GPS generated traffic information

• US 8,786,464 B2
• Filed: 01/22/2013
• Issued: 07/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Pelmorex Canada Inc.
• Inventors: Gueziec, Andre
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tai T
• Application Number:
  US13/747,454
• Publication Number:
  US 20130207817A1
• Time in Patent Office: 546 Days
• Field of Search: 340/905, 340/906, 340/904, 340/994, 340/988, 340/989, 340/995.24, 340/995.27
• US Class Current: 340/905
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/30 Map- or contour-matching
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3407 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3492 employing speed data or traffic data, e.g. real-time or historical traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3694 Output thereof on a road map
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 5/04 Inference or reasoning models
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0125 Traffic data processing
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0129 for creating historical data or processing based on historical data
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/093 Data selection, e.g. prioritizing information, managing message queues, selecting the information to be output
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0967 Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096716 where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096741 where the source of the transmitted information selects which information to transmit to each vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/09675 where a selection from the received information takes place in the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096775 where the origin of the information is a central station
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096816 where the complete route is transmitted to the vehicle at once
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096822 where the segments of the route are transmitted to the vehicle at different locations and times
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096827 where the route is computed onboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096866 where the complete route is shown to the driver
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096888 where input information is obtained using learning systems, e.g. history databases
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3822 specially adapted for use in vehicles H04B1/3827 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/025 : using location based information parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 : Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a traveler information monitoring and dissemination system. The system disclosed herein provides real time information to a traveler, wherein the real time information may be pre-selected by the traveler. The system ensures consistent and quality data are produced and issued to the traveler.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented traveler information dissemination system, the system comprising:

a traveler information module stored in memory and executable by a processor to store user criteria organized by location codes, wherein the user criteria comprises selection by the user of;

at least one segment of the route, wherein the at least one segment contains a location code,

a time range, and

at least one type of incident for which the user will receive notifications;

at least one data source that provides current data relating to traveling conditions;

a data processor that executes instructions stored in memory thereby producing;

data based on current data and comprising information that corresponds to the selected user criteria, and

a unique identification code for each incident identified in the data,

a publishing module stored in memory and executable by a processor to provide the data to the user according to the user criteria.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the traveler information module is further executable to store the selected time range that includes a specific day.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the traveler information module is further executable to store the selected time range that includes a start time.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the traveler information module is further executable to store the selected time range that includes an end time.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the traveler information module is further executable to store the selected type of incident that includes a traffic accident.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the traveler information module is further executable to store the selected type of incident that includes a weather event.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the traveler information module is further executable to store the selected type of incident that includes traffic congestion.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the traveler information module is further executable to store the selected type of incident that includes a road blockage.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the traveler information module is further executable to store the selected type of incident that includes a traffic accident.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the publishing module is further executable to provide the data to the user in the form of text.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the publishing module is further executable to provide the data to the user in the form of a map.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the publishing module is further executable to send a notification to the user.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the publishing module is further executable to send a notification to the user by text message.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the publishing module is further executable to send a notification to the user by text message by email.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the publishing module is further executable to send a notification to the user by text message.

16. The system of claim 1, further comprising a maintenance module stored in memory and executable by a processor to monitor the number of notifications sent to the user.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the maintenance module is further executable to execute when the traveler dissemination system is not in use.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the maintenance module is further executable to monitor user subscription information.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the maintenance module is further executable to send email to users requesting feedback.