Federated route production

• US 8,428,859 B2
• Filed: 12/14/2007
• Issued: 04/23/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Krumm, John C., Couckuyt, Jeffrey D., Tashev, Ivan J., Panabaker, Ruston, Black, Neil W., Seltzer, Michael Lews
• Primary Examiner(s): Black, Thomas
• Assistant Examiner(s): HUYNH, LUAT T
• Application Number:
  US11/957,127
• Publication Number:
  US 20090157311A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,957 Days
• Field of Search: 701200-210, 701408-411, 701/414, 701/416, 701/469, 701/117, 701/119, 340/990, 3409951-99528, 340/991, 342/357.31
• US Class Current: 701/206
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3484 Personalized, e.g. from learned user behaviour or user-defined profiles
• 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

Abstract

A route can be generated through utilization of a conventional manner, such as a portable electronic device accessing a database with roads, traffic information, weather data, and the like. As a user approaches a private area, the route can be augmented with travel information concerning the private area. Artificial intelligence techniques can be used to determine if a route should be augmented, to infer what augmentations to make, etc.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a processor coupled to a computer storage medium, the computer storage medium not consisting of a communication signal;

the computer storage medium that stores thereon a plurality of computer software components executable by the processor;

a collection component that obtains information from an auxiliary source and from similar systems to the system, the similar systems signifying whether the information obtained from the auxiliary source was of poor quality;

a selection component that utilizes the information from similar systems to determine if a change should be made, based on information from a poor quality source, to a route generated by a primary source.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising an implementation component that augments the route with information from the auxiliary source.

3. The system of claim 2, further comprising a disclosure component that presents the augmented route to a user.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a security component that engages the auxiliary source such that the auxiliary source is able to validate a request for the information obtainment.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising an election component that designates an auxiliary source from which to use information from a plurality of auxiliary sources.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising an artificial intelligence component that makes at least one inference or at least one determination in relation to the information obtainment or the information augmentation resolution.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising a transaction component that performs a fiscal operation in relation to the information obtainment or the information augmentation resolution.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a search component that locates the auxiliary source or information produced by the auxiliary source.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising an analysis component that evaluates the obtained information, resolution of the selection component is based upon a result of the evaluation.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising an update component that alters information in the primary source based upon information obtained from the auxiliary source.

11. Computer storage media, not consisting of a communication signal, storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computer devices to perform a method, comprising:

gathering data from a supplemental resource;

using a history about the supplemental resources to determine if a change should be made based on the data, the history signifying whether the data from the supplemental resource was of poor quality;

taking into account history specific to a user; and

choosing data from the supplemental resource for use in map alteration, wherein the map is produced through use of data from a principle resource.

12. The computer storage media of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises altering the map based upon chosen data from the supplemental resource.

13. The computer storage media of claim 12, wherein the method further comprises broadcasting the altered map.

14. The computer storage media of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises discovering the supplemental resource.

15. The computer storage media of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises renovating the principle resource with data gathered from the supplemental resource.

16. The computer storage media of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises executing a financial function in relation to gathering data from the supplemental source.

17. A system comprising:

a processor coupled to a computer storage medium, the computer storage medium not consisting of a communication signal;

the computer storage medium that stores thereon a plurality of computer software components executable by the processor;

an exchange component for collecting a request to obtain information concerning local paths and engage other devices to obtain information for route alteration, wherein a history about the other devices is used to determine if a change should be made based on the information, the history signifying whether the information from the other devices was of poor quality;

a regulation component for determining if a requesting entity is authorized to be provided the information concerning local paths;

the processor for acting upon the determination result; and

a security component for determining if another source can provide similar information if the information is not provided or a portion of the requested information is provided.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein acting upon the determination result includes providing a portion less than a whole of information requested, providing the information, or denying the information request.

19. The system of claim 17, further comprising a finance component for performing an economic function in relation to acting upon the determination result.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the request originates from an entity that is making the request in order to augment a direction set.