# US 11,307,048 B2 · Method and system for providing travel time information

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- Number: US 11,307,048 B2
- Document ID: US11307048B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/600,480
- Filed: 2019-10-12
- Published: 2020-02-13
- Granted: 2022-04-19
- Earliest claimed: 2004-02-05
- Applicants: Edward H. Nortrup
- Inventors: Edward H. Nortrup
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11307048B2

## CPC

- G01C 21/3694: {Output thereof on a road map}
- G01C 21/3407: {specially adapted for specific applications}
- G01C 21/3415: {Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents}
- G01C 21/3492: {employing speed data or traffic data, e.g. real-time or historical (traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968)}
- G01C 21/3608: {using speech input, e.g. using speech recognition}
- G01C 21/362: {received from an external device or application, e.g. PDA, mobile phone or calendar application}
- G01C 21/3629: {Guidance using speech or audio output, e.g. text-to-speech (text to speech systems per se G10L13/00)}
- G01C 21/3667: {Display of a road map (G01C21/3614 takes precedence; guidance using 3D or perspective road maps G01C21/3635)}
- G01C 21/3697: {Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level (G01C21/3679 takes precedence)}
- G01S 19/42: Determining position
- G01S 19/52: Determining velocity
- G06Q 30/0207: Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
- G06Q 30/0266: {based on the position of the vehicle}
- G06Q 30/0269: {based on user profile or attribute}
- G08G 1/0112: {from the vehicle, e.g. floating car data [FCD]}
- G08G 1/012: {from other sources than vehicle or roadside beacons, e.g. mobile networks}
- G08G 1/0129: {for creating historical data or processing based on historical data}
- G08G 1/0133: {for classifying traffic situation}
- G08G 1/0141: {for traffic information dissemination}
- G08G 1/052: with provision for determining speed or overspeed {(speed measuring in general G01P)}
- G08G 1/091: {Traffic information broadcasting (broadcasting communication H04H)}
- G08G 1/0967: Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits (transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968)
- G08G 1/096741: {where the source of the transmitted information selects which information to transmit to each vehicle}
- G08G 1/096775: {where the origin of the information is a central station}
- G08G 1/096811: {where the route is computed offboard}
- G08G 1/096883: {where input information is obtained using a mobile device, e.g. a mobile phone, a PDA}
- H04W 4/024: Guidance services
- H04W 4/025: {using location based information parameters}
- H04W 4/027: {using movement velocity, acceleration information}
- H04W 4/12: Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
- H04W 4/40: for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
- H04W 4/48: for in-vehicle communication
- H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
- G06F 8/60: Software deployment
- G06N 5/022: Knowledge engineering; Knowledge acquisition
- G06Q 10/00: Administration; Management
- G06Q 10/06: Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
- G06Q 30/02: Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
- H04M 1/72457: according to geographic location
- H04M 1/72463: to restrict the functionality of the device
- H04M 2250/10: including a GPS signal receiver
- H04W 4/02: Services making use of location information
- G01C: MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S)
- G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G08G: TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway traffic B61L; arrangement of road signs or traffic signals E01F9/00; radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for traffic control G01S13/91, G01S15/88, G01S17/88; {radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for anti-collision purposes G01S13/93, G01S15/93, G01S17/93})
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06N: COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)

## Abstract

Location technologies are combined with other information systems to provide augmented information for individuals such as a traveler in an automobile.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An in-vehicle computer system, comprising:
an in-vehicle data receiver forming a part of a vehicle configured to receive a roadway map of an area proximate a current location of a first cell phone, as determined by the first cell phone, and a route from the current location to a destination based, at least in part, on an estimated roadway traffic condition, and
an in-vehicle computer display forming a part of the vehicle configured to display the roadway map and the route,
wherein the estimated roadway traffic condition is estimated based, at least in part, on data representative of a location of each of a plurality of other cell phones determined to be moving vehicles based, at least in part, on each of the plurality of other cell phones' calculated proximity to a roadway or calculated speed.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The in-vehicle computer system of claim 1, wherein the data representative of a location of each of a plurality of other cell phones is further representative of a user permission setting on each of the plurality of other cell phones allowing collection of its location.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The in-vehicle computer system of claim 1, wherein the in-vehicle data receiver is configured to receive the roadway map and the route from the first cell phone via a wireless communication connection.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The in-vehicle computer system of claim 1, wherein the in-vehicle data receiver is configured to receive the roadway map and the route from the first cell phone via a wired communication connection.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The in-vehicle computer system of claim 1, wherein the roadway map further includes an estimated travel time to an arrival at the destination based at least in part on the estimated roadway traffic condition.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The in-vehicle computer system of claim 1, wherein the route is a plurality of routes.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The in-vehicle computer system of claim 6, wherein the roadway map further includes a travel time estimate for each of the plurality of routes.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The in-vehicle computer system of claim 1, further comprising an in-vehicle audio system.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The in-vehicle computer system of claim 1, further comprising an in-vehicle microphone system.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The in-vehicle computer system of claim 1, wherein the in-vehicle computer display is a liquid crystal display (LCD).

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The in-vehicle computer of claim 1, wherein the in-vehicle computer display is mounted in a dashboard of the vehicle.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The in-vehicle computer system of claim 1, wherein the in-vehicle computer system provides an alert that is received from another vehicle.

### Claim 13

An in-vehicle computer system, comprising:
an in-vehicle data receiver forming a part of a vehicle configured to receive a roadway map of an area proximate a current location and a route from the current location to a destination based on an estimated roadway traffic condition; and
an in-vehicle computer display forming a part of the vehicle configured to display the roadway map and the route,
wherein the estimated roadway traffic condition is estimated, at least in part, on data representative of a location of a plurality of other cell phones presumed as being in moving vehicles based, at least in part, on each of the plurality of other cell phones' calculated proximity to a roadway or calculated speed.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The in-vehicle computer system of claim 13, wherein the data representative of a location of a plurality of other cell phones is further representative of a user permission setting on each of the plurality of other cell phones allowing collection of its location.

### Claim 15

An in-vehicle computer system, comprising:
an in-vehicle data receiver forming a part of a vehicle configured to receive a roadway map of an area proximate a current location and a visual indication of estimated roadway traffic condition; and
an in-vehicle computer display forming a part of the vehicle configured to display the roadway map and a route,
wherein the estimated roadway traffic condition is estimated, at least in part, on data representative of a location of a plurality of other cell phones presumed as being in moving vehicles based, at least in part, on each of the plurality of other cell phones' calculated proximity to a roadway or calculated speed.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The in-vehicle computer system of claim 15, wherein the data representative of a location of a plurality of other cell phones is further representative of a user permission setting on each of the plurality of other cell phones allowing collection of its location.

### Claim 17

A computer system, comprising:
a data receiver configured to receive a roadway map of an area proximate a current location of a first cell phone, as determined by the first cell phone, and a route from the current location to a destination based on an estimated roadway traffic condition; and
a display configured to display the roadway map and the route,
wherein the estimated roadway traffic condition is estimated, at least in part, on data representative of a location of a plurality of other cell phones presumed as being in moving vehicles based, at least in part, on each of the plurality of other cell phones' calculated proximity to a roadway or calculated speed.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The in-vehicle computer system of claim 17, wherein the data representative of a location of a plurality of other cell phones is further representative of a user permission setting on each of the plurality of other cell phones allowing collection of its location.