Traffic flow model to provide traffic flow information
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1. A method for presenting a per-lane route for a vehicle to travel comprising:
- entering by at least one computing device a route between a start location and an end location;
querying by the at least one computing device a traffic database with a database query, wherein the traffic database includes traffic lane characteristics associated with the route between the start location and the end location, wherein the database query indicates the start location and the end location for the vehicle to travel and also indicates a vehicle type and indicates at least one of;
if the vehicle contains or will contain a driver and one or more passengers;
a vehicle capability; and
a special allowance for the given vehicle;
generating traffic flow information by the at least one computing device using an algorithm, inputs to the traffic flow algorithm including at least a portion of traffic lane characteristics and at least a portion of the query information;
receiving traffic flow information from the traffic database by the at least one computing device;
determining by the at least one computing device per-lane route for the vehicle to travel in response to receiving the traffic flow information; and
presenting the per-lane route for the vehicle to travel.
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Examples of maintaining or querying a traffic database to generate a traffic flow model to provide traffic flow information and determine a per-lane route for a vehicle to travel are disclosed.
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1. A method for presenting a per-lane route for a vehicle to travel comprising:
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entering by at least one computing device a route between a start location and an end location; querying by the at least one computing device a traffic database with a database query, wherein the traffic database includes traffic lane characteristics associated with the route between the start location and the end location, wherein the database query indicates the start location and the end location for the vehicle to travel and also indicates a vehicle type and indicates at least one of;
if the vehicle contains or will contain a driver and one or more passengers;
a vehicle capability; and
a special allowance for the given vehicle;generating traffic flow information by the at least one computing device using an algorithm, inputs to the traffic flow algorithm including at least a portion of traffic lane characteristics and at least a portion of the query information; receiving traffic flow information from the traffic database by the at least one computing device; determining by the at least one computing device per-lane route for the vehicle to travel in response to receiving the traffic flow information; and presenting the per-lane route for the vehicle to travel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A traffic routing apparatus to provide a per-lane route for a vehicle to travel comprising:
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a query manager including logic to send a query to a traffic database, the query to include information to indicate a start location and an end location for the vehicle to travel, an indication of a vehicle type, and an indication of at least one of;
if the vehicle contains or will contain a driver and one or more passengers;
a vehicle capability; and
a special allowance for the given vehicle,the traffic database to include traffic lane characteristics associated with a route between the start location and the end location; and
the query manager also including logic to receive a reply from the traffic database, wherein the reply includes traffic flow information based on a traffic flow model generated by an algorithm that employs at least one computing device, at least a portion of the query information and at least a portion of the traffic lane characteristics to generate the traffic flow information for the route between the start location and the end location; anda per-lane route manager including logic to determine a per-lane route for the vehicle to travel in response to traffic flow information received from the reply and also including logic to present the per-lane route for the vehicle to travel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system to provide a per-lane route for a given vehicle to travel comprising:
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a query manager including logic to send a query, the query to include information to indicate a start location and an end location for the given vehicle to travel, an indication of a vehicle type for the given vehicle, and an indication of at least one of;
if the vehicle contains or will contain a driver and one or more passengers;
a vehicle capability; and
a special allowance for the given vehicle,the query manager also including logic to receive a reply to the query, wherein the reply includes traffic lane characteristics associated with a route between the start location and the end location responsive to the query; a traffic database manager including logic to receive the query and generate the reply to the query using a traffic database, wherein the traffic database includes traffic lane characteristics associated with one or more routes for a vehicle to travel, the traffic lane characteristics to be based on one or more of substantially fixed information and periodically updated information, wherein the logic of the traffic database manager is arranged to generate the reply to the query by applying a traffic flow model using an algorithm and at least one computing device to at least a portion of the query information and at least a portion of the traffic lane characteristics associated with a route between the start location and the end location to generate traffic flow information for the route between the start location and the end location; and a per-lane route manager including logic to determine a per-lane route for the given vehicle to travel in response to receiving the traffic flow information and to provide the per-lane route for the given vehicle to travel. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory signal bearing medium having instructions for presenting a per-lane route for a vehicle to travel, which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to:
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query a traffic database with a database query, wherein the database query identifies an indication of a start location and an end location for the vehicle to travel, an indication of a vehicle type, and an indication of at least one of;
if the vehicle contains or will contain a driver and one or more passengers;
a vehicle capability; and
a special allowance for the given vehicle, wherein the traffic database is to include traffic lane characteristics associated with a route between the start location and the end location;receive traffic flow information from the traffic database, wherein the traffic flow information is generated by the traffic database responsive to the database query using a traffic flow model, a traffic flow algorithm, at least a portion of the query information, at least a portion of the traffic lane characteristics and at least one computing device to provide the traffic flow information for the route between the start location and the end location; determine a per-lane route for the vehicle to travel in response to receiving the traffic flow information; and present the per-lane route for the vehicle to travel. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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