Estimation of arrival times at transit stops

US9076330B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Eric Bouillet · Hawthorne, US
• Francesco Calabrese · Sollentuna, SE
• Fabio Pinelli · Dublin, IE
• Mathieu Sinn · Dublin, IE
• Ji W. Yoon · Dublin, IE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 28, 2012
• Grant date: Jul 7, 2015
• Expiry date: Aug 6, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08G1/0141
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Embodiments of the disclosure include a method for providing a consolidated estimated time of arrival in a scheduled transportation system. The method includes receiving at least one of a scheduled time of arrival, a real-time estimated time of arrival and a predictive estimated time of arrival and assigning a weight to each of the scheduled time of arrival, the real-time estimated time of arrival and the predictive estimated time of arrival. The method also includes calculating a confidence level and the consolidated estimated time of arrival based on the weights and the scheduled time of arrival, the real-time estimated time of arrival and the predictive estimated time of arrival.