SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING AND RECALLING LOCATION DATA

• US 20140350847A1
• Filed: 05/21/2013
• Published: 11/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Patent & Technologies Norht America LLC
• Inventors: Ichinokawa, Jumpei
• Granted Patent: US 9,188,445 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/468
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/28 with correlation of data from several navigational instruments
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3476 using point of interest [POI] information, e.g. a route passing visible POIs
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3885 Transmission of map data to client devices; Reception of map data by client devices
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/00 Measuring distance traversed on the ground by vehicles, persons, animals or other moving solid bodies, e.g. using odometers, using pedometers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/45 by combining measurements of signals from the satellite radio beacon positioning system with a supplementary measurement

Abstract

A system and method for recalling and utilizing location data are presented. A connection between a device and a vehicle is detected. After the connection is detected, a first set of data stored on the device is identified. The first set of data includes a last known location of the vehicle. A current value of a vehicle sensor is compared to a historical value of the vehicle sensor. The historical value was captured from the vehicle sensor at about a time the first set of data was stored on the device. When the current value of the vehicle sensor is the same as the historical value of the vehicle sensor, the first set of data is used to define a current location of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

detecting a connection between a device and a vehicle;

after detecting the connection, identifying a first set of data stored on the device, the first set of data including a last known location of the vehicle;

comparing a current value of a vehicle sensor to a historical value of the vehicle sensor, wherein the historical value was captured from the vehicle sensor at about a time the first set of data was stored on the device; and

when the current value of the vehicle sensor is the same as the historical value of the vehicle sensor, using the first set of data to define a current location of the vehicle.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the vehicle sensor is an odometer.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the current value of the vehicle sensor and the historical value of the vehicle sensor are the same when a difference between the current value and the historical value is less than a threshold.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the historical value of the vehicle sensor is stored on the device.

5. The method of claim 1, including acquiring a signal from a global positioning system service provider when the first set of data cannot be identified on the device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the device includes a mobile phone.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the device connects to the vehicle using a Bluetooth connection.

8. The method of claim 1, including, when the current value of the vehicle sensor is not the same as the historical value of the vehicle sensor, not using the first set of data to define a current location of the vehicle.

9. The method of claim 1, including, when the current value of the vehicle sensor is not the same as the historical value of the vehicle sensor, prompting a user to indicate whether the first set of data should be used to define a current location of the vehicle.

10. A method, comprising:

detecting a disconnection of a device from a vehicle; and

upon detecting that the device is disconnected from the vehicle, providing, by the device, a set of directions to a point of interest.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising receiving, by the device, an identification of the point of interest from the vehicle prior to the step of detecting the disconnection of the device from the vehicle.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the device includes a mobile phone.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the set of directions is provided relative to a location of the vehicle.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the set of directions is provided in relation to an orientation of the vehicle.

15. A system, comprising:

a processor, the processor being configured to;

detect a connection between a device and a vehicle;

after detecting the connection, identify a first set of data stored on the device, the first set of data including a last known location of the vehicle;

compare a current value of a vehicle sensor to a historical value of the vehicle sensor, wherein the historical value was captured from the vehicle sensor at about a time the first set of data was stored on the device; and

when the current value of the vehicle sensor is the same as the historical value of the vehicle sensor, use the first set of data to define a current location of the vehicle.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the vehicle sensor is an odometer.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the current value of the vehicle sensor and the historical value of the vehicle sensor are the same when a difference between the current value and the historical value is less than a threshold.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the historical value of the vehicle sensor is stored on the device.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the system includes a mobile phone or a vehicle.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor is configured to, when the current value of the vehicle sensor is not the same as the historical value of the vehicle sensor, prompt a user to indicate whether the first set of data should be used to define a current location of the vehicle.