Devices, methods, and systems for managing route-related information

• US 8,321,126 B2
• Filed: 09/08/2010
• Issued: 11/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Michael Mays
• Original Assignee: Michael Mays
• Inventors: Mays, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): To, Tuan C.
• Application Number:
  US12/877,196
• Publication Number:
  US 20110010241A1
• Time in Patent Office: 811 Days
• Field of Search: 701/211, 701/428, 340/995.19, 348/148, 348/153, 725/105
• US Class Current: 701/428
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3647 Guidance involving output of stored or live camera images or video streams
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0266 based on the position of the vehicle

Abstract

A method can include, for a predetermined route, automatically processing a first set of machine instructions to create a visual travel guide for the predetermined route, the visual travel guide comprising a second set of machine instructions adapted to cause an information device to render: an identification of a destination of the predetermined route; a plurality of videos, each video corresponding to a road intersection located approximately on the predetermined route, each video adapted to substantially reproduce a view of a driver of an automobile approaching the road intersection; a plurality of textual descriptions associated with the plurality of videos; at least one of an identification of an origin of the predetermined route and an identification of an approach to the destination; and an advertisement associated with at least a portion of the predetermined route.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

for a predetermined route, automatically processing a first set of machine instructions to create a visual travel guide specific to the predetermined route, the visual travel guide comprising a second set of machine instructions adapted to cause an information device to render, in a predetermined arrangement;

an identification of a destination of the predetermined route;

a plurality of videos, each video corresponding to a unique road intersection located approximately on the predetermined route, each video adapted to substantially reproduce a view of a driver of an automobile approaching the road intersection as recorded via one or more video information recording devices attached to the automobile;

a plurality of textual descriptions associated with the plurality of videos; and

at least one of an identification of an origin of the predetermined route and an identification of an approach to the destination.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

automatically creating the first set of machine instructions based on user-provided commands.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

automatically creating the second set of machine instructions.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

automatically creating the second set of machine instructions based on user-provided commands.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

automatically receiving a request for the visual travel guide.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

automatically providing the visual travel guide, the provided visual travel guide automatically customized to at least one of an origin, current location, approach, route, and destination of a traveler associated with the request.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

automatically transmitting the visual travel guide via a network.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

automatically modifying the second set of machine instructions based on user-provided commands.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

automatically generating a third set of machine instructions based on user-provided commands provided upon performance of said second set of machine instructions.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the second set of machine instructions is adapted to cause the information device to render an identification of a turn located along the predetermined route.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the second set of machine instructions is adapted to cause the information device to render a visual representation of a turn located along the predetermined route.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the second set of machine instructions is adapted to cause the information device to render an identification of a landmark associated with at least a portion of the predetermined route.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the second set of machine instructions is adapted to cause the information device to render a visual representation of a landmark associated with at least a portion of the predetermined route.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the second set of machine instructions is adapted to cause the information device to render a map associated with at least a portion of the predetermined route.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the second set of machine instructions is adapted to cause the information device to render a map associated with the road intersection.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the second set of machine instructions is adapted to cause the information device to render a promotional item.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the second set of machine instructions is adapted to cause the information device to render an advertisement associated with at least a portion of the predetermined route.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein:

an advertisement associated with at least one of an origin, current location, approach, route, and destination of a traveler associated with the request.

19. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising a physical structure storing first machine-implementable instructions for activities comprising:

for a predetermined route, creating a visual travel guide specific to the predetermined route, the visual travel guide comprising second machine-implementable instructions adapted to cause an information device to render, in a predetermined arrangement;

an identification of a destination of the predetermined route;

a plurality of videos, each video corresponding to a unique road intersection located approximately on the predetermined route, each video adapted to substantially reproduce a view of a driver of an automobile approaching the road intersection as recorded via one or more video information recording devices attached to the automobile;

a plurality of textual descriptions associated with the plurality of videos; and

at least one of an identification of an origin of the predetermined route and an identification of an approach to the destination.

20. A method, comprising:

for a predetermined route, automatically processing a first set of machine instructions to create a visual travel guide specific to the predetermined route, the visual travel guide comprising a second set of machine instructions adapted to cause an information device to render, in a predetermined arrangement;

an identification of a destination of the predetermined route;

a plurality of photographs, each photograph corresponding to a unique road intersection located approximately on the predetermined route, each photograph adapted to substantially reproduce a view of a driver of an automobile approaching the road intersection as recorded via one or more photographic information recording devices attached to the automobile;

a plurality of textual descriptions associated with the plurality of photographs;

at least one of an identification of an origin of the predetermined route and an identification of an approach to the destination; and

an advertisement associated with at least a portion of the predetermined route.