Method and system for dynamic estimation and predictive route generation

US7565155B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Networks in Motion, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Michael A. Sheha · Laguna Niguel, US
• Angie Sheha · Laguna Niguel, US
• Stephen Petilli · Pasadena, US
• Arun Yarlagadda · Irvine, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 10, 2003
• Grant date: Jul 21, 2009
• Expiry date: Apr 10, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08G1/205
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The preferred embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for dynamic route estimation and prediction using discrete sampled location updates from various mobile devices for the purpose of providing a graphical representation of a mobile device's route along a known network path of map data. The embodiments also provide supplemental route metrics, such as traveled distance, elapsed time, etc., and the capability to assign destination points for the purpose of providing the ability to modify location update points in an application, such as a route planner, and/or to store the dynamically generated route based on various preferences for later retrieval.