Method and system for mapping traffic predictions with respect to telematics and route guidance applications

Abstract

A method is provided for predicting load of traffic of vehicles that are travelling according to non reference route plan, provided with Dynamic Route Guidance capability of their PMMS, in a Forward Time Interval related Route Segment and according to a predetermined protocol between mobile systems and a non mobile system platform of a SODMS. Using mobile units, a traffic prediction query is receiving according to a predetermined differential traffic load match process. A match process is performed by each of the mobile units and, according to a match, a predetermined response procedure is enabled, wherein a response procedure in each mobile unit uses a predetermined random process to select an allocated slot in which to transmit a predetermined signal, which provides an improved way to predict traffic in conjunction with off line database statistics, preferably with such that are being adaptively corrected by prior data and method to predict traffic which do not include, or lack sufficient erratic traffic information.

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       5 . A method of estimating a demand for a product, wherein a description of said product is stored in one or more product lists on one or more vehicular telematics computers, the method comprising: 
 receiving by one or more of said vehicular telematics computers a query of a hunting trip application;    performing by each of said one or more vehicular telematics computer a predetermined match process in relation to said query; and    if said match process results in a match, transmitting a signal from each of said one or more vehicular telematics computers to a slot-oriented discrimination mapping system over an allocated slot selected according to a predetermined response procedure.    
   
   
       6 . The method according to  claim 5 , comprising estimating the demand based on at least one signal received from at least one of said one or more vehicular telematics computers.  
   
   
       7 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein estimating the demand comprises estimating the demand in relation to a proportion of a number of allocated slots occupied by transmitted signals to a number of allocated slots not occupied by transmitted signals.  
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein estimating the demand comprises estimating the demand in relation to a sum of energies received from said mobile units in allocated slots occupied by transmitted signals under a common power control of transmission.  
   
   
       9 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein performing the predetermined match process comprises performing the predetermined match process in conjunction with differentially predicting load of traffic on a route segment related to a forward time interval by estimating the number of vehicles traveling according to a non-reference route plan in relation to said route segment and said forward time interval.  
   
   
       10 . The method according to  claim 5 , comprising randomly selecting the allocated slot for transmitting said signal.  
   
   
       11 . The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising receiving by at least one of said vehicular telematics computers an offer within a predetermined price range of said product.  
   
   
       12 . The method according to  claim 11 , further comprising transmitting by said at least one of said vehicular telematics computers a confirmation response indicating acceptance of said offer for said product within said predetermined price range.  
   
   
       13 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising registering said confirmation response by an interested vendor.  
   
   
       14 . A system for estimating a demand for a product, the system comprising: 
 a vehicular telematics computer adapted to store a description of said product in a product list; and    a non-mobile part of a slot-oriented discrimination mapping system adapted to transmit a hunting trip application query to said vehicular telematics computer,    wherein said vehicular telematics computer is adapted to receive said hunting trip application query, to perform a predetermined differential traffic load match process, and, if the match process results in a match, to transmit a signal to said non-mobile part of slot-oriented discrimination mapping system over an allocated slot selected according to a predetermined response procedure.