Route evaluation system
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1. A route evaluation system comprising:
- a processor operatively coupled to a memory;
a database accessible by the processor and including roadway data defining pre-existing roads pertaining to a geographical area;
one or more routines stored in the memory and executable by the processor to;
obtain selected roadway data from the database;
determine a route from an origin to a destination based at least in part on the roadway data;
compute a set of navigation parameters for the route;
compare the set of route navigation parameters to at least one vehicle maneuverability parameter of a vehicle; and
assign a route suitability score to the route based at least in part on the comparison between the set of navigation parameters and the at least one vehicle maneuverability parameter,wherein the at least one vehicle maneuverability parameter of the vehicle corresponds to an attribute of the vehicle that affects an ability of the vehicle to successfully traverse the pre-existing roads.
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Abstract
A route evaluation system includes a processor, a computer readable memory and a database that stores roadway data pertaining to a route. A first routine is arranged to obtain selected roadway data from the database. A second routine is arranged to determine a route from an origin to a destination based at least in part on the roadway data. A third routine is arranged to compute a set of navigation parameters for the route. A fourth routine is arranged to compare the set of navigation parameters to at least one vehicle maneuverability parameter of a vehicle.
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1. A route evaluation system comprising:
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a processor operatively coupled to a memory; a database accessible by the processor and including roadway data defining pre-existing roads pertaining to a geographical area; one or more routines stored in the memory and executable by the processor to; obtain selected roadway data from the database; determine a route from an origin to a destination based at least in part on the roadway data; compute a set of navigation parameters for the route; compare the set of route navigation parameters to at least one vehicle maneuverability parameter of a vehicle; and assign a route suitability score to the route based at least in part on the comparison between the set of navigation parameters and the at least one vehicle maneuverability parameter, wherein the at least one vehicle maneuverability parameter of the vehicle corresponds to an attribute of the vehicle that affects an ability of the vehicle to successfully traverse the pre-existing roads. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer readable storage medium system for storing a program for use in a route evaluation system, the program comprising:
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a set of vehicle maneuverability parameters stored on a first or a second computer readable medium; a set of roadway data defining pre-existing roads stored on a third computer readable medium; one or more routines stored on the first computer readable medium, the one or more routines executable by a processor to; access the set of roadway data and to determine a route from an origin to a destination based on the set of roadway data; calculate a set of route navigation parameters based on the roadway data for the route; and assign route suitability score to the route based at least in part on a comparison between the set of route navigation parameters and at least one vehicle maneuverability parameter from the set of vehicle maneuverability parameters, wherein each member of the set of vehicle maneuverability parameters corresponds to an attribute of a vehicle that affects an ability of the vehicle to successfully traverse the pre-existing roads. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer readable storage medium storing a program for use in a route evaluation system, the program comprising one or more routines stored on the computer readable storage medium and executable by a processor to:
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access a set of roadway data defining pre-existing roads stored in a database; determine a route from an origin to a destination based on the set of roadway data; determine a set of route navigation parameters based on the set of roadway data pertaining to the route, the set of route navigation parameters indicative of a suitability of the route for use by a vehicle having at least one vehicle maneuverability parameter; and assign a route suitability score to the route based at least in part on a comparison between the set of route navigation parameters and the at least one vehicle maneuverability parameter, wherein the at least one vehicle maneuverability parameter corresponds to an attribute of the vehicle that affects an ability of the vehicle to successfully traverse the pre-existing roads. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system comprising:
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a vehicle; a processor operatively coupled to a memory; a set of roadway data defining pre-existing roads stored on a first computer readable medium; one or more routines stored on a second computer readable medium, the one or more routines executable by the computer to;
obtain selected roadway data from the set of roadway data;determine a route from an origin to destination based at least in part on the selected roadway data; compute a set of navigation parameters for the route; compare the set of navigation parameters to at least one vehicle maneuverability parameter of the vehicle; and assign a route suitability score to the route based at least in part on the comparison between the set of navigation parameters and the at least one vehicle maneuverability parameter, wherein the at least one vehicle maneuverability parameter of the vehicle corresponds to an attribute of the vehicle that affects an ability of the vehicle to successfully traverse the pre-existing roads, and wherein the vehicle also includes a communication device adapted to communicate with the processor. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A dispatch system comprising:
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a processor operatively coupled to a memory; a communication device operatively coupled to the processor and adapted to communicate with a vehicle; a set of roadway data defining pre-existing roads stored on a first computer readable medium; one or more routines stored on a second computer readable medium, the one or more routines executable to; obtain selected roadway data from the set of roadway data; determine a route from an origin to a destination based at least in part on the selected roadway data; compute a set of navigation parameters for the route; compare the set of navigation parameters to at least one vehicle maneuverability parameter of the vehicle; and assign a route suitability score to the route based at least in part on the comparison between the set of navigation parameters and the at least one vehicle maneuverability parameter, wherein the at least one vehicle maneuverability parameter of the vehicle corresponds to an attribute of the vehicle that affects an ability of the vehicle to successfully traverse the pre-existing roads. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method of evaluating a route comprising, using a computing device:
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defining a geographical area; retrieving roadway data defining pre-existing roads from a database for the geographical area; creating a route from an origin to a destination within the geographical area using the retrieved roadway data; evaluating a navigation parameter of the route; comparing the navigation parameter of the route to a vehicle maneuverability parameter of a vehicle, and assigning a route suitability score to the route based at least in art on the comparison between the navigation parameter and the vehicle maneuverability parameter, wherein the vehicle maneuverability parameter of the vehicle corresponds to an attribute of the vehicle that affects an ability of the vehicle to successfully traverse the pre-existing roads. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A method of evaluating a route, comprising, on a computing device:
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obtaining a route from an origin to a destination within a geographical area; obtaining a navigation parameter of the route; comparing the navigation parameter of the route to a vehicle maneuverability parameter of a vehicle wherein the vehicle maneuverability parameter corresponds to an attribute of the vehicle that affects an ability of the vehicle to successfully traverse pre-existing roads; and assigning a route suitability score to the route based at least in part on the comparison between the navigation parameter and the vehicle maneuverability parameter. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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