IP Library Granted Patent US 8,321,126
Granted Patent B2
US 8,321,126 · App. 12/877,196 · Granted Nov 27, 2012

Devices, methods, and systems for managing route-related information

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Patent No.
US 8,321,126
App. No.
12/877,196
Granted
Nov 27, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method can include, for a predetermined route, automatically processing a first set of machine instructions to create a visual travel guide for the predetermined route, the visual travel guide comprising a second set of machine instructions adapted to cause an information device to render: an identification of a destination of the predetermined route; a plurality of videos, each video corresponding to a road intersection located approximately on the predetermined route, each video adapted to substantially reproduce a view of a driver of an automobile approaching the road intersection; a plurality of textual descriptions associated with the plurality of videos; at least one of an identification of an origin of the predetermined route and an identification of an approach to the destination; and an advertisement associated with at least a portion of the predetermined route.

Claims (53)

1. A method, comprising:

for a predetermined route, automatically processing a first set of machine instructions to create a visual travel guide specific to the predetermined route, the visual travel guide comprising a second set of machine instructions adapted to cause an information device to render, in a predetermined arrangement:

an identification of a destination of the predetermined route;

a plurality of videos, each video corresponding to a unique road intersection located approximately on the predetermined route, each video adapted to substantially reproduce a view of a driver of an automobile approaching the road intersection as recorded via one or more video information recording devices attached to the automobile;

a plurality of textual descriptions associated with the plurality of videos; and

at least one of an identification of an origin of the predetermined route and an identification of an approach to the destination.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

automatically creating the first set of machine instructions based on user-provided commands.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

automatically creating the second set of machine instructions.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

automatically creating the second set of machine instructions based on user-provided commands.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

automatically receiving a request for the visual travel guide.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

automatically providing the visual travel guide, the provided visual travel guide automatically customized to at least one of an origin, current location, approach, route, and destination of a traveler associated with the request.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

automatically transmitting the visual travel guide via a network.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

automatically modifying the second set of machine instructions based on user-provided commands.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

automatically generating a third set of machine instructions based on user-provided commands provided upon performance of said second set of machine instructions.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the second set of machine instructions is adapted to cause the information device to render an identification of a turn located along the predetermined route.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the second set of machine instructions is adapted to cause the information device to render a visual representation of a turn located along the predetermined route.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the second set of machine instructions is adapted to cause the information device to render an identification of a landmark associated with at least a portion of the predetermined route.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the second set of machine instructions is adapted to cause the information device to render a visual representation of a landmark associated with at least a portion of the predetermined route.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the second set of machine instructions is adapted to cause the information device to render a map associated with at least a portion of the predetermined route.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the second set of machine instructions is adapted to cause the information device to render a map associated with the road intersection.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the second set of machine instructions is adapted to cause the information device to render a promotional item.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the second set of machine instructions is adapted to cause the information device to render an advertisement associated with at least a portion of the predetermined route.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

an advertisement associated with at least one of an origin, current location, approach, route, and destination of a traveler associated with the request.

19. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising a physical structure storing first machine-implementable instructions for activities comprising:

for a predetermined route, creating a visual travel guide specific to the predetermined route, the visual travel guide comprising second machine-implementable instructions adapted to cause an information device to render, in a predetermined arrangement:

an identification of a destination of the predetermined route;

a plurality of videos, each video corresponding to a unique road intersection located approximately on the predetermined route, each video adapted to substantially reproduce a view of a driver of an automobile approaching the road intersection as recorded via one or more video information recording devices attached to the automobile;

a plurality of textual descriptions associated with the plurality of videos; and

at least one of an identification of an origin of the predetermined route and an identification of an approach to the destination.

20. A method, comprising:

for a predetermined route, automatically processing a first set of machine instructions to create a visual travel guide specific to the predetermined route, the visual travel guide comprising a second set of machine instructions adapted to cause an information device to render, in a predetermined arrangement:

an identification of a destination of the predetermined route;

a plurality of photographs, each photograph corresponding to a unique road intersection located approximately on the predetermined route, each photograph adapted to substantially reproduce a view of a driver of an automobile approaching the road intersection as recorded via one or more photographic information recording devices attached to the automobile;

a plurality of textual descriptions associated with the plurality of photographs;

at least one of an identification of an origin of the predetermined route and an identification of an approach to the destination; and

an advertisement associated with at least a portion of the predetermined route.

Continuity (6)
Continuation 11540067 · Sep 29, 2006
Continuation In Part 10390838 · Mar 18, 2003
Continuation In Part PCTUS0127735 · Sep 27, 2001
Continuation In Part 09671271 · Sep 28, 2000
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