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Изобретение относится к способу и устройству содействия движению. Способ содействия движению включает в себя этапы, на которых обнаруживают окружение транспортного средства, генерируют первый путь движения на основе окружения и выполняют управление содействием движению транспортного средства на основе первого пути движения, генерируют второй путь движения на основе информации карты вблизи окрестности транспортного средства, определяют, что первый путь движения и второй путь движения имеют сходство, и переключают путь движения, по которому транспортному средству предписывается следовать посредством управления содействием движению, с первого пути движения на второй путь движения, когда первый путь движения и второй путь движения определены как имеющие сходство. Первый и второй пути движения имеют сходство, когда расхождение между ними меньше предварительно определенного порогового значения в точке, имеющей расстояние от транспортного средства, большее или равное расстоянию точки наблюдения ...

СПОСОБ ОТОБРАЖЕНИЯ ПЛАНА ДВИЖЕНИЯ И УСТРОЙСТВО ОТОБРАЖЕНИЯ ПЛАНА ДВИЖЕНИЯ

Изобретение относится к способу отображения плана движения. Способ отображения плана движения, в котором бортовое устройство отображения изображения на поверхности дороги, которое может отображать изображение на поверхности дороги, управляется контроллером отображения для отображения информации, относящейся к плану движения транспортного средства-носителя, на поверхности дороги, содержит этап, на котором получают информацию, относящуюся к плану движения транспортного средства-носителя, и информацию, относящуюся к прогнозированию выполнения перехода пешеходом, этап на котором получают прогнозируемую точку перехода, в которой прогнозируется выполнение перехода пешеходом, на маршруте движения транспортного средства-носителя на основании полученной информации. Способ также содержит этап на котором отображают изображение информации, относящейся к плану движения транспортного средства-носителя от текущего положения транспортного средства-носителя до прогнозируемой точки перехода на поверхности ...

СПОСОБ ОЦЕНКИ ТРАНСПОРТНОГО СРЕДСТВА, СПОСОБ КОРРЕКТИРОВКИ МАРШРУТА ДВИЖЕНИЯ, УСТРОЙСТВО ОЦЕНКИ ТРАНСПОРТНОГО СРЕДСТВА И УСТРОЙСТВО КОРРЕКТИРОВКИ МАРШРУТА ДВИЖЕНИЯ

Изобретение относится к способу и устройству оценки транспортного средства и способу и устройству корректировки маршрута движения. Способ определения транспортного средства содержит этапы, на которых вычисляют маршрут движения транспортного средства-носителя, обнаруживают другое транспортное средство, находящееся в перпендикулярном направлении по отношению к касательному направлению маршрута движения, задают маршрут движения в качестве первой оси с текущим положением транспортного средства-носителя в качестве точки начала отсчета, задают область определения транспортного средства в перпендикулярном направлении по отношению к касательному направлению маршрута движения относительно первой оси и, когда положение обнаруженного другого транспортного средства попадает в область определения транспортного средства, определяют, что другое транспортное средство присутствует сбоку по отношению к транспортному средству-носителю. Достигается повышение безопасности управления транспортным средством.

УСТРОЙСТВО ВЫЧИСЛЕНИЯ МАРШРУТА ДВИЖЕНИЯ

Изобретение относится к области навигационного приборостроения и может найти применение в системах позиционирования и навигации подвижных транспортных средств. Технический результат – повышение надежности. Для этого устройство вычисления маршрута движения включает в себя модуль вычисления маршрута движения, выполненный с возможностью вычислять маршрут движения для прибытия рассматриваемого транспортного средства в пункт назначения, модуль обнаружения признаков, выполненный с возможностью обнаруживать признак, и модуль измерения расстояния, выполненный с возможностью измерять расстояние от рассматриваемого транспортного средства до признака в качестве требуемого расстояния распознавания. Устройство вычисления маршрута движения дополнительно включает в себя модуль определения, выполненный с возможностью определять затруднение при распознавании признака на основе диапазона обнаружения модуля обнаружения признаков и требуемого расстояния распознавания. Модуль вычисления маршрута движения вычисляет ...

УСТРОЙСТВО НАПРАВЛЕНИЯ ТРАНСПОРТНОГО СРЕДСТВА И СПОСОБ НАПРАВЛЕНИЯ ТРАНСПОРТНОГО СРЕДСТВА

Группа изобретений относится к направлению транспортного средства. Направление транспортного средства осуществляется следующим образом. Обнаруживаются останавливающиеся транспортные средства, которым не удается проехать светофор (S), в то время как его свет остается зеленым, и получаются характеристики начала движения транспортных средств. На основании характеристик начала движения вычисляется линия одновременного проезда, когда транспортное средство (X), имеющее характеристику начала движения ниже базовой характеристики начала движения, включено в первую полосу (A) движения, и когда транспортное средство, имеющее характеристику начала движения выше характеристик начала движения транспортных средств на первой полосе (A) движения, включено во вторую полосу (B) движения. Линия одновременного проезда включает в себя первую линию (m1), указывающую задний край транспортного средства (X) в хвосте на первой полосе (A) движения, и вторую линию (m2), указывающую задний край в положении остановки ...

СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО ОБРАБОТКИ БИЗНЕС-УСЛУГ НА ОСНОВЕ НАВИГАЦИОННОЙ ИНФОРМАЦИИ И ЭЛЕКТРОННОГО УСТРОЙСТВА

Изобретение относится к области техники терминалов, а более конкретно к способу и устройству обработки бизнес-услуг на основе навигационной информации и электронному устройству. Способ обработки бизнес-услуг на основе навигационной информации включает в себя: получение навигационной информации; определение бизнес-услуги, связанной с навигационной информацией; и выполнение операции предварительной обработки, связанной с бизнес-услугой, перед прибытием в местоположение выполнения бизнес-услуги. При этом навигационная информация содержит: навигационный маршрут; и определение бизнес-услуги, связанной с навигационной информацией, выбор бизнес-услуги в соответствии с местоположением выполнения вдоль навигационного маршрута или в конечной точке навигационного маршрута, причем навигационная информация дополнительно содержит: предварительно оцененное время при прибытии в местоположение выполнения каждой бизнес-услуги; и определение бизнес-услуги, связанной с навигационной информацией, где выбирают ...

СПОСОБ ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ МЕСТОПОЛОЖЕНИЯ ПОДВИЖНОГО ОБЪЕКТА ПОСРЕДСТВОМ ГИБРИДНОЙ НАВИГАЦИОННОЙ СИСТЕМЫ (ВАРИАНТЫ)

... 1. Способ определения местоположения подвижного объекта посредством гибридной навигационной системы, объединяющей приемник спутниковой навигационной системы для приема навигационного сигнала, который позволяет определять позицию спутников, скорость спутников, псевдорасстояния до объекта наблюдения и оценку допплеровского смещения несущей частоты навигационного сигнала, измерительное устройство инерционной навигационной системы и вычислительное устройство, расположенные на подвижном объекте, с которого поступают угловые скорости по каждой ортогональной оси X, Y и Z, линейные ускорения по ортогональным осям, заключающийся в том, что считают, что начальное местоположение подвижного объекта и начальное значение вектора его скорости известно, принимают данные со спутников, которые находятся в зоне радиовидимости, используя полученные данные со спутников, формируют две матрицы поворота, одна из которых - матрица поворота для координат спутников, другая - матрица поворота для скоростей спутников ...

СПОСОБЫ ПРЕДСКАЗАНИЯ ПУНКТОВ НАЗНАЧЕНИЯ ИЗ ЧАСТИЧНЫХ ТРАЕКТОРИЙ, ПРИМЕНЯЮЩИЕ СПОСОБЫ МОДЕЛИРОВАНИЯ ОТКРЫТОГО И ЗАМКНУТОГО МИРА

... 1. Система, которая облегчает определение одного или более пунктов назначения пользователя, содержащая ! компонент (102) интерфейса, который принимает входные данные; и ! компонент (104) оценки пункта назначения, который вероятностным образом предсказывает один или более пунктов назначения для передвижения на основе, по меньшей мере, одного из априорных данных и вероятности, основанной, по меньшей мере, частично, на принятых входных данных. ! 2. Система по п.1, в которой априорными данными являются априорные данные о персональных пунктах назначения, относящихся к набору предыдущих пунктов назначения пользователя. ! 3. Система по п.1, в которой априорными данными являются априорные данные о свойствах местности с вероятностью того, что ячейка является пунктом назначения, основанной на свойстве местности в ячейке. ! 4. Система по п.1, в которой вероятность является вероятностью эффективного движения, основанной на изменении во времени до прибытия в возможный пункт назначения, причем вероятность ...

СПОСОБ ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ МЕСТОПОЛОЖЕНИЯ ИЗ КОДИРОВАННЫХ ДАННЫХ, ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЮЩИХ ЕГО

... 1. Способ определения местоположения из упорядоченного списка точек привязки местоположения, представляющих узлы в цифровой карте кодера, и каждая имеет атрибуты, представляющие конкретную линию или сегмент в упомянутой цифровой карте кодера, исходящие из или инцидентные этим узлам, содержащий этапы, на которых: ! (i) для каждой точки привязки местоположения, идентифицируют, по меньшей мере, один узел-кандидат, существующий во второй цифровой карте, и с помощью доступных атрибутов этой точки привязки местоположения идентифицируют, по меньшей мере, одну линию-кандидат или сегмент-кандидат, существующие в упомянутой второй цифровой карте, исходящие из или инцидентные упомянутому узлу-кандидату, ! (ii) выполняют поиск маршрута в рамках упомянутой второй цифровой карты между: ! - по меньшей мере, одним из упомянутого, по меньшей мере, одного узла-кандидата и соответствующей(им) линией-кандидатом или сегментом-кандидатом, исходящей(им) из него или инцидентной(ым) ему, и ! - по меньшей мере, ...

СИСТЕМЫ, СПОСОБЫ И УСТРОЙСТВА ДЛЯ ОБМЕНА АТРИБУТАМИ ПУТИ ИЗ ПРЕДЫСТОРИИ ВОЖДЕНИЯ

НАВИГАЦИОННОЕ УСТРОЙСТВО И СПОСОБ ДЛЯ ПРЕДОСТАВЛЕНИЯ ИНФОРМАЦИИ О ПАРКОВКЕ

... 1. Навигационное устройство (731, 831, 931), отличающееся содержанием модуля (490) уведомления о парковочном месте, при этом навигационное устройство выполнено с возможностью беспроводного приема сообщения (730, 830, 930), указывающего местоположение парковочного места, и, в ответ, модуль (490) уведомления о парковочном месте выполнен с возможностью либо отображения на устройстве (240) отображения указания местоположения парковочного места, либо выбора в качестве местоположения пункта назначения местоположения парковочного места. ! 2. Навигационное устройство (731, 831, 931) по п.1, в котором: ! сообщение указывает время, в которое парковочное место стало доступным, и модуль (490) уведомления о парковочном месте выполнен с возможностью отображения на устройстве (240) отображения указания местоположения парковочного места и указания времени, в которое парковочное место стало доступным. ! 3. Навигационное устройство (731, 831, 931) по п.1 или 2, в котором модуль (490) уведомления о парковочном ...

СПОСОБ СОЗДАНИЯ КАРТОГРАФИЧЕСКИХ ДАННЫХ, СОДЕРЖАЩИХ ВРЕМЯ ПРОХОЖДЕНИЯ ПЕРЕКРЕСТКОВ

... 1. Компьютеризированный способ создания картографических данных из данных положения, извлеченных из положений, по меньшей мере, одного транспортного средства за период времени, причем картографические данные содержат множество пригодных для прохождения сегментов, представляющих сегменты пригодного для прохождения маршрута в области, покрываемой посредством карты, и картографические данные также содержат перекрестки между пригодными для прохождения сегментами, представляющие перекрестки в пригодном для прохождения маршруте, при этом способ содержит использование цепи обработки для того, чтобы выполнять следующие этапы, на которых: ! i. обрабатывают данные положения; ! ii. вычисляют из обработки данных положения время прохождения или набор времен прохождения, по меньшей мере, для некоторых из перекрестков в картографических данных; и ! iii. формируют дополнительные картографические данные, которые, по меньшей мере, для некоторых из перекрестков содержат вычисленное время прохождения или набор ...

ПРЕДСТАВЛЕНИЕ КОНТЕНТА НА ОСНОВЕ СХЕМ ПЕРЕДВИЖЕНИЯ

СИСТЕМА ПРЕДОСТАВЛЕНИЯ ВОЗМОЖНЫХ ВАРИАНТОВ МАРШРУТОВ, БОРТОВОЕ УСТРОЙСТВО И СПОСОБ ПРЕДОСТАВЛЕНИЯ ВОЗМОЖНЫХ ВАРИАНТОВ МАРШРУТОВ

СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ПРОГРАММИРУЕМОГО УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ТРАЕКТОРИЕЙ ДВИЖЕНИЯ ПОЛЬЗОВАТЕЛЯ К ЛИФТУ/ЭСКАЛАТОРУ

КОРРЕКЦИЯ ОШИБОК ГЛОБАЛЬНОЙ СИСТЕМЫ ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ МЕСТОПОЛОЖЕНИЯ, ОТСЛЕЖИВАНИЕ ТРАНСПОРТНОГО СРЕДСТВА И ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЕ МЕСТОПОЛОЖЕНИЯ ОБЪЕКТА

... 1. Способ определения коэффициента ошибок для дифференциальной глобальной системы определения местоположения, содержащий этапы: ! прием данных, переданных от по меньшей мере одного устройства, перемещающегося по меньшей мере по одному из множества известных маршрутов, причем данные относятся ко множеству предполагаемых позиций устройства на основании сигналов глобальной системы определения местоположения, принятых приемником глобальной системы определения местоположения в упомянутом устройстве; ! сравнение множества упомянутых предполагаемых позиций устройства с упомянутым множеством маршрутов для определения маршрута, который наиболее близко соответствует множеству предполагаемых позиций; и ! сравнение множества упомянутых предполагаемых позиций с определенным маршрутом для вычисления коэффициента ошибок. ! 2. Способ по п.1, дополнительно содержащий передачу упомянутого коэффициента ошибок на устройства дифференциальной глобальной системы определения местоположения. ! 3. Способ по п.2, ...

GPS-Navigationsvorrichtung

Tragbare, unabhängige GPS-Navigationsvorrichtung, wobei die Vorrichtung einen GPS-Empfänger und eine Touch-Screen-Anzeige, aber keinen Stift oder harte Taste zum Auswählen von Funktionen einer Navigationsanwendung, die auf der Vorrichtung läuft, und eine Anzeige, die eine ¼-VGA-LCD-Anzeige mit 3,5'' (8,89 cm) ist, wie für die Verwendung in PocketPCs gefordert, jedoch in einer Querformatorientierung angebracht ist, umfasst.

Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Kraftfahrzeugs in einer Navigationsumgebung und Navigationsumgebung

Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Kraftfahrzeuges (21) in einer Navigationsumgebung, insbesondere einer Parkumgebung (1), gekennzeichnet durch folgende Schritte: – Empfang einer digitalen, befahrbare und nichtbefahrbare Bereiche beschreibenden Navigationskarte der Navigationsumgebung von einer zentralen, der Navigationsumgebung zugeordneten Recheneinrichtung, – Empfang von der Recheneinrichtung oder Ermittlung durch ein Navigationssystem des Kraftfahrzeugs (21) einer in der Navigationskarte enthaltenen Zielposition, – Berechnung einer Idealtrajektorie (9) von der aktuellen Position des Kraftfahrzeugs (21) zu der Zielposition unter Berücksichtigung der Navigationskarte durch das Navigationssystem, – Nachverfolgen einer aktuellen Position des Kraftfahrzeugs (21) in der Navigationsumgebung, – bei einer fahrerseitigen Umschaltbedienaktion zumindest zeitweise automatisierte Führung des Kraftfahrzeugs (21) auf die Idealtrajektorie (9), danach auf der Idealtrajektorie (9).

Fahrzeugnavigationssystem

Fahrzeugnavigationssystem mit: einer Ist-Positionserfassungseinrichtung (2) zum Erfassen einer Ist-Position (P) eines Fahrzeugs; einer Eingabeeinrichtung (11) zum Eingeben von für eine Streckenberechnung erforderlichen Informationen; einer Ausgabeeinrichtung (12, 13, 16) zum Ausgeben von Information für eine Streckenführung einer Informationsspeichereinrichtung (3) zum Speichern von für die Streckenführung erforderlichen Daten; einer Streckenberechnungseinrichtung zum Berechnen einer Strecke basierend auf den durch die Eingabeeinrichtung eingegebenen Informationen; einer Streckeninformationsspeichereinrichtung zum Speichern der durch die Streckenberechnungseinrichtung berechneten Streckeninformationen; und einer Führungssteuerungseinrichtung zum Lesen von in der Informationsspeichereinrichtung (3) gespeicherten Informationen und zum Ausgeben der Informationen an die Ausgabeeinrichtung (12, 13, 16); wobei in der Informationsspeichereinrichtung Daten einer Grenzlinie eines gespeicherten Bereichs ...

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Betreiben eines Fahrzeugs

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Fahrzeugs, wobei basierend auf einer momentanen Fahrtroute des Fahrzeugs eine Datenbank (403) umfassend der momentanen Fahrtroute zugeordnete Referenzroutendaten abgefragt (101) wird, ob die momentane Fahrtroute eine Änderung bezüglich eines Merkmals der momentanen Fahrtroute aufweist, und wobei eine der Abfrage entsprechende Antwort der Datenbank (403) bereitgestellt (103) wird. Die Erfindung betrifft ferner eine entsprechende Vorrichtung (301), ein System (401) sowie ein Computerprogramm.

Insassenschutzsteuersystem, Speichermedium, das ein Programm speichert, und Fahrzeug

Ein Insassenschutzsteuersystem, das Folgendes umfasst: eine Aufprallsensorkomponente, die ein Auftreten eines Aufpralls eines Fahrzeugs inklusive eines Aufpralltyps sensiert; eine Erfassungskomponente, die einen derzeitigen Sitzzustand eines Sitzes erfasst, dessen Zustand gegenüber einem Normalzustand geändert werden kann; verschiedene Arten von Insassenschutzvorrichtungen die passend zum Aufpralltyp angeordnet sind und passend zum Aufpralltyp einen auf dem Sitz sitzenden Insassen schützen; und eine Steuerkomponente, die auf der Grundlage eines Erfassungsergebnisses der Erfassungskomponente und eines Sensierergebnisses der Aufprallsensorkomponente die verschiedenen Arten von Insassenschutzvorrichtungen derart steuert, dass die Steuerkomponente Insassenschutzvorrichtungen aus der verschiedenen Arten von Insassenschutzvorrichtungen betreibt, die nötig sind, um den Insassen zu schützen und den Betrieb von Insassenschutzvorrichtungen verhindert, die nicht nötig sind, um den Insassen zu schützen ...

Zivilschutzsystem

Ein Computer ist dazu programmiert, einen Befehl zum Aussenden einer Warnung zu empfangen; jeweils für eins von einer Vielzahl von Bodenfahrzeugen eine Vielzahl von Routen zu bestimmen; und jedes Bodenfahrzeug anzuweisen, seiner jeweiligen Route zu folgen, während eine Nachricht von den Außenlautsprechern abgespielt wird. Der Computer kann beispielsweise in ein Zivilschutzsystem integriert sein.

Anzeigesystem

Ein Anzeigesystem der vorliegenden Offenbarung bildet einen AR-Fahrweg durch ein Versetzen von in Straßenkartendaten enthaltenen Knoteninformationen auf Grundlage von Fahrspurinformationen zu einer Fahrspur, auf der ein Subjektfahrzeug fahren soll. Somit ist es möglich, den AR-Fahrweg anzuzeigen, der mit einer Form eines Fahrwegs übereinstimmt, auf dem das Subjektfahrzeug fahren soll, ohne ein Gefühl der Unstimmigkeit hervorzurufen, während das Unbehagen gelöst ist, dass der AR-Fahrweg an Stellen, wie etwa einer Kreuzung und einer Abzweigung, wo sich eine Vielzahl von Straßen schneidet, stark von dem Fahrweg abweicht, auf dem das Subjektfahrzeug fahren soll.

Straßengebundenes Fahrzeug und Verfahren zur Routenplanung eines straßengebundenen Fahrzeugs

Die Erfindung betrifft ein straßengebundenes Fahrzeug (1), wobei das straßengebundene Fahrzeug (1) eine Schnittstelle (2) aufweist, die derart ausgebildet ist, einen Terminwunsch eines Nutzers des Fahrzeugs (1) zu empfangen, wobei der Terminwunsch mindestens einen Zielort, eine Uhrzeit und ein Datum aufweist, wobei das Fahrzeug (1) ein Routenplanungs-Modul (3) aufweist, das derart ausgebildet ist, automatisiert eine Route zu dem Zielort zu berechnen, wobei das Routenplanungs-Modul (3) weiter derart ausgebildet ist, automatisiert eine Anfrage an ein straßengeführtes Verkehrssystem (20) zu stellen, um eine Fahrspur (FS3) zu einer vorbestimmten Zeit für eine vorbestimmte Geschwindigkeit zu reservieren, sowie ein Verfahren zur Routenplanung eines straßengebundene Fahrzeug (1).

LEITSYSTEM FUER EIN FAHRZEUG INNERHALB EINES STRASSENNETZES

System for guiding a vehicle inside a road network or a network of other traffic routes, comprising a record, memorized in the form of data, of the roads or symbols allocated to said roads, a memory comprising data relating to the road itineraries representing connections between several crossing points and branch points represented in the form of nodes associated with the symbols and the distance to cover when passing over the sections between the nodes, as well as the directions of travel by means of which it is possible to pass from one section to another depending on the direction of travel, when passing through a node. The system comprises also a memory for recording the symbol for an exit point, display means which reproduce in an adjacent manner and in the appropriate order the designation of the route which is being covered, the nodes which are to be crossed and the symbols for diversions, as well as the symbols for the travel directions; also, switching means, which, on a control ...

Verfahren zur automatischen Ermittlung einer Begrenzung einer Teilfläche einer Gesamtfläche und Kraftfahrzeug

Verfahren zur automatischen Ermittlung einer Begrenzung (13) einer Teilfläche (12), insbesondere einer die Restreichweite eines Kraftfahrzeugs (1) anzeigenden Teilfläche (12), einer Gesamtfläche, insbesondere einer Karte (10), wobei die Gesamtfläche in eine Matrix von rechteckigen Flächensegmenten (11, 15, 17, 20, 23, 25, 27) aufgeteilt ist, von denen eine zusammenhängende Teilmenge der Teilfläche (12) zugehörig ist, wobei zunächst ausgehend von einem nicht zur Teilfläche (12) gehörenden Bereich der Gesamtfläche ein Randflächensegment (15, 20, 23) der Teilfläche (12) aufgefunden wird und ein die Lage des Randflächensegments (15, 20, 23) beschreibender erster Punkt in eine Liste von Punkten eingetragen wird, wonach am Rand der Teilfläche (12) entlang geschritten wird und für jedes weitere aufgefundene Randflächensegment (15, 20, 23) ein die Lage des Randflächensegments (15, 20, 23) beschreibender Punkt in die Liste eingetragen wird, bis wieder das dem ersten Punkt entsprechende Randflächensegment ...

Navigationssystem mit einem Wegbestimmungsprozeß, der in der Lage ist, einen gewünschten Weg schnell und vollständig zu bestimmen

System und Verfahren für mehrfach aufgelöste Routenplanung

Ein System, Verfahren und Computerprogrammprodukt zum effizienten Erzeugen von Fahrtrouten auf der Straße und im Gelände unter Verwendung von mehrfach aufgelösten Karten, die einen Kartengenerator (108), eine Kartendatenbank (106), einen Routengenerator (100), einen Heuristikgenerator (102) und einen Search-Envelope-Faktorgenerator (104) umfassen. Der Kartengenerator (108) wandelt Eingangsraster- und Vektorkartendaten in mehrfach aufgelöste Ausgangsrasterkartendaten um, die für die Routenplanung geeignet sind, und speichert sie in der Kartendatenbank (106). Der Routengenerator (100) verwendet die Kartendatenbank (106), um eine Route mit einer groben Zoomstufe zu erzeugen und die Route dann mit fortschreitend höheren Zoomstufen neu zu erzeugen. Der Heuristikgenerator (102) benachteiligt hoch aufgelöste Routen, die zu weit von einer oder mehreren nieder aufgelösten Routen abweichen. Der Search-Envelope-Faktorgenerator (104) berechnet diese Benachteiligung basierend auf der Entfernung eines ...

Route information method for terminal user in road traffic, using mobile radio network, e.g. GSM-SMS

A recommended route (7,2,3,4,5,6) through the traffic network (A8,A81,A7,B17,B300) from a starting point, e.g. Singen, to a destination point, e.g. Munchen, is created for the vehicle built terminal in an exchange (10) of the GSM system. The route points (7,2,6) are defined so that the terminal (9) should enter a national road network (A81) at the route point 7, the terminal should drive across the crossing or the branch road of the network where the road name changes (A8, A81), as at the route point 2, or the terminal should leave the road network, as at the route point 6. Route data representing the thus defined route points (7,2,6) are transmitted from the exchange to the terminal. In the terminal the route (7,A81,2,A8,3,4,5,6) is reconstructed based on the transmitted route data and the table in the terminal which holds all possible route points (1 to 8) and roads. The terminal generates and displays to the user route recommendations for the reconstructed route. Independent claims are ...

System zur Bereitstellung eines Identifikators für Positionsinformationen sowie Übertragungsverfahren und -vorrichtung für einen Identifikator für Positionsinformationen

Bildübermittlungsprogramm, Bildübermittlungsvorrichtung und Bildübermittlungsverfahren

Offenbart wird ein Bildübermittlungsprogramm, welches an einer Fahrzeug-eigenen Vorrichtung, die in einem Fahrzeug (10) angebracht ist, aufweisend eine Bildgebungseinheit (200), die dazu konfiguriert ist, eine Umgebung des Fahrzeugs (10) abzubilden, um ein Bild zu erlangen, und eine Kommunikationseinheit (300), die dazu konfiguriert ist, eine Kommunikation mit einem Informationszentrum (500A, 500B) durchzuführen, ausgeführt wird. Das Bildübermittlungsprogramm enthält einen Bilderlangungsschritt, wobei basierend darauf, ob ein der Kreuzung zugewandtes Markierungsziel prominent ist, oder ob nicht, verursacht wird, das die Bildgebungseinheit (200) ein eine Kreuzung betreffendes Bild erlangt, und einen Übermittlungsschritt, wobei verursacht wird, das die Kommunikationseinheit (300) das erlangte Bild zu dem Informationszentrum (500A, 500B) übermittelt.

Navigationssystem für ein Kraftfahrzeug sowie Vorrichtung zum Bestimmenwenigstens einer bevorzugten Route für ein Navigationssystem eines Kraftfahrzeugs

Navigationssystem für ein Kraftfahrzeug, welches eine Navigationseinheit (4) zum Navigieren zwischen einem Startpunkt und einem Zielpunkt entlang einer ausgewählten Route aufweist, wobei das Navigationssystem (2) weiter eine Steuereinheit (5) zum Bestimmen wenigstens einer bevorzugten Route zwischen dem Startpunkt und dem Zielpunkt aufweist, welche einen Speicher (6) zum Speichern einer Vielzahl von möglichen Routen zwischen dem Startpunkt und dem Zielpunkt, eine Empfangseinheit (7) zum Empfangen von Informationen über äußere Faktoren und/oder physiologische Faktoren, eine Auswerteeinheit (8) zum Ermitteln der wenigstens einen bevorzugten Route aus der Vielzahl von möglichen Routen unter Verwendung der empfangenen Informationen sowie eine Ausgabeschnittstelle (9) zum Ausgeben von Informationen über die wenigstens eine bevorzugte Route aufweist.

Navigational aid for optimal routing of motor vehicle - automatically terminates route plan and recommences search for uncongested route when excess distance travelled exceeds predetermined limit

The navigation system has a destination and a number of side streets selected by the driver entered on a unit (1A) lnked to a system controller (11). Route map information is loaded into a memory (3A) to enable searching (5A) for an optimal route (6A) to the required destination from the measured position (7A). Measurement equipment may comprise a GPS receiver (19), azimuth sensor (20) and odometer (21). General traffic information is received (12) and fed into a random access memory (14) and the selected route is displayed (10). A third memory stores particularly relevant information such as traffic jams on-route and their build up frequency. ADVANTAGE - Driver can be warned of deviation from, and redirected automatically to, optimal route involving min. number of congested streets.

Intelligent predictive driver assistance system and/or traffic warning system has ability to predict route to be driven or to attempt to predict route when no route data have been entered

The driver assistance and/or traffic warning system provides timely warnings and/or provides information regarding relevant traffic messages related to obstructions and/or traffic problems. The system can predict the route to be driven or can attempt to predict the route when no route data have been entered. The system is active if it is not being actively used for traffic warning and navigation tasks. An Independent claim is also included for a method of operating an inventive system.

Method and system for calculating a quantity for a route segment extending between two points on a digital map

Dock for a portable navigation device

Tactical threat assessor for a vehicle

A vehicle 22 comprises a controller (20,Fig.1) and sensors for detecting objects in zones (62-72,Fig.2) adjacent the vehicle. The controller generates a collision alert which may include a directional prompt in response to the vehicle approaching a path 94 defining a next turn of a navigational route 92 and a vehicle 102 being detected in a subset 70 of the detection zones selected to be on a same side of the vehicle as the turn direction. The alert may be generated in response to the vehicle being at a threshold distance, or travel time, from the next turn. The collision alert and directional prompt may be auditory or visual, such as a red circle (258,Fig5) or overlay (262,Fig6) on an arrow. The controller may pin guidance flags to the navigational route to mark a second distance closer to the next turn than the first distance, and delay issuing prompts until the second distance if no vehicles are found in the relevant zones. This improves navigation systems by providing collision warnings ...

