Another Raging Idiot briAnother Raging Idiot bright idea... (ConceptPhone) part5(b)

[Raging Idiot]

A program that would relay web data or web picture onto the today screen.
To be used for:
Radar Maps...
TraficCams, triptimes, etc... like from http://myganav.com/www/pda/
or even- any updated pic, webcam snapshots, etc..

Ideally have ability to switch easily between multiple preset webpages... Ability to set update interval times is a must.


A "spinoff" from these thoughts... a rotator for the UL cube:
Ability to set it to rotate every ___ seconds. That way you could set the above mentioned webpages(etc) to the UL.
So in times of handfree operation such as while your phone is mounted on dash/vent while driving (or in a cradle at your desk) it will auto flip between all the things you need to see for the day...
The weather, the Traffic cams, the trip times, stock charts, the news, current local pollen count charts, current agenda list, or whatever combo config is chosen.

Just to add to a future enhancement... potentially a mode choice which a person would use like this...

mode selection 1: I'd type "Driving Route1"
Link1: http://myganav.com/www/images/maps/p...93866520907726
Link2: ... http://myganav.com/www/pda/trip?road...start=5&stop=1
Link3: ... http://myganav.com/www/images/camera...ot_cam_832.jpg
Link4: and I'd add the next couple of cams along the route..
Link5:

mode selection 2: I'd type ""Driving Route2"
and set it up with an alternative route...

mode selection 3: "Maps/Radars" ... I'd use a few maps from here: http://www.intellicast.com/National/Radar/Forecast.aspx
Link1: http://images.intellicast.com/Weathe...phic/wgfhi.gif
Link2: http://images.intellicast.com/Weathe...alysis/r12.gif
Link3: http://images.intellicast.com/Weathe...eights/usa.jpg
Link4: http://images.intellicast.com/Weathe...Wind/ecusa.jpg


mode selection 4: "Summary"
and set it up with one from Route1... "triptime",
and also the "triptime" from Route2,
and maybe a couple from "Maps/Radars", along with my current agenda/task list,

I would use "Summary" mode as my default, and then switch to mode "Route1" (or Route2) to see a continuous update of my route.
This would also be a magnificent way of demonstrating the phone's capabilities as well.

Other ideas of use are, security cam snapshots, or montoring stock charts such as http://ichart.finance.yahoo.com/b?s=GOOG, or tracking people, or basically anything you might want to glance on a regular basis.

Just my thoughts... is there anyone else liking this idea?