System and method for viewing and correcting data in a street mapping database

• US 20100207751A1
• Filed: 02/13/2009
• Published: 08/19/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Inthinc Technology Solutions Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Inthinc Technology Solutions Incorporated
• Inventors: Follmer, Todd W., McClellan, Scott
• Granted Patent: US 8,963,702 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/439
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3837 Data obtained from a single source
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3848 Data obtained from both position sensors and additional sensors

Abstract

A system and method for detecting use of a wireless device is disclosed. In one embodiment, a system and method for using street map data broadcasts a warning to a driver, wherein the warning is triggered when a vehicle operating parameter does not comply with a limitation for a current street in a street mapping database. The limitation for the current street is also broadcast to the driver. An indication that the limitation for the current street is incorrect is received from the driver. The warning to the driver may be an audible warning and/or a visual warning to the driver. Broadcasting a limitation for the current street may include displaying the limitation to the driver or playing a spoken message to the driver. The limitation may be a posted speed limit or a traffic direction, for example.

Claims

1. A method for monitoring driving behavior, comprising:

broadcasting a warning to a driver, wherein the warning is triggered when a vehicle operating parameter does not comply with a limitation for a street;

broadcasting the limitation for the street to the driver;

receiving an indication that the limitation for the current street is incorrect; and

transmitting the indication to a third party.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein broadcasting the warning to the driver comprises broadcasting at least one of an audible warning to the driver and a visual warning to the driver.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein broadcasting the limitation for the street to the driver comprises displaying the limitation to the driver.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein broadcasting the limitation for the street to the driver comprises playing a spoken message to the driver.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the limitation is a posted speed limit.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the limitation is a traffic direction.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a corrected version of the limitation.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising transmitting the corrected version of the limitation to the third party.

9. A method for identifying errors in a street mapping database, comprising:

determining driving limitations for a current vehicle location;

determining current operating parameters for a vehicle;

identifying one or more current operating parameters that violate the driving limitations;

broadcasting a warning to a vehicle driver, wherein the warning notifies the driver that one or more driving limitations have been violated; and

displaying a stored value of the one or more driving limitations to the driver.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising displaying the current vehicle location on a map.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein broadcasting a warning to a vehicle driver further comprises displaying a visual warning to the driver identifying one or more categories of driving limitations that have been violated.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the one or more categories of driving limitations comprise at least one of posted speed limits and traffic directions.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the stored value is a stored posted speed limit for the current vehicle location.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising receiving an indication that the stored value is incorrect.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising sending the indication to at least one of a street mapping database provider and a supervisor.

16. The method of claim 9, further comprising receiving a replacement entry for the stored value.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising sending the replacement entry to at least one of a street mapping database provider and a supervisor or to both.

18. A method for updating a street map database, comprising:

providing street parameters to a plurality of drivers, wherein the street parameters are associated with a vehicle operation on one or more streets being used by the plurality of drivers; and

receiving replacement values for one or more street parameters from at least one of the plurality of drivers; and

updating a central street map database by replacing the street parameters with the replacement values.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the street parameter is selected from the group consisting of:

a speed limit, a traffic flow direction, a traffic signal status, a road condition, a traffic density, a road construction status, a street name, a municipality name, and a road hazard.

20. A graphical user interface embodied on one or more computer-readable media and executable on a computer for presenting on a display screen vehicle driving information, the graphical user interface comprising:

a first screen area configured to display one or more driving limitations for a current vehicle location;

a second screen area configured to display a warning to a vehicle driver, wherein the warning notifies the driver that one or more of the driving limitations have been violated;

a third screen area configured to display a street parameter to a driver, wherein the street parameter is associated with vehicle operation on a street being used by the driver; and

a fourth screen area configured to display an update feature that allows the driver to update the street parameter with a replacement value

21. The graphical user interface of claim 20, wherein the one or more driving limitations comprise at least one of posted speed limits and traffic directions.