Course-based place searching
Course-based place searching systems and methods are described. In an embodiment, a system for performing a course-based place search may include a navigation device, a processing device, and a display. The navigation device may be configured to track a location and a course of the vehicle. The processing device may be communicatively coupled to the navigation device and may be configured to request places from a resource based at least in part on the location of the vehicle and the search criterion and to return a first one or more places received from the resource to an occupant of the vehicle. The first one or more places may be based at least in part on the course of the vehicle. The display may be communicatively coupled to the processing device. The first one or more places may be displayed on the display.
1. A system for performing a course-based place search, the system comprising:
a navigation device configured to track a location of a vehicle and a course of the vehicle;
a processing device communicatively coupled to the navigation device and configured to request places from a resource based at least in part on the location of the vehicle and a search criterion and to return a first one or more places received from the resource to an occupant of the vehicle, the first one or more places returned based at least in part on the course of the vehicle; and
a display communicatively coupled to the processing device on which the first one or more places are displayed,
wherein a second one or more places received from the resource are not returned by the processing device, and wherein the second one or more places require the vehicle to deviate from the course, a predicted route of the vehicle, or a proposed route of the vehicle by more than an acceptable threshold to reach the second one or more places.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the search criterion is related to places providing energy for replacing energy reserves of the vehicle, and wherein the processing device is further configured to:
retrieve information about energy reserves of the vehicle;
determine an expected range of the vehicle based at least in part on the energy reserves of the vehicle; and
return the first one or more places further based on the expected range of the vehicle.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the processing device is further configured to:
track the energy reserves of the vehicle; and
automatically return the first one or more places further based on a level of the energy reserves of the vehicle.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing device is further configured to request information related to a cost of purchasing energy, wherein the first one or more places are further returned based on the cost of purchasing energy from the first one or more places.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second one or more places require the vehicle to deviate from the course by more than the acceptable threshold to reach the second one or more places.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the course of the vehicle includes a heading of the vehicle;
the first one or more places are associated with:
locations located along the predicted route of the vehicle; or
locations that require the vehicle to deviate from the predicted route by less than the acceptable threshold to reach the first one or more places, the predicted route based at least in part on the heading; and
the second one or more places require the vehicle to deviate from the predicted route by more than the acceptable threshold to reach the second one or more places.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the course includes the proposed route that includes a travel plan from the location of the vehicle to a destination;
the first one or more places are associated with:
locations located along the proposed route of the vehicle; or
locations that require the vehicle to deviate from the proposed route by less than the acceptable threshold to reach the first one or more places; and
the second one or more places require the vehicle to deviate from the proposed route by more than the acceptable threshold to reach the second one or more places.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first one or more places returned are further based on at least one of a preference of the occupant of the vehicle, a status of the vehicle, and detailed information about the places received from the resource.
9. A method of performing a course-based place search, the method comprising:
tracking a location of a vehicle and a course of the vehicle;
requesting places from a resource based at least in part on the location of the vehicle and a search criterion; and
returning a first one or more places received from the resource to an occupant of the vehicle, the first one or more places returned based at least in part on the course of the vehicle,
wherein a second one or more places received from the resource are not returned, and wherein the second one or more places require the vehicle to deviate from the course, a predicted route of the vehicle, or a proposed route of the vehicle by more than an acceptable threshold to reach the second one or more places.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the search criterion is related to places providing energy for replenishing energy reserves of the vehicle, the method further comprising:
retrieving information about the energy reserves of the vehicle;
determining an expected range of the vehicle based at least in part on the energy reserves of the vehicle; and
returning the first one or more places further based on the expected range of the vehicle.
11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
tracking energy reserves of the vehicle; and
automatically returning the first one or more places further based on a level of the energy reserves of the vehicle.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second one or more places require the vehicle to deviate from the course by more than the acceptable threshold to reach the second one or more places.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein:
the course of the vehicle includes a heading of the vehicle;
the first one or more places are associated with:
locations located along the predicted route of the vehicle; or
locations that require the vehicle to deviate from the predicted route by less than the acceptable threshold to reach the first one or more places, the predicted route based at least in part on the heading; and
the second one or more places require the vehicle to deviate from the predicted route by more than the acceptable threshold to reach the second one or more places.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein:
the course includes the proposed route of the vehicle, the proposed route including a travel plan from the location of the vehicle to a destination;
the first one or more places are associated with:
locations located along the proposed route of the vehicle; or
locations that require the vehicle to deviate from the proposed route by less than the acceptable threshold to reach the first one or more places; and
the second one or more places require the vehicle to deviate from the proposed route by more than the acceptable threshold.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first one or more places returned are further based on at least one of a preference of the occupant of the vehicle, a status of the vehicle, and detailed information about the places received from the resource.
16. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that are executable by a system to cause the system to perform operations for performing a course-based location search, the operations comprising:
tracking a location of a vehicle and a course of the vehicle;
requesting places from a resource based at least in part on the location of the vehicle and a search criterion; and
returning a first one or more places received from the resource to an occupant of the vehicle, the first one or more places returned based at least in part on the course of the vehicle,
wherein a second one or more places received from the resource are not returned, and wherein the second one or more places require the vehicle to deviate from the course, a predicted route of the vehicle, or a proposed route of the vehicle by more than an acceptable threshold to reach the second one or more places.
17. The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the search criterion is related to places providing energy for replenishing energy reserves of the vehicle, the operations further comprising:
retrieving information about the energy reserves of the vehicle;
determining an expected range of the vehicle based at least in part on the energy reserves of the vehicle; and
returning the first one or more places further based on the expected range of the vehicle.
18. The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , the operations further comprising:
tracking energy reserves of the vehicle; and
automatically returning the first one or more places further based on a level of the energy reserves of the vehicle.
19. The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the second one or more places require the vehicle to deviate from the course by more than the acceptable threshold to reach the second one or more places.
20. The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein:
the course of the vehicle includes a heading of the vehicle;
the first one or more places are associated with:
locations located along the predicted route of the vehicle, wherein the predicted route is based at least in part on the heading; or
locations that require the vehicle to deviate from the predicted route by less than the acceptable threshold to reach the first one or more places; and
the second one or more places require the vehicle to deviate from the predicted route by more than the acceptable threshold to reach the second one or more places.
21. The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein:
the course includes the proposed route of the vehicle, the proposed route including a travel plan from the location of the vehicle to a destination;
the first one or more places are associated with:
locations located along the proposed route of the vehicle; or
locations that require the vehicle to deviate from the proposed route by less than the acceptable threshold to reach the first one or more places; and
the second one or more places require the vehicle to deviate from the proposed route by more than the acceptable threshold.
22. The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the first one or more places returned are further based on at least one of a preference of the occupant of the vehicle, a status of the vehicle, and detailed information about the places received from the resource.