BeatTheTraffic.com is a nationwide service operated by Triangle Software based in Campbell, California. Beat The Traffic was founded in 2001 by CEO Andre Gueziec with the launch of the website sfbaytraffic.info. Information compiled from numerous public and private sources is used to provide real-time traffic information and maps for most major US cities.[1] In 2005, Beat The Traffic entered the broadcasting industry with the release of Beat The Traffic 3D, a three-dimensional animated map displaying traffic flow, roadwork, and accidents.[2][3] As of 2008, 18 TV stations use this system to relate traffic reports and breaking news events on a daily basis. The company has received four U.S. patents and the Top Innovation Award[4] from the National Association of Broadcasters.
TV Stations and Cable Operators Using Beat The Traffic 3D
editKXTV 10 Sacramento
KOMO 4 Seattle
KATU 2 Portland
KSFN 30 Fresno
KPNX 12 Phoenix
KFTY 50 Santa Rosa
KERO 23 Bakersfield
KGPE 47 Fresno
KLAS 8 Las Vegas
WFTV 9 Orlando
WSB 2 Atlanta
KABB 29 San Antonio
WPBF 25 West Palm Beach
WTIC 61 Hartford
KETV 7 Omaha
WINK 11 Fort Myers
WTVR 6 Richmond
WRDQ 27 Orlando
COX Communications
Cities served by BeatTheTraffic.com
editAnchorage, Alaska
Atlanta, Georgia
Austin, Texas
Bakersfield, California
Baltimore, Maryland
Beaverton, Oregon
Boston, Massachusetts
Charlotte, North Carolina
Chicago, Illinois
Chico, California
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Dallas, Texas
Denver, Colorado
Durham, North Carolina
Eureka, California
Evanston, Illinois
Fort Myers, Florida
Fresno, California
Gary, Indiana
Hartford, Connecticut
Indianapolis, Indiana
Las Vegas, Nevada
Lincoln, Nebraska
Los Angeles, California
Macon, Georgia
Memphis, Tennessee
Miami, Florida
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Modesto, California
Monterey, California
New Haven, Connecticut
New York City, New York
Oakland, California
Omaha, Nebraska
Orange County, California
Oregon City, Oregon
Orlando, Florida
Phoenix, Arizona
Portland, Oregon
Providence, Rhode Island
Raleigh, North Carolina
Redding, California
Richmond, Virginia
Sacramento, California
Salinas, California
Salt Lake City, Utah
San Antonio, Texas
San Bernardino, California
San Diego, California
San Francisco, California
San Jose, California
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Rosa, California
Seattle, Washington
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Paul, Minnesota
Stockton, California
Tacoma, Washington
Tahoe, California
Tampa, Florida
Tucson, Arizona
Vancouver, Washington
Washington, DC
West Palm Beach, Florida
U.S. Patents
editJan. 24, 2006: Patent No. 6,989,765 entitled “Personalized Traffic Information System”
January 9, 2007: Patent No. 7,161,497 entitled “System for Aggregating Traveler Information”
May 22, 2007: Patent No. 7,221,287 entitled “Three-Dimensional Traffic Report”
May 20, 2008: Patent No, 7,375,649 entitled “Traffic Routing Based on Segment Travel Time”
External Links
editNotes and references
edit- ^ "No Jam Tomorrow?" The Economist 15 Sept. 2005.
- ^ Ankeney, Jay. "Triangle Maps in 3D HD." TVTechnology 14 May 2008.
- ^ Carr, David F. "3-D Imagery Helping Stations ‘Beat the Traffic’." Broadcasting & Cable. 5 Mar. 2008.
- ^ National Association of Broadcasters: Top Innovation Award