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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2007
Matthew Cheung, Redmond, WA (US);
Matthew Cheung, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A system, method, and computer-readable medium for providing a traffic information service user with traffic information adaptive to the user's travel are described. The user's origin information, such as departure location and departure time, are identified. Upon identifying the user's origin information, the user's expected arrival times at a plurality of distance segment ends are determined. Traffic information adaptive to the user's travel are output. The traffic information may pertain to travel time, traffic flow, traffic events. The user may receive traffic information via a plurality of communication devices, such as a personal computer, a portable navigation system, a phone, or the like.