Traffic information pager
AssigneesSony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
InventorsJames E. Wicks, Eduardo Sciammarella
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Abstract
A novel paging system provides a apparatus and method for disseminating traffic condition information to subscribing commuters that is specific to the route or routes traveled by the commuter. An electronic map of the commuter's route is stored in the memory unit of a pager and is displayed, perhaps in segments controlled by the commuter. The location of and other information about actual and potential traffic problems is transmitted to the pager. The pager then displays icons on the displayed map which indicate the location of the problems. The icons may also differ to indicate the type or severity of the problem.
Claims12
A pager for receiving and displaying traffic pattern information comprising:
- a controller;
- a memory unit, accessible to said controller, containing an electronic map of a commuter route;
- a display, driven by said controller, on which said map may be displayed;
- and
- an antenna;
- wherein a transmission comprising traffic information may be received by said antenna;
- wherein said traffic information is correlated to said map by said controller and displayed, along with said map, on said display.
A method of using a pager for receiving and displaying traffic pattern information comprising:
- providing a controller;
- accessing a memory unit with said controller, said memory unit containing an electronic map of a commuter route;
- displaying said map on a display driven by said controller;
- receiving a transmission of traffic information with an antenna;
- correlating said traffic information to said map;
- and
- displaying said correlated traffic information with said map on said display.
A pager for receiving and displaying traffic pattern information comprising:
- a controller located in and controlling said pager;
- a memory unit, located in said pager and accessible to said controller, containing graphical data of an electronic map of a commuter route;
- a display, driven by said controller, on which said map may be displayed graphically;
- and
- an antenna;
- wherein a transmission comprising traffic information may be received by said antenna;
- wherein said traffic information is correlated to said map by said controller and displayed, along with said map, on said display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.