Method and apparatus for notifying departure time using schedule information
First Claim
1. A method for notifying departure time, comprising:
- registering a schedule including route setup information such as an origin, a destination, and a desired arrival time;
receiving real time traffic data;
setting a route from the origin to the destination;
calculating a required driving duration time for the route;
determining a departure time by using the desired arrival time and the required driving duration time;
updating the departure time by recalculating the required driving duration time for the route in advance of the departure time; and
notifying the departure time at the departure time.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for notifying a departure time using schedule information for providing accurate prediction of a departure time for user'"'"'s convenience is disclosed. The method includes registering a schedule including route setup information such as an origin, a destination, and a desired arrival time; receiving real time traffic data; setting a route from the origin to the destination; calculating a required driving duration time for the route; determining a departure time by using the desired arrival time and the required driving duration time; updating the departure time by recalculating the required driving duration time for the route in advance of the departure time; and notifying the departure time at the departure time. The apparatus includes a schedule storage unit, a real time traffic data receiver, a control unit, and an alarm generator.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for notifying departure time, comprising:
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registering a schedule including route setup information such as an origin, a destination, and a desired arrival time; receiving real time traffic data; setting a route from the origin to the destination; calculating a required driving duration time for the route; determining a departure time by using the desired arrival time and the required driving duration time; updating the departure time by recalculating the required driving duration time for the route in advance of the departure time; and notifying the departure time at the departure time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for departure time notification, comprising:
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a schedule storage unit for storing a schedule including route setup information such as an origin, a destination, and a desired arrival time; a real time traffic data receiver for receiving real time traffic data; a control unit for determining, by using route setup information stored in the schedule storage unit, departure time for arrival at the destination at the desired arrival time, and in advance of the departure time, updating the departure time corresponding to the real time traffic data; and an alarm generator for outputting an alarm signal to notify the departure time at a notification time of the departure time. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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