# US 8,786,464 B2 · GPS generated traffic information > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,786,464 B2 - Document ID: US8786464B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/747,454 - Filed: 2013-01-22 - Published: 2013-08-15 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2002-03-05 - Assignees: Pelmorex Canada Inc. - Applicants: Andre Gueziec - Inventors: Andre Gueziec - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8786464B2 ## CPC - G08G 1/0967: Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits (transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968) - G01C 21/30: Map- or contour-matching - G01C 21/3407: {specially adapted for specific applications} - 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 21/36: Input/output arrangements for on-board computers - G01C 21/3694: {Output thereof on a road map} - G06N 5/04: Inference or reasoning models - G08G 1/0125: {Traffic data processing} - G08G 1/0129: {for creating historical data or processing based on historical data} - G08G 1/093: {Data selection, e.g. prioritizing information, managing message queues, selecting the information to be output} - G08G 1/096716: {where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control} - G08G 1/096741: {where the source of the transmitted information selects which information to transmit to each vehicle} - G08G 1/09675: {where a selection from the received information takes place in the vehicle} - G08G 1/096775: {where the origin of the information is a central station} - G08G 1/096816: {where the complete route is transmitted to the vehicle at once} - G08G 1/096822: {where the segments of the route are transmitted to the vehicle at different locations and times} - G08G 1/096827: {where the route is computed onboard} - G08G 1/096866: {where the complete route is shown to the driver} - G08G 1/096888: {where input information is obtained using learning systems, e.g. history databases} - H04B 1/3822: specially adapted for use in vehicles (H04B1/3827 takes precedence) - H04W 4/025: {using location based information parameters} - H04W 4/029: Location-based management or tracking services - 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}) - 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) - G06N: COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Disclosed herein is a traveler information monitoring and dissemination system. The system disclosed herein provides real time information to a traveler, wherein the real time information may be pre-selected by the traveler. The system ensures consistent and quality data are produced and issued to the traveler. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implemented traveler information dissemination system, the system comprising: a traveler information module stored in memory and executable by a processor to store user criteria organized by location codes, wherein the user criteria comprises selection by the user of: at least one segment of the route, wherein the at least one segment contains a location code, a time range, and at least one type of incident for which the user will receive notifications; at least one data source that provides current data relating to traveling conditions; a data processor that executes instructions stored in memory thereby producing: data based on current data and comprising information that corresponds to the selected user criteria, and a unique identification code for each incident identified in the data, a publishing module stored in memory and executable by a processor to provide the data to the user according to the user criteria. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the traveler information module is further executable to store the selected time range that includes a specific day. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the traveler information module is further executable to store the selected time range that includes a start time. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3, wherein the traveler information module is further executable to store the selected time range that includes an end time. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the traveler information module is further executable to store the selected type of incident that includes a traffic accident. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the traveler information module is further executable to store the selected type of incident that includes a weather event. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the traveler information module is further executable to store the selected type of incident that includes traffic congestion. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the traveler information module is further executable to store the selected type of incident that includes a road blockage. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the traveler information module is further executable to store the selected type of incident that includes a traffic accident. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the publishing module is further executable to provide the data to the user in the form of text. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the publishing module is further executable to provide the data to the user in the form of a map. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the publishing module is further executable to send a notification to the user. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the publishing module is further executable to send a notification to the user by text message. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the publishing module is further executable to send a notification to the user by text message by email. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the publishing module is further executable to send a notification to the user by text message. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a maintenance module stored in memory and executable by a processor to monitor the number of notifications sent to the user. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein the maintenance module is further executable to execute when the traveler dissemination system is not in use. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein the maintenance module is further executable to monitor user subscription information. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein the maintenance module is further executable to send email to users requesting feedback.