METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED SATELLITE ASSISTANCE SERVICES

• US 20180202829A1
• Filed: 03/16/2018
• Published: 07/19/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DBSD Corporation (Echostar Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Dish Network Corporation (Echostar Corporation)
• Inventors: Raab, Stefan Bernard, Zufall, David Robert, Mulford, Gerard Daniel, Sorond, Mariam Aghdasi, Le Maitre, Marcus John
• Granted Patent: US 10,401,189 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3682 output of POI information on a road map G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72418 for supporting emergency services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service

Abstract

A computing device includes a display screen and is configured to generate and display an interactive map identifying at least one route segment. The route segment may be generated in view of a current location of the computing device and at least one of arises within a destination area, and/or connects the current location of the computing device with at least one destination or a service provider. The computing device may be configured to receive a selection of at least one of a route segment, a destination area, a destination, and a service provider and to activate at least one additional process for execution thereby. One additional process may include activating a navigation module configured to generate directions between the current location and the selection. The additional process may include outputting the directions in a humanly perceptible format. A route segment may be based on historical data.

Claims

1. A computing device comprising a display screen;

the computing device being configured to generate and display an interactive map identifying at least one route segment;

wherein the at least one route segment is generated in view of a current location of the computing device,

wherein the at least one route segment, at least one of;

arises within a destination area;

first connects the current location of the computing device with at least one destination; and

second connects the current location of the computing device with at least one service provider;

wherein the computing device is configured, upon receiving a selection of at least one of the route segment, the destination area, the at least one destination, and the at least one service provider, to activate at least one additional process for execution by the computing device.

2. The computing device of claim 1,

wherein the at least one additional process activates a navigation module configured to generate directions between the current location and the selection.

3. The computing device of claim 2,

wherein the navigation module is configured to output the directions in one or more humanly perceptible instructions presented in at least one of a visual format and an audible format.

4. The computing device of claim 1,

wherein the at least one route segment is based on historical data.

5. The computing device of claim 4,

wherein the historical data includes two or more ratings of the at least one route segment.

6. The computing device of claim 1,

wherein the current location of the computing device is within the destination area.

7. The computing device of claim 6,

wherein the at least one route segment includes multiple segments arising within the destination area.

8. The computing device of claim 1,

wherein the computing device is configured to generate and display on the interactive map a current location of the at least one service provider.

9. The computing device of claim 8,

wherein upon selection of the at least one service provider, the computing device performs at least one additional process comprising at least one of:

displaying contact information for the selected service provider;

displaying multimedia information for the selected service provider;

displaying an estimated time of arrival for the selected service provider at the current location of the computing device;

displaying a rating for the selected service provider;

activating a communications link between the computing device and the selected service provider;

displaying at least one update to the current location of the selected service provider; and

displaying navigation information between the current location of the computing device and the current location of the selected service provider.

10. The computing device of claim 9,

wherein the selected service provider provides transportation related services.

11. The computing device of claim 1,

wherein the computing device is configured to identify the at least one route segment based on a road type.

12. The computing device of claim 1,

wherein the computing device is configured to identify the at least one route segment based on a time of day.

13. The computing device of claim 12,

wherein the time of day is a current time associated with the current location of the computing device.

14. The computing device of claim 1,

wherein the computing device is operable to generate the at least one route segment by processing a criterion for the at least one service provider based on data related to the at least one service provider and historical trip data;

and

wherein the historical trip data includes at least one of route segment data and destination area data.

15. The computing device of claim 1,

wherein the computing device is configured to consider historical data when generating and identifying the at least one route segment.

16. The computing device of claim 15,

wherein the historical data is associated with at least one previous trip arising between the current location of the computing device and at least one of the destination area, the at least one destination, and the at least one service provider.

17. The computing device of claim 15,

wherein the historical data is associated with at least one of a departure time, a departure day, a departure week and a departure year.

18. The computing device of claim 15,

wherein the historical data is obtained from a navigation service provider.

19. The computing device of claim 1, comprising:

an input device and an output device, the input device and the output device being configured to facilitate communications between the at least one service provider and a user of the computing device via at least one of a cellular based communications technology and a broadband communications technology

20. The computing device of claim 1,

wherein the computing device is configured to track at least one of:

the computing device while the computing device travels along the route segment to at least one of the destination area and a selected one of the at least one destination; and

one or more responders traveling along the route segment;

wherein the responders are dispatched by at least one of;

an emergency services provider;

a travel assistance service center; and

a selected service provider.