Interactive vehicle information map

• US 9,021,384 B1
• Filed: 06/02/2014
• Issued: 04/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Palantir Technologies Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Palantir Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: Beard, Mitchell, Glazer, Michael, Lim, Robin, Iman, Sina, Basoa, Mark, Huber, Tristan, Ryan, Paul, Moussaoui, Youssef, McLindon, Bonnie, White, Nick, Vasilyev, Alexander, Lundquist, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Durkin, James T
• Application Number:
  US14/294,098
• Time in Patent Office: 330 Days
• Field of Search: 715/760, 715/780, 715/781, 715/784, 715/792, 715/850, 715/863, 707/E17.018, 707/E17.019, 707/723, 707/724, 382/105
• US Class Current: 715/781
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/54 Browsing; Visualisation therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/584 of vehicle lights or traffic lights
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/017 identifying vehicles G08G1/015, G08G1/054 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0175 by photographing vehicles, e.g. when violating traffic rules
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/20 Monitoring the location of vehicles belonging to a group, e.g. fleet of vehicles, countable or determined number of vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/205 Indicating the location of the monitored vehicles as destination, e.g. accidents, stolen, rental

Abstract

An interactive vehicle information map system is disclosed in which, in various embodiments, geographical, geospatial, vehicle, and other types of data, geodata, objects, features, and/or metadata are efficiently presented to a user on an interactive map interface. In an embodiment, the user may search vehicle-related data via the interactive map by providing search criteria including, for example, information regarding a geographic area, a time period, a vehicle, a vehicle owner, and/or a license plate number, among other items. The map system may provide search results including a list of vehicles that match the search criteria, vehicle information, and/or points on the interactive map that indicate license-plate recognition read locations, among other information. In an embodiment, the user may view detailed information associated with particular vehicles including, for example, captured images, vehicle-owner data, event history, and the like. Further, the user may export data and/or create search alerts.

Claims

1. A computer system configured to access one or more electronic data sources in response to input from a user provided in an interactive user interface in order to determine vehicle-related data items and interactively update the interactive user interface, the computer system comprising:

one or more hardware processors configured to cause the computer system to;

generate user interface data useable for rendering an interactive user interface, the interactive user interface including an interactive map;

transmit the user interface data to an electronic display such that the interactive user interface is displayed on the electronic display;

receive an input from a user via the interactive user interface, the input including at least an indication of a geographic area of interest and a partial vehicle description including at least a partial license plate number, the indication of the geographic area of interest provided via a selection on the interactive map;

identify, from one or more electronic data sources, a plurality of vehicle-related data items satisfying the partial vehicle description including the partial license plate number, each of the identified vehicle-related data items associated with a full license plate number and at least one license plate image, each of the identified vehicle-related data items obtained within the indicated geographic area of interest;

organize the plurality of identified vehicle-related data items into a plurality of groups each corresponding to a unique vehicle, wherein each of at least two of the groups includes a plurality of identified vehicle-related data items associated with a same full license plate number;

for each of the one or more groups corresponding to respective unique vehicles, and based on the respective associated vehicle-related data items;

select a preferred license plate image of the at least one license plate image associated with the vehicle by at least;

selecting, from the at least one license plate image, a first subset of license plate images having been obtained within a preferred time period;

further selecting, from the previously selected first subset of license plate images, a second subset of license plate images having been obtained during a preferred time of day; and

designating, from the previously selected second subset of license plate images, the preferred license plate image, the preferred license plate image of the second subset having been obtained by a preferred type of camera; and

identify, from the one or more electronic data sources, one or more individuals associated with the unique vehicle; and

update the user interface data such that the interactive user interface includes, for each of the one or more groups corresponding to respective unique vehicles;

indications on the interactive map of geographical locations associated with each of the identified vehicle-related data items;

indications of the respective unique vehicles and associated preferred license plate image; and

a selectable user interface element configured to, in response to a selection input from the user, provide, via the interactive user interface, indications of the one or more identified individuals and information related to the one or more identified individuals.

2. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the one or more hardware processors are further configured to cause the computer system to:

receive a second input from the user via the interactive user interface, the second input indicating a selection of one of the indications of the unique vehicles; and

in response to the second input;

update the user interface data such that the interactive user interface includes an enlarged version of the associated preferred license plate image.

3. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the one or more hardware processors are further configured to cause the computer system to:

receive a second input from the user via the interactive user interface, the second input indicating a request to establish a search alert based on the partial vehicle description; and

in response to the second input, periodically;

identify, from the one or more electronic data sources, one or more new vehicle-related data items that satisfy the partial vehicle description,

associate each of the identified new vehicle-related data items with one or more corresponding unique vehicles; and

provide to the user an alert including one or more of the unique vehicles having new vehicle-related data items associated therewith.

4. The computer system of claim 3, wherein the alert is provided to the user via an email to the user.

5. The computer system of claim 3, wherein the provided alert includes only unique vehicles not previously provided in an alert.

6. The computer system of claim 3, wherein the alert includes at least a portion of the associated new vehicle-related data items associated with respective unique vehicles.

7. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the one or more hardware processors are further configured to cause the computer system to:

in response to the input including the indication of the geographic area of interest, update the user interface data such that the interactive user interface;

highlights a portion of an interactive map representing the indicated geographic area.

8. The computer system of claim 7, wherein the one or more hardware processors are further configured to cause the computer system to:

receive a second input from the user via the interactive user interface, the second input including a selection of one of the indications on the interactive map of the vehicle-related data items; and

update the user interface data such that interactive user interface highlights the unique vehicle associated with the selected one of the indications.

9. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the one or more electronic data sources include at least one of:

a vehicle owner information data source, a vehicle license plate data source, a law enforcement data source, a traffic incident data source, a license-plate recognition data source, or a criminal event data source.

10. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the input from the user further includes at least one of:

an indication of a time period of interest, or at least part of an identifier of an owner of a vehicle.

11. The computer system of claim 10, wherein identifying one or more vehicle-related data items further includes identifying one or more vehicle-related data items that satisfy the at least one of the indication of the time period of interest, of the at least part of an identifier of an owner of a vehicle.

12. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the one or more hardware processors are further configured to cause the computer system to:

receive a second input from the user via the interactive user interface, the second input including a selection of a first unique vehicle from the indications of the unique vehicles; and

update the user interface data such that the interactive user interface includes, for the first unique vehicle, further information including law enforcement activity related to an individual associated with the first unique vehicle.

13. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the one or more hardware processors are further configured to cause the computer system to:

receive a second input from the user via the interactive user interface, the second input indicating a request for a formatted user interface including a listing of at least two of the unique vehicles and details associated with each; and

generate user interface data useable for rendering an exportable interactive user interface, the exportable interactive user interface including a listing of each of the at least two of the unique vehicles and details associated with each of the at least two of the unique vehicles, wherein the details associated with each of the at least two of the unique vehicles include;

the preferred license plate image;

the full license plate number;

a vehicle description;

a listing of the one or more identified individuals; and

associated law enforcement-related data items including at least one of a traffic incident or a criminal incident.

14. A computer-implemented method of accessing one or more electronic data sources in response to input from a user provided in an interactive user interface in order to determine vehicle-related data items and interactively update the interactive user interface, the computer-implements method comprising:

under control of a computing system configured with specific computer executable instructions,

generating user interface data useable for rendering an interactive user interface, the interactive user interface including an interactive map;

transmitting the user interface data to an electronic display such that the interactive user interface is displayed on the electronic display;

receiving an input from a user via the interactive user interface, the input including at least an indication of a geographic area of interest and a partial vehicle description including at least a partial license plate number, the indication of the geographic area of interest provided via a selection on the interactive map;

identifying, from one or more electronic data sources, a plurality of vehicle-related data items satisfying the partial vehicle description including the partial license plate number, each of the identified vehicle-related data items associated with a full license plate number and at least one license plate image, each of the identified vehicle-related data items obtained within the indicated geographic area of interest;

organizing the plurality of identified vehicle-related data items into a plurality of groups each corresponding to a unique vehicle, wherein each of at least two of the groups includes a plurality of identified vehicle-related data items associated with a same full license plate number;

for each of the one or more groups corresponding to respective unique vehicles, and based on the respective associated vehicle-related data items;

selecting a preferred license plate image of the at least one license plate image associated with the vehicle by at least;

selecting, from the at least one license plate image, a first subset of license plate images having been obtained within a preferred time period;

further selecting, from the previously selected first subset of license plate images, a second subset of license plate images having been obtained during a preferred time of day; and

designating, from the previously selected second subset of license plate images, the preferred license plate image, the preferred license plate image of the second subset having been obtained by a preferred type of camera; and

identifying, from the one or more electronic data sources, one or more individuals associated with the unique vehicle; and

updating the user interface data such that the interactive user interface includes, for each of the one or more groups corresponding to respective unique vehicles;

