System and method for defining directions

• US 8,489,320 B2
• Filed: 11/18/2009
• Issued: 07/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HealthWyse LLC (Casamba LLC)
• Original Assignee: HealthWyse LLC (Casamba LLC)
• Inventors: Braunstein, Andrew Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): ARTHUR JEANGLAUDE, GERTRUDE
• Application Number:
  US12/621,064
• Publication Number:
  US 20110118970A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,336 Days
• Field of Search: 701/400, 701/408, 701/409, 701/410, 701/420, 701/450, 701/527, 701/533, 340/993, 340/995.19
• US Class Current: 701/400
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/343 Calculating itineraries, i.e. routes leading from a starting point to a series of categorical destinations using a global route restraint, round trips, touristic trips travelling salesman problem G06Q10/04; optimisation of routes G06Q10/047
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/047 Optimisation of routes or paths, e.g. travelling salesman problem

Abstract

A method and computer program product for defining a plurality of addresses. Driving directions between each of the plurality of addresses are defined, thus generating a plurality of driving directions. The plurality of driving directions are stored on a client electronic device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

defining a plurality of addresses that include a plurality of starting addresses and a plurality of ending addresses, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of addresses is indicative of a plurality of clients, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of clients includes one or more patients, and wherein at least a portion of the plurality of addresses is chosen from a client database;

defining driving directions between each of the plurality of addresses, thus generating a plurality of driving directions; and

storing the plurality of driving directions on a client electronic device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein defining driving directions include:

interfacing with a remote direction service to obtain the plurality of driving directions.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of driving directions includes one or more maps.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of driving directions includes bidirectional driving directions.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein defining the plurality of addresses includes:

defining the plurality of addresses on a device coupled to the internet.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the client electronic device includes at least one of a personal digital assistant, a cellular telephone, and a laptop computer.

7. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

defining a plurality of addresses that include a plurality of starting addresses and a plurality of ending addresses, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of addresses is indicative of a plurality of clients, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of clients includes one or more patients, and wherein at least a portion of the plurality of addresses is chosen from a client database;

defining driving directions between each of the plurality of addresses, thus generating a plurality of driving directions; and

storing the plurality of bidirectional driving directions on a client electronic device.

8. The computer program product of claim 7 wherein the instructions for defining driving directions include instructions for:

interfacing with a remote direction service to obtain the plurality of driving directions.

9. The computer program product of claim 7 wherein the plurality of driving directions includes one or more maps.

10. The computer program product of claim 7 wherein the plurality of driving directions includes bidirectional driving directions.

11. The computer program product of claim 7 wherein the instructions for defining the plurality of addresses include instructions for:

defining the plurality of addresses on a device coupled to the internet.

12. The computer program product of claim 7 wherein the client electronic device includes at least one of a personal digital assistant, a cellular telephone, and a laptop computer.

13. A computer-implemented method comprising:

defining a plurality of addresses indicative of a plurality of clients that include a plurality of starting addresses and a plurality of ending addresses, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of addresses is indicative of a plurality of clients, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of clients includes one or more patients, and wherein at least a portion of the plurality of addresses is chosen from a client database;

defining bidirectional driving directions between each of the plurality of addresses, thus generating a plurality of bidirectional driving directions; and

storing the plurality of bidirectional driving directions on a client electronic device.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 13 wherein defining bidirectional driving directions include:

interfacing with a remote direction service to obtain the plurality of bidirectional driving directions.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 13 wherein the plurality of bidirectional driving directions includes one or more maps.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 13 wherein the client electronic device includes at least one of a personal digital assistant, a cellular telephone, and a laptop computer.