Navigation device displaying travel information

System for optimising driver and vehicle performance

Camera and washer spray diagnostic

End-of-journey vehicle systems

In-store navigation system

Using an installed navigation system within a large store, customers will be able to be directed by a handheld device, to the product they wish to purchase. By using three or more radio overhead wave transmitters and a system of product transmitters, the navigational system will guide the customer to the desired product.

Route Guidance System

A route guidance system comprising an in- vehicle device and a central route advisory system in which the in-vehicle device comprises audio and visual units which provide instructions, e.g. pictographs, to a user to perform manoeuvres required to complete an optimal route. The optimal route is determined by the central route advisory system using real-time and historical traffic data acquired from monitored routes together with static typical traffic information acquired from non- monitored routes and transmitted by the central route advisory system to the in-vehicle device in response to a route request from the user to the central route advisory system to a specified destination. A call line identity of a user's device can be received at the advisory system and the user's current position may be determined by a dual tone multifrequency (DTMF) transmission. A traffic forecasting model may be used to determine an optimal route.

Route Guidance

Route guidance comprises receiving a call from a user's in-vehicle device indicating a desired destination and entering the destination into a route-guidance system. The vehicle current location is determined from a dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) transmission from the device. The potential routes to the desired destination are determined, and associated traffic conditions are ascertained. The optimal route to the desired destination is determined using the distances of the potential routes and the traffic conditions along the routes. Optimal route key-points are determined and flags are associated with them. Both these are transmitted to the user's in-vehicle device and provide visual (e.g. pictographs) and audio instructions to the user as the vehicle approaches the key-points. The optimal route may be determined using a traffic forecasting model. Call line identity of a user's device can be received at the advisory system. Real-time and historical traffic data acquired from monitored ...

Fuel cell and battery powered vehicle parking

Vehicle passenger identification

Generating travel time data

Internet radio enabled portable navigation device

The invention comprises the addition of internet radio functionality to portable navigation devices, such as those manufactured by TomTom(RTM). The internet radioen enabled device allows selection of a radio station, and streaming of audio content from the internet for playback through an internal speaker in the portable navigation device. An on-screen menu may be provided to enable the user to select the relevant listening options. Local traffic, news, weather information, and other radio programming may be provided during a user's journey whereby the portable navigation device may determine its own position via GPS.

End-of-journey vehicle systems

An end-of-journey (EOJ) system 100, for use in a vehicle, comprises a collection means, such as processors 50, 52, to receive, and collect into time limited sets, measurements of vehicle parameters 42-48 during a journey of a vehicle in which the system 100 is fitted. Comparison means 56 compare the sets with recorded sets of comparable parameters that are indicative of an imminent EOJ event. Prediction means 56 issues a prediction of an EOJ event and a level of confidence with which a predicted EOJ event will occur in a time frame or distance travelled. In response the prediction, and the level of confidence accompanying the prediction, initiation means 60 initiates an EOJ mode of one or more vehicle systems, e.g. door systems, engine, suspension system, lighting system, an electric motor etc. A vehicle, for example a hybrid vehicle, incorporating the system comprises one or more vehicle systems that have an end-of-journey (EOJ) mode of operation. The EOJ predictor 56 includes a learning ...

Intelligent route navigation

Disclosed is a method for providing navigation instructions to a user for reaching a destination via a route planned on a map of a navigation system, said map comprising a plurality of road segments, at least a subset of which comprise an assigned familiarity score. The method comprises tracking a route taken by a user; calculating an updated familiarity score of the road segments of the tracked route using at least one of a user-defined updating variable and an updating variable based on at least one dynamically obtained actual travelling condition; and storing the updated familiarity score in a data storage of the navigation system. The user-defined update variable may express the learning ability of the user to become familiar with an unknown route, while the dynamically obtained travelling conditions may relate to weather, road or traffic conditions. Based on the familiarity score the user may then receive fewer navigation instructions when travelling on familiar routes.

Method and system for processing image data utilizing deep neural network

Methods and systems for processing image data utilising Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) are disclosed. The method comprises receiving image data collected by one or more sensors mounted in a mobility device, such as a robot, unmanned automobile or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The DNN extracts topological information from the image data and generates a tree-like graph based on said pictures (Fig. 2). The images may consist of optical, infrared, lidar, radar, depth or sonar data, and information from a structured light sensor. The geographical information may comprise feature maps generated by at least one layer of the DNN. The topological information may represent semantic categories of potential trajectories. The dendritic graph generation can include identifying the current position of the mobility device as a parent node, from which candidate child nodes are expanded, iterating the procedure (Fig.4). The DNN may be trained by using a loss function, comparing a predicted graph with ground ...

A method for optimizing speed curve of automated vehicles

End-of-journey vehicle systems

Control system for a vehicle

A control system comprising at least one controller being configured to obtain, via a camera system 185c, image data relating to terrain to be traversed by a vehicle (100, fig 1). For each of a plurality of sub-regions of the image data determine probability data relating to whether the respective sub-region relates to a path region or a non-path region of the terrain which may be in shadow. Determine a cost for the vehicle to traverse a portion of the terrain to which the sub-region relates depending on the probability data meeting one or more path probability criteria indicating that the sub-region relates to the path region, one or more non-path probability criteria indicating that the sub-region relates to the non-path region or neither the path probability criteria nor the non-path probability criteria and determining a vehicle path in dependence on the determined costs. Reference is also mad to a vehicle, a method and to a computer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions ...

Ride-sharing long-term ride-share groups

Global positioning system error correction and global positioning system vehicle tracking

Force route management

Contour sensitive navigation apparatus and method

Image processing to determine object thickness

This invention is related to an image processing method 900 estimating the thickness of a set of objects and may be used in the fields of robotics and autonomous systems. The method includes obtaining image data for a scene 910 and decomposing the picture 920 to generate an input for a predictive model. Image portions corresponding to different objects are identified. Object cross-sectional thicknesses are predicted 930 and the resulting values embedded 940 in output image data (Fig. 6). The image may comprise photometric information and may be segmented (1020, Fig. 10) to establish correlations between photometry and objects. Each target may be identified by a segmentation mask and a region of interest (ROI) around the mask may be cropped (1030, Fig. 10). The estimation algorithm may be trained (1120, Fig. 11) on pairs of image data and ground-truth depths for several objects. The method may employ convolutional neural networks (CNNs). A three-dimensional (3D) model (1220, Fig. 12) of ...

Using identification tags in a mobile device for providing directions to a physical location

Method and system for processing image data utlizing deep neural network

Comfort-based self-driving vehicle speed control method

NAVIGATIONSEINRICHTUNG AND PROCEDURE FOR INDICATING ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

NAVIGATIONSEINRICHTUNG WITH CONTACT SCREEN

PROCEDURE AND SYSTEM FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE BY A VEHICLE PUT BACK DISTANCE

Vehicle for a mobile irrigation plant

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Fahrzeug (10) für eine mobile Bewässerungsanlage mit einem Antrieb und Rädern (11) zum autonomen Befahren eines zu bewässernden Feldes mit Pflanzenbewuchs (12) durch eine Fahrgasse im Pflanzenbewuchs, mit einer EDV, die den Antrieb steuert und mit Sensoren, die den Fahrzustand erfassen und die so ausgebildet sind, dass sie der EDV diese Daten übermitteln. Dazu ist vorgesehen, dass, in Fahrtrichtung gesehen, im vorderen Bereich des Fahrzeuges (10), symmetrisch zur Fahrtrichtung, links und rechts je ein Hebel (2a, 2b) um eine zumindest im wesentlichen vertikale Achse in einem zugeordneten Lager schwenkbar angeordnet ist, dass der Hebel um diese Achse so mit Drehmoment beaufschlagt ist, dass sein freies Ende nach außen gedrängt wird, sodass seine Winkellage vom Pflanzbewuchs (12), an dem er anliegt, bestimmt wird, und dass die Sensoren zur Erkennung und Erfassung dieser Winkellage ausgebildet sind.

Verfahren zur Ermittlung eines Bewegungsprofils einer Person

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Ermittlung eines Bewegungsprofils einer Person in Form einer Bewegungskurve umfassend eine Anzahl von Einträgen mit jeweils - einem Zeitpunkt (t1, ..., tn) oder einem Zeitintervall - einem Aktivitätszustand (walk, bike, car, train, tram,....), insbesondere beschreibend für eine mobilitätsbezogene Aktivität oder für eine Aktivität am Zielort eines Weges, vorzugsweise einem Wegezweck, und - gegebenenfalls einem Ortspunkt, - wobei für eine Anzahl von Zeitpunkten im Bereich der Person Positionsinformationen (P1, ..., Pn) und/oder Sensormesswerte ermittelt werden, und - wobei jedem der Einträge ein Aktivitätszustand (walk, bike, car, train, tram, ...) zugeordnet wird durch Finden von Aktivitätszuständen (walk, bike, car, train, tram, ...), die zumindest hinsichtlich der beiden folgenden Kostenfunktionen optimal sind: - einer ersten Kostenfunktion (KF1) für das Vorliegen eines Aktivitätszustands (walk, bike, car, train, tram, ...) aufgrund von Sensormessdaten ...

NAVIGATIONSEINRICHTUNG AND PROCEDURE FOR INDICATING SIMULATING NAVIGATION DATA

PROCEDURE AND SYSTEM FOR THE GENERATION OF A NAVIGATION ROUTE

STORAGE AND INTEREST-REFERRED OPINION IN A NAVIGATION SYSTEM

PROCEDURE FOR ROUTE PLANNING AND GOAL GUIDANCE OF VEHICLES

NAVIGATIONSEINRICHTUNG AND PROCEDURE FOR INDICATING ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

NAVIGATIONSEINRICHTUNG AND PROCEDURE FOR INDICATING ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

NAVIGATIONSEINRICHTUNG AND PROCEDURE FOR INDICATING ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

NAVIGATIONSEINRICHTUNG WITH CONTACT SCREEN

NAVIGATIONSEINRICHTUNG AND PROCEDURE FOR INDICATING ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

NAVIGATIONSEINRICHTUNG AND PROCEDURE FOR INDICATING ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

NAVIGATIONSEINRICHTUNG AND PROCEDURE FOR INDICATING ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

NAVIGATIONSEINRICHTUNG WITH CONTACT SCREEN

NAVIGATIONSEINRICHTUNG AND PROCEDURE FOR INDICATING ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

NAVIGATIONSEINRICHTUNG AND PROCEDURE FOR INDICATING ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

NAVIGATIONSEINRICHTUNG WITH CONTACT SCREEN

NAVIGATIONSEINRICHTUNG AND PROCEDURE FOR INDICATING ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

NAVIGATIONSEINRICHTUNG WITH CONTACT SCREEN

Providing cost information associated with intersections

A method and device for providing cost information associated with intersections of a road network are provided. Driving data indicative of at least one condition of a vehicle upon passage of the vehicle through a plurality of intersections are retrieved. For each intersection of the plurality of intersections, a set of feature values associated with the respective intersections is determined based on map data. Parameters of an intersection cost module are adjusted. The intersection cost module is configured to provide a cost value in response to a set of feature values associated with an intersection. The parameters of the intersection cost module are adjusted based on the received driving data and the sets of feature values determined for the plurality of intersections. The intersection cost module may also be used for route searches.

Notification systems and methods where a notified pcd causes implementation of a task(s) based upon failure to receive a notification

Systems and methods are disclosed for automated notification systems. A representative system, among others, can be summarized as follows. A host computer system, or base station, is designed to monitor travel data corresponding to a mobile thing and to initiate a notification communication to a personal communications device (PCD) indicating travel status of the mobile thing (MT) to a remote computer system. The remote computer system, within or associated with the PCD, is designed to detect a failure to receive the notification communication and to cause one or more tasks to be performed based upon the notification communication failure.

Traffic situation prediction apparatus

A traffic situation prediction apparatus for predicting a traffic situation based on a traffic situation statistical data is disclosed. The traffic situation prediction apparatus includes a map information storage and a controller. The apparatus determines, in response to an update of the map information, whether a specific factor affecting a traffic flow has emerged based on a difference between the map information before and after the update. The apparatus identifies an effect on the traffic flow resulting from emergence of the specific when the specific traffic flow effect factor has emerged. The apparatus predicts the traffic situation by incorporating the identified effect into the traffic situation predicted based on the traffic situation statistical data.

Vehicle navigation system

A vehicle navigation system having a database configured to store map data. The database includes links corresponding to road segments and attributes associated with the links. The map data includes at least some links associated with a curvature attribute. A mean absolute curvature ( κ ) is stored for the curvature attribute for corresponding links. The mean absolute curvature ( κ ) may be determined from a normalized sum or integral of absolute curvature values along the road segment corresponding to the link. The system includes a processing unit configured to estimate an energy consumption of the vehicle for a link using the curvature attribute retrieved from the database for the link.

Computation of travel routes, durations, and plans over multiple contexts

A route planning system comprises a receiver component that receives a request for directions between a beginning point and a destination point. An analysis component analyzes a traffic system representation that varies as context varies and outputs expected amounts of travel time between the beginning point and the destination point for multiple contexts based at least in part upon the analysis. A method is described herein that includes techniques for searching over routes and trip start times simultaneously so as to identity start times and routes associated with maximal expected value, or equivalently minimum expected cost, given preferences encoded about one or more of the leaving time, the travel time, and the arrival time.

Gps navigator

Disclosed is a method and system for identifying a location of interest between a user and an identified endpoint and creating a user preference profile containing at least one location of interest to the user. A sampling bandwidth is designated based on current distance to the identified endpoint, wherein the navigation unit dynamically expands the sampling bandwidth as the user approaches within a predetermined distance of the endpoint. At least one user preference profile location of interest is selected that is within the sampling bandwidth that is between the user and the indentified endpoint. A sampling vector is computed for the at least one location of interest within the sampling bandwidth, and the user is alerted to the sampling vector for the at least one location of interest within the sampling bandwidth.

Method and device for controlling a vehicle cruise control

A method and device are provided for controlling a vehicle cruise control in a vehicle, the method including registering a starting point and an end destination for a possible traveling route of the vehicle, registering a desired traveling time for the traveling route, calculating and setting limits for parameters of the cruise control in order to arrive at the end destination on the desired traveling time with as low fuel consumption as possible.

Range marker for a navigation system

Devices, methods and systems are disclosed herein to describe a range marker for a navigation system. The range marker may delineate a bounded area within a navigation map that a vehicle may travel based on the amount of fuel remaining. As the fuel continues to decrease during operation of the vehicle, the range marker may become smaller and smaller indicating a shrinking range since the fuel remaining decreases, thereby allowing the driver to easily identify which gas stations may be within a range of the vehicle (based on a current vehicle fuel level) and which gas stations might not be within the range of the vehicle.

