Central processing and combined central and local processing of personalized real-time traveler information over internet/intranet

US6209026A · kind A · utility

Inventors

• Bin Ran · Fitchburg, US
• Jing Li · Folsom, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 7, 1997
• Grant date: Mar 27, 2001
• Expiry date: Mar 7, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/047
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An Internet utility which receives information about a proposed trip, including trip origin, destination and time. The web based utility calculates at least one route and provides periodic automatic updates of information related to the route such as traffic and weather conditions. Other information which may be automatically periodically transmitted includes information about other transportation systems which may interface with a trip such as airline departure or arrival times. Specific information related to a trip or destination such as availability of parking at the destination also constitute the automatically transmitted information.