Method, Computer Program Product and Apparatus for Parameter Optimization Via Logged Data Visualization

• US 20080195313A1
• Filed: 02/14/2007
• Published: 08/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Navico Incorporated (Brunswick Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Navico Incorporated (Brunswick Corporation)
• Inventors: Coleman, Aaron
• Application Number:
  US11/674,801
• Publication Number:
  US 20080195313A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/210
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3484 Personalized, e.g. from learned user behaviour or user-defined profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/931 of land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/14 specially adapted for specific applications

Abstract

An apparatus for utilization of logged data visualization for optimization of an operational parameter associated with a particular route may include a route determining element, a data recording element and a data display element. The data recording element may be configured to provide stored route data associated with each of one or more stored routes. Each stored route may include respective a first point and a second point. The route determining element may be configured to receive current route data associated with a current route. The current route may include respective a first point to a second point. The route data may be received during transit of the current route and the route determining element may compare the stored route data to the current route data to determine a stored route the same or similar to the current route. The respective stored route may be determined based upon at least the first point of the current route being the same or similar to the first point of the respective stored route. The data display element may be in communication with the route determining element and the data recording element. The data display element may be configured to present a display including at least a portion of the current route data and at least a portion of the stored route data for the respective stored route.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

providing stored route data associated with each of one or more stored routes, each stored route including respective a first point and a second point;

receiving current route data associated with a current route, the current route including respective a first point to a second point, the route data being received during transit of the current route;

comparing the stored route data to the current route data to determine a stored route the same or similar to the current route, the respective stored route being determined based upon at least the first point of the current route being the same or similar to the first point of the respective stored route; and

presenting a display including at least a portion of the current route data and at least a portion of the stored route data for the respective stored route.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting a display comprises presenting a display of the current route data and the stored route data synchronized with respect to a distance from the first point.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting a display comprises presenting a display of the current route data and the stored route data synchronized with respect to a time from the first point.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting a display comprises presenting a display of the current route data and the stored route data synchronized with respect to an operational parameter measured with respect to the first point.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein comparing the stored route data to the current route data comprises comparing the stored route data to the current route data to determine a stored route further based on at least one of time or destination.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein comparing the stored route data to the current route data comprises comparing the stored route data to the current route data to determine a stored route from a plurality of stored routes based on at least one of a time criteria, a distance criteria, or a criteria associated with optimizing an operational parameter.

7. The method of claim 1, comparing the stored route data to the current route data comprises comparing the stored route data to the current route data to determine a theoretical optimal route comprising optimal route segments forming different portions of at least two stored routes.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein comparing the stored route data to the current route data comprises comparing the stored route data to the current route data to determine an average route comprising an average of a plurality of stored routes.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving current route data comprises receiving location data and one or more operational parameters for the current route.

10. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

a first executable portion for providing stored route data associated with each of one or more stored routes, each stored route including respective a first point and a second point;

a second executable portion for receiving current route data associated with a current route, the current route including respective a first point to a second point, the route data being received during transit of the current route;

a third executable portion for comparing the stored route data to the current route data to determine a stored route the same or similar to the current route, the respective stored route being determined based upon at least the first point of the current route being the same or similar to the first point of the respective stored route; and

a fourth executable portion for presenting a display including at least a portion of the current route data and at least a portion of the stored route data for the respective stored route.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the fourth executable portion includes instructions for presenting a display of the current route data and the stored route data synchronized with respect to a distance from the first point.

12. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the fourth executable portion includes instructions for presenting a display of the current route data and the stored route data synchronized with respect to a time from the first point.

13. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the fourth executable portion includes instructions for presenting a display of the current route data and the stored route data synchronized with respect to an operational parameter measured with respect to the first point.

14. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the third executable portion further includes instructions for comparing the stored route data to the current route data to determine a stored route further based on at least one of time or destination.

15. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the third executable portion further includes instructions for comparing the stored route data to the current route data to determine a stored route from a plurality of stored routes based on at least one of a time criteria, a distance criteria, or a criteria associated with optimizing an operational parameter.

16. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the third executable portion includes instructions for comparing the stored route data to the current route data to determine a theoretical optimal route comprising optimal route segments forming different portions of at least two stored routes.

17. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the third executable portion includes instructions for comparing the stored route data to the current route data to determine an average route comprising an average of a plurality of stored routes.

18. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the second executable portion includes instructions for receiving location data and one or more operational parameters for the current route.

19. An apparatus comprising:

a data recording element configured to provide stored route data associated with each of one or more stored routes, each stored route including respective a first point and a second point;

a route determining element configured to receive current route data associated with a current route, the current route including respective a first point to a second point, the route data being received during transit of the current route and to compare the stored route data to the current route data to determine a stored route the same or similar to the current route, the respective stored route being determined based upon at least the first point of the current route being the same or similar to the first point of the respective stored route; and

a data display element in communication with the route determining element and the data recording element and configured to present a display including at least a portion of the current route data and at least a portion of the stored route data for the respective stored route.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the data display element is further configured to present a display of the current route data and the stored route data synchronized with respect to a distance from the first point.

21. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the data display element is further configured to present a display of the current route data and the stored route data synchronized with respect to a time from the first point.

22. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the data display element is further configured to present a display of the current route data and the stored route data synchronized with respect to an operational parameter measured with respect to the first point.

23. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the route determining element is further configured to compare the stored route data to the current route data to determine a stored route further based on at least one of time or destination.

24. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the route determining element is further configured to compare the stored route data to the current route data to determine a stored route from a plurality of stored routes based on at least one of a time criteria, a distance criteria, or a criteria associated with optimizing an operational parameter.

25. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the route determining element is further configured to compare the stored route data to the current route data to determine a theoretical optimal route comprising optimal route segments forming different portions of at least two stored routes.

26. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the route determining element is further configured to compare the stored route data to the current route data to determine an average route comprising an average of a plurality of stored routes.

27. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the route determining element is further configured to receive location data and one or more operational parameters for the current route.