System and method for locating, tracking, and/or monitoring the status of personnel and/or assets both indoors and outdoors

A system and method for locating, tracking, and/or monitoring the status of personnel and/or assets (“trackees”), both indoors and outdoors, is provided. Tracking data obtained from various sources utilizing any number of tracking methods may be provided as input to a mapping application. The mapping application generates position estimates for trackees using a suite of mapping tools to make corrections to the tracking data. The mapping application further uses information from building data, when available, to enhance position estimates. Indoor tracking methods including, sensor fusion methods, map matching methods, and map building methods may be implemented to take tracking data from one or more trackees and compute a more accurate tracking estimate for each trackee. Outdoor tracking methods may be implemented to enhance outdoor tracking data by combining tracking estimates such as inertial tracks with magnetic data, compass data, and/or with GPS, if and when available.

Method for providing a navigation route according to a point of interest on the navigation route and device thereof

A method for providing a navigation route according to a point of interest on the navigation route includes determining a current position and a destination, utilizing a personal navigation device to generate a plurality of navigation routes from the current position to the destination, calculating the weightings of the plurality of navigation routes and providing a navigation route according to the weightings of the plurality of navigation routes. If a predetermined point of interest is located on a first navigation route of the plurality of navigation routes, the personal navigation device adjusts the weighting of the first navigation route.

Navigation system with destination-centric en-route notification delivery mechanism and method of operation thereof

A method of operation of a navigation system includes: receiving an entry for a destination; identifying a category of interest for the destination; generating a route to the destination; recognizing a traveling context for traveling along the route to the destination; and generating an en-route notification based on matching a delivery profile to the category of interest for traveling within the traveling context for displaying on a device.

Method and apparatus of route guidance

Systems and methods of route guidance on a user device are provided. In one aspect, a system and method transmit partitions of map data to a client device. Each map partition may contain road geometries, road names, road network topology, or any other information needed to provide turn-by-turn navigation or driving directions within the partition. Each map partition may be encoded with enough data to allow them to be stitched together to form a larger map. Map partitions may be fetched along each route to be used in the event of a network outage or other loss of network connectivity. For example, if a user deviates from the original route and a network outage occurs, the map data may be assembled and a routing algorithm may be applied to the map data in order to direct the user back to the original route.

Path determination

A system for controlling a vehicle to follow at least one person includes a detection device for detecting a location of at least one person. The system further includes a storage device for recording locations of at least one person at a plurality of points in time, and a path determination device for determining a driveable path for a vehicle based on the recorded locations. The system further includes a control device for operating vehicle to follow one or more persons over the driveable path.

Method and arrangement relating to navigation

The present invention relates to a navigation system ( 100 ) comprising a navigation device ( 10 ) and a data providing device ( 20 ). The data providing device is configured to monitor a user and provide said navigation device ( 10 ) with biometric data relating to at least one physical behaviour of said user.

Method and Apparatus for Route Searching

Provided is a route through which a user can smoothly travel and on which an evaluation of traveling environment is reflected. A route search system includes a user input receiving unit which uses a delay time from an expected travel time as an index indicating comfort of a route and selects a factor such as traffic conditions and pedestrians set as a condition that a user desires avoidance, a delay time calculation unit which calculates a delay time from an expected arrival prediction time according to map information, traffic information, and traveling environment information so as to reduce a delay as far as possible due to the selected factor, and calculates a cost based on the delay time, and a route search unit which calculates a cost of a link used for a route search from the delay time, and searches a route by using the calculated cost.

Navigation system with congestion estimation mechanism and method of operation thereof

A method of operation of a navigation system includes: receiving a real-time traffic flow of road links; determining congestion candidate links from the road links by thresholding the real-time traffic flow of the road links; smoothing spatially the real-time traffic flow of the congestion candidate links; calculating a flow confidence of the real-time traffic flow of the congestion candidate links; determining a congested segment by tracking the real-time traffic flow and the flow confidence of the congestion candidate links over a time period; and generating a congestion message for the congested segment for displaying on a device.

Method and System for Providing Environmentally-Optimized Navigation Routes

A method ( 500 ) and navigation system ( 100 ) are provided that generate a navigation route that is environmentally optimized between an origin and destination. Upon receiving an origination location and destination from a user or other source, such as a GPS satellite ( 104 ), a route determination module ( 302 ) determines multiple routes between the origination location and destination. An environmental analysis module ( 301 ) then processes each route to determine an environmental impact value. An evaluation module ( 303 ) then can selects a proposed route for presentation to the user via a presentation module ( 304 ). Alternatively, the evaluation module ( 303 ) may select two or more routes, which the presentation module ( 304 ) may present with corresponding environmental impact data such that the user may select a particular route. Additionally, a green coach module ( 306 ) may provide instructions to the user for more environmentally beneficial operation of a vehicle ( 102 ).

Navigation system having maneuver attempt training mechanism and method of operation thereof

A method of operation of a navigation system includes: generating a maneuver instruction for a driving maneuver, the maneuver instruction including an explanation of how to turn, merge, park or operate a driver's vehicle; monitoring a maneuver attempt for a compliance to the maneuver instruction; modifying the maneuver instruction based on the maneuver attempt; assigning a driver skill grade for the maneuver attempt based on the compliance to the maneuver instruction; and generating a training feedback to improve the driver skill grade of the maneuver attempt for displaying on a device.

Driving assistant method and system for electric vehicle

A driving assistant method for an electric vehicle is provided with the following steps. When the electric vehicle is started up, a battery energy safe driving region is calculated and displayed. The battery energy safe driving region is updated dynamically according to vehicle information. The vehicle information includes battery information of the electric vehicle.

Ar glasses with sensor and user action based control of external devices with feedback

This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the eyepiece includes sensor and user action based control of external devices with feedback.

Method for providing poi information for mobile terminal and apparatus thereof

A method and apparatus for providing point of interest (POI) information of a mobile terminal. The method and apparatus extract POI information, where the POI information and/or associated road information is included in an image captured by a camera. Location information of an image capture place and image capture direction information are read from the digital photo image, and the POI information corresponding to the location and image capture direction information is extracted from a map data, and the extracted POI information is thereafter displayed on the digital photo image.

Process for Operating a Route Acquisition System and a Route Acquisition System

A process is provided for operating a route acquisition system, configured for determining route data during movement of the route acquisition system along preset routes, and for storing the latter as electronic routes in the data memory. A preset selection of routes is determined as a function of the stored electronic routes. For each route of the preset selection, a route count and a route point in time, and a first and a second route time indication, are determined. A route evaluation is determined for each route based on the assigned route count, the assigned route point in time, and the first and second route time indication. As a function of a determined size of the occupied storage space of the data memory, the respective route of the preset selection is deleted from the data memory as a function of its assigned route evaluation.

Sharing gps navigation information

A host application on a host computer system receives annotations made by drivers of respective navigation information displayed to the drivers by GPS devices in vehicles of the respective drivers. The host application saves the annotated navigation information for the respective drivers on a computer readable memory accessible by the host application. The host application receives a request from a first one of the drivers for annotated navigation information made by one or more of the other drivers. Responsive to the request, the host application selects one or more items of the saved annotated navigation information. The host application sends the selected one or more items of the saved annotated navigation information to the GPS device of the first one of the drivers.

Navigation system

A system provides a description of a road segment using location reference points. The system may receive traffic information about a road segment along a road. The system may determine two sets of location reference points based on the traffic information. The system may generate a description of the road segment based on the two determined sets of location reference points.

Systems and methods for assessing vehicle handling

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a fleet management computer system configured for assessing vehicle backing According to various embodiments, the fleet management computer system is configured to assess operational data associated with one or more vehicles and identify vehicle backing events occurring during a particular time period. In various embodiments, the fleet management computer system is also configured to determine one or more backing characteristics for the identified backing events and generate a graphical display providing backing information indicative of the backing characteristics.

Data mining in a digital map database to identify intersections located at hill bottoms and enabling precautionary actions in a vehicle

Disclosed is a feature for a vehicle that enables taking precautionary actions in response to conditions on the road network around or ahead of the vehicle, in particular, an intersection located at the bottom of a hill. A database that represents the road network is used to determine locations where an intersection of roads is located at the bottom of a hill and then, precautionary action data is added to the database to indicate such locations. A precautionary action system installed in a vehicle uses this database, or a database derived therefrom, in combination with a positioning system to take a precautionary action as the vehicle approaches such a location.

Mobile state determination of location aware devices

Systems and methods are provided for determining the mode of travel of a location aware device. Data from the location aware device is received, which includes location aware data about the speed, location, and navigational route of the location aware device and data about the connection of the location aware device to a power source. These features of data from the location aware device are used to determine the mode of travel of the location aware device. The data from the location aware device can also be used to determine preferred routes of navigation, speed of roads, and traffic on roads.

Navigation guidance system

A navigation system may calculate a route to a destination and output guidance information with an output device to guide a user of the navigation system along the calculated route. If it is determined that a navigation device has left the calculated route, the navigation system may prompt the user asking whether output of guidance information should be suspended. If the output of guidance information should be suspended, the navigation system may suspend the output of guidance information and calculate a new route to the destination while the output of guidance information is suspended. The navigation system may calculate an estimated arrival time at the destination based on the calculated new route and output the estimated arrival time while the output of guidance information is suspended.

Method and control unit for controlling a hybrid drive of a vehicle

A method for controlling a hybrid drive of a vehicle, the hybrid drive having an electric drive and a fuel drive. A database which has assignments between route information and first and second route criteria is provided. The route information represents routes which may be traveled by the vehicle. The first route criterion represents a preferred use of the electric drive on the particular assigned route, and the second route criterion represents a preferred use of the fuel drive on the particular assigned route. Current route information which represents a route traveled by the vehicle is received, and a current route criterion assigned to the current route information is provided from the database, and control information is also provided for using the electric drive if the current route criterion is the first route criterion or for using the fuel drive if the current route criterion is the second route criterion.

Real-time route optimization for real estate open house tours

A system and method are disclosed for optimizing a route and schedule for visiting real estate open houses. The system may update the route and schedule in real time where a user deviates from the provided route and schedule. The system and method may further receive notes from a user while at an open house, and automatically store those notes in association with a property where the notes were received.

Start-of-route map navigation with suppression of off-route feedback

A map navigation tool provides a start-of-route buffer area in which off-route feedback (e.g., audio or visual warnings or alerts) can be suppressed in some circumstances. For example, a mobile computing device implements a map navigation tool that can output off-route feedback when the user strays from a route, but also can suppress off-route feedback when the user is within a start-of-route buffer area. Off-route feedback can continue to be suppressed until some other event, such as the user leaving the start-of-route buffer area, occurs. Off-route feedback can be suppressed even if the user is not within a start-of-route buffer area, such as when the map navigation tool generates a route when the user is at an initial location that is far away from any part of the route and then joins the route later (e.g., at the start location or downstream from the start location).

Route calculation apparatus

An information center calculates, from a specific departure point to a specific destination, (i) an optimal route for an in-vehicle terminal when a request terminal of a route search request is the in-vehicle terminal and (ii) an optimal route for a mobile terminal when the request terminal of the route search request is the mobile terminal, respectively. The calculated optimal route for the in-vehicle terminal is different from the calculated optimal route for the mobile terminal.

Navigation server and navigation system

Disclosed is a navigation system which creates “environment contribution information” in accordance with a deviation (δ(k)) between the total cost (C 1 (k)) of a first route (RT 1 (k)) which is searched by using a traffic information indicating the amount of cost required to pass through each link and the total cost (C 2 (k)) of a second route (RT 2 (k)) which is searched without using the traffic information. The traffic information used in searching the first route (RT 1 (k)) to a target position (TP(k)) of a vehicle ( 2 ) is used in searching a route to a shared target position by a navigation device ( 200 ).

System and method for ensuring a person reaches a destination on time

A system includes a first interface module and a route determining module. The first interface module interfaces with a scheduling program and retrieves from the scheduling program a meeting time and a meeting location for a meeting scheduled by a user using the scheduling program. The route determining module determines (i) a route from a first location to the meeting location and (ii) a departure time for the user to depart from the first location to reach the meeting location at the meeting time. The route determining module determines the route and the departure time based on (i) predicted traffic conditions and (ii) predicted weather conditions surrounding the first location and the meeting location prior to the meeting time.

Navigating out of a parking lot

In a method for selecting a parking lot exit, a computer receives geographic coordinates of a first parking exit of a parking facility. The computer receives geographic coordinates of a second parking exit of the parking facility. The computer determines a first route from the first parking exit to a destination, using the geographic coordinates of the first parking exit. The computer determines a second route from the second parking exit to the destination, using the geographic coordinates of the second parking exit. The computer selects one of the first parking exit and the second parking exit based on the first route and the second route.

System and method of accessing and recording messages at coordinate way points

A method and system for leaving and retrieving messages at specific coordinate way points within a commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) provider network are disclosed. Users carry or transport interface devices for communicating over the network and are able to record and view messages at specific coordinate locations while traveling in the network. The location of the device is calculated by the device or by the network while the device is powered on and within the physical boundaries of the network, or through a combination of both. Messages can be made available to network subscribers when their interface devices come within an area centered about a physical coordinate location. Personalized messages can also be left by subscribers at any coordinate point within the boundaries of the network. Access of information about an asset is facilitated when a technician comes within a physical proximity threshold relative to the asset.

Position measurement device, method for generating locational information, and storage medium

In position measurement device, a positional data acquirer measures a present position to acquire positional data. A positional data storage sequentially stores the positional data acquired by the positional data acquirer. A determiner determines, on the basis of the positional data sequentially stored by the positional data storage and a predetermined criterion, whether a position of a user at a present time is a position of a location to be recorded. And, a locational information storage stores, if the determiner determines that the position of the user at the present time is the position of the location to be recorded, the positional data of the position as locational information.

Information provision device and information provision method

In order to suppress charge amount shortage in a predetermined area, an information provision device has an acquisition means that acquires travelling information of an electric vehicle on which a secondary battery 204 is mounted; a charge output estimation means that estimates, on the basis of the travelling information, a charge output value of a charging device which is provided in a predetermined area; a judgment means that judges, on the basis of the estimated charge output value, whether there is a risk that shortage of a charge amount will occur in the predetermined area; and an information provision means that provides recommendation information concerning charge of the vehicle to the electric vehicle according to a judgment result of the judgment means.

System and method of generating a route across an electronic map

A computerised method of generating a route 1000 from an origin position F 1 to a destination position 706 across an electronic map 700 comprising a plurality of vectors representing segments of a navigable route in the area covered by the electronic map 700, the method comprising: (1) obtaining delay data indicating delays on vectors within the area covered by the electronic map 700; (2) calculating a first portion 1002 of a route from origin position toward the destination position 706 using a first routing method up to a predetermined threshold 1006 from the origin position F 1, such that the first routing method uses the delay data so that the first portion 1002 of the route takes into account delays; and (3) calculating a second portion 1004 of the route beyond the predetermined threshold 1006 to the destination position 706 using a second routing method to further calculate the route to the destination position 1006.

