Methods and apparatus for predicting a driver destination
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented trip-planning method comprising:
- accessing destination elements of a driver information matrix, via a trip-planning computer, based on a trip start-time and day-of-week, wherein each accessed element has a probability associated therewith, indicating a likelihood of the element being a trip-end destination, wherein, if no destination element corresponding to the trip start-time and day-of-week exists, at least one destination element, corresponding to other related start times and days of week, is accessed based on predefined correlations defining relationships between the trip start-time and day-of-week and the other related start-times and days-of-week;
selecting, via the trip-planning computer, from the accessed elements, a destination having the highest associated probability of being the trip-end destination; and
utilizing the selected destination as an end destination for trip planning.
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Abstract
A computer implemented trip-planning method includes accessing one or more destination elements of a matrix of driver information, the accessing based at least in part on a trip start time and day of week. Each accessed element has a probability associated therewith, indicating the likelihood of the element being the destination at which a vehicle trip will end, based at least the start time and day of week. The method also includes selecting, from the one or more elements, a destination having the highest probability of being the destination at which the vehicle trip will end. Further, the method includes utilizing the selected destination as an end destination for the purposes of trip planning.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented trip-planning method comprising:
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accessing destination elements of a driver information matrix, via a trip-planning computer, based on a trip start-time and day-of-week, wherein each accessed element has a probability associated therewith, indicating a likelihood of the element being a trip-end destination, wherein, if no destination element corresponding to the trip start-time and day-of-week exists, at least one destination element, corresponding to other related start times and days of week, is accessed based on predefined correlations defining relationships between the trip start-time and day-of-week and the other related start-times and days-of-week; selecting, via the trip-planning computer, from the accessed elements, a destination having the highest associated probability of being the trip-end destination; and utilizing the selected destination as an end destination for trip planning. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer implemented vehicle operating method comprising:
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accessing one or more destination elements of a matrix of driver information, via a trip-planning computer, the accessing based at least in part on a trip start time and day of week, wherein each accessed element has a probability associated therewith, indicating a likelihood of the element being a destination at which a vehicle trip will end, wherein, if no destination element corresponding to the start-time and day-of-week exists, at least one destination element, corresponding to other related start times and days of week, is accessed based on predefined correlations defining relationships between the trip start-time and day-of-week and the other related start-times and days-of-week; selecting, via the trip-planning computer, from the one or more accessed elements, a destination having the highest probability of being the destination at which the vehicle trip will end; and utilizing the selected destination as an end destination for vehicle operation, including at least fuel optimization determinations to optimize fuel usage to the end destination. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle based computing system comprising:
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a processor, in communication with at least a memory; at least one vehicle network, with which the processor is operable to communicate; a transceiver, providing communication between the processor, a mobile, wireless device, and a remote network accessed through the mobile, wireless device; wherein the processor is operable to execute instructions stored in the memory to perform a method comprising; accessing one or more destination elements of a matrix of driver information, the accessing based at least in part on a trip start time and day of week, wherein each accessed element has a probability associated therewith, indicating a likelihood of the element being a destination at which a vehicle trip will end, wherein, if no destination element corresponding to the trip start time and day of week exists, at least one destination element, corresponding to other related start times and days of week, is accessed based on predefined correlations defining relationships between the trip start time and day of week and the other related start times and days of week; selecting, from the one or more accessed elements, a destination having the highest probability of being the destination at which the vehicle trip will end; and utilizing the selected destination as an end destination for trip planning. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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