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METHOD FOR PREDICTING A TRAVEL TIME FOR A TRAFFIC ROUTE

  • US 20140088871A1
  • Filed: 09/17/2013
  • Published: 03/27/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for predicting a travel time for a traffic route, comprising:

  • associating real-time traffic speed data with historical speed data to generate combined traffic speed data for a plurality of road segments during a particular time interval, wherein the plurality of road segments comprise at least a beginning point and a destination;

    receiving from a user a preferred arrival time for the destination;

    determining a predicted travel time for the plurality of road segments based on a plurality of travel patterns and the traffic speed data, wherein the predicted travel time includes a total travel time for each of the plurality of road segments;

    generating a departure time based on the predicted travel time and the preferred arrival time;

    receiving information in real-time from at least one user traversing at least one of the plurality of road segments relating to changes in the plurality of travel patterns;

    automatically updating the predicted travel time in response to changes in the plurality of travel patterns and traffic speed data;

    generating an updated departure time based on the updated predicted travel time; and

    sending an alert to a user with a recommended departure time for an on-time arrival at the destination.

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