Estimating times to leave and to travel
US9377319B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/3617
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In an embodiment, a data processing method comprises obtaining a present location value indicating a present location of a computing device and event data indicating an event location and an event time; determining a route of travel between the present location and the event location for a mode of transportation from the present location to the event location; determining one or more route segments in the route of travel; determining one or more estimated journey times respectively for each of the route segments; adding one or more padding time values to each of the route segments; determining a total travel time based upon the journey times and the padding time values for all of the route segments; determining a recommended time to leave based upon a current time and a difference between the event time and the total travel time; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.
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