Generating segment data

US12007246B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TomTom Traffic B.V. · NL

Inventors

• Antoine Carl van der Laan · Lelystad, NL
• Rene Beier · Berlin, DE
• Peter Mieth · Berlin, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 13, 2020
• Grant date: Jun 11, 2024
• Expiry date: Jul 25, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01C21/3844
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method of generating a scenic rating for segments of an electronic map involves obtaining probe data relating to the movement of a plurality of devices with respect to time in the area, and, for each one of a plurality of segments of the electronic map; identifying a set of positional data relating to the movement of devices along the navigable element represented by the segment, filtering the identified set of positional data relating to the movement of devices along the navigable element represented by the segment based on mode of transport to obtain one or more subset of the identified positional data relating to the movement of devices along the element represented by the segment which may be expected to relate to traversals of the navigable element for recreational purposes, using the or each obtained subset of the positional data to obtain one or more scenicity parameter which may be used in determining a scenic rating for the segment indicative of a scenicity of the navigable element represented by the segment, and using the one or more obtained scenicity parameter to determine a scenic rating for the segment.