Destination arrival estimates auto-notification based on cellular systems
First Claim
1. A method for determining vehicular speeds over various travel routes, comprising:
- (a) for a first mobile communication device and second mobile communication device, determining a respective first physical location at a first time for the first mobile communication device and a second physical location at a second later time for the second mobile communication device;
(b) determining a respective velocity for the first and second cellular communication devices over a distance between the first physical location of the first mobile communication device and the second physical location of the second mobile communication device; and
(c) based on the respective velocities, providing to a driver at least one of (i) a velocity over a selected travel route between the first physical location of the first mobile communication device and the second physical location of the second mobile communication device, (ii) a traffic volume over the selected travel route between the first physical location of the first mobile communication device and the second physical location of the second mobile communication device, and (iii) an estimated time of travel over the selected travel route between the first physical location of the first mobile communication device and the second physical location of the second mobile communication device.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method for determining vehicular speeds over various travel routes that includes the steps: (a) for a plurality of mobile communication devices, determining a respective first geographic location at a first time and a second geographic location at a second later time; (b) determining a respective velocity for each cellular communication device over the distance between the first and second geographic locations; and (c) based on the respective velocities, providing to a driver at least one of (I) a velocity over a selected travel route, (ii) a traffic volume over the selected travel route, and (iii) an estimated time of travel over the selected travel route.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for determining vehicular speeds over various travel routes, comprising:
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(a) for a first mobile communication device and second mobile communication device, determining a respective first physical location at a first time for the first mobile communication device and a second physical location at a second later time for the second mobile communication device; (b) determining a respective velocity for the first and second cellular communication devices over a distance between the first physical location of the first mobile communication device and the second physical location of the second mobile communication device; and (c) based on the respective velocities, providing to a driver at least one of (i) a velocity over a selected travel route between the first physical location of the first mobile communication device and the second physical location of the second mobile communication device, (ii) a traffic volume over the selected travel route between the first physical location of the first mobile communication device and the second physical location of the second mobile communication device, and (iii) an estimated time of travel over the selected travel route between the first physical location of the first mobile communication device and the second physical location of the second mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for determining vehicular speeds over various travel routes, comprising:
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(a) for a plurality of mobile communication devices, determining a respective first physical location at a first time and a second physical location at a second later time; (b) determining a respective velocity for each cellular communication device over a distance between the first and second physical locations; (c) based on the respective velocities, providing to a driver at least one of (i) a velocity over a selected travel route, (ii) a traffic volume over the selected travel route, and (iii) an estimated time of travel over the selected travel route; (d) determining an estimated time of arrival of a selected driver at a selected destination based on at least one of the respective velocities; (e) contacting at least one of the driver and a communication device at the selected destination to provide the estimated time of arrival; (f) receiving a request to provide an estimated time of arrival notification; and (g) determining the selected destination by mapping an electronic address of the communication device at the selected destination against an index of electronic addresses and corresponding physical locations. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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