18420111. Representing Traffic Along a Route simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)
Contents
- 1 Representing Traffic Along a Route
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 Representing Traffic Along a Route - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Original Abstract Submitted
Representing Traffic Along a Route
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Christopher D. Moore of San Francisco CA (US)
Aroon Pahwa of Palo Alto CA (US)
Yaohua Hu of Mountain View CA (US)
Representing Traffic Along a Route - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18420111 titled 'Representing Traffic Along a Route
Simplified Explanation
Some embodiments of a mapping application provide a unique way of displaying traffic congestion along roads on a map. Here are some key points to explain the patent/innovation:
- Traffic congestion representations run parallel to corresponding road portions at a specific zoom level.
- Traffic congestion representations are placed over corresponding road portions at another zoom level.
- Different appearance of traffic congestion representations signifies different levels of congestion.
- No traffic congestion representation is generated for areas along a road that are not congested.
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in various mapping and navigation applications to provide real-time traffic congestion information to users.
Problems Solved
This technology helps users easily identify areas of heavy traffic congestion on a map, allowing them to plan alternative routes and avoid delays.
Benefits
- Improved user experience in navigating through congested areas - Efficient route planning based on real-time traffic information - Enhanced safety by avoiding heavily congested roads
Potential Commercial Applications
A potential commercial application of this technology could be integrating it into existing mapping and navigation apps to provide users with accurate and up-to-date traffic congestion information.
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be existing mapping applications that display traffic congestion using color-coded overlays on roads, but may not differentiate between levels of congestion or adjust the representation based on zoom levels.
What are the technical specifications of the mapping application?
The technical specifications of the mapping application, such as the algorithms used to determine traffic congestion levels and the methods for displaying the representations, are not provided in the abstract.
How does the mapping application gather real-time traffic data?
The abstract does not mention how the mapping application gathers real-time traffic data to display traffic congestion information on the map.
Original Abstract Submitted
Some embodiments provide a mapping application that has a novel way of displaying traffic congestion along roads in the map. The mapping application in some embodiments defines a traffic congestion representation to run parallel to its corresponding road portion when the map is viewed at a particular zoom level, and defines a traffic congestion representation to be placed over its corresponding mad portion when the map is viewed at another zoom level. The mapping application in some embodiments differentiates the appearance of the traffic congestion representation that signifies heavy traffic congestion from the appearance of the traffic congestion representation that signifies moderate traffic congestion. In some of these embodiments, the mapping application does not generate a traffic congestion representation for areas along a road that are not congested.
