Navigation using crowdsourcing data
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a network interface configured to communicate with a plurality of vehicles via one or more wireless communication protocols;
a memory configured to store crowdsourcing data; and
a control unit to;
receive parking information, wherein the parking information is determined based on crowdsourcing data comprising one or more locations visited by each of the plurality of vehicles, after the each of the plurality of vehicles has reached a given destination within a region andthe parking information is determined by monitoring a distance traveled by the each of the plurality of vehicles after reaching each given destination andpredicting availability of parking spaces at or near the region based at least in part on the distance traveled; and
provide guidance to a user in a vehicle to assist the user in finding a parking space in or near the region based on the predicted availability of the parking spaces.
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Abstract
Method, computer program product, and apparatus for providing navigation guidance to vehicles are disclosed. The method may include receiving crowdsourcing data from at least one vehicle, determining the parking information based on one or more locations visited by the at least one vehicle, after the at least one vehicle has reached a destination, and providing the parking information to the at least one vehicle. The crowdsourcing data includes on board diagnostics data (OBD) correlated with time stamps and GPS locations of the at least one vehicle, where the on board diagnostics data includes odometer information, speedometer information, fuel consumption information, steering information, and impact data.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a network interface configured to communicate with a plurality of vehicles via one or more wireless communication protocols; a memory configured to store crowdsourcing data; and a control unit to; receive parking information, wherein the parking information is determined based on crowdsourcing data comprising one or more locations visited by each of the plurality of vehicles, after the each of the plurality of vehicles has reached a given destination within a region and the parking information is determined by monitoring a distance traveled by the each of the plurality of vehicles after reaching each given destination and predicting availability of parking spaces at or near the region based at least in part on the distance traveled; and provide guidance to a user in a vehicle to assist the user in finding a parking space in or near the region based on the predicted availability of the parking spaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An apparatus, comprising:
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a network interface configured to communicate with a plurality of vehicles via one or more wireless communication protocols; a memory configured to store crowdsourcing data; and a control unit to; receive parking information, wherein the parking information is determined based on crowdsourcing data comprising one or more locations visited by each of the plurality of vehicles, after the each of the plurality of vehicles has reached a given destination within a region, and the parking information is determined by monitoring an amount of time traveled by the each of the plurality of vehicles after reaching each given destination and predicting an average amount of time used to find parking based on the amount of time traveled by the each of the plurality of vehicles after reaching each given destination; and provide guidance to a user in a vehicle to assist the user in finding a parking space in or near the region based on the parking information. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method of providing parking guidance, comprising:
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receiving parking information, wherein the parking information is determined based on crowdsourcing data comprising one or more locations visited by each of a plurality of vehicles, after the each of the plurality of vehicles has reached a given destination within a region, and the parking information is determined by monitoring a distance traveled by the each of the plurality of vehicles after reaching each given destination and predicting availability of parking spaces at or near the region based at least in part on the distance traveled; and providing guidance to a user in a vehicle to assist the user in finding a parking space in or near the region based on the predicted availability of the parking spaces. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method of providing parking guidance, comprising:
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receiving parking information, wherein the parking information is determined based on crowdsourcing data comprising one or more locations visited by each of a plurality of vehicles, after the each of the plurality of vehicles has reached a given destination within a region, and the parking information is determined by monitoring an amount of time traveled by the each of the plurality of vehicles after reaching each given destination and predicting an average amount of time used to find parking based on the amount of time traveled by the each of the plurality of vehicles after reaching each given destination; and providing guidance to a user in a vehicle to assist the user in finding a parking space in or near the region based on the parking information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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