Claims
- 1. A method for identifying a traffic condition along a travel route, the method comprising:
receiving travel route identification information identifying the travel route; assigning a unique identifier to the travel route; receiving from a user a request relating to a traffic condition along at least a portion of the travel route, wherein the request comprises the unique identifier; analyzing travel route traffic information for the travel route; identifying the traffic condition based on the analysis; and informing the user of the traffic condition.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the travel route identification information comprises a start point and an end point of the travel route.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the travel route identification information comprises a user selection from a predetermined list of travel routes.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the request is received from the user employing at least one of a telephone, a RIM device, and a personal digital assistant.
- 5. The method of claim 4 wherein the request is received over a global communications network.
- 6. A method for identifying a traffic condition along at least one travel route, the method comprising:
receiving end user identification information identifying a user; receiving travel route identification information identifying the at least one travel route; assigning a unique identifier to the user based on the end user identification information and the travel route identification information; receiving from the user a request relating to a traffic condition along the at least one travel route, wherein the request comprises the unique identifier; analyzing travel route traffic information for the at least one travel route; identifying the traffic condition based on the analysis; and informing the user of the traffic condition.
- 7. The method of claim 6 wherein the travel route identification information comprises a user selection from a predetermined list of travel routes.
- 8. A system for identifying a traffic condition along a travel route comprising:
one or more servers for receiving travel route identification information identifying the travel route; assigning a unique identifier to the travel route; receiving from a user a request relating to a traffic condition along at least a portion of the travel route, wherein the request comprises the unique identifier; analyzing travel route traffic information for the travel route; identifying the traffic condition based on the analysis; and informing the user of the traffic condition.
- 9. A system for identifying a traffic condition along at least one travel route comprising:
one or more servers for receiving end user identification information identifying a user; receiving travel route identification information identifying the at least one travel route; assigning a unique identifier to the user based on the end user identification information and the travel route identification information; receiving from the user a request relating to a traffic condition along the at least one travel route, wherein the request comprises the unique identifier; analyzing travel route traffic information for the at least one travel route; identifying the traffic condition based on the analysis; and informing the user of the traffic condition.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/974,711, filed Oct. 10, 2001, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 09/971,115; 09/971,321; 09/971,369; and 09/971,093, each filed on Oct. 4, 2001, and each of which claim priority to U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/252,906, filed Nov. 27, 2000, and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 09/236,176, filed Jan. 25, 1999; 09/310,355, filed May 12, 1999; and 09/951,361, filed Sep. 13, 2001.
Provisional Applications (1)
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Continuation in Parts (8)
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