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ROUTE PLANNING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES

  • US 20100286908A1
  • Filed: 05/05/2009
  • Published: 11/11/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A navigation system for selecting a route from a starting location to a destination, the system comprising:

  • a user-operable input device configured to receive the destination;

    a storage medium having a map database describing a road network comprising route segments;

    each of said route segments having a respective attribute value and a respective energy cost;

    a processor operatively connected to the input device to receive the destination, and operatively connected to the storage medium and configured to selectively access the map database;

    said processor being configured to analyze the route segments in the database in accordance with a predetermined optimization algorithm that considers both the attribute values and the energy costs of the route segments to select a combination of route segments from the database that interconnects the starting location and the destination.

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