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; 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.
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 . The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein aggregating the geo-location data includes determining a composite geo-location fix.
9 . The method as claimed in claim 1 including determining a current vehicle heading of a vehicle to generate accurate and precise driving instructions while the vehicle is still parked.
10 . 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; and
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 resulting geo-location fix.
11 . The system as claimed in claim 10 wherein the in-vehicle geo-location data source is in data communication with an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle.
12 . The system as claimed in claim 10 wherein the in-vehicle geo-location data source is a dead reckoning subsystem.
13 . The system as claimed in claim 10 wherein the in-vehicle geo-location data source is a global positioning device (GPS).
14 . The system as claimed in claim 10 wherein the geo-location data source in the mobile device is a global positioning device (GPS).
15 . The system as claimed in claim 10 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.
16 . The system as claimed in claim 10 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.
17 . The system as claimed in claim 10 wherein aggregating the geo-location data includes determining a composite geo-location fix.
18 . The system as claimed in claim 10 being further configured to determine a current vehicle heading of a vehicle to generate accurate and precise driving instructions while the vehicle is still parked.
19 . 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; and
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 resulting geo-location fix.
20 . The machine-useable storage medium as claimed in claim 19 wherein the in-vehicle geo-location data source is in data communication with an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle.