Travel route information monitor
First Claim
1. A method for controlling the monitoring of broadcast messages of traffic information, and reporting to a user traffic information that relates to at least one user-specified route of travel, comprising the steps of:
- programming information into a controller, a first selectable portion of the programmed information specifying a selectable time, a second portion of the programmed information specifying at least one geographical route of travel;
initiating the receiving of broadcast messages of traffic information at the time specified by the first portion of the programmed information;
screening received broadcast messages to collect traffic information that relates to the at least one geographical route of travel specified by the second portion of the programmed information; and
reporting the collected traffic information to a user.
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Abstract
This invention pertains to: a method for controlling the monitoring of broadcast messages of traffic information, and reporting to a user, traffic information that relates to a set of user-specified routes of travel; and also to a travel route information monitor that operates in accordance with the method. The method includes a first step of programming information into a controller (1). A first portion of the programmed information specifies a time. A second portion of the programmed information specifies a set of geographical routes of travel comprising a primary route and at least one alternative route. A next step includes initiating the receiving of broadcast messages of traffic information at a time that is a function of the time specified by the first portion of the programmed information. A next step includes screening received broadcast messages to collect traffic information that relates to any of the routes of travel specified by the second portion of the programmed information. A next step includes reporting the collected traffic information to a user.
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1. A method for controlling the monitoring of broadcast messages of traffic information, and reporting to a user traffic information that relates to at least one user-specified route of travel, comprising the steps of:
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programming information into a controller, a first selectable portion of the programmed information specifying a selectable time, a second portion of the programmed information specifying at least one geographical route of travel; initiating the receiving of broadcast messages of traffic information at the time specified by the first portion of the programmed information; screening received broadcast messages to collect traffic information that relates to the at least one geographical route of travel specified by the second portion of the programmed information; and reporting the collected traffic information to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A traffic information monitor, comprising:
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timing means having an input, said timing means being set in response to information that is applied to said input, for providing an output signal at a time specified by said information; a receiver, being enabled in response to an output signal from said timing means, for receiving broadcast signals, and for outputting said received signals; a reporting device having an input, said reporting device for reporting information that is applied at said reporting device input to a user; a user interface for receiving information from a user, a first portion of the received information specifying a time, a second portion of the received information specifying at least one geographical route of travel; and a controller having an input coupled an output of said user interface for receiving user information therefrom, said controller screening signals that are output by said receiver to collect traffic information that corresponds to said second portion of said user information, and for providing the collected traffic information to said reporting device input, said controller being responsive to said user information for providing said first portion of said user information to said timing means input. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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