GPS generated traffic information
View Patent ↗Disclosed herein is a traveler information monitoring and dissemination system. The system disclosed herein provides real time information to a traveler, wherein the real time information may be pre-selected by the traveler. The system ensures consistent and quality data are produced and issued to the traveler.
1. A method for disseminating traveler information, the method comprising:
executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor:
stores user criteria, organized by location codes, and wherein the user criteria comprises selection by a user of:
at least one segment of a route, wherein the at least one segment contains a location code,
a time range, and
at least one type of incident for which the user will receive notifications;
receives current data relating to traveling conditions from at least one data source;
processes the received current data and the user criteria to produce:
data based on current data and comprising information that corresponds to the selected user criteria, and
a unique identification code for each incident identified in the data; and
provides the data to the user according to the user criteria.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected time range includes a specific day.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected time range includes a start time.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the selected time range includes an end time.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected type of incident includes a traffic accident.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected type of incident includes a weather event.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected type of incident includes traffic congestion.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected type of incident includes a road blockage.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected type of incident includes a traffic accident.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data is provided to the user in the form of text.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data is provided to the user in the form of a map.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the execution of instructions by the processor further sends a notification to the user.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the notification is sent to the user by text message.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the notification is sent to the user by email.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the execution of instructions by the processor further monitors a number of notifications sent to the user.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the execution of instructions by the processor further monitors user subscription information.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the execution of instructions by the processor further sends email to users requesting feedback.
18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a processor to perform a method for receiving input, the method comprising:
storing user criteria, organized by location codes, wherein the user criteria comprises selection by the user of:
at least one segment of a route, wherein the at least one segment contains a location code,
a time range, and
at least one type of incident for which the user will receive notifications;
receiving current data relating to traveling conditions from at least one data source;
processing the received current data and the user criteria to produce:
data based on current data and comprising information that corresponds to the selected user criteria, and
a unique identification code for each incident identified in the data; and
providing the data to the user according to the user criteria.