Data-driven 3D traffic views with the view based on user-selected start and end geographical locations
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A computer-implemented method for creating a traffic report for a television broadcast, comprising:
- providing a user interface that allows a user to make multiple traffic data type selections of one or more of an incident item, a sensor item, and a key route item in a geographic area;
receiving the multiple traffic data type selections of one of the incident item, the sensor item, and the key route item from the user;
upon receiving the multiple traffic data type selections, allowing the user to make a map type selection of one of a 2D map, a 3D sky view map, and a 3D fly through map via the user interface;
receiving the map type selection of one of the 2D map, the 3D sky view map, and the 3D fly through map;
with receiving data for a play sequence for an order of objects including the multiple traffic data type selections and the map type selections;
displaying a preview of how the objects would appear in an animated television traffic report for the geographic area to the user and using the play sequence of the order of the objects; and
upon receiving a first indication that the user approves the traffic report appearance and the play sequence of the order of the objects, saving the data type and map type selections for use in the animated television traffic report.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Traffic flow data representing traffic conditions on a road system is obtained. A user selects a start geographical location and an end geographical location. An animated flythrough 3D graphical map is then created and displayed beginning at the start geographical location and navigating toward the end geographical location. The traffic flow data is continuously displayed during the flythrough.
68 Citations
15 Claims
-
1. A computer-implemented method for creating a traffic report for a television broadcast, comprising:
-
providing a user interface that allows a user to make multiple traffic data type selections of one or more of an incident item, a sensor item, and a key route item in a geographic area; receiving the multiple traffic data type selections of one of the incident item, the sensor item, and the key route item from the user; upon receiving the multiple traffic data type selections, allowing the user to make a map type selection of one of a 2D map, a 3D sky view map, and a 3D fly through map via the user interface; receiving the map type selection of one of the 2D map, the 3D sky view map, and the 3D fly through map; with receiving data for a play sequence for an order of objects including the multiple traffic data type selections and the map type selections; displaying a preview of how the objects would appear in an animated television traffic report for the geographic area to the user and using the play sequence of the order of the objects; and upon receiving a first indication that the user approves the traffic report appearance and the play sequence of the order of the objects, saving the data type and map type selections for use in the animated television traffic report. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14)
-
-
10. A system for creating a traffic report for a television broadcast, comprising in combination:
-
a processor; data storage; and machine language instructions stored in the data storage executable by the processor to; provide a user interface that allows a user to make multiple traffic data type selections of an incident item, a sensor item, and a key route item in a geographic area and a traffic map type selection of one of a 2D map, a 3D sky view map, and a 3D fly through for the selected traffic data type; receive the multiple traffic data type selections and the traffic map type selection from the user; receive data for a traffic play order for objects including the multiple traffic data type and traffic data type selections; display a preview of how objects comprising the multiple traffic data type and traffic map type selections would appear in an animated television traffic report for the geographic area to the user and using the traffic play order; save the objects upon receiving a first indication from the user; and send a video signal including the saved traffic data type and traffic map type selections to a television station for use in the animated television traffic report upon receiving a second indication from the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 15)
-
Specification