Commuter information pager
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1. A paging system for disseminating traffic condition information comprising:
- a commuter route information database containing route information for at least one commuter;
a traffic information database containing traffic information and an indication of a time of day at which said at least one commuter usually commutes;
a central processor for accessing said route and traffic information databases; and
at least one transmitter;
wherein said processor automatically compares said route and traffic information, prepares a traffic report specific to said route and transmits said report at said time of day at which said at least one commuter usually commutes wherein said preparation and transmission of the traffic report is automatically performed without prompting from said at least one subscriber.
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Abstract
A novel paging system provides a apparatus and method for disseminating traffic condition information to subscribing commuters that is specific to the route or routes traveled by the commuter. Commuters provide the paging system service provider with a description of the routes along which they commute. The service provider then compiles traffic condition information and transmits traffic reports to the subscribing commuters. The reports are specific to the route traveled by each commuter.
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12 Claims
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1. A paging system for disseminating traffic condition information comprising:
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a commuter route information database containing route information for at least one commuter; a traffic information database containing traffic information and an indication of a time of day at which said at least one commuter usually commutes; a central processor for accessing said route and traffic information databases; and at least one transmitter; wherein said processor automatically compares said route and traffic information, prepares a traffic report specific to said route and transmits said report at said time of day at which said at least one commuter usually commutes wherein said preparation and transmission of the traffic report is automatically performed without prompting from said at least one subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of using a paging system for disseminating traffic condition information comprising:
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compiling a commuter route information database containing route information for at least one commuter and an indication of a time of day at which said at least one commuter usually commutes; compiling a traffic information database containing traffic information; automatically preparing a traffic report by accessing said route and traffic information databases with a processor, and comparing said route and traffic information to prepares said traffic report specific to said route, wherein said preparation of said traffic report is conducted automatically at said time of day at which said at least one commuter usually commutes; and transmitting said report to a pager wherein said preparation and transmission of the traffic report is automatically performed without prompting from said at least one subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method as claimed in cliam 11, further comprising mounting device for said pager in an automobile.
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