WiFi-based indoor positioning and navigation as a new mode in multimodal transit applications
US9970776B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/3423
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for planning a trip includes heterogeneous data sources including map data, traffic information, vehicle trace data, weather reports, social media data, commuter feedback data, GIS data, travel time data; a stream analytics engine coupled to the heterogeneous data sources; a batch analytics engine coupled to the heterogeneous data sources; and a multi-modal journey planner coupled to the stream analytics engine and the batch analytics engine, the multi-modal journey planner processing indoor travel information and providing real-time updates while a journey is under progress, the multi-modal journey planner providing a journey time forecast as the journey time reflects indoor travel time.
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