Methods of obtaining and using point of interest data
First Claim
1. A method of obtaining data indicative of a duration time for a dynamic POI, the duration time being a time that the dynamic POI remains in a first state before changing to a second state following initiation of the first state, the method comprising:
- creating data indicative of the dynamic POI in response to receiving data indicative of the existence of the dynamic POI;
obtaining data identifying a geographic location of the dynamic POI;
accessing a database storing data indicative of a plurality of duration time functions, each duration time function being associated with data indicative of a given geographic region, and each duration time function being indicative of a variation in duration time with respect to time of dynamic POIs of a set of one or more dynamic POIs, wherein the dynamic POIs of the set of one or more dynamic POIs are associated with data indicative of the given geographic region, wherein the variation in duration time of each duration time function is determined based on obtained data indicative of a plurality of duration times, in respect of a given time, for the respective set of one or more dynamic POIs associated with data indicative of the given respective geographic region;
selecting, from the stored plurality of duration time functions, a duration time function based on the geographic location of the dynamic POI such that the selected duration time function'"'"'s associated given geographic region includes the geographic location of the dynamic POI;
obtaining the data indicative of the duration time for the dynamic POI using the selected duration time function to determine a duration time for the dynamic POI for a time of interest;
associating the obtained data indicative of the duration time with the created data indicative of the dynamic POI; and
transmitting, to one or more remote devices, the obtained data indicative of the duration time for the dynamic POI and information to enable the one or more remote devices to identify a type and location of the dynamic POI.
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Abstract
Data indicative of a plurality of duration times is obtained, each duration time relating to a dynamic POI of a set of a plurality of dynamic POIs that have a similar location, and are of similar type. Each duration time is in respect of a given time. The data indicative of each duration time is representative of a difference between a time at which the dynamic POI was in an active state and a time at which the dynamic POI was in an inactive state. The obtained duration time data and the associated time data are used to obtain a duration time function indicative of a variation in duration time with respect to time. The duration time function is associated with data indicative of a given geographic location.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of obtaining data indicative of a duration time for a dynamic POI, the duration time being a time that the dynamic POI remains in a first state before changing to a second state following initiation of the first state, the method comprising:
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creating data indicative of the dynamic POI in response to receiving data indicative of the existence of the dynamic POI; obtaining data identifying a geographic location of the dynamic POI; accessing a database storing data indicative of a plurality of duration time functions, each duration time function being associated with data indicative of a given geographic region, and each duration time function being indicative of a variation in duration time with respect to time of dynamic POIs of a set of one or more dynamic POIs, wherein the dynamic POIs of the set of one or more dynamic POIs are associated with data indicative of the given geographic region, wherein the variation in duration time of each duration time function is determined based on obtained data indicative of a plurality of duration times, in respect of a given time, for the respective set of one or more dynamic POIs associated with data indicative of the given respective geographic region; selecting, from the stored plurality of duration time functions, a duration time function based on the geographic location of the dynamic POI such that the selected duration time function'"'"'s associated given geographic region includes the geographic location of the dynamic POI; obtaining the data indicative of the duration time for the dynamic POI using the selected duration time function to determine a duration time for the dynamic POI for a time of interest; associating the obtained data indicative of the duration time with the created data indicative of the dynamic POI; and transmitting, to one or more remote devices, the obtained data indicative of the duration time for the dynamic POI and information to enable the one or more remote devices to identify a type and location of the dynamic POI. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for obtaining data indicative of a duration time for a dynamic POI, the duration time being a time that the dynamic POI remains in a first state before changing to a second state following initiation of the first state, the system comprising:
a processor and a data repository, the processor and data repository performing operations for; creating data indicative of the dynamic POI in response to receiving data indicative of the existence of the dynamic POI; obtaining data identifying a geographic location of the dynamic POI; accessing a database storing data indicative of a plurality of duration time functions, each duration time function being associated with data indicative of a given geographic region, and each duration time function being indicative of a variation in duration time with respect to time of dynamic POIs of a set of one or more dynamic POIs, wherein the dynamic POIs of the set of one or more dynamic POIs are associated with data indicative of the given geographic region, wherein the variation in duration time of each duration time function is determined based on obtained data indicative of a plurality of duration times, in respect of a given time, for the respective set of one or more dynamic POIs associated with data indicative of the given respective geographic region; selecting, from the stored plurality of duration time functions, a duration time function based on the geographic location of the dynamic POI such that the selected duration time function'"'"'s associated given geographic region includes the geographic location of the dynamic POI; obtaining the data indicative of the duration time for the dynamic POI using the selected duration time function to determine a duration time for the dynamic POI for a time of interest; associating the obtained data indicative of the duration time with the created data indicative of the dynamic POI; and transmitting, to one or more remote devices, the obtained data indicative of the duration time for the dynamic POI and information to enable the one or more remote devices to identify a type and location of the dynamic POI. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computing device comprising one or more processors and a data repository, cause the computing device to perform a method for obtaining data indicative of a duration time for a dynamic POI, the duration time being a time that the dynamic POI remains in a first state before changing to a second state following initiation of the first state, the method comprising:
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creating data indicative of the dynamic POI in response to receiving data indicative of the existence of the dynamic POI; obtaining data identifying a geographic location of the dynamic POI; accessing a database storing data indicative of a plurality of duration time functions, each duration time function being associated with data indicative of a given geographic region, and each duration time function being indicative of a variation in duration time with respect to time of dynamic POIs of a set of one or more dynamic POIs, wherein the dynamic POIs of the set of one or more dynamic POIs are associated with data indicative of the given geographic region, wherein the variation in duration time of each duration time function is determined based on obtained data indicative of a plurality of duration times, in respect of a given time, for the respective set of one or more dynamic POIs associated with data indicative of the given respective geographic region; selecting, from the stored plurality of duration time functions, a duration time function based on the geographic location of the dynamic POI such that the selected duration time function'"'"'s associated given geographic region includes the geographic location of the dynamic POI; obtaining the data indicative of the duration time for the dynamic POI using the selected duration time function to determine a duration time for the dynamic POI for a time of interest; associating the obtained data indicative of the duration time with the created data indicative of the dynamic POI; and transmitting, to one or more remote devices, the obtained data indicative of the duration time for the dynamic POI and information to enable the one or more remote devices to identify a type and location of the dynamic POI. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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