Method and apparatus for providing traffic information associated with map requests
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
InventorsMarian Croak, Hossein Eslambolchi
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for enabling users who request a map of a specified route to invoke a data session to see images of the key markers and a video session to see live views of key points along the route are disclosed. If traffic appears congested, the subscriber can request an alternative route from the network along with image and video sessions to verify the traffic conditions of the alternative route.
Claims20
A method for requesting a recommended route in a communication network, the method comprising:
- sending, by a processor of a subscriber device, a request for establishing an application session via the communication network, where the application session is for receiving the recommended route, wherein the request comprises a source location and a destination location;
- and
- receiving, by the processor, the recommended route from the communication network, where the recommended route comprises a key point representing a location along the recommended route where a live image of the location is available for viewing, wherein the recommended route traverses between the source location and the destination location.
A tangible computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor of a subscriber device, cause the processor to perform operations for receiving a recommended route in a communication network, the operations comprising:
- sending a request for establishing an application session via the communication network, where the application session is for receiving the recommended route, wherein the request comprises a source location and a destination location;
- and
- receiving the recommended route from the communication network, where the recommended route comprises a key point representing a location along the recommended route where a live image of the location is available for viewing, wherein the recommended route traverses between the source location and the destination location.
An apparatus for receiving a recommended route in a communication network, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a tangible computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- sending a request for establishing an application session via the communication network, where the application session is for receiving the recommended route, wherein the request comprises a source location and a destination location;
- and
- receiving the recommended route from the communication network, where the recommended route comprises a key point representing a location along the recommended route where a live image of the location is available for viewing, wherein the recommended route traverses between the source location and the destination location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.