Intelligently providing user-specific traffic-related information
A motor vehicle may be equipped with apparatus permitting the reception of transportation-related alerts. The alerts received may be in accordance with factors, such as device-specific and/or location-specific factors. Alerts may, for example, be held or formatted, e.g., for audio presentation, depending on various factors, including, but not limited to location and/or speed.
1. A motor vehicle comprising:
at least one computing device integrated into the motor vehicle;
a receiver integrated into the motor vehicle and configured to receive a transportation-related alert and coupled to the computing device, wherein the transportation-related alert applies to a location of the motor vehicle; and
a speaker,
wherein the at least one computing device is configured to present the transportation-related alert as an audible alert via said speaker, as a user-selectable option, if a speed of the motor vehicle exceeds a predetermined threshold speed level.
2. The motor vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a visual display coupled to the at least one computing device and configured to visually display the transportation-related alert.
3. The motor vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the visual display is integrated into the motor vehicle.
4. The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the at least one computing device is configured to detect a tag associated with the transportation-related alert and to present the transportation-related alert in a manner based at least in part on the tag.
5. The motor vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the at least one computing device is configured to present the transportation-related alert as an audible alert in response to detecting a tag indicating that the transportation-related alert should be presented in audible format.
6. The motor vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter integrated into the motor vehicle and configured to transmit location data of the motor vehicle.
7. The motor vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the transmitter is further configured to transmit user-profile data.
8. The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the at least one computing device is configured to communicate with at least one device not integrated into the motor vehicle.
9. The motor vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the at least one computing device is configured to wirelessly communicate with the at least one device not integrated into the motor vehicle.
10. The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the at least one computing device is configured to prevent text-based input to the at least one computing device in response to detecting that the motor vehicle is moving.
11. The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the at least one computing device is configured to recognize speech-based input.