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Vehicle information system
Assignee: Aumovio Systems Inc
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Filing: 2002-09-19
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Granted: 2003-09-30
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Expires: 2022-09-19
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle information system which includes an in-vehicle system 105 and a centralized server system 120 . The in-vehicle system communicates with the server system using a wireless communication link 110 , such as over a cellular telephone system. A position system, such as a set of GPS satellites 140 , provides positioning signals that are used by the in-vehicle systems, and optionally by the centralized server system to increase the accuracy of position estimates. In one version of the system, an operator specifies a destination to an in-vehicle system which validates the destination. The in-vehicle system transmits specification of the destination to a server system 125 at the centralized server. The server system computes a route to the destination and transmits the computed route to the in-vehicle system. The in-vehicle system guides the operator along the route. If the in-vehicle system detects that the vehicle has deviated from the planned route, it replans a new route to the destination using an in-vehicle map database.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald P. Knockeart
- 👤 Bob Drury
- 👤 Melvin A. Rode
- 👤 Steven Brown
- 👤 Harry Asher
- 👤 Paul A. Jozefowicz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:56
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/09; G08G1/0962; G08G1/0968; G08G1/096805; G08G1/096811; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G01C21/34; G01C21/3407; G01C21/3415; G01C21/3453; G01C21/3492; G08G1/096833; G08G1/096838; G08G1/096844; G08G1/096855; G08G1/096861; G08G1/096872; G08G1/096877; G08G1/096883
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for collecting traffic information comprising: enabling a plurality of in-vehicle systems each associated with a different vehicle to collect traffic related information during travel of the vehicles on a road network; accepting information from a server computer system at one or more of the in-vehicle systems; collecting traffic related information at each of the one or more in-vehicle systems according to the information accepted from the server computer system; and delivering the collected information to the server computer system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for collecting traffic information comprising: enabling a plurality of in-vehicle systems each associated with a different vehicle to collect traffic related information during travel of the vehicles on a road network; accepting information from a server computer system at one or more of the in-vehicle systems; collecting traffic related information at each of the one or more in-vehicle systems according to the information accepted from the server computer system; and delivering the collected information to the server computer system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising maintaining a traffic database using the delivered information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 2 further comprising maintaining the traffic database at the server computer system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising passing the delivered information from the server computer system to a remote system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 4 wherein delivering the information to a remote system includes delivering said information to a traffic information system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein collecting traffic related information includes collecting traveling speed information associated with one or more links of the road network.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 6 wherein collecting the traveling speed information includes collecting different information associated with each of two or more links of the road network.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 6 wherein collecting traveling speed information includes collecting a statistic of traveling speed for the links.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 6 wherein collecting traveling speed information includes logging traveling speed information for each of multiple passages over at least some of the links.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 9 wherein logging traveling speed information includes logging times the vehicle passed over the links.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein accepting the information from the server includes accepting specifications of one or more links of the road network for which to collect traffic related information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein accepting the information from the server includes accepting specifications of conditions under which to collect information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 12 wherein accepting the specifications of conditions include accepting a specification of an exception condition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the exception condition includes a deviation from an expected traveling speed.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein accepting the information from the server includes accepting specifications of conditions under which to deliver the collect information to the server computer system.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 15 wherein accepting the specifications of conditions include accepting a specification of an exception condition.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the exception condition includes a deviation from an expected traveling speed.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein enabling in-vehicle systems to collect traffic related information includes selecting a subset of available in-vehicle systems.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 18 wherein selecting the subset of in-vehicle systems includes selecting said systems according to locations of the associated vehicles.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 18 wherein selecting the subset of in-vehicle systems includes selecting said systems according to planned routes of said vehicles.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 wherein accepting information from the server computer system includes receiving a specification of a route through the road network, including indications of links on the route for which to collect traffic related information.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
86 words
Software stored on computer-readable media comprising instructions for causing a computer system to: enable a plurality of in-vehicle systems each associated with a different vehicle to collect traffic related information during travel of the vehicles on a road network; accept information from a server computer system at one or more of the in-vehicle systems; collect traffic related information at each of the one or more in-vehicle systems according to the information accepted from the server computer; and deliver the collected information to the server computer system.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
86 words
Software stored on computer-readable media comprising instructions for causing a computer system to: enable a plurality of in-vehicle systems each associated with a different vehicle to collect traffic related information during travel of the vehicles on a road network; accept information from a server computer system at one or more of the in-vehicle systems; collect traffic related information at each of the one or more in-vehicle systems according to the information accepted from the server computer; and deliver the collected information to the server computer system.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
89 words
A system for collecting traffic information comprising: means for enabling a plurality of in-vehicle systems each associated with a different vehicle to collect traffic related information during travel of the vehicles on a road network; means for accepting information from a server computer system at one or more of the in-vehicle systems; means for collecting traffic related information at each of the one or more in-vehicle systems according to the information accepted from the server computer system; and means for delivering the collected information to the server computer system.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
89 words
A system for collecting traffic information comprising: means for enabling a plurality of in-vehicle systems each associated with a different vehicle to collect traffic related information during travel of the vehicles on a road network; means for accepting information from a server computer system at one or more of the in-vehicle systems; means for collecting traffic related information at each of the one or more in-vehicle systems according to the information accepted from the server computer system; and means for delivering the collected information to the server computer system.
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