Proactive re-routing of vehicles using passive monitoring of occupant frustration level
US9709417B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0255
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure include a navigation system and computer-implemented methods for proactively re-routing vehicles based on an analysis of input component data obtained from the navigation-enabled devices. The navigation system scores the input component data to obtain a measure of frustration (e.g., a feeling of being upset or annoyed) of the user of the navigation-enabled device. The navigation system may provide a detour suggestion for display on the navigation-enabled device to persuade the user of the device to direct their vehicle to depart from its current location or route in an effort to remove the vehicle from traffic, and thereby reduce the frustration level of the user. The detour suggestion may include an alternative route to the original destination, or an alternative destination.
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