System for vehicle routing that combines real-time and likelihood information for traffic, construction and weather
View Patent ↗A system and method for improved routing that combines real-time and likelihood information. In accordance with an embodiment, the system comprises a digital map/map information; a likelihood routing information; a route processor; wherein, when a request is received from a user/driver, or from another system, to receive a routing information, the system receives real-time information from a traffic-monitoring device or service providing real-time information; wherein the route processor adjusts the received real-time information based on the system's likelihood routing information; and wherein the routing information based on the combination of real-time and likelihood information can then be provided to the user/driver or other system in response to the original request.
1. A system comprising:
a route historical database storing likelihood routing information, the likelihood routing information comprising:
a plurality of routes; and
for each one of the plurality of routes, one or more defined conditions together with a probability that the route will have one or more particular characteristics under the one or more defined conditions, the probability comprising a percentage likelihood that the route will have increased traffic or a slower drive time under the one or more defined conditions; and
a route processor configured to perform operations comprising:
receiving a request for routing information from a user device;
receiving real-time information about at least one of traffic, construction, or weather from a condition-monitoring service;
generating the routing information based on a combination of the received real-time information and the likelihood routing information; and
transmitting the generated routing information to the user device based on the request.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the generating of the routing information comprises adjusting the received real-time information based on the likelihood routing information.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user device comprises routing system.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the routing system is a map-based routing system.
5. The system of claim 3 , wherein the routing system is part of a Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation system.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the request for routing information comprises an identification of an origin location for the routing information and an identification of a destination location for the routing information.
7. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, by at least one hardware processor, a request for routing information from a user device;
receiving, by at least one hardware processor, real-time information about at least one of traffic, construction, an and weather from a condition-monitoring service;
receiving, by at least one hardware processor, likelihood routing information from a route historical database, the likelihood routing information comprising: a plurality of routes, and, for each one of the plurality of routes, one or more defined conditions together with a probability that the route will have one or more particular characteristics under the one or more defined conditions, the probability comprising a percentage likelihood that the route will have increased traffic or a slower drive time under the one or more defined conditions;
generating, by at least one hardware processor, the routing information based on a combination of the received real-time information and the likelihood routing information; and
transmitting, by at least one hardware processor, the generated routing information to the user device based on the request.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein the generating of the routing information comprises adjusting the received real-time information based on the likelihood routing information.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein the user device comprises routing system.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the routing system is a map-based routing system.
11. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the routing system is part of a Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation system.
12. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein the request for routing information comprises an identification of an origin location for the routing information and an identification of a destination location for the routing information.
13. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon which when read and executed by a computer cause the computer to perform operations comprising:
receiving a request for routing information from a user device;
receiving real-time information about at least one of traffic, construction, an and weather from a condition-monitoring service;
receiving likelihood routing information from a route historical database, the likelihood routing information comprising: a plurality of routes, and, for each one of the plurality of routes, one or more defined conditions together with a probability that the route will have one or more particular characteristics under the one or more defined conditions, the probability comprising a percentage likelihood that the route will have increased traffic or a slower drive time under the one or more defined conditions;
generating the routing information based on a combination of the received realtime information and the likelihood routing information; and
transmitting the generated routing information to the user device based on the request.
14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the generating of the routing information comprises adjusting the received real-time information based on the likelihood routing information.
15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the probability comprises a percentage likelihood that the route will have increased traffic or a slower drive time under the one or more defined conditions.
16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the user device comprises routing system.
17. The non-transitory computer read medium of claim 16 , wherein the routing system is a map-based routing system.
18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the request for routing information comprises an identification of an origin location for the routing information and an identification of a destination location for the routing information.