IP Library Granted Patent US 9,395,186
Granted Patent B2
US 9,395,186 · App. 13/711,578 · Granted Jul 19, 2016

Methods systems, and apparatuses for telematics navigation

Inventors: Charles M. Link, II (Atlanta, GA); Kevin W Link (Atlanta, GA); Paul Kirsch (Cologne, DE); Marc Gordan (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee: VERIZON TELEMATICS INC.
G01C21/00G01C21/3446G06F17/3087
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,395,186
App. No.
13/711,578
Granted
Jul 19, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are methods, systems, and apparatuses for telematics navigation.

Claims (54)

1. A device comprising:

a location determining unit configured to determine a current location,

the current location being a starting location;

a processor, coupled to a wireless transceiver and the location determining unit, configured to:

provide a timestamp and the current location to the wireless transceiver,

the timestamp being recorded at ignition of a vehicle that includes the device, and

cause the wireless transceiver to transmit a request signal to a remote server,

the request signal comprising information identifying the current location, the timestamp, and diagnostic information relating to the vehicle,

the remote server determining a route, from one or more particular routes, based on the current location, the timestamp, and the diagnostic information,

the route corresponding to a time frame that encompasses the timestamp; and

the wireless transceiver configured to:

send, to the remote server, the request signal, and

receive the route from the remote server,

the processor being further configured to receive the route from the wireless transceiver and provide the route to a user.

2. A system comprising:

a remote server to:

receive one or more routes corresponding to at least one of one or more time frames;

receive a current location signal transmitted from a device in a vehicle,

the current location signal including:

information identifying a current location, of the vehicle, corresponding to at least one of the one or more routes,

a timestamp recorded at ignition of the vehicle, and vehicle diagnostic information,

the current location being a starting location;

associate information, in the current location signal, with the at least one of the one or more routes and a corresponding time frame of the at least one of the one or more time frames; and

determine a route having a shortest travel time out of one or more travel times of the one or more routes,

the route being determined based on the current location, the vehicle diagnostic information, and a time associated with the timestamp,

the route corresponding to a time frame that encompasses the time associated with the timestamp.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein, when determining the route, the remote server is to compare the vehicle diagnostic information with diagnostic information received from one or more vehicles at one or more times corresponding to the time frame that encompasses the time.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the vehicle diagnostic information includes speed.

5. The system of claim 2 , wherein the vehicle diagnostic information includes brake usage information.

6. The system of claim 2 , wherein the vehicle diagnostic information includes acceleration information from an acceleration sensor.

7. The system of claim 2 , wherein the device is a vehicle telematics device.

8. The system of claim 2 , wherein the route is requested by a wireless mobile device.

9. A method comprising:

receiving, at a remote server, one or more particular routes corresponding to at least one of one or more time frames;

receiving, at the remote server and from a device in a vehicle, a current location signal,

the current location signal including:

information identifying a current location, of the vehicle, corresponding to at least one of the particular one or more routes,

a timestamp recorded at ignition of the vehicle, and

vehicle diagnostic information,

the current location being a starting location;

associating, by the remote server, information in the current location signal with the at least one of the one or more particular routes and a corresponding time frame of the at least one of the one or more time frames; and

determining, at the remote server, route having a shortest travel time out of one or more travel times of the one or more particular routes,

the route being determined based on the current location and a time associated with the timestamp,

the route corresponding to a time frame that encompasses the time associated with the timestamp.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein determining the route includes comparing the vehicle diagnostic information, received from the device, with diagnostic information received from one or more devices at one or more times corresponding to the time frame that encompasses the time.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the vehicle diagnostic information includes speed.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the vehicle diagnostic information includes brake usage information.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the vehicle diagnostic information includes acceleration information from an acceleration sensor.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the route is requested by a user mobile device.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the device is a vehicle telematics device.

16. The device of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is a vehicle telematics device.

17. The device of claim 1 , wherein the diagnostic information includes speed.

18. The device of claim 1 , wherein the diagnostic information includes brake usage information.

19. The device of claim 1 , wherein the diagnostic information includes acceleration information from an acceleration sensor.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2018
From: VERIZON CONNECT INC.
To: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
Reel/Frame 047469/0089 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 11, 2018
From: VERIZON TELEMATICS INC.
To: VERIZON CONNECT INC.
Reel/Frame 045911/0801 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 17, 2016
From: HTI IP, LLC
To: VERIZON TELEMATICS INC.
Reel/Frame 037845/0198 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2013
From: LINK, CHARLES M., II; GORDAN, MARC; LINK, KEVIN W.; KIRSCH, PAUL C.
To: HTI IP, LLC
Reel/Frame 031629/0864 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 12115296 · May 5, 2008
Related Publication 20130116882A1 · May 9, 2013