US2016189541A1PendingUtilityA1

User-centric traffic enquiry and alert system

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Assignee: INTELLIGENT MECHATRONIC SYSPriority: Sep 23, 2010Filed: Sep 4, 2015Published: Jun 30, 2016
Est. expirySep 23, 2030(~4.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Otman A. Basir
G06Q 20/4016G08G 1/096741G06Q 20/06G08G 1/096775
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Abstract

A method for notifying a user about traffic including the step of determining an origin of the user. A destination of the user is also determined. Traffic conditions between the origin and the destination are determined. The user is notified of the traffic conditions.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for notifying a user about traffic including the steps of:
 a) determining an origin of the user;   b) determining a destination of the user;   c) determining traffic conditions between the origin and the destination; and   d) notifying the user of the traffic conditions based upon said step d).   
     
     
         2 . The method of claim wherein said step b) is performed by monitoring a history of destinations by the user and predicting the destination based upon the history of destinations. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the step of monitoring the history of destinations by user includes monitoring destinations on days of the week and times of day. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  further including the step of comparing the traffic conditions to a threshold set by the user and wherein said step d) includes only notifying the user based upon the comparison with the threshold. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the threshold is a length of delay of calculated travel time relative to expected travel time under normal conditions. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said step b) is performed based upon an analysis of a set of contacts associated with the user. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein said step b) includes comparing the user's current direction of travel to addresses in the contacts. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said step b) is performed based upon a calendar event associated with the user. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein said step b) is performed based upon at least one contact among a plurality of user contacts associated with the user. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1  further including determine a direction of travel of the user and wherein said step c) includes determining traffic conditions in the user's direction of travel. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said step d) is performed at a set time interval prior to the user leaving the origin. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said step d) is performed at a time that is dependent upon the traffic conditions determined in said step c). 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said step d) is performed at a time that is based upon a latest time of arrival received from the user. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said step b) is performed based upon the user's current location and based upon a current direction of travel of the user. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein said step b) is performed based upon a comparison of current location and current direction of travel to addresses in contacts associated with the user. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1  wherein at least some of said steps a)-d) are performed on a mobile device. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1  wherein at least some of said steps a)-d) are performed on a server remote from the user.

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