User-centric traffic enquiry and alert system
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1. A method for notifying a user about traffic including the steps of:
- a) determining a current location of the user with a gps receiver;
b) determining a destination of the user by comparing with a processor the user'"'"'s current direction of travel from the user'"'"'s current location to addresses in a set of electronically-stored contacts associated with the user;
c) determining traffic conditions between the origin and the destination; and
d) notifying the user of the traffic conditions based upon said step c).
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Abstract
A method for notifying a user about traffic including the step of determining an origin of the user. A destination of the user is also determined. Traffic conditions between the origin and the destination are determined. The user is notified of the traffic conditions.
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1. A method for notifying a user about traffic including the steps of:
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a) determining a current location of the user with a gps receiver; b) determining a destination of the user by comparing with a processor the user'"'"'s current direction of travel from the user'"'"'s current location to addresses in a set of electronically-stored contacts associated with the user; c) determining traffic conditions between the origin and the destination; and d) notifying the user of the traffic conditions based upon said step c). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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