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

US8521407B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

James M. Haynes, III · San Francisco, US
Anthony W. Ulwick · Mill Valley, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 15, 2011
Grant date	Aug 27, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 9, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01C21/3492
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

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.

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