Fuel-Saving Path Planning Navigation System and Fuel-Saving Path Planning Method Thereof

A fuel-saving path planning navigation system and a fuel-saving path planning method thereof. A plurality of sensors monitors a plurality of roads respectively and periodically report traffic information to a server. The server comprises a storing module and a processing module. The storing module stores the traffic information as history information. The processing module estimates how many vehicles on a road based upon the history information, calculates fuel consumption of each possible planned path including current fuel consumption based on real-time traffic and future fuel consumption based on the historical information, and plans a most fuel-efficient path. Also, the processing module recalculates fuel consumption of remaining path and changes the remaining path while fuel cost of a new path better 10% than the remaining path.

LEARNING TRANSPORTATION MODES FROM RAW GPS DATA

Described is a technology by which raw GPS data is processed into segments of a trip, with a predicted mode of transportation (e.g., walking, car, bus, bicycling) determined for each segment. The determined transportation modes may be used to tag the GPS data with transportation mode information, and/or dynamically used. Segments are first characterized as walk segments or non-walk segments based on velocity and/or acceleration. Features corresponding to each of those walk segments or non-walk segments are extracted, and analyzed with an inference model to determine probabilities for the possible modes of transportation for each segment. Post-processing may be used to modify the probabilities based on transitioning considerations with respect to the transportation mode of an adjacent segment. The most probable transportation mode for each segment is selected. 1. A method comprising:determining a transportation mode associated with a user; andproviding information to the user based upon the transportation mode.2. The method of claim 1 , the determining based upon positioning data.3. The method of claim 2 , the positioning data associated with the user.4. The method of claim 2 , the determining based upon a feature associated with at least some of the positioning data.5. The method of claim 4 , the feature comprising location-related information.6. The method of claim 4 , the feature comprising timing-related information.7. The method of claim 1 , the providing comprising:providing first information to the user if the transportation mode is determined to comprise a first transportation mode; andproviding second information to the user if the transportation mode is determined to comprise a second transportation mode.8. The method of claim 7 , the first transportation mode different than the second transportation mode claim 7 , the first information different than the second information.9. A system comprising:a component configured to determine a transportation mode ...

Vehicle communication, analysis and operation system

The present invention provides a communication and analysis system that can manage data operations with a vehicle centric system with a planned route path. A vehicle that is in a communications link with a network can also manage its activities based on real time, historical and predictive knowledge, without having this all knowledge processing on board. Such data processing would include a cluster analysis of geo-spatial, internal functions and operator specific requirements. The rule based system would also incorporate the use patterns of a specific vehicle, or a specific user. A vehicle operator or vehicle multiple operators could share or upload information that would assist with efficient data processing and display, including fuel conservation and time management. Cluster weighting patterns can be assigned based on activities as efficient operation, safe travel and navigation.

Route planning using location/time encoded data from location aware snowplows

Techniques are described for using geographic location data of snowplows to update a snow depth associated with a section of a surface street. The route of the snowplow may be tracked continuously which allows the snow depth of the street to be reset in real-time. The updated snow depth may then be used to generate a cost of travelling on the street. The travelling cost may then be used to plan a route through the region. Alternatively, the cost may be graphically displayed on a map to permit a user to determine which surface streets to avoid. In another embodiment, the cost of travelling on a particular street may be changed by the attributes of the vehicle that will navigate the snow-covered roads, driver's experience, or the geographic terrain of a road. This new cost may then be used, for example, to plan a route or display roads to avoid.

MODEL BASED METHOD TO ASSESS ROAD CURVATURE EFFECT ON TRAVEL TIME AND COMFORT FOR ROUTE PLANNING

Methods and systems for assessing the effect of road curvature on the travel time and the comfort level of a path determined by a ground based route planning system. The methods and systems identify a path and determine an allowable speed profile of the path, wherein the allowable speed profile satisfies a cross track acceleration constraint. Thereafter, the methods and systems determine an optimal speed profile of the path, wherein the optimal speed profile satisfies both an along track acceleration constraint and a speed constraint. Using the optimal speed profile, the road curvature of a path may be factored into a determination of the traversal time of the path. Additionally, using the optimal speed profile, the road curvature of a path may be used to derive a comfort level of the path. The optimal speed profile may be further used to provide driver assistance. 1. A system for assessing road curvature in response to requests from one or more users , said system comprising:an interface operative to communicate with the one or more users, wherein the interface receives the requests from the one or more users;a path generator operative to generate a first path between a first point and a second point in response to a path request, wherein the first path includes a plurality of waypoints;a road curvature assessor operative to generate an optimal speed profile for a second path in response to an assessment request, wherein the optimal speed profile for the second path satisfies both acceleration constraints and speed constraints; and,a controller operative to respond to each of the requests via the interface, wherein said controller selectively relays the requests to the path generator and/or the road curvature assessor, wherein said controller selectively relays paths from the path generator to the road curvature assessor.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the road curvature assessor includes an allowable speed module adapted to determine an allowable speed profile ...

Navigation device

Disclosed is a navigation device which extracts an entrance and exit section which exists ahead of a vehicle and in which a vehicle is permitted to make a lane change between an HOV lane and a normal lane on the basis of information about the position of the vehicle and map data in which the HOV lane and the normal lane are defined by a single link, extracts a branch point on the HOV lane existing ahead of the vehicle on the basis of the map data and the position information, determines a guidance time for the extracted entrance and exit section, and another guidance time for the branch point, and provides guidance notifying that the vehicle can exit the HOV lane or guidance notifying that the vehicle can enter the HOV lane at the guidance time, or provides guidance on the branch at the other guidance time.

Route information providing device, route information providing method, program, and information recording medium

In order to make a user intuitively recognize labor of traveling on a route, a map information providing server ( 10 ) stores map data including an undulation of an actual topography, stores information on first routes each containing one or more routes from a point, as a start point, corresponding to information on the user in the map data, to a plurality of predetermined points in a region containing the point corresponding to the information on the user in the map data, in association with identification information on the user, determines a second route from a start point to an endpoint specified based on a request from the user, directly or indirectly compares a length of the second route and an undulation on the second route, and a length of each of the first routes and an undulation on each of the first routes with each other in the map data, and provides the user with information on a comparison result.

Driving assistance device

An object of the present invention is to provide a driving assistance device which it is easy to instinctively manipulate without causing a driver to feel a sense of discomfort. According to the driving assistance device according to the present invention, when it is instructed to perform automated driving using an automated driving switch and a destination has been set using a destination setting unit, an ECU generates a route for automated driving to the destination and starts the automated driving. When a destination has not been set using the destination setting unit and it is detected that the driver has travel continuation intention by a travel intention detection unit, the ECU generates a route for automated driving along the road and starts the automated driving. When a destination has not been set using the destination setting unit and it is detected that the driver does not have the travel continuation intention by the travel intention detection unit, the ECU generates a route for automated stopping and starts the automated driving. Therefore, since the automated driving automatically starts based on the intention of the driver, the driving assistance device is easy to instinctively manipulate without causing the driver to feel a sense of discomfort.

Method and system for navigation using bounded geograhic regions

A navigation system containing a software core, which uses bounded geographic regions (“BGRs”) and Node Pairs to explicitly optimize, in two dimensions, for user desired dependent variables, by analyzing variance due to standard and user-defined independent variables. The invention stores Node Pair data, and can use error function, feedback, and ANOVA/MANOVA to create a tightly convergent navigation solution.

Generating optimal itineraries based on network connectivity

An approach for generating optimal itineraries based on network connectivity is presented. A computer receives a first message from which a current position of a vehicle on a trip, destination, a service being requested for a mobile device in the vehicle, service providers and network(s) are extracted. Network connectivity measures are retrieved and signal qualities in respective cells are determined based on the network connectivity measures. Based on the signal qualities, an itinerary is determined as paths and a hop indicating a position on one of the paths at which a connectivity change from a first to a second service provider is to occur. A response to the first message indicates the itinerary. Sending the response results in the mobile device making the connectivity change when the vehicle reaches the position indicated by the hop.

Location of Available Passenger Seats in a Dynamic Transporting Pool

An embodiment of the invention provides a system including an interface for receiving a request from a rider, wherein the request includes a start location of the rider and an end location of the rider. A vehicle identification module connected to the interface identifies at least one vehicle located within a threshold distance from the start location. A communications module connected to the vehicle identification module sends the request to a driver of the vehicle. A validation module connected to the interface verifies that the rider and the driver and/or the vehicle were each located at the start location at the same time, and verifies that the rider and thdriver and/or the vehicle were each located at the end location at the same time. 1. A system comprising:an interface for receiving a request from a rider, the request including a start location of the rider and an end location of the rider;a vehicle identification module connected to said interface, said vehicle identification module identifies at least one vehicle located within a threshold distance from the start location;a communications module connected to said vehicle identification module, said communications module sends the request to a driver of the vehicle; and the rider and at least one of the driver and the vehicle were each located at the start location at the same time, and', 'the rider and at least one of the driver and the vehicle were each located at the end location at the same time., 'a validation module connected to said interface, said validation module verifies that2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said validation module confirms that:a GPS location of the rider matches at least one of a GPS location of the driver and a GPS location of the vehicle at a start time, anda GPS location of the rider matches at least one of a GPS location of the driver and a GPS location of the vehicle at an end time.3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said validation module:determines a ...

DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SPEED OF A VEHICLE USING A POSITIONAL INFORMATION DEVICE

A device, system and method for controlling speed of a vehicle are provided. The device includes a locational information module for determining location information and speed; a storage module for storing at least one geographic map including at least one route and a speed limit for the at least one route; a processing module configured to receive the location information, retrieve at least one geographic map based on the location information, determine a speed limit based on the location information and compare the speed of the device to the determined speed limit; and a display module for alerting a user if the speed of the device exceeds the determined speed limit. The system and method can be for communicating a subject vehicle's speed to a central server where it can be utilized to analyze traffic congestion patterns or notify selected companies or individuals. 1. A method for execution by a computing system comprising one or more computing devices , the method comprising:receiving, by the computing system via a network, location information and speed information about a plurality of devices, wherein each device of the plurality of devices is configured to determine location information and speed information corresponding to the device;determining, by the computing system, based on the received location information and speed information, that an average speed of one or more of the plurality of devices along a portion of a road is below a speed limit of the portion of the road;determining, by the computing system, that a particular device is routed to pass through the portion of the road; andtransmitting, from the computing system to the particular device, an indication that congestion may be ahead, wherein the particular device is configured to produce an alert that congestion may be ahead in response to receiving the indication.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the average speed of the one or more of the plurality of devices along the ...

Enhanced location information for points of interest

Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for identifying a serviceable address that is associated with a street network connection point and a parcel drop-off point. For example, in one embodiment, the serviceable address may be associated with a street network connection point that is part of a digital map. The serviceable address may also be associated with a parcel drop-off point that includes parcel drop-off point information, such as a parcel drop-off point geo coordinate associated with the parcel drop-off point and street network connection point geo coordinate associated with the street network connection point.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A POINT OF INTEREST

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for displaying a point of interest (POI). According to the present invention, a screen for path guiding and a screen for POI guiding can be simultaneously and separately provided, thereby facilitating the recognition of a POI and increasing the accessibility to a POI while driving. 1. An apparatus for displaying a POI , comprising:an output unit displaying a screen for path guiding; anda controller displaying a screen for POI guiding where a POI belonging to at least one or more categories is displayed in the form of a list and the screen for path guiding at the same time.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one or more category is selected by the user beforehand.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller displays the screen for path guiding and the screen for POI guiding on the output unit by either PIP (Picture in Picture) or PBP (Picture by Picture).4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the controller claim 3 , if the screen for path guiding and the screen for POI guiding are displayed by PIP claim 3 , displays the screen for path guiding as a main screen and displays the screen for POI guiding as an auxiliary screen of the main screen.5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the controller claim 4 , if the auxiliary screen overlaps with a forward navigation path of the vehicle claim 4 , detects a region of the main screen where the auxiliary screen does not overlap with the forward navigation path and moves the auxiliary screen to the detected region.6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller displays the POI being separated according to categories.7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the list includes an image icon of the POI claim 1 , name of the POI claim 1 , and information about the remaining distance from the vehicle.8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the information about the remaining distance is updated by calculating the remaining distance from the vehicle to ...

Double-hub indexing in location services

Techniques using double-hub indexing are provided that can provide efficient solutions to location-based services that depend on two query points. Such services include point of interest (POI) prediction, best via point, and ride sharing. Double-hub indexing builds on the hub labels (HL) algorithm for computing shortest paths on road networks. It associates two labels (forward and backward) to each vertex v in the network. Each label comprises a set of hubs (other vertices), together with the distances between these hubs and v. The set of labels have a cover property that for any two vertices s and t, their labels intersect in at least one hub that is on the shortest s-t path.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED ROUTING THAT COMBINES REAL-TIME AND LIKELIHOOD INFORMATION

A system and method for improved routing that combines real-time and likelihood information. In accordance with an embodiment, the system comprises a digital map / map information; a likelihood routing information; a route processor; wherein, when a request is received from a user/driver, or from another system, to receive a routing information, the system receives real-time information from a traffic-monitoring device or service providing real-time information; wherein the route processor adjusts the received real-time information based on the system's likelihood routing information; and wherein the routing information based on the combination of real-time and likelihood information can then be provided to the user/driver or other system in response to the original request. 1. A system for improved routing that combines real-time and likelihood information , comprising:a digital map/map information;a likelihood routing information;a route processor;wherein, when a request is received from a user/driver, or from another system, to receive a routing information, the system receives real-time information from a traffic-monitoring device or service providing real-time information;wherein the route processor adjusts the received real-time information based on the system's likelihood routing information; andwherein the routing information based on the combination of real-time and likelihood information can then be provided to the user/driver or other system in response to the original request.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the likelihood routing information is include within or provided by a route historical database or service that includes or otherwise provides historical information about a plurality of routes claim 1 , based on particular conditions claim 1 , and probabilities.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the route historical database or service includes information about which routes are likely to have particular characteristics under particular conditions ...

Procedure for determining the probability of finding a parking place

A procedure for determining the probability of finding a parking place within a certain period of time on a pre-set stretch of road of an area with a multiplicity of stretches of road. With this procedure, motion profiles are detected and statistically evaluated of users of radiolocation-aided, especially satellite-aided, navigation aids in the area. For each user a “parking place found” event is determined; the stretch of road in which the “parking place found” event occurred is detected; and the travel time is detected which the user expended in each of the stretches of the road until the “parking place found” event occurred. From the data thus acquired for a multiplicity of users, a probability is determined of finding a parking place within the set time span on the stretch of the road.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMINDING CALENDAR SCHEDULE AND RECORDING MEDIUM

A method and an apparatus for reminding a calendar schedule and a recording medium are provided. First, a schedule and a location of an event are set in a calendar, and first positioning information of the location is obtained. Then, second positioning information of a current location of a mobile device is obtained. Next, the current location is determining whether to be within a signal range of a signal source. Once the current location is within the signal range, the time for moving from the location with the second positioning information to the location with the first positioning information is calculated. Finally, a reminding time is set according to the transferring time, and a reminding action is taken at the reminding time. Thereby, the reminding time of the event can be dynamically adjusted to avoid delay caused when the mobile device is too far from the event location. 1. A method for reminding a calendar schedule , suitable for a mobile apparatus , the method comprising:setting a first schedule and a first location of a first event in a calendar;obtaining first positioning information of a current location of the mobile apparatus during the first event according to the first schedule, and storing the first positioning information as event positioning information of the first location; andretrieving the event positioning information for reminding the calendar schedule when the first location is set in a next event.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of setting the first schedule and the first location of the first event in the calendar comprises:retrieving a notification of the first event; andrecognizing a location name in the notification and setting the location name as the first location of the first event.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of storing the first positioning information as event positioning information of the first location comprises:comparing the first positioning information with a previously ...

