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System for classifying streets for vehicle navigation

US9020760B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 2012
Grant dateApr 28, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/202
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Vehicle management systems and associated processes can determine and consider street classifications when selecting routes for fleet vehicles. In one embodiment, a system for calculating routes for a plurality of vehicles in a vehicle fleet includes a computer system. The computer system is configured to receive custom data to classify streets of a network of streets in a geographic region for use in calculating routes. Based at least in part on the received custom data, the computer system can calculate custom routes on the network of streets between waypoint locations. In addition, the computer system can determine a classification for each street of the network of streets based at least in part on the calculated custom routes. The classification can include a score indicative of a hierarchical ranking of each street for calculating routes for the fleet vehicles on the network of streets in the geographic region.

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