Dynamic routing tool
First Claim
1. A method for determining a transportation route using a geographical information systems (GIS) database that represents a geographical area, wherein the GIS database includes at least one node representing at least one geographical location within the geographic area and at least one arc representing at least one street within the geographic area, comprising:
- determining a start point within the geographic area;
determining an end point within the geographic area; and
dynamically determining at least a first route between the start point and the end point, the route containing at least one arc, wherein the first route is determined by using a characteristic of the arc between the start point and the end point.
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Abstract
GIS-based methods and apparatuses for determining transportation routes are disclosed. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises determining a transportation route using a geographical information systems (GIS) database that represents a geographical area, wherein the GIS database includes at least one node representing at least one geographical location within the geographic area and at least one arc representing at least one street within the geographic area. The method further comprises determining a start point within the geographic area, determining an end point within the geographic area, and dynamically determining at least a first route between the start point and the end point, the route containing at least one arc, wherein the first route is determined by using a characteristic of the arc between the start point and the end point.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for determining a transportation route using a geographical information systems (GIS) database that represents a geographical area, wherein the GIS database includes at least one node representing at least one geographical location within the geographic area and at least one arc representing at least one street within the geographic area, comprising:
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determining a start point within the geographic area;
determining an end point within the geographic area; and
dynamically determining at least a first route between the start point and the end point, the route containing at least one arc, wherein the first route is determined by using a characteristic of the arc between the start point and the end point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for determining a transportation route for a vehicle using a graphical information systems (GIS) database that represents a geographical area, wherein the GIS database includes at least one node representing at least one geographical location within the geographic area and at least one arc representing at least one street within the geographic area, comprising:
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a computer system having a memory and a data storage device coupled thereto; and
one or more programs, performed by the computer, for determining a start point within the geographic area based on a first input;
determining an end point within the geographic area based on a second input; and
dynamically determining at least a first transportation route between the start point and the end point, the transportation route containing at least one arc, wherein the first transportation route is determined using a characteristic of the arc between the start point and the end point. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20)
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17. An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for a transportation route for a vehicle using a graphical information systems (GIS) database that represents a geographical area, wherein the GIS database includes at least one node representing at least one geographical location within the geographic area and at least one arc representing at least one street within the geographic area, the method comprising:
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determining a start point within the geographic area;
determining an end point within the geographic area; and
dynamically determining at least a first route between the start point and the end point, the route containing at least one arc, wherein the first route is determined by using a characteristic of the first route between the start point and the end point. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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