Cconveying traffic congestion data to a user
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1. A method of displaying traffic information, comprising:
- generating a graphical interface for display on an integrated display of a portable device, the graphical interface including information related to traffic routes;
displaying a traffic route bar that represents a total distance of a first traffic route, the traffic route bar displayed without a simultaneous display on the integrated display of a road map of a geographic region that includes the first traffic route;
displaying segments of the traffic route bar, each segment of the traffic route bar representing a corresponding range of real-time traffic speeds along the first traffic route, and each segment located on the traffic route bar in approximate proportion to where the corresponding range of the real-time traffic speeds occurs along the first traffic route;
enabling scrolling from one segment of the traffic route bar to a next segment of the traffic route bar by turning an input control; and
updating the segments of the traffic route bar to represent real-time changes in the real-time traffic speeds along the first traffic route, the real-time changes in the real-time traffic speeds measured by one or more speed sensors.
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Abstract
A method of displaying traffic information, comprising: providing a graphical interface to display information related to traffic routes; displaying a first bar to represent a total distance of a first traffic route; and displaying segments of the first bar, each segment of the first bar representing a corresponding range of traffic speeds along the first traffic route, and each segment of the first bar located on the bar in rough proportion to where the corresponding range of traffic speeds occurs along the first traffic route.
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1. A method of displaying traffic information, comprising:
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generating a graphical interface for display on an integrated display of a portable device, the graphical interface including information related to traffic routes; displaying a traffic route bar that represents a total distance of a first traffic route, the traffic route bar displayed without a simultaneous display on the integrated display of a road map of a geographic region that includes the first traffic route; displaying segments of the traffic route bar, each segment of the traffic route bar representing a corresponding range of real-time traffic speeds along the first traffic route, and each segment located on the traffic route bar in approximate proportion to where the corresponding range of the real-time traffic speeds occurs along the first traffic route; enabling scrolling from one segment of the traffic route bar to a next segment of the traffic route bar by turning an input control; and updating the segments of the traffic route bar to represent real-time changes in the real-time traffic speeds along the first traffic route, the real-time changes in the real-time traffic speeds measured by one or more speed sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving a request from a client device for traffic route data that corresponds to a traffic route; requesting the traffic route data for the traffic route and receiving the traffic route data from a traffic information server; generating a graphical user interface to display the traffic route data on an integrated display of the client device, the graphical user interface comprising a traffic route bar that represents a total distance of a traffic route, the traffic route bar displayed without a simultaneous display on the integrated display of a road map of a geographic region that includes the traffic route, the traffic route bar divided into segments that each represent a corresponding real-time traffic speed along the traffic route, each segment located on the traffic route bar in approximate proportion to where the corresponding real-time traffic speed occurs along the traffic route, and each segment of the traffic route bar configured to be updated to represent real-time changes in the corresponding real-time traffic speeds, the real-time changes in the real-time traffic speeds measured by one or more speed sensors; enabling scrolling from one segment of the traffic route bar to a next segment of the traffic route bar by turning an input control; and transmitting the graphical user interface to the client device for display.
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17. A computing device comprising:
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at least a memory and a processor to render a user interface on an integrated display of the computing device, the user interface configured to display; traffic information related to traffic routes; a traffic route bar that represents a total distance of a traffic route, the traffic route bar displayed without a simultaneous display on the integrated display of a road map of a geographic region that includes the traffic route, the traffic route bar divided into segments that each represent a corresponding real-time traffic speed along the traffic route, each segment located on the traffic route bar in approximate proportion to where the corresponding real-time traffic speed occurs along the traffic route, and each segment of the traffic route bar configured to be updated to represent real-time changes in the corresponding real-time traffic speeds, the real-time changes in the real-time traffic speeds measured by one or more speed sensors; a user-defined name of the traffic route displayed in the user interface proximate the traffic route bar to identify the traffic route bar; and a symbol displayed in the user interface to indicate an overall status of traffic movement along the traffic route, and the user interface enabling scrolling from one segment of the traffic route bar to a next segment of the traffic route bar by turning an input control.
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18. A portable device for displaying traffic information, the portable device comprising:
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at least a memory and a processor to implement a traffic information application that includes a graphical interface which includes the traffic information related to traffic routes; an integrated display configured to display the graphical interface and the traffic information as; a traffic route bar that represents a total distance of a traffic route, the traffic route bar displayed without a simultaneous display on the integrated display of a road map of a geographic region that includes the traffic route; and segments of the traffic route bar, each segment of the traffic route bar representing a corresponding range of real-time traffic speeds along the traffic route, each segment located on the traffic route bar in approximate proportion to where the corresponding range of real-time traffic speeds occurs along the traffic route, and each segment configured to be updated to represent real-time changes in the corresponding range of real-time traffic speeds, the real-time changes in the real-time traffic speeds measured by one or more speed sensors; a user-defined name of the traffic route displayed proximate the traffic route bar to identify the traffic route bar; a symbol displayed to indicate an overall status of traffic movement along the traffic route; and the user interface enabling scrolling from one segment of the traffic route bar to a next segment of the traffic route bar by turning an input control.
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19. A computer-readable storage media device, the computer-readable storage media device not comprising a signal, and the computer-readable storage media device comprising program code that is executable stored thereon and, responsive to executing the program code, a computer device implemented as a portable device with an integrated display:
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generates a graphical interface to display information related to traffic routes; displays a traffic route bar that represents a total distance of a traffic route, the traffic route bar displayed without a simultaneous display on the integrated display of a road map of a geographic region that includes the traffic route; displays segments of the traffic route bar, each segment of the traffic route bar representing a corresponding range of real-time traffic speeds along the traffic route, each segment located on the traffic route bar in approximate proportion to where the corresponding range of the real-time traffic speeds occurs along the traffic route, and each segment of the traffic route bar configured to be updated to represent real-time changes in the corresponding range of the real-time traffic speeds, the real-time changes in the real-time traffic speeds measured by one or more speed sensors; and enables scrolling from one segment of the traffic route bar to a next segment of the traffic route bar by turning an input control.
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