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System for providing traffic information
Assignee: TRAFFIC INFORMATION LLC
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Filing: 2003-02-13
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Granted: 2004-08-31
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Expires: 2023-02-13
Abstract
Abstract A system for providing traffic information to a plurality of mobile users connected to a network. The system comprises a plurality of traffic monitors, each comprising at least a traffic detector and a transmitter, the traffic detector generating a signal in response to vehicular traffic and the transmitter transmitting the signal. A receiver receives the signals from the traffic monitors. A computer system is connected to the receiver and is further connected to the network. The computer system in response to a request signal received from one of the users transmits in response thereto information representative of the signals transmitted by the traffic monitoring units. Alternative systems for gathering traffic information are disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce W. DeKock
- 👤 Kevin L. Russell
- 👤 Richard J. Qian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:39
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/01; G08G1/0104; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G08G1/02; G08G1/042; G08G1/09; G08G1/0962; G08G1/0967; G08G1/096708; G08G1/096716; G08G1/096733; G08G1/096741; G08G1/096758; G08G1/096766; G08G1/096775; G08G1/096783; H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/234; H04N21/23406; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/44; H04N21/44004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A system for providing traffic information to a plurality of mobile users connected to a network, comprising: (a) a plurality of mobile user stations, each mobile user station being associated with a display, and a communicating device to allow each of said mobile user stations to send and receive signals; (b) a computer system interconnected with another communicating device and a network, said computer system being capable of sending and receiving signals to and from said mobile user stations; (c) said computer system including a traffic information database, said traffic information database containing data representative of traffic at a plurality of locations; (d) at least one of said mobile user stations providing a request to said computer system for traffic information together with a signal associated with a respective geographic location of said one of said mobile user stations, and in response thereto, said computer system updating said traffic information database based on said geographic location of said one of said mobile user stations and providing to said one of said mobile user stations information representative of selected portions of said traffic information database based on said respective geographic location of said one of said mobile user stations; and (e) said one of said mobile user stations displaying graphically on said display information representative of selected portions of said traffic information database.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
222 words
A system for providing traffic information to a plurality of mobile users connected to a network, comprising: (a) a plurality of mobile user stations, each mobile user station being associated with a display, and a communicating device to allow each of said mobile user stations to send and receive signals; (b) a computer system interconnected with another communicating device and a network, said computer system being capable of sending and receiving signals to and from said mobile user stations; (c) said computer system including a traffic information database, said traffic information database containing data representative of traffic at a plurality of locations; (d) at least one of said mobile user stations providing a request to said computer system for traffic information together with a signal associated with a respective geographic location of said one of said mobile user stations, and in response thereto, said computer system updating said traffic information database based on said geographic location of said one of said mobile user stations and providing to said one of said mobile user stations information representative of selected portions of said traffic information database based on said respective geographic location of said one of said mobile user stations; and (e) said one of said mobile user stations displaying graphically on said display information representative of selected portions of said traffic information database.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said computer system updates said traffic information database based on data derived from a plurality of traffic monitors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said computer system compares data from said mobile user stations with said data derived from said traffic monitors before updating said traffic information database.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one of said mobile user stations is a cellular phone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said mobile user station further comprises a memory capable of storing a map database.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said mobile user station displays a selected portion of said map database.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 1 wherein each said mobile user station provides longitude and latitude information to said computer system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said location of said one of said mobile user stations is displayed graphically.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said computer system screens data provided by said mobile user stations to determine whether said data corresponds to actual traffic conditions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said computer system further comprises a map database, and said computer system compares said signal associated with said respective geographic location of said one of said mobile user stations with said map database before updating said traffic information database.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
189 words
A system for providing traffic information to a plurality of mobile users connected to a network, comprising: (a) a plurality of mobile user stations, each mobile user station being associated with a display, and a communicating device to allow each of said mobile user stations to send and receive signals; (b) a computer system interconnected with another communicating device and a network, said computer system being capable of sending and receiving signals to and from said mobile user stations; (c) said computer system including a map database and a traffic information database, said traffic information database containing data representative of traffic at a plurality of locations; (d) at least one of said mobile user stations providing a signal associated with a respective geographic location of said one of said mobile user stations, and in response thereto, said computer system updating said traffic information database based on said geographic location of said one of said mobile user stations; and (e) said computer system comparing said signal associated with said respective geographic location of said one of said mobile user stations with said map database before updating said traffic information database.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
189 words
