Methods, circuits, devices, systems and associated computer executable code for driver decision support
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1. A commercial driver route analyzing system comprising:
- a mobile computing device including a display;
communication circuitry adapted to receive data indicating current traffic conditions;
data storage including one or more topological maps of one or more areas;
a recommendation engine including processing circuitry adapted to;
(i) receive as input;
a. a current location of the mobile computing device;
b. current traffic conditions;
c. the topological maps; and
d. a transportation demand model of the one or more areas, indicating demands for commercial transportation within the one or more areas;
(ii) calculate from the input, for each individual route of one or more possible routes within the one or more areas, time required to currently traverse the individual route;
(iii) calculate from the input, for each of the individual routes, a probability of picking up a passenger if currently traversing the individual route; and
(iv) select from the possible routes, one or more recommended routes, based on a value function factoring the time required to currently traverse each of the individual routes and the probability of picking up a passenger if currently traversing each of the individual routes; and
a rendering unit adapted to render upon said display a graphic representation of the recommended routes.
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Abstract
The present invention includes methods, circuits, devices, systems and associated computer executable code for providing driver decision making support. According to some embodiments, there may be provided a driver decision support system, which may generate action recommendations to a commercial driver, such as a taxi driver, a cab driver, a limo driver or any other kind of driver who picks up and transports passengers or cargo on an ad hoc (or otherwise flexible/uncertain) basis.
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20 Claims
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1. A commercial driver route analyzing system comprising:
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a mobile computing device including a display; communication circuitry adapted to receive data indicating current traffic conditions; data storage including one or more topological maps of one or more areas; a recommendation engine including processing circuitry adapted to; (i) receive as input; a. a current location of the mobile computing device; b. current traffic conditions; c. the topological maps; and d. a transportation demand model of the one or more areas, indicating demands for commercial transportation within the one or more areas; (ii) calculate from the input, for each individual route of one or more possible routes within the one or more areas, time required to currently traverse the individual route; (iii) calculate from the input, for each of the individual routes, a probability of picking up a passenger if currently traversing the individual route; and (iv) select from the possible routes, one or more recommended routes, based on a value function factoring the time required to currently traverse each of the individual routes and the probability of picking up a passenger if currently traversing each of the individual routes; and a rendering unit adapted to render upon said display a graphic representation of the recommended routes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A commercial driver route analyzing system comprising:
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communication circuitry adapted to receive data indicating current traffic conditions; data storage including one or more topological maps of one or more areas; a recommendation engine including processing circuitry adapted to; (i) receive as input; a. a current location of a mobile computing device; b. current traffic conditions; c. a traffic flow model for the one or more areas; d. the topological maps; and e. a transportation demand vs supply model of the one or more areas, indicating current demands for commercial transportation within the one or more areas in relation to current supplies of commercial transportation within the one or more areas; (ii) calculate from the input, for each individual route of one or more possible routes within the one or more areas, time required to currently traverse the individual route; (iii) calculate from the input, for each of the individual routes, a probability of picking up a passenger if currently traversing the individual route; and select from the possible routes, one or more recommended routes, based on a value function factoring the time required to currently traverse each of the individual routes and the probability of picking up a passenger if currently traversing each of the individual routes; and a rendering unit adapted to render upon a display of the mobile computing device a graphic representation of the recommended routes. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A commercial driver route analyzing system comprising:
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a mobile computing device including a display; communication circuitry adapted to receive data indicating current traffic conditions; data storage including one or more topological maps of one or more areas; a recommendation engine including processing circuitry adapted to; (i) receive as input; a. a current location of the mobile computing device; b. current traffic conditions; c. the topological maps; and d. a transportation demand model of the one or more areas, indicating demands for commercial transportation within the one or more areas; (ii) calculate from the input, for each individual route of one or more possible routes within the one or more areas, time required to currently traverse the individual route; (iii) calculate from the input, for each of the individual routes, a probability of being selected by a transportation network to pickup an e-hail, if currently traversing the individual route; and select from the possible routes, one or more recommended routes, based on a value function factoring the time required to currently traverse each of the individual routes and the probability of picking up a passenger if currently traversing each of the individual routes; and a rendering unit adapted to render upon said display a graphic representation of the recommended routes. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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