Methods and systems for generating expected speeds of travel

US10830596B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TomTom Traffic B.V. · NL

Inventors

• Peter Mieth · Berlin, DE
• Gregor Wuensch · Berlin, DE
• Jan-Philipp Kappmeier · Amsterdam, NL
• Rene Beier · Berlin, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 25, 2017
• Grant date: Nov 10, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 27, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08G1/096844
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method and system for generating an expected speed of travel along one or more navigable elements of a navigable network within a geographic area, each navigable element being represented by a segment of an electronic map. The method comprising obtaining positional data relating to the movement of a plurality of devices along a navigable element represented by a segment of the electronic map. The positional data is used to determine a first mean speed of travel and a second mean speed of travel for the segment, and an expected speed of travel is determined for the segment as a value between the first mean speed of travel and the second mean speed of travel determined based on a congestion parameter for the segment. Data indicative of the determined expected speed of travel is then associated with the segment in the electronic map.