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Location-aware selection of public transportation

  • US 9,159,238 B2
  • Filed: 10/02/2008
  • Issued: 10/13/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-readable medium not comprising a propagated data signal containing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors on a mobile device associated with a user, implement a transportation application for providing public transportation options to the user, the transportation application comprising:

  • a plurality of service adapters, each service adapter configured for interfacing with one of a respective plurality of schedule services and for receiving public transportation information from the one respective schedule service of the respective plurality of schedule services in response to a query transmitted by the service adapter to the one respective schedule service that includes a destination to be reached by the user using public transportation;

    a public transportation selector configured for generating the query, the query being arranged to communicate a present location of the mobile device, a said destination to be reached by the user, and a target time of arrival using the public transportation to the plurality of schedule services; and

    a location module that interfaces with location-aware functionality disposed in the mobile device, the location module identifying the present location of the mobile phone to the public transportation selector.

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