Geographical location aggregation from multiple sources
Systems and methods for obtaining geographical location data from multiple sources and aggregating the geographical location data are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: receiving geo-location data from a plurality of geo-location data collectors, at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with an in-vehicle geo-location data source, at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with a geo-location data source in a mobile device; collecting reliability data corresponding to one or more of a plurality of geo-location data sources corresponding to the plurality of geo-location data collectors; collecting map data including information related to geographical features associated with the geo-location data; and aggregating, by use of a data processor, the geo-location data from the plurality of geo-location data collectors based on the reliability data and the map data to produce a resulting geo-location fix.
1. A method comprising:
receiving geo-location data from a plurality of geo-location data collectors, at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with an in-vehicle geo-location data source, at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with a geo-location data source in a mobile device;
collecting reliability data corresponding to one or more of a plurality of geo-location data sources corresponding to the plurality of geo-location data collectors;
collecting map data including information related to geographical features associated with the geo-location data;
identifying, by use of a data processor and a first action processor, the geo-location data from a particular one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors based on the reliability data and the map data to produce a single resulting best fit geo-location fix;
aggregating, by use of the data processor and a second action processor, the geo-location data from the plurality of geo-location data collectors based on the reliability data and the map data to produce a single resulting composite geo-location fix, the aggregating including combining the geo-location data from a plurality of geo-location data collectors to produce the single resulting composite geo-location fix representing an aggregate geo-location fix derived from multiple geo-location data collectors; and
using pre-configured data to select either the resulting best fit geo-location fix or the resulting composite geo-location fix.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the in-vehicle geo-location data source is in data communication with an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle.
3. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the in-vehicle geo-location data source is a dead reckoning subsystem.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the in-vehicle geo-location data source is a global positioning device (GPS).
5. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the geo-location data source in the mobile device is a global positioning device (GPS).
6. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the geo-location data collector in data communication with the geo-location data source in the mobile device is implemented in a mobile device application.
7. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with a network-based geo-location data source, the network-based geo-location data source being in data communication with the Internet.
8. A system comprising:
one or more data processors; and
a cloud-based vehicle information and control ecosystem, executable by the one or more data processors, to:
receive geo-location data from a plurality of geo-location data collectors, at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with an in-vehicle geo-location data source, at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with a geo-location data source in a mobile device;
collect reliability data corresponding to one or more of a plurality of geo-location data sources corresponding to the plurality of geo-location data collectors;
collect map data including information related to geographical features associated with the geo-location data;
identify the geo-location data from a particular one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors based on the reliability data and the map data to produce a single resulting best fit geo-location fix;
aggregate the geo-location data from the plurality of geo-location data collectors based on the reliability data and the map data to produce a single resulting composite geo-location fix, the aggregating including combining the geo-location data from a plurality of geo-location data collectors to produce the single resulting composite geo-location fix representing an aggregate geo-location fix derived from multiple geo-location data collectors; and
use pre-configured data to select either the resulting best fit geo-location fix or the resulting composite geo-location fix.
9. The system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the in-vehicle geo-location data source is in data communication with an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle.
10. The system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the in-vehicle geo-location data source is a dead reckoning subsystem.
11. The system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the in-vehicle geo-location data source is a global positioning device (GPS).
12. The system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the geo-location data source in the mobile device is a global positioning device (GPS).
13. The system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the geo-location data collector in data communication with the geo-location data source in the mobile device is implemented in a mobile device application.
14. The system as claimed in claim 8 wherein at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with a network-based geo-location data source, the network-based geo-location data source being in data communication with the Internet.
15. A non-transitory machine-useable storage medium embodying instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
receive geo-location data from a plurality of geo-location data collectors, at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with an in-vehicle geo-location data source, at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with a geo-location data source in a mobile device;
collect reliability data corresponding to one or more of a plurality of geo-location data sources corresponding to the plurality of geo-location data collectors;
collect map data including information related to geographical features associated with the geo-location data;
identify the geo-location data from a particular one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors based on the reliability data and the map data to produce a single resulting best fit geo-location fix;
aggregate the geo-location data from the plurality of geo-location data collectors based on the reliability data and the map data to produce a single resulting composite geo-location fix, the aggregating including combining the geo-location data from a plurality of geo-location data collectors to produce the single resulting composite geo-location fix representing an aggregate geo-location fix derived from multiple geo-location data collectors; and
use pre-configured data to select either the resulting best fit geo-location fix or the resulting composite geo-location fix.
16. The machine-useable storage medium as claimed in claim 15 wherein the in-vehicle geo-location data source is in data communication with an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle.