Automated location-intelligent traffic notification service systems and methods
View Patent ↗Traffic notification systems include a location determination system that is configured to determine a geographic location of a subscriber and an automated traffic notification system that is configured to automatically transmit a traffic notification message that is based on the geographic location of the subscriber to a wireless terminal that is associated with the subscriber.
1. An automated traffic advisory system comprising a remote server configured to electronically communicate with a plurality of wireless devices associated with subscribers,
wherein the system is configured to electronically alert subscribers of a number of speeding tickets issued by police along a roadway in a travel route associated with respective subscribers.
2. An automated traffic advisory system comprising a remote server configured to electronically communicate with wireless devices associated with subscribers, wherein the system is configured to electronically transmit notifications to the wireless devices to notify a subscriber of a number of speeding tickets along a roadway in a travel route.
3. An automated traffic advisory system according to claim 2 , wherein the notification of speeding tickets comprises an average number of speeding tickets given over a time interval.
4. An automated traffic advisory system according to claim 2 , wherein the system is configured to obtain substantially real-time speeding ticket event information and electronically transmit notices of speeding ticket events based on this information to the wireless devices of the subscribers.
5. An automated traffic advisory system comprising a remote server configured to electronically communicate with wireless devices associated with subscribers, wherein the system is configured to electronically transmit to the wireless devices notifications of crime-along a roadway from police reports associated with a travel route.
6. An automated traffic advisory system according to claim 5 , wherein the system is configured to generate and electronically transmit to the wireless device of a subscriber a drivability rating that considers a number of traffic accidents along a roadway in a travel route associated with a respective subscriber over a time interval.
7. An automated travel advisory system comprising a remote server configured to electronically communicate with portable wireless communication devices associated with subscribers, wherein the system is configured to monitor speeding ticket events along different travel routes and electronically transmit speeding ticket information to wireless communication devices of the subscribers.
8. An automated travel notification system configured to electronically: (a) associate a subscriber travel route with a respective subscriber wireless device; and (b) transmit a travel notification message notifying a subscriber of speeding ticket information along the subscriber's travel route to the subscriber wireless device.
9. A system according to claim 8 , wherein the travel notification system is configured to electronically store defined travel routes of respective subscribers and automatically electronically transmit travel messages to the wireless device s.
10. A system according to claim 8 , further comprising providing incentives for roadway travelers to report traffic and travel information data, wherein the system is configured to accept traveler reported data and transmit traffic and travel advisories to subscriber wireless devices using this data.
11. A system according to claim 8 , wherein the travel notification system is configured to generate and electronically transmit a drivability rating associated with a defined travel route to subscriber wireless devices, the drivability rating taking into account criminal activity and planned police enforcement activity along a respective subscriber travel route.
12. A system according to claim 8 , wherein the system is configured to automatically locate a subscriber and transmit the travel notification message associated with a travel route or roadway associated with the subscriber.
13. A system according to claim 12 , wherein the system is configured to transmit the travel notification message to notify a respective subscriber of a number of speeding tickets given over a time interval along a roadway associated with the subscriber's travel route.
14. An automated traffic advisory system configured to electronically communicate with a plurality of wireless devices, at least one for a respective subscriber, to electronically generate and transmit travel advisories to subscribers, wherein the system is configured to electronically generate a drivability rating for different travel routes, and wherein the drivability rating considers a plurality of different traffic data inputs including police reports associated with vehicle accidents on one or more roadways in the travel route, a number of speeding tickets given to drivers on a roadway in the travel route over a time interval and criminal actions along or proximate one or more roadways in the travel route, and wherein the system is configured to electronically transmit the drivability rating of a roadway associated with a travel route of a respective subscriber.