Beat The Traffic

Beat The Traffic

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. ["No Jam Tomorrow?" The Economist 15 Sept. 2005.] 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. [Ankeney, Jay. "Triangle Maps in 3D HD." TVTechnology 14 May 2008.] [ [http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6538736.html?q= Carr, David F. "3-D Imagery Helping Stations ‘Beat the Traffic’." Broadcasting & Cable. 5 Mar. 2008.] ] 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 a Top Innovation Award [ [http://livefromnab.com/articles/publish/article_903.shtml NAB 2005 Best of Show Award Winners] ] at the National Association of Broadcasters' (NAB) trade show.

TV Stations and Cable Operators Using Beat The Traffic 3D

[http://www.news10.net/travel/traffic/traffic-maps.aspx KXTV 10 Sacramento]
KOMO 4 Seattle
KATU 2 Portland
[http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/feature?section=resources/traffic&id=5755148 KSFN 30 Fresno]
[http://www.azcentral.com/news/traffic/bttroutes.php KPNX 12 Phoenix]
[http://www.kfty.com/content/traffic/default.aspx KFTY 50 Santa Rosa]
[http://www.turnto23.com/traffic/index.html KERO 23 Bakersfield]
[http://www.beatthetraffic.com/traffic/map.aspx?regionid=26&viewname=Fresno&partner=kgpe KGPE 47 Fresno]
KLAS 8 Las Vegas
[http://www.wftv.com/beatthetraffic/index.html WFTV 9 Orlando]
WSB 2 Atlanta
[http://www.kabb.com/ KABB 29 San Antonio]
[http://www.wpbf.com/traffic/index.html WPBF 25 West Palm Beach]
[http://fox61.trb.com/news/traffic/wtic-connecticut-traffic,0,7556557.framedurl WTIC 61 Hartford]
[http://www.ketv.com/traffictogo/index.html KETV 7 Omaha]
[http://www.winknews.com/traffic WINK 11 Fort Myers]
[http://www.wtvr.com/Global/link.asp?L=309755 WTVR 6 Richmond]
WRDQ 27 Orlando
COX Communications

Cities served by BeatTheTraffic.com

Anchorage, 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

Jan. 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

[http://www.beatthetraffic.com/index.aspx BeatTheTraffic.com]
[http://www.sfbaytraffic.info/ SF Bay Traffic]
[http://www.trianglesoftware.com Triangle Software]

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