indications on the interactive map of geographical locations associated with each of the identified vehicle-related data items;

indications of the respective unique vehicles and associated preferred license plate image; and

a selectable user interface element configured to, in response to a selection input from the user, provide, via the interactive user interface, indications of the one or more identified individuals and information related to the one or more identified individuals.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, further comprising:

under control of the computing system configured with specific computer executable instructions,

receiving a second input from the user via the interactive user interface, the second input indicating a selection of one of the indications of the unique vehicles; and

in response to the second input;

updating the user interface data such that the interactive user interface includes an enlarged version of the associated preferred license plate image.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, further comprising:

under control of the computing system configured with specific computer executable instructions,

receiving a second input from the user via the interactive user interface, the second input including a selection of a first unique vehicle from the indications of the unique vehicles; and

updating the user interface data such that the interactive user interface includes, for the first unique vehicle, further information including law enforcement activity related to an individual associated with the first unique vehicle.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, further comprising:

under control of the computing system configured with specific computer executable instructions,

receiving a second input from the user via the interactive user interface, the second input indicating a request for a formatted user interface including a listing of at least two of the unique vehicles and details associated with each; and

generating user interface data useable for rendering an exportable interactive user interface, the exportable interactive user interface including a listing of each of the at least two of the unique vehicles and details associated with each of the at least two of the unique vehicles, wherein the details associated with each of the at least two of the unique vehicles include;

the preferred license plate image;

the full license plate number;

a vehicle description;

a listing of the one or more identified individuals; and

associated law enforcement-related data items including at least one of a traffic incident or a criminal incident.

18. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions configured for execution by one or more hardware processors of a computer system to cause the computer system to:

generate user interface data useable for rendering an interactive user interface, the interactive user interface including an interactive map;

transmit the user interface data to an electronic display such that the interactive user interface is displayed on the electronic display;

receive an input from a user via the interactive user interface, the input including at least an indication of a geographic area of interest and a partial vehicle description including at least a partial license plate number, the indication of the geographic area of interest provided via a selection on the interactive map;

identify, from one or more electronic data sources, a plurality of vehicle-related data items satisfying the partial vehicle description including the partial license plate number, each of the identified vehicle-related data items associated with a full license plate number and at least one license plate image, each of the identified vehicle-related data items obtained within the indicated geographic area of interest;

organize the plurality of identified vehicle-related data items into a plurality of groups each corresponding to a unique vehicle, wherein each of at least two of the groups includes a plurality of identified vehicle-related data items associated with a same full license plate number;

for each of the one or more groups corresponding to respective unique vehicles, and based on the respective associated vehicle-related data items;

select a preferred license plate image of the at least one license plate image associated with the vehicle by at least;

selecting, from the at least one license plate image, a first subset of license plate images having been obtained within a preferred time period;

further selecting, from the previously selected first subset of license plate images, a second subset of license plate images having been obtained during a preferred time of day; and

designating, from the previously selected second subset of license plate images, the preferred license plate image, the preferred license plate image of the second subset having been obtained by a preferred type of camera; and

identify, from the one or more electronic data sources, one or more individuals associated with the unique vehicle; and

update the user interface data such that the interactive user interface includes, for each of the one or more groups corresponding to respective unique vehicles;

indications on the interactive map of geographical locations associated with each of the identified vehicle-related data items;

indications of the respective unique vehicles and associated preferred license plate image; and

a selectable user interface element configured to, in response to a selection input from the user, provide, via the interactive user interface, indications of the one or more identified individuals and information related to the one or more identified individuals.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the computer executable instructions are further configured for execution by the one or more hardware processors of the computer system to cause the computer system to:

receive a second input from the user via the interactive user interface, the second input indicating a selection of one of the indications of the unique vehicles; and

in response to the second input;

update the user interface data such that the interactive user interface includes an enlarged version of the associated preferred license plate image.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the computer executable instructions are further configured for execution by the one or more hardware processors of the computer system to cause the computer system to:

receive a second input from the user via the interactive user interface, the second input indicating a request for a formatted user interface including a listing of at least two of the unique vehicles and details associated with each; and

generate user interface data useable for rendering an exportable interactive user interface, the exportable interactive user interface including a listing of each of the at least two of the unique vehicles and details associated with each of the at least two of the unique vehicles, wherein the details associated with each of the at least two of the unique vehicles include;

the preferred license plate image;

the full license plate number;

a vehicle description;

a listing of the one or more identified individuals; and

associated law enforcement-related data items including at least one of a traffic incident or a criminal incident.