Personal Communication Devices
Status
Existing
Description
Personal Communication Devices refers to equipment an individual owns and can personalize with their choices for information about transportation networks. An Internet–connected PC is an example.
Stakeholders
| Stakeholder | Role | Role Status |
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| Travelers | Owns | Existing |
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Physical Objects
Functional Objects
| Functional Object | Description |
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| Personal Location Determination | 'Personal Location Determination' receives current location information and provides this information to other applications that use the location information to provide guidance and emergency notification services. It interfaces with and encapsulates positioning technology such as a GPS receiver that is embedded in the user's device. |
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| Personal Trip Planning and Route Guidance | 'Personal Trip Planning and Route Guidance' provides a personalized trip plan to the traveler. The trip plan is calculated based on preferences and constraints supplied by the traveler and provided to the traveler for confirmation. Coordination may continue during the trip so that the route plan can be modified to account for new information. Many equipment configurations are possible including systems that provide a basic trip plan to the traveler as well as more sophisticated systems that can provide transition by transition guidance to the traveler along a multi–modal route with transfers. Devices represented by this functional object include desktop computers at home, work, or at major trip generation sites, plus personal devices such as tablets and smart phones. |
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Interfaces To