Computing systems, devices and methods for identifying important access roads to a geographic location
US8831882B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/3679
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
To identify important access roads for a geographic location, multiple previous requests for directions between a multiplicity of sources and one or more destinations identical, or proximate, to the geographic location are identified. Further, routes between the multiplicity of sources and the one or more destinations are determined. Still further, common road segments shared by at least some of the determined routes are identified, and a set of important access roads for the geographic location are selected from among the identified road segments based on how frequently the identified road segments are used.
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