A system for providing traffic information to a plurality of mobile users connected to a network, comprising: (a) a plurality of mobile user stations, each mobile user station being associated with a display, and a communicating device to allow each of said mobile user stations to send and receive signals; (b) a computer system interconnected with another communicating device and a network, said computer system being capable of sending and receiving signals to and from said mobile user stations; (c) said computer system including a map database and a traffic information database, said traffic information database containing data representative of traffic at a plurality of locations; (d) at least one of said mobile user stations providing a signal associated with a respective geographic location of said one of said mobile user stations, and in response thereto, said computer system updating said traffic information database based on said geographic location of said one of said mobile user stations; and (e) said computer system comparing said signal associated with said respective geographic location of said one of said mobile user stations with said map database before updating said traffic information database.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said at least one of said mobile user stations is a cellular phone.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said computer system provides to said one of said mobile user stations information representative of selected portions of said traffic information database based on said respective geographic location of said one of said mobile user stations.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said mobile user station comprises a display, and said one of said mobile user stations displays graphically on said display information representative of selected portions of said traffic information database.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said computer system updates said traffic information database based on data derived from a plurality of traffic monitors.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said mobile user station further comprises a memory capable of storing a map database.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 16 wherein said mobile user station displays a selected portion of said map database and a selected portion of said traffic information database.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 11 wherein each said mobile user station provides longitude and latitude information to said computer system.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said location of said one of said mobile user stations is displayed graphically.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said computer system screens data provided by said mobile user stations to determine whether said data corresponds to actual traffic conditions.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
132 words
A system for providing traffic information to a plurality of mobile users connected to a network, comprising: (a) a plurality of traffic monitors, each said traffic monitor comprising at least a detector and a transmitter, said detector providing a signal including data representative of vehicular movement and said transmitter transmitting said signals; (b) a receiver that receives said signals transmitted by said traffic monitors; (c) a computer system interconnected with said receiver and said network; (d) a mobile user station connected to a global positioning system receiver, a display, and a communicating device; (e) said computer system providing to said one of said mobile user stations traffic information representative of said signals transmitted by said traffic monitors; (f) said traffic information transmitted by said computer system is displayed graphically on said display.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
132 words
A system for providing traffic information to a plurality of mobile users connected to a network, comprising: (a) a plurality of traffic monitors, each said traffic monitor comprising at least a detector and a transmitter, said detector providing a signal including data representative of vehicular movement and said transmitter transmitting said signals; (b) a receiver that receives said signals transmitted by said traffic monitors; (c) a computer system interconnected with said receiver and said network; (d) a mobile user station connected to a global positioning system receiver, a display, and a communicating device; (e) said computer system providing to said one of said mobile user stations traffic information representative of said signals transmitted by said traffic monitors; (f) said traffic information transmitted by said computer system is displayed graphically on said display.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
140 words
A system for providing traffic information to a plurality of mobile users connected to a network, comprising: (a) a plurality of traffic monitors, each said traffic monitor comprising at least a detector and a transmitter, said detector providing a signal including data representative of vehicular movement and said transmitter transmitting said signals; (b) a receiver that receives said signals transmitted by said traffic monitors; (c) a computer system interconnected with said receiver and said network; (d) a mobile user station includes a display, and a receiving device; (e) said computer system providing to said one of said mobile user stations traffic information representative of said signals transmitted by said traffic monitors; (f) said traffic information transmitted by said computer system is displayed graphically on said display; and (g) wherein less than all available traffic information is displayed by said display.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
140 words
A system for providing traffic information to a plurality of mobile users connected to a network, comprising: (a) a plurality of traffic monitors, each said traffic monitor comprising at least a detector and a transmitter, said detector providing a signal including data representative of vehicular movement and said transmitter transmitting said signals; (b) a receiver that receives said signals transmitted by said traffic monitors; (c) a computer system interconnected with said receiver and said network; (d) a mobile user station includes a display, and a receiving device; (e) said computer system providing to said one of said mobile user stations traffic information representative of said signals transmitted by said traffic monitors; (f) said traffic information transmitted by said computer system is displayed graphically on said display; and (g) wherein less than all available traffic information is displayed by said display.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
144 words
A system for providing traffic information to a plurality of mobile users connected to a network, comprising: (a) a plurality of traffic monitors, each said traffic monitor comprising at least a detector and a transmitter, said detector providing a signal including data representative of vehicular movement and said transmitter transmitting said signals; (b) a receiver that receives said signals transmitted by said traffic monitors; (c) a computer system interconnected with said receiver and said network; (d) a mobile user station includes a display, and a receiving device; (e) said computer system providing to said one of said mobile user stations traffic information representative of said signals transmitted by said traffic monitors; (f) said traffic information transmitted by said computer system is displayed graphically on said display; and (g) wherein the displayed traffic information geographically encompasses the current geographic position of said mobile user station.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
144 words
A system for providing traffic information to a plurality of mobile users connected to a network, comprising: (a) a plurality of traffic monitors, each said traffic monitor comprising at least a detector and a transmitter, said detector providing a signal including data representative of vehicular movement and said transmitter transmitting said signals; (b) a receiver that receives said signals transmitted by said traffic monitors; (c) a computer system interconnected with said receiver and said network; (d) a mobile user station includes a display, and a receiving device; (e) said computer system providing to said one of said mobile user stations traffic information representative of said signals transmitted by said traffic monitors; (f) said traffic information transmitted by said computer system is displayed graphically on said display; and (g) wherein the displayed traffic information geographically encompasses the current geographic position of said mobile user station.
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