Method and system for providing travel time information
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1. A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium that, when executing on one or more computers, performs the steps of:
- receiving travel time information pertaining to a roadway based on a plurality of cell phone locations, wherein each of the plurality of cell phones was identified as being a candidate for proximity to the roadway because of its proximity to a cell phone tower that is in proximity to the roadway;
estimating a travel time of the roadway based at least in part on the received travel time information;
receiving a roadway presentation request from a requesting cell phone; and
communicating map information to the requesting cell phone in a format to be presented on the cell phone in response to the roadway presentation request, wherein the map information includes presenting an indication of the travel time for the roadway.
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Abstract
Location technologies are combined with other information systems to provide augmented information for individuals such as a traveler in an automobile.
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1. A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium that, when executing on one or more computers, performs the steps of:
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receiving travel time information pertaining to a roadway based on a plurality of cell phone locations, wherein each of the plurality of cell phones was identified as being a candidate for proximity to the roadway because of its proximity to a cell phone tower that is in proximity to the roadway; estimating a travel time of the roadway based at least in part on the received travel time information; receiving a roadway presentation request from a requesting cell phone; and communicating map information to the requesting cell phone in a format to be presented on the cell phone in response to the roadway presentation request, wherein the map information includes presenting an indication of the travel time for the roadway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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