Vehicle traffic flow data acquisition and distribution
First Claim
1. A vehicle navigation system, comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive broadcasted information about a measured route of travel; and
a display configured to display at least a portion of the broadcasted information, wherein the broadcasted information is based uponreceiving, from a first camera positioned at a beginning of the measured route of travel, imagery of a plurality of vehicles at a first location,receiving, from a second camera positioned at an end of the measured route of travel, imagery of a plurality of vehicles at a second location,individually identifying different vehicles in both the first and second imagery, andcalculating a rate of travel for each of the individually identified vehicles based upon the first imagery and the second imagery.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for vehicle traffic flow data acquisition and reporting for onboard vehicle navigation. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for vehicle traffic flow data acquisition and reporting for onboard vehicle navigation can include acquiring imagery of multiple vehicles traveling on a roadway between two locations and individually identifying the different vehicles in the imagery. An elapsed time of travel can be determined for the individually identified vehicles between the two locations and a rate of travel can be computed for each of the individually identified different vehicles based upon the elapsed time of travel. Thereafter, the rate of travel for at least one of the individually identified different vehicles can be broadcast to a subscriber for at least one of the two locations.
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22 Claims
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1. A vehicle navigation system, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive broadcasted information about a measured route of travel; and a display configured to display at least a portion of the broadcasted information, wherein the broadcasted information is based upon receiving, from a first camera positioned at a beginning of the measured route of travel, imagery of a plurality of vehicles at a first location, receiving, from a second camera positioned at an end of the measured route of travel, imagery of a plurality of vehicles at a second location, individually identifying different vehicles in both the first and second imagery, and calculating a rate of travel for each of the individually identified vehicles based upon the first imagery and the second imagery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for receiving broadcasted information about a measured route of travel using vehicle navigation system, comprising:
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receiving, using a receiver, the broadcasted information about the measured route of travel; and displaying, on a display, at least a portion of the broadcasted information, wherein the broadcasted information is based upon receiving, from a first camera positioned at a beginning of the measured route of travel, imagery of a plurality of vehicles at a first location, receiving, from a second camera positioned at an end of the measured route of travel, imagery of a plurality of vehicles at a second location, individually identifying different vehicles in both the first and second imagery, and calculating a rate of travel for each of the individually identified vehicles based upon the first imagery and the second imagery. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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Current AssigneeContiguity LLC (Jeffrey M. Gross)
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Original AssigneeSRR Patent Holdings LLC (Leigh M. Rothschild)
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InventorsRothschild, Leigh M.
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Primary Examiner(s)La, Anh V
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Application NumberUS13/446,040Publication NumberTime in Patent Office263 DaysField of Search340/905, 340/936, 340/937, 340/995.1, 701/301, 701/1, 701/23, 701/200US Class Current340/905CPC Class CodesG08G 1/017 identifying vehicles G08G1/...G08G 1/04 using optical or ultrasonic...G08G 1/091 Traffic information broadca...G08G 9/00 Traffic control systems for...
