Patent ID: 9200909
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: G01C,G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for creating a traffic report for a television broadcast, comprising: providing a user interface that allows a user to make multiple traffic data type selections of one or more of an incident item, a sensor item, and a key route item in a geographic area; receiving the multiple traffic data type selections of one of the incident item, the sensor item, and the key route item from the user; upon receiving the multiple traffic data type selections, allowing the user to make a map type selection of one of a 2D map, a 3D sky view map, and a 3D fly through map via the user interface; receiving the map type selection of one of the 2D map, the 3D sky view map, and the 3D fly through map; with receiving data for a play sequence for an order of objects including the multiple traffic data type selections and the map type selections; displaying a preview of how the objects would appear in an animated television traffic report for the geographic area to the user and using the play sequence of the order of the objects; and upon receiving a first indication that the user approves the traffic report appearance and the play sequence of the order of the objects, saving the data type and map type selections for use in the animated television traffic report.