Speed Profile Dictionary

A speed profile dictionary and associated lookup tables are disclosed. A set of distinct speed profiles is defined using a statistical analysis routine. Preferably, the statistical analysis routine uses clustering. The speed profiles are then matched to location codes identifying physical locations on a road network and days of the week. Applications using historic traffic data may use the speed profile dictionary and one or more lookup tables instead of a complete historic traffic database, thereby reducing the amount of memory needed to store historic traffic data. 1. A device operative to provide route guidance , the device including computer executable program code embedded in a computer readable memory and a processor coupled therewith , the computer executable program code being executable by the processor to cause the processor to:receive a request for route guidance from a user, wherein the request includes an origin, a destination, and a day;calculate a route from the origin to the destination;identify at least one location code associated with a physical location along the route;use the at least one location code and the day to obtain a speed profile identifier from a lookup table, the speed profile identifier identifying, in a speed profile dictionary, one of a unique speed profile unique to the location code or a combined speed profile comprising a combination of substantially similar speed profiles;obtain the identified unique speed profile or combined speed profile from the speed profile dictionary using the speed profile identifier;calculate an estimated time of travel for the route using the speed profile; andprovide the route and the estimated time of travel to the user.2. The device of wherein the device comprises a navigation system claim 1 , a mobile telephone claim 1 , a personal computer or a server.3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the departure day is based on the day that the device receives the user's request for route guidance.4. The ...

Motor vehicle combination and method for operating

A motor vehicle combination is provided. The motor vehicle combination includes a towing vehicle. The towing vehicle is embodied as passenger car. In addition, the motor vehicle combination includes at least one trailer. The at least one trailer can be mechanically connected to the towing vehicle. In addition, the motor vehicle combination comprises a bidirectional communication unit, which is designed for exchanging data between the towing vehicle and the at least one trailer.

System and method for searching for points of interest along a route

A method and system for searching for points of interest along a route is disclosed. A relation that includes records that associate link identifiers, point of interest identifiers, and distances between the links and the points of interest is generated during the compilation process of a first version of a geographic database. The relation is stored in compiled database products. When a compiled database product is being used by a navigation system, for example, navigation application software programs use the relation to accurately and efficiently find points of interest along a computed route.

Navigation Methods and Devices Using User-Specific Landmark Types

A method includes: providing a map database; providing a landmark database; providing at least one user-specific landmark type; determining navigation instructions based on the map database, the landmark database, and the at least one user-specific landmark type; and outputting the determined navigation instructions.

LOCATION TRACKING FOR MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE

A mobile computing device is disclosed. The mobile computing device includes a location determination circuit and a processing circuit. The processing circuit determines a current location of the mobile computing device and a destination location. The processing circuit determines an expected travel time from the current location to the destination location, and disables continuous location tracking for a duration of time. The duration is determined based on the expected travel time. Once the duration of time has elapsed, the processing circuit enables continuous location tracking. 1. A mobile computing device comprising:a location determination circuit; and determine a current location of the mobile computing device and a destination location;', 'determine an expected travel time from the current location to the destination location;', 'disable continuous location tracking for a duration of time, the duration being determined based on the expected travel time; and', 'once the duration of time has elapsed, enable continuous location tracking., 'a processing circuit coupled to the location determination circuit to2. The mobile computing device of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuit generates a notification message in response to the processing circuit determining that the current location of the mobile computing device is within a predetermined distance of the destination location.3. The mobile computing device of claim 2 , wherein the processing circuit determines that the current location of the mobile computing device is within the predetermined distance of the destination location by comparing a latitude and longitude of the current location with a latitude and longitude of the destination location.4. The mobile computing device of claim 1 , wherein the duration of time is equal to the expected travel time.5. The mobile computing device of claim 1 , wherein the duration of time is set to a fraction of the expected travel time.6. The mobile computing device ...

NAVIGATION APPARATUS

A navigation apparatus is disclosed. When a new road is learned based on a travel trace of a vehicle and a new road link representing the learned new road is connected to an existing link, the navigation apparatus designates the existing link as a base link and generates a new link extending along the existing link as a supplement link. In order to set a target point to one link, the navigation apparatus determines whether or not the supplement link is present at the one link. When the supplement link is present at the target point, the navigation apparatus sets the target point to the supplement link. 1. A navigation apparatus comprising: designating the one of the prestored link and the previously-learned link as a base link, and', 'generating a new link extending along the base link as a supplement link so that one end of the supplement link is at a base-link-side end point of the new road link and the other end of the supplement link is at an end point of the base link;, 'a supplement link generation device for, when: a new road absent in a ready-made map data is learned based on a travel trace of a vehicle; and a new road link representing the learned new road is connected to one of a prestored link in the ready-made map data and an previously-learned link,'}a supplement link search device for, in order to set a target point to one link, determining whether or not the supplement link is present at the one link, wherein the target point is a point for an end of a guidance route; anda point setting device for setting the target point to the supplement link when the supplement link search device determine that the supplement link is present at the one link.2. The navigation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:the supplement link search device determines whether or not, at the supplement link to which the target point has been set by the point setting device, there is another supplement link; andwhen the supplement link search device determines that there is ...

Disfavored Route Progressions or Locations

Adaptive route guidance can include analyzing route progressions associated with one or more routes based on multiple user preferences. The adaptive route guidance can provide one or more preferred routes based on the user preferences, which can be presented to a user for navigation purposes.

Determination of a route of a mobile device in a mobile network

A method and system for determining a traveled route of a mobile device in a mobile network. Analysis of a network usage record identifies activities and associated activity information of the mobile device. A series of consecutive movements of the mobile device along a path of locations is determined from the activity information. Historical sets of routes of the mobile device are accessed. Each route is a set of locations from an origin location to a destination location of the route. At least one common route is ascertained from the set of routes. The locations in each common route include all of the locations on the path. The origin location and destination location of each common route is the origin location and destination location of the path, respectively. A common route of the at least one common route is designated as the traveled route of the mobile device.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE MOST PROBABLE PATH OF A VEHICLE TRAVELLING ON A ROAD

A system for estimating the most probable path followed by a vehicle on a road network, including a device for acquiring a data element for locating the vehicle on the road network; a map of the territory through which the road network passes, comprising data indicative of the corresponding designated use of a plurality of areas of territory associated with the sections of the road network; and a processing unit arranged to assign an improved travel probability to a road section as a function of the designated use of the area of territory associated with the aforesaid road section. The system calculates the most probable path for the vehicle according to the improved probabilities assigned to the consecutive road sections. A method for estimating the most probable path followed by a vehicle on a road network is also disclosed. 1. A system for estimating the most probable path followed by a vehicle on a road network , including road sections originating from respective intersection or branching nodes , to which a travel probability is assigned , comprising:means for acquiring a data element for locating the vehicle on the road network;means for storing a map of the territory through which the road network, passes, comprising data representative of the corresponding designated use of a plurality of areas of territory associated with the sections of the road network; andprocessing means arranged to assign an improved travelling probability to a road section originating from a road intersection or branching node, as a function of the designated use of the area of territory associated with said road section,in which the processing means are arranged to calculate the most probable path for the vehicle according to the improved probabilities assigned to the road sections, said most probable path comprising a plurality of consecutive road sections originating from the intersection or branching node approached by the vehicle for which the joint travel probability is highest. ...

NAVIGATION DEVICES

A method of creating map data including search acceleration data arranged to increase the speed at which a route can be planned across an electronic map comprising a plurality of navigable segments, each navigable segment representing a segment of a navigable route in the area covered by the map. 114-. (canceled)15. A method of creating map data , including search acceleration data arranged to increase the speed at which a route can be planned across an electronic map , the method comprising using at least one processing apparatus to process an electronic map comprising a plurality of navigable segments each representing segments of a navigable route in the area covered by the map , the method comprising:a) dividing the map into a plurality of hierarchical regions belonging to at least a coarser level and a neighboring finer level such that each navigable segment is categorized into at least one region in each of the coarser and finer levels and wherein any one region of the coarser level contains a plurality of regions of the finer level;b) determining, for a given destination region, the extent of a visibility area, comprising at least the coarser level region containing the destination region, by assessing whether regions close to the coarser level region containing the destination region should be added to the visibility area and adding those regions if the assessment is positive;c) determining, for navigable segments in the visibility area of the destination region, whether a navigable segment is part of a minimum cost route to the destination region, wherein the search performed to make said determination is constrained by the visibility area;d) arranging the search acceleration data to comprise information indicating said determination for the navigable segments; ande) generating the map data.1619-. (canceled)20. A method of creating map data , including search acceleration data arranged to increase the speed at which a route can be planned across an ...

Segment defining method, travel time calculation device, and driving support device

A section defining method separates a road between a departure point and a destination point into a plurality of links under a predetermined condition and defines a section based on a link cost, which is an index indicating ease of travel and set for each link. The section is used to generate guide information provided to a driver of a vehicle. The section is defined by combining, among the plurality of links between the departure point and the destination point, at least two continuous links that yield a decrease in standard deviation, which is based on sums of the link costs.

Automated travel planning system

A list of places of interest geographically located near a travel route may be generated by accessing a routing database storing shape points capable of defining a travel route, determining a travel route from the shape points stored in the routing database, accessing a place of interest database including geographic centers, selecting from the places of interest database at least one geographic center that is geographically proximate to the travel route, and generating a list of places of interest associated with at least one of the selected geographic centers.

NAVIGATION APPARATUS

A navigation apparatus having a road learning function is disclosed. When a new road is learned and a new road link is connected to one of a map road link present in a ready-made map data and a previously-learned road link, the navigation apparatus designates the one of the map road link and the learned road link as a base link and generates a supplement link that extends along the base link from a base-link-side end point of the new road link to an end point of the base link. The navigation apparatus specifies an entrance link and an exit link connected to a process target point on the guidance route, and determines content of the route guidance by using the base link corresponding to the supplement link when the entrance link or the exit link is the supplement link. 1. A navigation apparatus which learns a new road absent in a ready-made map data based on travel position of a vehicle , the navigation apparatus comprising: designating the one of the map road link and the previously-learned road link as a base link and', 'generating a new link extend along the base link as a supplement link so that the supplement link extends from a base-link-side end point of the new road link to an end point of the base link, wherein the base-link-side end point of the new road link is a point at which the new road link is connected to the base link;, 'a supplement link generation device for, in cases where a new road link representing the new road is connected to one of (i) a map road link, which is a link present in the ready-made map data, and (ii) a previously-learned road link,'} an entrance link, which is a link that is connected to a process-target point and located on an entrance side of the process-target point in a guidance route and', 'an exit link, which is a link that is connected to the process-target point and is located on an exit side of the process-target point in the guidance route; and, 'a link specifying device for specifying'} 'making a determination as to ...

IDENTIFYING A RESULT RESPONSIVE TO A CURRENT LOCATION OF A CLIENT DEVICE

A method for identifying a result responsive to a current location of a client device includes receiving, form a client device and at a host, a search query that includes a point of interest and a current location of the client device. The method also includes automatically updating the search query as the current location of the client device changes and instructing the host to identify a potential location associated with the point of interest and located within a user-defined proximity from the current location of the client device. 1. A method for identifying a result responsive to a current location of a client device , the method comprising:establishing a connection between a host and a mobile device across a wireless network;exchanging, across the connection between the host and the mobile device, a travel route for the mobile device with a path between an originating point and a destination;exchanging, across the connection between the host and the mobile device, a search query that includes a point of interest and a location corresponding to a current location of the mobile device;relating the search query to the travel route using the current location;exchanging, at a first instant, a first search result that reflects a first entry and a second entry;exchanging, at a second instant, an update indicating that the mobile device is at a second location that is different than the first location;relating the search query to the travel route using the second location;exchanging, at the second instant, a second search result that reflects the first entry that remains persistent from the first search result and a third entry that is responsive to the second location; andenabling the second search result to be displayed.2. The method of wherein the search query includes a user selection for a category of service.3. The method of wherein the first search result includes a category that a user may select to retrieve additional results.4. The method of wherein the ...

IDENTIFYING A RESULT RESPONSIVE TO A CURRENT LOCATION OF A CLIENT DEVICE

A method for identifying a result responsive to a current location of a client device includes receiving, form a client device and at a host, a search query that includes a point of interest and a current location of the client device. The method also includes automatically updating the search query as the current location of the client device changes and instructing the host to identify a potential location associated with the point of interest and located within a user-defined proximity from the current location of the client device. 1. A method for identifying a result responsive to a current location of a client device , the method comprising:establishing a connection between a host and a mobile device across a wireless network;exchanging, across the connection between the host and the mobile device, a travel route for the mobile device with a path between an originating point and a destination;exchanging, across the connection between the host and the mobile device, a search query that includes a point of interest and a location corresponding to a current location of the mobile device;relating the search query to the travel route using the current location;exchanging, at a first instant, a first search result that reflects a first entry and a second entry;exchanging, at a second instant, an update indicating that the mobile device is at a second location that is different than the first location;relating the search query to the travel route using the second location;exchanging, at the second instant, a second search result that reflects the first entry that remains persistent from the first search result and a third entry that is responsive to the second location; andenabling the second search result to be displayed.2. The method of wherein the search query includes a user selection for a category of service.3. The method of wherein the first search result includes a category that a user may select to retrieve additional results.4. The method of wherein the ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING COMMUTER GROUPS

A commuter groups service (CGS) allows commuters to join commuter groups so that they are able to socialize while commuting. Through the commuter groups, the users may share commuting routes, traffic updates, road conditions, and other information. Group members may arrange car pools, short term riding arrangements, and may anonymously or directly contact each other. The CGS may collect group member position information, e.g. GPS information, to enable the CGS to calculate traffic conditions and to select location specific information for group members. The system may include an on-line service accessible through a computer or wireless networking device. The user may log into the CGS, create or modify a user profile, and join groups of their choosing. Groups may be associated with specific events or with getting to/from work. Commuter groups may be formed for commuters that use private vehicles and/or public transportation, 1. A method of enabling real-time communication between travellers intending to travel on routes between a range of highway entrances and a range of highway exits , the method comprising:determining that each traveller of a group of travellers intends to travel on a respective route having a highway entrance in a range of highway entrances and a highway exit in a range of highway exits, the range of highway entrances and the range of highway exits being associated with the group of travellers;determining current locations of travellers in the group of travellers;selecting at least two travellers in the group of travellers based on their current locations;providing real-time communication contact information of at least one of the selected at least two travellers to at least one other of the selected at least two travellers to enable real-time communication between the selected at least two travellers as they travel on routes between the range of highway entrances and the range of highway exits associated with the group of travellers.2. The method ...

