ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WITH PREDICTION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF

• US 20150228187A1
• Filed: 02/11/2014
• Published: 08/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Original Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Inventors: Sebastian, Jose, Husain, Aliasgar Mumtaz
• Granted Patent: US 9,557,184 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3415 Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3492 employing speed data or traffic data, e.g. real-time or historical traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096827 where the route is computed onboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096844 where the complete route is dynamically recomputed based on new data
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096883 where input information is obtained using a mobile device, e.g. a mobile phone, a PDA

Abstract

An electronic system includes: a communication unit for providing a factor; a storage unit, coupled to the communication unit, for consolidating history with the factor; a control unit, coupled to the storage unit, for: estimating a delay based on the factor and the history; predicting traffic based on the estimated delay; and determining an alternate route based on the predicted traffic.

Claims

1. An electronic system comprising:

a communication unit for providing a factor;

a storage unit, coupled to the communication unit, for consolidating history with the factor;

a control unit, coupled to the storage unit, for;

estimating a delay based on the factor and the history;

predicting traffic based on the estimated delay; and

determining an alternate route based on the predicted traffic.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is for predicting the traffic at a time of travel.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is for estimating the delay for a segment of a route.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the storage unit is for weighting the factor.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a user interface, coupled to the control unit, for displaying prediction information based on the estimated delay.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a user interface, coupled to the control unit, for displaying the alternate route based on the predicted traffic.

7. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the communication unit includes collecting feed data.

8. A method of operation of an electronic system comprising:

providing a factor;

consolidating history with the factor;

estimating, with a control unit, a delay based on the factor and the history;

predicting traffic based on the estimated delay; and

determining an alternate route based on the predicted traffic.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8 wherein predicting the traffic includes predicting the traffic at a time of travel.

10. The method as claimed in claim 8 wherein estimating the delay includes estimating the delay for a segment of a route.

11. The method as claimed in claim 8 wherein consolidating the history with the factor includes weighting the factor.

12. The method as claimed in claim 8 further comprising displaying prediction information based on the estimated delay.

13. The method as claimed in claim 8 further comprising displaying the alternate route based on the predicted traffic.

14. The method as claimed in claim 8 further comprising collecting feed data.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium including stored thereon instructions to be executed by a control unit comprising:

providing a factor;

consolidating history with the factor;

estimating a delay based on the factor and the history;

predicting traffic based on the estimated delay; and

determining an alternate route based on the predicted traffic.

16. The medium as claimed in claim 15 wherein predicting the traffic includes predicting the traffic at a time of travel.

17. The medium as claimed in claim 15 wherein estimating the delay includes estimating the delay for a segment of a route.

18. The medium as claimed in claim 15 wherein consolidating the history with the factor includes weighting the factor.

19. The medium as claimed in claim 15 further comprising displaying prediction information based on the estimated delay.

20. The medium as claimed in claim 15 further comprising displaying the alternate route based on the predicted traffic.