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Abstract
A method and system for adding traffic gadgets to a traffic report is disclosed. A traffic gadget is a dynamic object defined by a relatively small code module that is separate from the main traffic report application code. A programmer develops the traffic gadget'"'"'s visual functionality and specifies the type of data that the traffic gadget can receive. An artist configures the visible appearance of the traffic gadget for a specific end-user application. The end-user may then select a traffic gadget and add the selected traffic gadget to a visual traffic report. The user may also select data to control the functionality of the traffic gadget during the traffic report.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of generating a traffic report that includes a visual depiction of a geographical area including a portion of a road network located therein, comprising:
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providing a selection of views for a visual traffic report in a user interface; providing a selection of traffic gadgets in the user interface; receiving from a user of the user interface a selection of at least one view and a selection of at least one traffic gadget; and creating the visual traffic report including the at least one traffic gadget placed in the at least one view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system of generating a traffic report that includes a visual depiction of a geographical area including a portion of a road network located therein, comprising:
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a traffic data collection center that receives data regarding traffic conditions on at least one roadway in the portion of the road network and generates a traffic data output; and a traffic graphics center that receives the traffic data output from the traffic data collection center and user selections of a traffic gadget and data that determines how the traffic gadget appears in a traffic report, wherein the traffic graphics center provides an output to generate the traffic report including the traffic gadget. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing a set of traffic gadgets for use in a traffic report that includes a visual depiction of a geographical area including a portion of a road network located therein, comprising:
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configuring a visible appearance of a traffic gadget such that the visible appearance of the traffic gadget has an ability to change during a traffic report; selecting at least one type of data that the traffic gadget can receive, wherein the selected data type controls the changing visible appearance of the traffic gadget; adding the traffic gadget to a gadget set; and providing a gadget palette to a user for selecting the traffic gadget from the gadget set for placement in a visual traffic report. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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