METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERING TRAVEL-RELATED INFORMATION

• US 20060259497A1
• Filed: 07/25/2006
• Published: 11/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Smith, Benjamin V.
• Granted Patent: US 7,995,999 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/026 using orientation information, e.g. compass

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for delivering travel related information with an intelligent network. One method embodiment includes establishing a communication with the intelligent network through an access device, determining a location of the access device, and obtaining the travel-related information with the access device through the intelligent network, wherein the travel-related information includes data related to a location of the access device. Additional system and computer-readable media embodiments of the present methods and systems are also provided.

Claims

1-27. -27. (canceled)

28. A method of obtaining travel-related information for a traveler, said method comprising:

receiving via a communication by an access device a request for travel-related information for the location of the access device at the time the communication was initiated, wherein the communication includes a code to identify the communication as a request for travel-related information and further includes information that identifies the access device;

determining whether the access device is entitled to receive the travel-related information at the time the communication is received by comparing the information of the communication to information of a database;

determining the location of said access device by prompting a location system; and

sending travel-related information including data related to the determined location of said access device based on user preferences.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein sending travel-related information comprises directing the travel-related information to the access device.

30. The method of claim 29, further comprising receiving said travel-related information at said access device.

31. The method of claim 28, further comprising further prompting the location system to determine a direction of travel of said access device.

32. The method of claim 28, further comprising determining said direction of travel of said access device by prompting said access device.

33. The method of claim 28, wherein said travel-related information includes information selected from the group consisting of traffic and weather.

34. The method of claim 28, further comprising delivering said travel-related information in a format selected from the group consisting of text and speech, wherein the format is specified by the user preferences.

35. The method of claim 34, further comprising receiving a selection of the format for delivering the travel-related information from the access device and storing the selection as a user preference for future delivery of travel-related information.

36. The method of claim 28, wherein the travel-related information comprises photographs of traffic in proximity to the location of the access device.

37. The method of claim 28, wherein the travel-related information is obtained with a system incorporating observers and sensors.

38. The method of claim 28, wherein the information that identifies the access devices includes at least one of a phone number, a serial number, and a wireless system identifier.

39. The method of claim 31, wherein the travel related information comprises content including weather related to the direction of travel.

40. A computer readable medium containing instructions for performing acts that provide travel related information, the acts comprising:

receiving via a communication by an access device a request for travel-related information for the location of the access device at the time the communication was initiated, wherein the communication includes a code to identify the communication as a request for travel-related information and further includes information that identifies the access device;

determining whether the access device is entitled to receive the travel-related information at the time the communication is received by comparing the information of the communication to information of a database;

determining the location of said access device by prompting a location system; and

sending travel-related information including data related to the determined location of said access device based on user preferences.

41. The computer readable medium of claim 40, wherein sending travel-related information comprises directing the travel-related information to the access device.

42. The computer readable medium of claim 40, wherein the acts further comprise further prompting the location system to determine a direction of travel of said access device.

43. The computer readable medium of claim 40, wherein the acts further comprise:

delivering said travel-related information in a format selected from the group consisting of text and speech, wherein the format is specified by the user preferences; and

receiving a selection of the format for delivering the travel-related information from the access device and storing the selection as a user preference for future delivery of travel-related information.

44. The computer readable medium of claim 40, wherein the travel-related information comprises photographs of traffic in proximity to the location of the access device.

45. The computer readable medium of claim 40, wherein the travel-related information is obtained with a system incorporating observers and sensors.

46. The computer readable medium of claim 40, wherein the information that identifies the access device includes at least one of a phone number, a serial number, and a wireless system identifier.

47. The computer readable medium of claim 42, wherein the travel related information comprises content including weather related to the direction of travel.