MULTI-PATH ROUTING TELEMATICS SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20150134246A1
• Filed: 09/10/2014
• Published: 05/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Oh, Dong Hyuk
• Application Number:
  US14/482,348
• Publication Number:
  US 20150134246A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/533
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/34 Route searching; Route guidance

Abstract

A multi-path routing telematics system and method are provided. The method includes receiving, by a controller, a route request from a navigation device and connecting to one or more route-providing servers based on corresponding plug-ins. In addition, the controller is configured to collect routes and transmit them to the navigation device. The route-providing servers are each configured to create a route pursuant to the route request.

Claims

1. A multi-path routing telematics system, comprising:

a memory configured to store program instructions; and

a processor configured to execute the program instructions, the program instructions when executed configured to;

receive a route request from a navigation device;

connect to one or more route-providing servers based on corresponding plug-ins; and

collect routes and transmit the collected routes to the navigation device to be output;

wherein the route-providing servers are each configured to create a route pursuant to the route request.

2. The multi-path routing telematics system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a telematics server configured to manage one or more plug-ins and provide a plug-in pursuant to a request for downloading the plug-in.

3. The multi-path routing telematics system according to claim 2, wherein the telematics server is configured to charge for the download of the plug-in.

4. The multi-path routing telematics system according to claim 2, wherein the telematics server includes:

a storage configured to store plug-ins provided from the route providing servers, and

wherein the telematics server is configured to output the plug-ins stored in the storage.

5. The multi-path routing telematics system according to claim 1, wherein the route providing servers include different maps and are configured to create routes based on different route creation engines.

6. The multi-path routing telematics system according to claim 1, wherein the program instructions when executed are configured to perform map matching on the routes collected from the route providing servers.

7. The multi-path routing telematics system according to claim 1, wherein the program instructions when executed are configured to mark point of interest (POI) information on a map on the navigation device, when the POI information is requested.

8. The multi-path routing telematics system according to claim 7, wherein the program instructions when executed are configured to perform POI matching on the POI information provided from the route providing servers.

9. The multi-path routing telematics system according to claim 1, wherein each of the plug-ins stores an address of the respective route providing servers.

10. The multi-path routing telematics system according to claim 1, wherein each of the plug-ins performs user authentication.

11. The multi-path routing telematics system according to claim 1, wherein the program instructions when executed are configured to update the plug-ins regularly.

12. The multi-path routing telematics system according to claim 1, wherein the program instructions when executed are configured to output via the navigation device routing based on a selected route from among a plurality of routes.

13. A multi-path routing method, comprising:

receiving, by a controller, a route request from a navigation device;

connecting, by the controller, to one or more route-providing servers based on corresponding plug-ins; and

collecting, by the controller, routes and transmitting the collected routes to the navigation device to be output;

wherein the route-providing servers are each configured to create a route pursuant to the route request.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the route providing servers include different maps and are configured to create routes based on different route creation engines.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

performing, by the controller, map matching on the routes collected from the route providing servers.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

marking, by the controller, point of interest (POI) information on a map on the navigation device, when the POI information is requested.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions executed by a controller, the computer readable medium comprising:

program instructions that receive a route request from a navigation device;

program instructions that connect to one or more route-providing servers based on corresponding plug-ins; and

program instructions that collect routes and transmitting the collected routes to the navigation device to be output;

wherein the route-providing servers are each configured to create a route pursuant to the route request.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the route providing servers include different maps and are configured to create routes based on different route creation engines.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, further comprising:

program instructions that perform map matching on the routes collected from the route providing servers.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, further comprising:

program instructions that mark point of interest (POI) information on a map on the navigation device, when the POI information is requested.