CELLULAR-BASED LIVE TRAFFIC SERVICE

A cellular-based live traffic service that does not require pre-deployment of infrastructure or GPS-enabled devices uses signals provided by cellular devices to determine course resolution localization and tracking information of the cellular devices. Specialized statistical analysis is performed on the course resolution data to infer the fine resolution positions of the cellular devices. In an example embodiment, the localization and tracking information is provided on a map, or the like, to show relative position and/or trajectory of cellular devices. 1. A method comprising:determining a plurality of geographic regions, each geographic region of the plurality of geographic regions being indicative of a location of a device;determining social information pertaining to a user of the device;based at least on the determined social information, determining at least one route that intersects all the geographic regions of the plurality of geographic regions;determining, for each of the at least one route, a shortest distance between a centroid of each geographic region of the plurality of geographic regions and the at least one route; andaggregating the determined shortest distances to determine an estimated location of the device.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising formulating an accuracy statistic indicative of an accuracy of the estimated location.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein each geographic region of the plurality of geographic regions is a function of geographical coordinates claim 1 , an error associated with an accuracy of the geographical coordinates claim 1 , and time.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:determining a plurality of estimated locations for the device; anddetermining a route of the device based upon the plurality of estimated locations.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising rendering a representation of the estimated location.6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising visually rendering a representation of the ...

Method, System and Computer Program Product for Optimizing Route Planning Digital Maps

A system for digital network map development and maintenance. The system provides for optimizing digital network maps that serve as the reference basis for location-based systems such as, but not limited to, route guidance, multi-modal transportation system monitoring, location-based consumer applications, and vehicle fleet administration. The system provides the ability to develop and maintain digital route maps derived at least in part from data on the routes that drivers or users actually travel to update a digital map. For a route defined between two or more points, costs may be assigned to each road segment. As such, given a collection of route preferences, an algorithm is provided that is capable of generating an optimized route planning digital map by finding and assigning a set of costs to road segments in a way that is consistent with these preferences. 1. A system for determining an optimum route planning digital map to be applied onto a first route planning digital map , said system comprising: said first route planning digital map comprises a collection of nodes and arcs, wherein an arc is defined as a segment between a pair of nodes, and', 'preferred route data, said preferred route data comprises a collection of arcs representing a collection of routes that an entity finds preferable with respect to some unquantified criterion; and, 'a) a memory component operative to store assign arc costs to said arc, wherein said assigned arc cost is determined by synthesizing said preferred route data together with a distribution over baseline arc costs,', 'apply said assigned arc costs to said first route planning digital map to provide an optimized route planning digital map, and', storing said optimized route planning digital map for use; or', 'communicating said optimized route planning digital map for use with an output device or other processor based system., 'perform at least one of], 'b) a processor in communication with said memory component configured to2 ...

SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL LANDMARK

A system and method for processing a 3-dimensional landmark providing a 3-dimensional representation of a 3-dimensional real world object located at a predefined geographic location is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a data set containing the 3-dimensional landmark, determining a largest continuous horizontal surface of the 3-dimensional landmark, and storing the determined largest horizontal surface as road traffic area of a road network used by a user when moving on the object. 1. A method for processing by a processor a 3-dimensional landmark providing a 3-dimensional representation of a 3-dimensional real world object located at a predefined geographic location , the method comprising the steps of:providing a data set containing the 3-dimensional landmark,determining by a processor a largest continuous horizontal surface of the 3-dimensional landmark, andstoring the determined largest horizontal surface as road traffic area of a road network used by a user when moving on the 3-dimensional real world object.2. The method for processing a 3-dimensional landmark according to claim 1 ,where the data set comprises an array of vertices defining different faces of the real world object and normal vectors for the different faces, comparing by the processor normal vectors of the different faces and by identifying among the normal vectors of the 3-dimensional landmark, first normal vectors that have a vertical orientation and that represent neighboring horizontal faces, and', 'identifying the horizontal faces belonging to the identified first normal vectors, the horizontal faces belonging to the identified first normal vectors representing the largest horizontal surface., 'where the largest continuous horizontal surface is determined by3. The method for processing a 3-dimensional landmark according to claim 2 , where the first normal vectors are identified by identifying among the normal vectors claim 2 , the normal vectors that have a vertical upward ...

PORTABLE PROCESSING DEVICES

This invention concerns a portable processing device such as a navigation device, comprising a positioning device for determining a position of the processing device an audio and/or visual output device a processor and memory having stored thereon map data. The processor is arranged to determine a position on the map data based on an output from the positioning device determine a speed to travel to arrive at a traffic control signal, which switches between two or more conditions to indicate a right of way, when the traffic control signal has a particular condition and cause the audio and/or visual output to output an instruction to indicate the determined speed to travel. The invention also concerns a server for interacting with the portable processing device 1. A portable processing device comprising means for receiving positioning data indicative of a position of the processing device , an output device , a processor and memory having stored thereon map data , wherein the processor is arranged to determine a position on the map data based on the positioning data , determine a speed to travel to arrive at a traffic control signal , which switches between two or more conditions to indicate a right of way , when the traffic control signal has a particular condition and cause the output device to output at least one of an audio and visual instruction to indicate the determined speed to travel.2. The portable processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the traffic control signal is a traffic light and the particular condition is a green light.3. The portable processing device according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is arranged to identify from the map data whether there is a traffic control signal on a route claim 2 , determine a condition of the traffic control signal at a specified time and determine a speed to travel to arrive at a traffic control signal when the traffic control signal has the particular condition.4. The portable processing device ...

Probalistic Reverse Geocoding

The accuracy of a reverse geocode for a GPS fix in a mobile phone navigation device is improved significantly by considering together the user's last known location on an original route, the elapsed time between the last known location on the original route and the latest GPS fix, and the likelihood that the user could have travelled from the last known location on the original route to one of numerous candidate locations (generated from the reverse geocode) in the elapsed time. The navigation server relies only on a GPS fix, timestamps, and a back-end routing database to provide improved or superior accuracy of reverse geocoding a GPS fix (selection of a point on a road) when a relevant user has deviated from the intended route. The reverse geocoding allows for accurate and functional re-routing capabilities. 1. A method of providing an accurate location to a portable navigation device in a congested area when an off-route condition , comprising:obtaining a latest location fix of said user's wireless navigation device, said latest location fix being off-route;obtaining a last known on-route location of a user's wireless navigation device;determining an elapsed time between said last known on-route location and said latest location fix;performing a reverse geocode on said latest location fix resulting in a plurality of potential location candidates;determining an estimated time of travel from said last known on-route location to each of said potential location candidates; andmapping as a current location of said user's wireless navigation device a one of said plurality of potential location candidates having a travel time closest to sais elapsed time.29-. (canceled) This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/136,805, entitled “Probabilistic Reverse Geocoding” to Barcklay, filed Oct. 6, 2008, the entirety of which is explicitly incorporated herein by reference.1. Field of the InventionThis invention relates generally to wireless ...

Transit routing system for public transportation trip planning

A public transit travel planning system and methodology that uses an extensive pre-processing approach of transit information prior to query time on order to determine optimal public transit routes for journeys. At query time, since the transit information has already been processed by the system, very little computation is needed in order to fulfill the query. The system then provides users with public transit directions in response to the queries for public transit journeys.

Method and system for augmenting a guidance system with a path sensor

In an automatic vehicle position control system, such as a satellite-based agricultural implement steering system, the satellite-based steering information is adjusted with information obtained from one or more path sensors to facilitate the automatic nudging of the vehicle to take account of inaccurate tracking of the agricultural implement relative to its tractor, terrain variations, and inaccuracies in the satellite-based steering system.

Portable navigation device with wireless interface

A portable navigation device (PND) having software adapted to establish a wireless communication with a third party device having a corresponding wireless signal transceiver and which forms one of a plurality of nodes of a vehicle controller area network (CAN). The PND software includes one or more routines specific to the functionality of one or more of said nodes so as to effectively communicate with said node and utilize its functionality. The invention allows the PND, for example, to interrogate the controller area network and retrieve information from one or more nodes on the network for display on the PND or for improved operation thereof, or to cause control or state change of one or more of the nodes.

Navigation System and Method for Computing the Overall Costs of a Route

A navigation system has an interface for accessing a memory unit, in which an electronic road map is stored with a large number of road sections, each of which has at least one first cost element assigned thereto, and has a computer unit, which is designed such that at least one second cost element is assigned or will be assigned to at least some of the road sections. In order to compute a route, a cost value is assigned or will be assigned to each of the road sections, wherein the computation of the cost value for the first road sections is based in each case on the first and the second cost element and for the second road sections is based in each case on the first and not on the second cost elements. 1. A navigation system , comprising:an interface operatively configured to access a first memory unit in which an electronic road map is stored, the road map having a large number of road sections, each of which is assigned at least one first cost element;a computer unit operatively configured to assign to at least some of the road sections at least one second cost element;wherein the computer unit is further operatively configured to assign a cost value in order to compute a route, a computation of the cost value for first road sections being based in each case on the first and the second cost element, and the computation of the cost value for second road sections being based, in each case, on the first cost element and not on the second cost element.2. The navigation system according to claim 1 , wherein the second cost elements are based on a usage history.3. The navigation system according to claim 1 , wherein the second cost elements are at least one of determined and stored in accordance with one of:a specific motor vehicle, a specific motor vehicle manufacturer, a specific user of the motor vehicle, and a specific motor vehicle model.4. The navigation system according to claim 1 , wherein the first road sections comprise road sections located closer to either ...

TRANSIT ROUTING SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TRIP PLANNING

A public transit travel planning system and methodology that uses an extensive pre-processing approach of transit information prior to query time on order to determine optimal public transit routes for journeys. At query time, since the transit information has already been processed by the system, very little computation is needed in order to fulfill the query. The system then provides users with public transit directions in response to the queries for public transit journeys. 1. A computer-implemented method for determining a public transit route of a journey from a starting location to a target location , the public transit route using one or more public transportation systems , each public transportation system having public transportation vehicles , the method executed by a computer and comprising:storing transfer patterns for the one or more public transportation systems, each stored transfer pattern describing a route between a pair of transit stations associated with the one or more public transportation systems and comprising at least one transfer between the public transportation vehicles of the one or more public transportation systems at transit stations located between the pair of transit stations;storing information describing locations of transit stations of the one or more public transportation systems;receiving from a client device a request for a public transit route from the starting location to the target location, the public transit route to include directions from the starting location to the target location using the one or more public transportation systems;determining transit stations of the one or more public transportation systems that each have a location within a threshold distance of the starting location based on the stored locations of transit stations thereby generating a source station list, the source station list comprising the transit stations within the threshold distance of the starting location;determining transit stations of ...

TECHNIQUE FOR EFFECTIVE NAVIGATION BASED ON USER PREFERENCES

In a navigation device in accordance with the invention, user profiles may be stored and used to navigate a user who may be driving in a vehicle, on foot, or in other mode of transportation. Each user profile corresponds to one of the user's personae. For example, the user business profile corresponding to the user's business persona may be different from the user personal profile corresponding to the user's personal persona. For instance, the user business profile may include fine-dining type restaurants for business meetings while the user personal profile may instead include fast-food type restaurants for personal dining. The inventive navigation device provides the user with a navigated route, together with information concerning the favorite facilities and events surrounding the navigated route, which satisfy the preferences in a selected user profile. In accordance with an aspect of the invention, blockages may also be established using the device to avoid selected areas, e.g., high crime areas, in the navigated route, or to block transmission of selected information concerning, e.g., uninteresting facilities and events, to the inventive navigation device. 1. Navigation apparatus comprising:a memory for storing at least one profile, the at least one profile including preferences;a device for providing data identifying a location of the apparatus, favorites being determined based on the data and the preferences in the at least one profile,an interface for receiving a navigation request; anda processor responsive to the navigation request for providing navigation information which includes information concerning at least one of the favorites.2. The apparatus of wherein the at least one profile includes a personal profile which contains preferences relating to personal activities.3. The apparatus of wherein the at least one profile includes a business profile which contains preferences relating to business activities.4. The apparatus of wherein the at least one ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING INDOOR COLLECTION POINTS AND COLLECTING HETEROGENEOUS INFRASTRUCTURE MEASUREMENT INFORMATION

Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for determining indoor collection points and collecting heterogeneous infrastructure measurement information. The apparatus includes a sensor module unit for sensing a motion and a location. An indoor map DB includes attribute information of an indoor space and an indoor map. A collection route generation unit generates a collection route on the indoor map depending on collection conditions. A collection point determination unit determines a collection point from which the heterogeneous infrastructure measurement information is to be collected on the collection route while moving, based on information of the sensor module unit and the indoor map DB. A heterogeneous infrastructure measurement information collection unit collects heterogeneous infrastructure measurement information from the collection point. An information combination unit generates results of collection by combining the collection point with the heterogeneous infrastructure measurement information at the collection point. 1. An apparatus for determining indoor collection points and collecting heterogeneous infrastructure measurement information , comprising:a sensor module unit for sensing a motion and a location;an indoor map database (DB) including attribute information of an indoor space and an indoor map;a collection route generation unit for generating a collection route on the indoor map depending on collection conditions;a collection point determination unit for determining a collection point from which the heterogeneous infrastructure measurement information is to be collected on the collection route while moving, based on information of the sensor module unit and the indoor map DB;a heterogeneous infrastructure measurement information collection unit for collecting heterogeneous infrastructure measurement information from the collection point; andan information combination unit for generating results of collection by combining the collection point ...

Electric bus and electric bus battery exchange system

Provided is an electric bus and an electric bus battery exchange system. The electric bus according to the present invention includes: a battery exchange hole disposed on top of the electric bus for exchanging a discharged battery for a charged battery; a front camera unit taking front images in the process of entering the battery exchange station for battery exchange; a communication unit for receiving position information of the battery exchange unit from the battery exchange station; a route output unit outputting a predicted driving route for reaching a swapping point below the battery exchange unit based on the front images taken by the front camera unit and the position information of the battery exchange unit; and a display unit displaying the predicted driving route outputted by the route output unit, superimposed on the front images taken by the front camera unit.

