Methods and systems for performing fleet planning based on coarse estimates of regions
US9424752B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64U2201/102
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Example methods and systems for performing fleet planning based on coarse estimates of regions is provided. A method may include receiving information indicative of a sequence of coverage requirements for a region over a period of time. For one or more time intervals of the period of time, the method may include dividing the region over which vehicles of the plurality of vehicles may traverse into a plurality of sub-regions such that for each subsequent time interval a size of a given sub-region increases. The method includes at each of the one or more time intervals of the period of time, determining vehicles of the plurality of vehicles that can reach a given landmark in a given sub-region by an end of the one or more time intervals, and based on the sequence of coverage requirements, generating a fleet plan for the time intervals based on the determined vehicles.
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