Methods and systems for use in planning a trip

• US 9,127,961 B2
• Filed: 09/27/2013
• Issued: 09/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Kirsch, David Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): To, Tuan C.
• Application Number:
  US14/039,911
• Publication Number:
  US 20140163863A1
• Time in Patent Office: 711 Days
• Field of Search: 701/400
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/34 Route searching; Route guidance
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3679 Retrieval, searching and output of POI information, e.g. hotels, restaurants, shops, filling stations, parking facilities G01C21/3611 takes precedence

Abstract

A projected route between a first location and a second location is determined. A first point-of-interest associated with a third location proximate to the projected route is determined. The first point-of-interest is presented to a user. Additionally or alternatively, a plurality of locations are identified. Each location of the plurality of locations is associated with a respective time. A point-of-interest is received from a user. The point-of-interest is associated with a point-of-interest location. A projected route including the plurality of locations and the point-of-interest location is determined based at least in part on at least one time associated with the plurality of locations.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for planning a trip, said method comprising:

determining a projected route between a first location and a second location;

determining a first point-of-interest associated with a third location proximate to the projected route, wherein the first point-of-interest is determined based at least in part on the projected route between the first location and the second location;

presenting the first point-of-interest to a user;

identifying a time associated with the second location;

determining a second point-of-interest associated with the second location based at least in part on the time associated with the second location; and

presenting the second point-of-interest to the user.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising identifying a user interest associated with the user, wherein the first point-of-interest is determined based at least in part on the user interest.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising identifying a notification frequency, wherein the first point-of-interest is presented to the user based at least in part on the notification frequency.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the time associated with the second location is a first time, the method further comprising identifying a second time associated with the second location, wherein the first point-of-interest is determined based at least in part on the second time associated with the second location.

5. A computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, wherein, when executed by a processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to:

determine a projected route between a first location and a second location;

determine a first point-of-interest associated with a third location proximate to the projected route, wherein the first point-of-interest is determined based at least in part on the projected route between the first location and the second location;

present the first point-of-interest to a user;

identify a time associated with the second location;

determine a second point-of-interest associated with the second location based at least in part on the time associated with the second location; and

present the second point-of-interest to the user.

6. The computer-readable storage media of claim 5, wherein the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to determine the first point-of-interest based at least in part on a user interest associated with the user.

7. The computer-readable storage media of claim 6, wherein the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to present the first point-of-interest based at least in part on a notification frequency.

8. The computer-readable storage media of claim 5, wherein the time associated with the second location is a first time, wherein the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to determine the first point-of-interest based at least in part on a second time associated with the second location.

9. A computer-implemented method for planning a trip, said method comprising:

identifying a plurality of locations, wherein each location of the plurality of locations is associated with a respective time;

receiving a point-of-interest from a user, wherein the point-of-interest is associated with a point-of-interest location; and

determining a projected route such that the projected route includes each location of the plurality of locations and the point-of-interest location, wherein the projected route is determined based at least in part on at least one time associated with the plurality of locations.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 further comprising determining a projected time of travel associated with each location of the plurality of locations and the point-of-interest location.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 further comprising determining a first projected duration associated with each location of the plurality of locations.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein determining a projected route includes inserting the point-of-interest location in the projected route between adjacent locations of the plurality of locations.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein determining a projected route includes arranging the plurality of locations and the point-of-interest location.

14. A computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, wherein, when executed by a processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to:

identify a plurality of locations, wherein each location of the plurality of locations is associated with a respective time;

receive a point-of-interest from a user, wherein the point-of-interest is associated with a point-of-interest location; and

determine a projected route such that the projected route includes each location of the plurality of locations and the point-of-interest location, wherein the projected route is determined based at least in part on at least one time associated with the plurality of locations.

15. The computer-readable storage media of claim 14, wherein the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to determine a projected time of travel associated with each location of the plurality of locations and the point-of-interest location.

16. The computer-readable storage media of claim 14, wherein the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to determine a first projected duration associated with each location of the plurality of locations.

17. The computer-readable storage media of claim 14, wherein the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to insert the point-of-interest location in the projected route between adjacent locations of the plurality of locations.

18. The computer-readable storage media of claim 14, wherein the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to arrange the plurality of locations and the point-of-interest location.