Patent ID: 8260532
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
1. A method of acquiring and storing data useful for generating traffic information, the method comprising: combining a plurality of sequential map segments associated with a first street to provide a superlink, said superlink extending between an intersection with a second street and an intersection with a third street, wherein said plurality of sequential map segments are located between the intersection with the second street and the intersection with the third street, wherein combining a plurality of sequential map segments includes: configuring a processing center, said processing center comprising: providing a plurality of probe vehicles, wherein each of said probe vehicles are traveling on map segments of said superlink, said probe vehicles each comprising: partitioning the map segments upon which said probe vehicles are traveling into a plurality of connected segments; assigning each particular connected segment a unique identifier name; selecting the particular connected segment on which each particular vehicle is traveling from said plurality of connected segments; determining an estimate of the time required for each vehicle to traverse a particular selected connected segment upon which it travels; transmitting data that comprises said unique identifier name and time required for each vehicle to traverse each of such particular connected segments to said processing center; and storing said data in said memory.