Method and system for calculating least-cost routes based on historical fuel efficiency, street mapping and location based services
US7778769B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/047
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This disclosure outlines a method, which enables a vehicle driver to achieve increased fuel efficiency by implementing least-cost route planning based on terrain data and derived from advanced mapping, logging and location based services. Actual fuel efficiency is recorded and correlated by vehicle conditions, time of day and date, and then referenced to achieve the most accurate least-cost route plan for the intended destination.
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