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Granted Patent B2
US 9,349,296 · App. 13/046,443 · Granted May 24, 2016

Methods and systems for dynamically providing contextual weather information

Inventors: Thorsten Wiesemann (Hofheim, DE); Theo Hankers (Braunschweig, DE); Cindy Dorfmann (Darmstadt, DE); Andreas Sindlinger (Weinheim, DE)
Assignee: The Boeing Company
G08G5/0091G01C23/00G08G5/003G08G5/0021G05D1/0202
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Patent No.
US 9,349,296
App. No.
13/046,443
Granted
May 24, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for providing dynamic information. Routing data for a vehicle is integrated with weather data for an area to generate contextual weather information. The contextual weather information is presented with respect to a predetermined route of the vehicle.

Claims (42)

1. A method of providing dynamic information, said method comprising:

receiving routing data for a vehicle;

receiving weather data for an area;

automatically integrating the routing data with the weather data to generate contextual weather information;

presenting a timeline and the contextual weather information with respect to a predetermined route of the vehicle, wherein the timeline includes a first time indicator representative of a first time wherein the vehicle is at a first position associated with a first time and a second time indicator representative of a second time; wherein the second time indicator is movable along the timeline to represent a relative time with respect to the first time;

presenting a timer indicating a time associated with the second time indicator as the second time indicator moves along the timeline; and

in response to a user input that moves the second time indicator along the presented timeline to the second time, displaying a first icon of the vehicle at the first position associated with the first time while simultaneously displaying a second icon of the vehicle at a second position associated with the second time, wherein the first time indicator is different from the first icon and the second time indicator is different from the second icon.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising automatically adjusting the predetermined route to avoid at least one weather condition.

3. A method in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising presenting the second position of the vehicle to be visually distinguishable from the first position of the vehicle.

4. A method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein automatically integrating the routing data with the weather data further comprises associating a predetermined time with the first position of the vehicle and at least one weather condition of the area.

5. A method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein automatically integrating the routing data with the weather data further comprises associating a predetermined time with the first position of the vehicle and at least one notice for a predetermined location.

6. A method in accordance with claim 5 , wherein presenting the contextual weather information further comprises presenting the first position of the vehicle with respect to the at least one notice for the predetermined location.

7. A method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein receiving routing data further comprises updating at least one of the routing data for the vehicle and the weather data for the area on a continuous basis.

8. A method in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising

presenting a predetermined route of the vehicle based on the routing data, including a first icon of the vehicle at a first position associated with a first time; and

displaying the first icon and the second icon on the presented predetermined route.

9. A server for providing dynamic information, said server comprising a memory device and a processor coupled to the memory device, said server programmed to:

receive routing data for a vehicle;

receive weather data for an area;

integrate the routing data with the weather data to generate contextual weather information;

present a timeline and the contextual weather information with respect to a predetermined route of the vehicle, wherein the timeline includes a first time indicator representative of a first time wherein the vehicle is at a first position associated with a first time and a second time indicator representative of a second time; wherein the second time indicator is movable along the timeline to represent a relative time with respect to the first time;

present a timer indicating a time associated with the second time indicator as the second time indicator moves along the timeline; and

in response to a user input that moves the second time indicator along the presented timeline to the second time, display a first icon of the vehicle at the first position associated with the first time while simultaneously displaying a second icon of the vehicle at a second position associated with the second time, wherein the first time indicator is different from the first icon and the second time indicator is different from the second icon.

10. A server in accordance with claim 9 , wherein said server is further programmed to automatically adjust the predetermined route to avoid at least one weather condition.

11. A server in accordance with claim 9 , wherein said server is further programmed to present the second position of the vehicle to be visually distinguishable from the first position of the vehicle.

12. A server in accordance with claim 9 , wherein said server is further programmed to associate a predetermined time with the first position of the vehicle and at least one weather condition of the area.

13. A server in accordance with claim 9 , wherein said server is further programmed to associate a predetermined time with the first position of the vehicle and at least one notice for a predetermined location.

14. A server in accordance with claim 9 , wherein said server is further programmed to present the first position of the vehicle with respect to at least one of a weather condition and a notice.

15. A system for providing dynamic information, said system comprising:

a sensor configured to detect an atmospheric condition; and

a server comprising a memory device and a processor coupled to the memory device, said server programmed to:

receive routing data for a vehicle;

receive weather data for an area, the weather data including the atmospheric condition detected by the sensor;

integrate the routing data with the weather data to generate contextual weather information;

present a timeline and the contextual weather information with respect to a predetermined route of the vehicle, wherein the timeline includes a first time indicator representative of a first time wherein the vehicle is at a first position associated with a first time and a second time indicator representative of a second time; wherein the second time indicator is movable along the timeline to represent a relative time with respect to the first time;

present a timer indicating a time associated with the second time indicator as the second time indicator moves along the timeline; and

in response to a user input that moves the second time indicator along the presented timeline to the second time, display a first icon of the vehicle at the first position associated with the first time while simultaneously displaying a second icon of the vehicle at a second position associated with the second time, wherein the first time indicator is different from the first icon and the second time indicator is different from the second icon.

16. A system in accordance with claim 15 , wherein said server is further programmed to automatically adjust the predetermined route to avoid at least one weather condition.

17. A system in accordance with claim 15 , wherein said server is further programmed to present the second position of the vehicle to be visually distinguishable from the first position of the vehicle.

18. A system in accordance with claim 15 , wherein said server is further programmed to associate a predetermined time with the first position of the vehicle and at least one weather condition of the area.

19. A system in accordance with claim 15 , wherein said server is further programmed to associate a predetermined time with the first position of the vehicle and at least one notice for a predetermined location.

20. A system in accordance with claim 15 , wherein said server is further programmed to set the first time to a current time and the first position to a current position of the vehicle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2011
From: WIESEMANN, THORSTEN; HANKERS, THEO; DORFMANN, CINDY; SINDLINGER, ANDREAS
To: THE BOEING COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025941/0648 →
Continuity (1)
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