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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185297 | Personalized traffic reports A method and system are disclosed for providing personalized traffic reports. A personalized traffic report is a relatively short, audio-visual presentation that includes an audio narrative by an announcer describing the traffic conditions along a user's selected ro... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180557 | Traffic state predicting apparatus A traffic state predicting apparatus, which predicts congestion states of parts of a link based on limited information (the travel time for the link), comprises storage means that stores link data including a link length of each link forming part of a road on a map ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180558 | System and method for improved traffic flow reporting using satellite digital audio radio service (SDARS) and vehicle communications, navigation and tracking system A system and method for traffic flow reporting are provided. An satellite digital audio radio service (SDARS) system receives traffic flow information for segments of roads with service coverage at a vehicle. A vehicle communications, navigation and tracking (VCNT) ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180559 | System and methods for geoboundary based traffic monitoring using quick tear down boundaries A location based service and method configured to provide a mechanism for delivering traffic information to a subscribing user. The method is implemented on a computing infrastructure and includes setting up geo-boundaries at one or more predefined intervals. The me... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8145414 | Method of estimation of traffic information, device of estimation of traffic information and car navigation device There is provided a method and a device for accurately estimating traffic information of a link having no traffic information even if different types of roads are mixed. The device finds a parameter characterizing a damping curve of a quantity of change of relative ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8103438 | Method and system for automatically directing traffic on a site In a method for automatically directing traffic on a site, information is received regarding a plurality of selected entities on the job site. An indication of a first priority assigned to a first of the plurality of selected entities is received. An indication of a... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8050855 | Method and system for transmitting data to a traffic information server A method for transmitting data to a traffic information server includes obtaining, at a mobile vehicle, data including at least one of a vehicle speed and a vehicle location at a then-current time, and determining whether the data is redundant. Determining whether t... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8024110 | Method of estimation of traffic information, device of estimation of traffic information and car navigation device There is provided a method and a device for accurately estimating traffic information of a link having no traffic information even if different types of roads are mixed. The device finds a parameter characterizing a damping curve of a quantity of change of relative ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8014937 | Method of creating a virtual traffic network A computer-implemented method of creating a virtual traffic network includes inputting map data representing a road system, inputting flow data related to traffic flow on the road system and integrating the map data and the flow data to produce a virtual traffic net... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7991542 | Monitoring signalized traffic flow The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for monitoring signalized traffic flow. A processor in a sensor system or traffic controller interface estimates the time-of-arrival and other traffic flow estimates of one or more vehi... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7930095 | Apparatus for providing traffic information for each lane and using the information A method and device for providing traffic information (e.g., congestion & travel-time information, road obstruction information, etc.) for each lane. The method includes encoding traffic information, including creating status information including traffic informatio... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7840339 | Traffic information display method and apparatus A traffic information display method includes creating a highest-level traffic information selection menu among traffic information categorized in multiple levels, and displaying the created traffic information selection menu, creating a low-level menu including ass... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7706967 | Vehicle information system A vehicle information system which includes an in-vehicle system 105 and a centralized server system 120. The in-vehicle system communicates with the server system using a wireless communication link 110, such as over a cellular telephone system... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7702452 | System and method for determining a prediction of average speed for a segment of roadway The present invention provides a system and method for determining the necessary departure time to allow for an on-time or desired arrival time at a particular location over a particular route based on the evaluation of historic, present, and predicted road conditio... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7672775 | Systems, methods, and data structures for correcting traffic information Systems, methods, and data structures for correcting traffic information data may accumulate traffic information data including, for each link, a link travel time during at least one trip time. The systems, methods, and data structures may convert the link travel ti... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7617041 | Traffic jam prediction device and method A device and method to enable the prediction of a traffic jam even when the road environment changes. On the basis of up-to-the-minute, i.e., current, traffic jam information and changes from the preceding traffic jam information, the current traffic state is estima... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7593809 | System and method for determining traffic conditions The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining traffic conditions using wireless devices. A number of signals from the vehicles traveling in selected routes are received by several wireless communication networks via the wireless devices. The ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7577514 | Running time estimation apparatus, running data relay apparatus, and running time estimation system A running time estimation system according to the present invention is provided with a receiver for receiving running data including a plurality of time and position data having a predetermined time and a vehicle position of different vehicles at the predetermined t... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7440842 | System for transmitting, processing, receiving, and displaying traffic information A system for sharing and processing traffic information includes a number of traffic information computer systems within individual vehicles and a traffic information server system. The traffic information computer systems are each connected to the server system thr... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7394401 | Device and method for preventing speeding A device for preventing a vehicle from speeding, which device comprises a switching device, a speedometer present in the vehicle, which is connected to said switching device and which measures the speed of the vehicle, as well as a transmitter connected thereto, whe... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7392130 | System and method for determining traffic conditions The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining traffic conditions using wireless devices. A number of signals from the vehicles traveling in selected routes are received by several wireless communication networks via the wireless devices. The ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7385525 | Dynamic timing adjustment in an electronic toll collection system An electronic toll collection system with dynamically adjusted timing for operation of one or more subsystems. The timing is dynamically adjusted based upon the prevailing traffic speed for the roadway. The roadway traffic speed is determined based upon direct measu... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7375624 | Telematic parametric speed metering system Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, articles of manufacture and methods for a telematic parametric speed metering system. In one embodiment, a system may determine a vehicle's location and speed. Once the location has been determined, corresponding... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7353107 | Verifying the validity of traffic status information A method for providing traffic status information as part of a traffic status detection by a motor vehicle, in particular traffic information for detecting traffic jams is provided. To provide high-quality traffic status information at an acceptable cost, it is prop... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343242 | Traffic status detection with a threshold method A method for providing traffic status information as part of a traffic status detection system using a traffic status detection device provided in the vehicle, in particular traffic status information for ascertaining the traffic situation, including traffic status ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343243 | Fully automated vehicle dispatching, monitoring and billing A system for controlling vehicles (20) to provide transportation services without need for human intervention. A database (10) stores records each documenting needed transportation services. Processing circuitry (which may be one or several networked c... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7333632 | Image authenticating methods To authenticate images taken by image capturing elements (3) of offending vehicles, for example, when exceeding the authorized speed, provided elements are provided for allowing informative data on the offence to be supplied, such as the speed of the vehicle,... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7310803 | Method and system for executing multiple tasks in a task set A method, system and computer readable storage medium for executing a set of tasks. The method includes selecting an incomplete task in the set and then either starting its execution (if it was not previously suspended) or resuming its execution (if it was previousl... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7298289 | Mobile communication device A mobile communications device comprising a location sensing system, producing a location output; a memory, storing a set of locations and associated events; a telecommunications device, communicating event and location information between a remote system and said m... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7292934 | Navigation system for a vehicle A navigation system for a vehicle has an evaluation unit for capturing and conditioning vehicle data and/or topographical data. A transmission unit is coupled to the evaluation unit for sending the data captured by the evaluation unit or derived therefrom to navigat... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7286040 | Cooperative vehicular identification system Cooperative Vehicular Identification Systems and Methods, capable of monitoring and recording vehicular law violations, with the assistance and cooperation of the vehicles in violation, are disclosed. Real-time information from vehicular sensors is communicated to a... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7274306 | Traffic management device and system A smart traffic control device transmits information to approaching vehicles regarding its current and future state enabling vehicles to control their speed to avoid arriving at the traffic control device until it permits the passage of traffic, thus avoiding stoppi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274311 | Animated display of traffic information A method is disclosed for displaying traffic information on a display. Information that indicates traffic conditions on a portion of a road network is used to form an animation. The portion of the road network is shown on the display and the animation is shown on th... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271737 | Mobile communication device A mobile communications device comprising a location sensing system, producing a location output; a memory, storing a set of locations and associated events; a telecommunications device, communicating event and location information between a remote system and said m... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268700 | Mobile communication device A mobile communications device comprising a location sensing system, producing a location output; a memory, storing a set of locations and associated events: a telecommunications device, communicating event and location information between a remote system and said m... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7262790 | Mobile enforcement platform with aimable violation identification and documentation system for multiple traffic violation types across all lanes in moving traffic, generating composite display images and data to support citation generation, homeland security, and monitoring A manned, mobile traffic enforcement platform with aimable violation detection and documentation devices, employing digital video and still images, incorporating contextual information as well as data input by the system operator and driver, with numerous commercial... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7254481 | Action support method and apparatus An action support apparatus displays a destination specification screen for specifying a destination, and receives from the user a specification of a general destination. If a general destination is specified, then the apparatus determines a detailed destination, re... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7248149 | Detection and enforcement of failure-to-yield in an emergency vehicle preemption system An intersection controlled by an intersection controller receives trigger signals from on-coming emergency vehicles responding to an emergency call. The intersection controller initiates surveillance of the intersection via cameras installed at the intersection in r... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246007 | System and method of communicating traffic information A system and method of automatically communicating traffic information from a traffic probe vehicle to a traffic information and management system when the probe vehicle is operated within an active traffic information reporting region. Geographic information about ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7230217 | Hybrid rectangular heating applicators A rectangular microwave applicator operating at a predetermined frequency and comprising a microwave enclosure forming a cavity having first and second transverse dimensions and a longitudinal dimension n the direction of propagation of microwave energy, wherein sai... | 06/12/2007 |
