Patent ID: 7197320
Filing Date: 2007-03-27
Classification: G08G,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system for providing traffic information for planning a trip comprising: cellular telephones; a base station, the base station having a zone of communication, whereby the base station creates tracking information pertaining to the amount of cellular telephones located in the zone of communication regardless of the cellular telephone status; transmitting means for transmitting a signal to cause cellular telephones that are in an off position to respond; a processing station configured for receiving cellular telephone emissions, the processing station being in communication with the base station, the processing station being configured for receiving data input and tracking information from cellular telephones to the base stations, the processing station determining traffic speed by analyzing the tracking information; and notification means for sending a navigation pathway package to at least one cellular telephone, the navigation pathway package including information about an upcoming traffic jam, alternate route information, maps, supporting data for visual displays, amount of time to a turn off, amount of time to a given pathway, distance to a turn-off, distance to a given pathway, directional information, information about surrounding landmarks and combinations thereof.