Mobile traffic information system
DCFirst Claim
1. A mobile information display device, the device comprising:
- a wireless receiver configured to receive an information-data packet having at least one payload element;
a correlation parameter configured for decoding a payload element;
a microcontroller including a memory and a processor, and which is operable to decode the at least one payload element in response to the correlation parameter;
an information viewing screen that includes an incorporated traffic map having road-display segments corresponding to selected roads and a visual display; and
the visual display having a plurality of individually controllable display elements corresponding to the road-display segments and being arranged to display a plurality of visual properties each representing a different traffic condition.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a device, system, and method for a portable handheld device for displaying information. An embodiment of the invention provides a portable handheld device for displaying information, including traffic information. The portable device includes a wireless receiver arranged for receiving an information-data packet having at least one payload element, a translation table arranged for decoding a payload element, and a microcontroller including a memory and a processor, and which is operable to decode the at least one payload element. The device also includes an information viewing screen that includes an incorporated traffic map having road-display segments corresponding to selected roads and the visual display, the visual display having a plurality of individually controllable display elements corresponding to the road-display segments, each element corresponding to a road-display segment and being arranged to display a plurality of visual properties each representing a different traffic condition.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile information display device, the device comprising:
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a wireless receiver configured to receive an information-data packet having at least one payload element; a correlation parameter configured for decoding a payload element; a microcontroller including a memory and a processor, and which is operable to decode the at least one payload element in response to the correlation parameter; an information viewing screen that includes an incorporated traffic map having road-display segments corresponding to selected roads and a visual display; and the visual display having a plurality of individually controllable display elements corresponding to the road-display segments and being arranged to display a plurality of visual properties each representing a different traffic condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of displaying information in a mobile wireless receiver that includes a display having an incorporated traffic map, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an information-data packet having at least one payload element that includes traffic information; decoding a payload element; displaying the traffic map having a plurality of fixed road-display segments corresponding to selected roads, and a plurality of individually controllable display elements corresponding to the road-display segments, each element corresponding to a road-display segment and being arranged to display a plurality of visual properties each representing a different traffic condition; and displaying one visual property of a display element in response to the decoded payload element. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing information to a plurality of mobile wireless devices each having a display, the method comprising the steps of:
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gathering data on selected information, including traffic information for road segments; conditioning the gathered data; encoding at least a portion of the gathered data; creating an information-data packet having at least one payload element that includes traffic information; and causing the information-data packet to be transmitted to the plurality of mobile wireless devices.
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16. A method of providing information to a plurality of mobile wireless devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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gathering data on selected information, including traffic information for a plurality of road segments; conditioning the gathered data; encoding at least a portion of the gathered data; creating an information-data packet having at least one payload element that includes traffic information; and causing the information-data packet to be transmitted to the plurality of mobile wireless devices, each having a viewing screen that includes an incorporated traffic map having road-display segments and a visual display having a plurality of individually controllable display elements corresponding to the road-display segments. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-implemented system configured for providing information to a plurality of mobile wireless devices, the system comprising:
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a computer having at least one processor and data storage; an Internet connection to the World Wide Web; a plurality of processes spawned by the at least one processor, the processes including; gathering data on selected information from the World Wide Web, including traffic information for reported road segments; conditioning the traffic information by reducing data for a predetermined number of reported road segments into one road-display segment; encoding at least a portion of the gathered data; creating an information-data packet having at least one payload element that includes traffic information; and causing the information-data packet to be transmitted to the plurality of mobile wireless devices.
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Specification