Method and Sysem for Using Routine Driving Information in Mobile Interactive Services

A method and an apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention includes a controller to process a criterion for selecting a point-of-interest (POI). The criterion can be based on historical trip data. Data related to a POI, including a community-of-interest rating, for example, can be accessed through a satellite and terrestrial mobile communication network. Multiple POIs can be graphically represented for user selection based on the criterion and/or other data. Once a POI is selected, data related to the selected POI, including navigation data, can be displayed. In another embodiment, the controller can access navigation data to a specified destination. The navigation data can be based on historical trip data such as route segments and destination areas. The navigation data can be accessed from an in-vehicle system or from a navigation service provider and can be displayed to assist a user in reaching the specified destination.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WARNING A DRIVER OF TRAFFIC-RELATED FEATURES

A system and method for reducing the number of irrelevant warnings regarding traffic-related features for a non-navigation-guided trip including a position-determining device to determine a position of the vehicle from received signals; a storage device for storing map data representing courses of the roads; a route-calculating device for calculating a route along the courses of the roads; a receiver for receiving information regarding the nature and position of a traffic-related feature; a device for determining relevance of the information received based on whether an aerial distance of the position of the traffic-related feature from the vehicle falls within a first predetermined value; the aerial distance along a possible route falls within a second predetermined value and the number of turning maneuvers required falls within a predetermined maximum number; and a warning device for issuing a warning when these criteria are recognized as having been met in the relevance determining device. 1. A system for warning a driver of traffic-related features comprising:a) a position-determining device which is set up to determine a position representing the position of a vehicle from received signals;b) a storage device for storing map data representing courses of roads;c) a route-calculating device for calculating a possible route along the courses of the roads represented by the map data;d) a receiver for receiving information regarding a nature and position of a traffic-related feature; i) whether an aerial distance of the position of the traffic-related feature from the position of the vehicle falls within a first predetermined distance value; and', 'ii) whether the distance of the position of the traffic-related feature from the position of the vehicle along the possible route calculated by the route-calculating device falls within a second predetermined distance value; and', 'iii) whether a number of turning maneuvers required along the possible route between the ...

METHOD FOR FLEXIBLY ADJUSTING A NAVIGATION PATH AND DEVICE THEREOF

The present invention is related to a method for flexibly adjusting a navigation path and a device thereof. The method is applied to a navigation device, and the navigation device may obtain current position information and speed information through a satellite positioning module, then access a map corresponding to the current position information from a map database, continuously the navigation device defines a specific scope adjacent to the vehicle thereof and accesses corresponding traffic sign messages as a changing time in the specific scope from a traffic sign database, then plans a plurality of paths, and respectively calculates the total travel time of each path according to the current speed information and sign features corresponding to traffic signs so as to choose a path with a shortest total travel time as a best navigation path and avoid a path with traffic lights or railroad crossing lights. 1. A method for flexibly adjusting a navigation path , applicable to a navigation device having a map database and a traffic sign database , wherein the map database has a plurality of maps and a plurality of path features corresponding to the maps , the traffic sign database has a plurality of traffic sign messages corresponding to a plurality of traffic sign features respectively , and the method comprises:obtaining current position information of a current position and current speed information of current speed;accessing the map corresponding to the current position information and the path feature corresponding to the map from the map database;defining a specific scope which has a predetermined distance from the current position;accessing the corresponding traffic sign messages in the specific scope from the traffic sign database;planning a plurality of paths according to the current position information, the specific scope and the path features corresponding to the maps;calculating total travel time of each of the paths according to the current speed ...

SYSTEM FOR CLASSIFYING STREETS FOR VEHICLE NAVIGATION

Vehicle management systems and associated processes can determine and consider street classifications when selecting routes for fleet vehicles. In one embodiment, a system for calculating routes for a plurality of vehicles in a vehicle fleet includes a computer system. The computer system is configured to receive custom data to classify streets of a network of streets in a geographic region for use in calculating routes. Based at least in part on the received custom data, the computer system can calculate custom routes on the network of streets between waypoint locations. In addition, the computer system can determine a classification for each street of the network of streets based at least in part on the calculated custom routes. The classification can include a score indicative of a hierarchical ranking of each street for calculating routes for the fleet vehicles on the network of streets in the geographic region. 1. A system for calculating routes for a plurality of vehicles in a vehicle fleet , the system comprising: receive custom data to classify streets of a network of streets in a geographic region for the purpose of efficiently determining how to route a plurality of vehicles in a vehicle fleet,', 'based at least in part on the received custom data, calculate custom routes on the network of streets in the geographic region between waypoint locations,', 'determine a classification for each street of the network of streets in the geographic region based at least in part on the calculated custom routes, the classification comprising an assigned score indicative of a hierarchical ranking of each street for calculating routes for the plurality of vehicles in the vehicle fleet on the network of streets in the geographic region, and', 'store the determined classifications in a computer database; and, 'a street classification module comprising computer hardware, the street classification module configured to calculate a first route on the network of streets in the ...

Method of Generating A Route

A method of generating a route across an electronic map representative of an area, the method comprising using a processing circuitry to generate a set of cost functions associated with at least one route planning profiles 602 and comprising the steps of:) collecting information relating to at least one example route associated with the at least one route planning profile 2) processing, with a cost function generating process the information relating to the at least one example route to generate one or more cost functions to be used with the at least one route planning profile and 3) using the or each cost function to generate a route across the electronic map for that route planning profile 1. A method of generating a route across an electronic map representative of an area using processing circuitry to generate a set of cost functions associated with at least one route planning profile comprising:collecting information relating to at least one example route associated with the at least one route planning profile;processing the information relating to the at least one example route to generate one or more cost functions to be used with the at least one route planning profile; andusing the one or more cost functions to generate a route across the electronic map for that route planning profile.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein generating the one or more cost functions includes modifying cost functions.3. The method according to further comprising generating cost functions for at least one set of route planning profiles.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the route planning profile includes a plurality of categories.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the collected information for the at least one example route is created by any of the following:recording information as a user travels a route, may be using a navigation device to record the information;a user categorising existing information relating to a route as belonging to that route ...

NAVIGATION DEVICES AND METHODS CARRIED OUT THEREON

This invention concerns a method of determining a route using map data comprising a plurality of navigable paths, the map data divided into a plurality of regions. The method comprises using at least one processing apparatus to: receive an origin and a destination on the map data and a selection of one of a plurality of cost functions and determine a route from the origin to the destination using the map data and minimum cost data that identifies minimum cost paths between regions of the map data. The minimum cost data identifies more than one minimum cost path between a pair of the regions if different minimum cost paths exist between the pair of regions for different cost functions and determining a route comprises identifying from the minimum cost paths for the pair of regions comprising the origin and destination, the minimum cost path having a lowest cost for the selected cost function. 1. A method of determining a route using map data comprising a plurality of navigable paths , the map data divided into a plurality of regions , the method comprising using at least one processing apparatus to:receive an origin and a destination on the map data and a selection of one of a plurality of cost functions,determine a route from the origin to the destination using the map data and minimum cost data that identifies minimum cost paths between regions of the map data,wherein the minimum cost data identifies more than one minimum cost path between a pair of the regions if different minimum cost paths exist between the pair of regions for different ones of the plurality of cost functions, andwherein the determining a route comprises identifying from the minimum cost paths for the pair of regions comprising the origin and destination, the minimum cost path having a lowest cost for the selected cost function.2. The method according to claim 1 , comprising causing a display to display an image of the determined route and enabling the user to change the selected cost function ...

Route Guidance System, Route Guidance Server Apparatus and Navigation Terminal Apparatus

A navigation terminal apparatus includes: terminal map data; a route search unit that searches for a traveling route, through which a mobile object is to travel, based upon a specific search condition pertaining to a travel cost; and an updating unit that updates route data expressing the traveling route by replacing a first road link group making up a route segment accounting for at least part of the traveling route with a second road link group making up another route segment, with a start point and an end point thereof matching the start point and the end point of the route segment accounting for at least part of the traveling route. The another route segment is included in route information obtained from the external apparatus; and the route data include position reference data pertaining to positions of all road links constituting the traveling route and cost data pertaining to travel costs of all the road links. 1. A navigation terminal apparatus that engages in information exchange with an external apparatus , comprising:terminal map data that include road link data;a route search unit that searches for a traveling route, through which a mobile object is to travel from an origin to a destination, by using the terminal map data based upon a specific search condition pertaining to a travel cost to be incurred as the mobile object travels through the traveling route; andan updating unit that updates route data expressing the traveling route by replacing a first road link group making up a route segment accounting for at least part of the traveling route with a second road link group making up another route segment, with a start point and an end point thereof matching the start point and the end point of the route segment accounting for at least part of the traveling route, wherein:the another route segment is included in route information obtained from the external apparatus through the information exchange; andthe route data include position reference data ...

PERSONAL WIRELESS COVERAGE MAP

Methods and systems respectively provide for receiving a wireless signal coverage map request from a wireless device. A map is generated in accordance with the request and provided to the wireless device. The map includes symbology keyed to wireless signal services within a particular geographic area. Such symbology can be indicative of recommended areas and travel routes having particular types of wireless signal coverage, regions of poor or non-existent wireless signal service, areas presently experiencing heavy wireless signal usage, and so on. In this way, a wireless device user can seek to access specific wireless services and/or avoid suspect trouble regions within a geographic area. 1. A method to provide a map to a wireless device , the method comprising:processing wireless session records with a processor to determine a first route from an origination point to a destination point along which a first wireless service is expected to be available to the wireless device for at least a target percentage of the first route, the origination point and the destination point being specified in a request received from the wireless device;generating, using the processor, map data identifying the origination point, the destination point and the first route, the map data also identifying a first geographic region in which the first wireless service is experiencing, at a time associated with the request, usage above a threshold, the geographic region being determined based on processing the wireless session records; andcommunicating the map data to the wireless device in response to the request.2. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the wireless session records include location information and signal metrics for wireless sessions represented by the wireless session records.3. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the wireless session records are associated with a geographic area including the origination point and the destination point.4. The method as defined ...

APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD TO FACILITATE EFFICIENT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for facilitating efficient public transportation. The method includes the steps of receiving a request for transportation, identifying a public transportation vehicle that services the public transportation stop, communicating the request for transportation to an operator of the public transportation vehicle, identifying a location of the public transportation vehicle, and communicating the location of the public transportation vehicle to the user. The request for transportation is received at a user interface positioned at a public transportation stop along a public transportation route. 1. An apparatus to facilitate efficient public transportation , the apparatus comprising:a user interface positioned at a public transportation stop along a public transportation route, the user interface receiving a request for transportation from a user;a locator module that identifies a public transportation vehicle that services the public transportation stop along the public transportation route in response to the request for transportation from the user; anda communication module that communicates the request for transportation to an operator of the public transportation vehicle that services the public transportation stop along the public transportation route, the communication of the request informing the operator of the public transportation vehicle that services the public transportation stop along the public transportation route that the user has requested transportation.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the communication module communicates the location of the public transportation stop along the public transportation route to the operator of the public transportation vehicle.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a location identification module and a location communication module claim 1 , the location identification module identifying a location of the public transportation vehicle claim 1 , wherein the ...

RADAR DETECTOR THAT INTERFACES WITH A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE

An electromagnetic signal detector that interfaces with a mobile communication device that includes a communication element. The communication element transmits data between the electromagnetic signal detector and the mobile communication device via a first communication standard. A user interface of the mobile communication device communicates the data to a user of the electromagnetic signal detector. The mobile communication device communicates with a communication network via a second communication standard. The first communication standard differs from the second communication standard. 1. An electromagnetic signal detector that interfaces with a mobile communication device , comprising:a communication element that facilitates communication of data between said electromagnetic signal detector and said mobile communication device via a first communication standard, wherein a user interface of said mobile communication device is operable to manage at least one operation of said electromagnetic signal detector, wherein said mobile communication device is operable to communicate with a communication network via a second communication standard, and wherein said first communication standard differs from said second communication standard.2. The electromagnetic signal detector of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said user interface of said mobile communication device and said electromagnetic signal detector communicates said data to a user of said mobile communication device.3. The electromagnetic signal detector of claim 2 , wherein said data communicated to said user is based at least partially on a user input via said user interface.4. The electromagnetic signal detector of claim 2 , wherein said data communicated to said user is based at least partially on a mode of operation claim 2 , wherein said mode of operation is determined by at least one of a user input claim 2 , a geographic location associated with said mobile communication device claim 2 , a speed claim ...

DRIVE SYSTEM FOR UNMANNED VEHICLE AND METHOD OF DRIVE CONTROL OF THE SAME

In giving a travel command to an unmanned vehicle in both-side loading, or in setting a position of a loading point in both-side loading, whether a working machine of a loading machine is positioned on left-loading point side or right-loading point side is discriminated in correlation between an orientation or a position of the working machine when the travel command is instructed and a direction or a position of the boundary line. In setting the position of the loading point in both-side loading, whether the working machine of the loading machine is positioned on left-loading point side or right-loading point side is discriminated in correlation between the orientation or the position of the working machine when position setting of loading point is instructed and the direction or the position of the boundary line. 1. An unmanned vehicle drive system for causing an unmanned vehicle to travel to a left loading point or a right loading point along a travel route in accordance with a travel command , the left loading point or the right loading point being set in correspondence with whether the direction of approach of the unmanned vehicle to a loading point where a working machine of a loading machine performs loading onto the unmanned vehicle is leftward or rightward with respect to the loading machine , comprising:boundary line generation means for, on the basis of information about the direction of approach to the left or right loading point of the unmanned vehicle, generating a boundary line for discriminating whether the working machine of the loading machine has been positioned on the side of the left loading point or positioned on the side of the right loading point;detection means for detecting the orientation or position of the working machine of the loading machine;discrimination means for, in correlation between the orientation or position of the working machine that has been detected by the detection means and the direction or position of the boundary line, ...

Navigation or mapping apparatus & method

The invention relates to a navigation device ( 200 ) comprising a display ( 240 ) for displaying a digital map to a user, a processor ( 210 ) configured to access digital map data and cause a digital map to be displayed to a user using the display, and a user interface operable by a user to enable the user to interact with the apparatus. The user interface is arranged to allow a user to select a continuous region present in the digital map by providing one or more indications on the digital map displayed to the user. The processor ( 210 ) is arranged to determine digital map data relating to the selected continuous region, and to carry out one or more mapping or navigation operations using the determined digital map data. The processor may calculate a route using a path selected on the map by a user.

System for providing information on power consumption amount of electric vehicle

A high-speed calculation of power consumption provided to a driver to figure out whether an electric vehicle is able to reach a destination can be implemented. Solution: A system for providing information on power consumption amount of an electric vehicle includes receiving means for receiving a departure point of the electric vehicle and a destination of the electric vehicle from a terminal device; a database which stores a plurality of power consumption amounts required to move between respective two sections, corresponding to a plurality of combinations of two sections, the combinations including a combination of a first section in a predetermined area including the departure point and the destination, and a second section including a second point in the predetermined area; extracting means which retrieves the database to thereby extract a power consumption amount required to travel from the departure point to the destination; and transmitting means for transmitting information on the power consumption amount extracted by the extracting means to the terminal device.

Method and apparatus for estimating and displaying destination and recording medium using the same

A method, an apparatus, and a recording medium for estimating and displaying a destination are provided. In the method, a plurality of places frequently visited by a user is set first. Then, a current location of the electronic apparatus is continuously detected by using a positioning module, and a distance between the current location and each of the places is calculated. Whether the distance between the current location and each of the places increases is determined. When the distance increases, the corresponding place is removed and the remaining places are displayed.