GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AGGREGATION FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES

• US 20150073697A1
• Filed: 11/19/2014
• Published: 03/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lenny Insurance Limited (TATA Motors Limited)
• Original Assignee: CloudCar, Inc.
• Inventors: Barrett, Peter, Othmer, Konstantin
• Application Number:
  US14/548,117
• Publication Number:
  US 20150073697A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/409
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/165 combined with non-inertial navigation instruments
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/30 Map- or contour-matching
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3841 Data obtained from two or more sources, e.g. probe vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/426 by combining or switching between position solutions or signals derived from different modes of operation in a single system
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/48 by combining or switching between position solutions derived from the satellite radio beacon positioning system and position solutions derived from a further system

Abstract

Systems and methods for obtaining geographical location data from multiple sources and aggregating the geographical location data are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: receiving geo-location data from a plurality of geo-location data collectors, at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with an in-vehicle geo-location data source, at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with a geo-location data source in a mobile device; collecting reliability data corresponding to one or more of a plurality of geo-location data sources corresponding to the plurality of geo-location data collectors; collecting map data including information related to geographical features associated with the geo-location data; and aggregating, by use of a data processor, the geo-location data from the plurality of geo-location data collectors based on the reliability data and the map data to produce a resulting geo-location fix.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving geo-location data from a plurality of geo-location data collectors, at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with an in-vehicle geo-location data source, at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with a geo-location data source in a mobile device;

collecting reliability data corresponding to one or more of a plurality of geo-location data sources corresponding to the plurality of geo-location data collectors;

collecting map data including information related to geographical features associated with the geo-location data; and

aggregating, by use of a data processor, the geo-location data from the plurality of geo-location data collectors based on the reliability data and the map data to produce a resulting geo-location fix.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the in-vehicle geo-location data source is in data communication with an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the in-vehicle geo-location data source is a dead reckoning subsystem.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the in-vehicle geo-location data source is a global positioning device (GPS).

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the geo-location data source in the mobile device is a global positioning device (GPS).

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the geo-location data collector in data communication with the geo-location data source in the mobile device is implemented in a mobile device application.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with a network-based geo-location data source, the network-based geo-location data source being in data communication with the Internet.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein aggregating the geo-location data includes determining a composite geo-location fix.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1 including determining a current vehicle heading of a vehicle to generate accurate and precise driving instructions while the vehicle is still parked.

10. A system comprising:

one or more data processors; and

a cloud-based vehicle information and control ecosystem, executable by the one or more data processors, to;

receive geo-location data from a plurality of geo-location data collectors, at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with an in-vehicle geo-location data source, at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with a geo-location data source in a mobile device;

collect reliability data corresponding to one or more of a plurality of geo-location data sources corresponding to the plurality of geo-location data collectors;

collect map data including information related to geographical features associated with the geo-location data; and

aggregate the geo-location data from the plurality of geo-location data collectors based on the reliability data and the map data to produce a resulting geo-location fix.

11. The system as claimed in claim 10 wherein the in-vehicle geo-location data source is in data communication with an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle.

12. The system as claimed in claim 10 wherein the in-vehicle geo-location data source is a dead reckoning subsystem.

13. The system as claimed in claim 10 wherein the in-vehicle geo-location data source is a global positioning device (GPS).

14. The system as claimed in claim 10 wherein the geo-location data source in the mobile device is a global positioning device (GPS).

15. The system as claimed in claim 10 wherein the geo-location data collector in data communication with the geo-location data source in the mobile device is implemented in a mobile device application.

16. The system as claimed in claim 10 wherein at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with a network-based geo-location data source, the network-based geo-location data source being in data communication with the Internet.

17. The system as claimed in claim 10 wherein aggregating the geo-location data includes determining a composite geo-location fix.

18. The system as claimed in claim 10 being further configured to determine a current vehicle heading of a vehicle to generate accurate and precise driving instructions while the vehicle is still parked.

19. A non-transitory machine-useable storage medium embodying instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:

receive geo-location data from a plurality of geo-location data collectors, at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with an in-vehicle geo-location data source, at least one of the plurality of geo-location data collectors being in data communication with a geo-location data source in a mobile device;

collect reliability data corresponding to one or more of a plurality of geo-location data sources corresponding to the plurality of geo-location data collectors;

collect map data including information related to geographical features associated with the geo-location data; and

aggregate the geo-location data from the plurality of geo-location data collectors based on the reliability data and the map data to produce a resulting geo-location fix.

20. The machine-useable storage medium as claimed in claim 19 wherein the in-vehicle geo-location data source is in data communication with an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle.