Suppressing rerouting for intentional circumstances

• US 10,228,271 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2016
• Issued: 03/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Jenkins, Jana H., Lincoln, Marylin A., Ramamoorthy, Anuradha, Takamiya, Hiroko
• Primary Examiner(s): Weber, Tamara L
• Application Number:
  US15/290,316
• Publication Number:
  US 20180100746A1
• Time in Patent Office: 882 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3415 Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3641 Personalized guidance, e.g. limited guidance on previously travelled routes
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 9/008 where the other variable is the flight or running time

Abstract

A method, computer program product, and system for suppressing rerouting in a navigational system which includes a processor monitoring movements of a vehicle relative to a planned route generated by a navigational system, where the planned route includes a trip from a point of origin to a destination and the navigational system includes program(s) providing navigational assistance to a driver during the trip. The processor detects a first movement of the vehicle which is a deviation from the planned route. The processor determines that the deviation is based on an intentional circumstance. The processor suppresses execution of rerouting functionality of the navigational system and pauses the program(s) providing navigational assistance. The processor detects a second movement of the vehicle that includes a resumption of the planned route and resumes the program(s) providing navigational assistance.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

monitoring, by one or more processors, movements of a vehicle relative to a planned route generated by a navigational system, wherein the planned route comprises a trip from a point of origin to a destination and the navigational system comprises one or more programs providing navigational assistance to a driver during the trip, wherein providing navigational assistance comprises providing real-time visual guidance on a display;

detecting, by the one or more processors, a first movement of the vehicle comprising a deviation from the planned route;

automatically determining, by the one or more processors, that the deviation is based on an intentional circumstance, wherein the intentional circumstance is selected from the group consisting of;

a condition related to the vehicle, a biological condition of an individual in the vehicle, and a decision to visit a known via point;

based on the determining, suppressing, by the one or more processors, execution of one or more programs comprising rerouting functionality of the navigational system and pausing the one or more programs providing navigational assistance, wherein the suppressing comprises suppressing real-time visual guidance on the display by the navigational system;

detecting, by the one or more processors, a second movement of the vehicle comprising a resumption of the planned route; and

resuming, by the one or more processors, the one or more programs providing navigational assistance, wherein the resuming comprises resuming real-time visual guidance on the display by the navigational system.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring comprises utilizing location services in the navigational system.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the intentional circumstance is a condition related to the vehicle, and wherein the determining that the deviation is based on an intentional circumstance comprises:

obtaining, by one or more processors, from a computing resource in the vehicle over a network connection, an indication of a safety issue related to the vehicle; and

determining, based on the safety issue, that the deviation is to address the safety issue.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the safety issue is selected from the group consisting of:

a low fuel warning, a low air in a tire warning, and a low fluid warning.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the intentional circumstance is a condition related to the vehicle, the method further comprising:

monitoring, by the one or more processors, a fuel system in the vehicle; and

obtaining, by the one or more processors, an indication that the fuel system is low on fuel, wherein the first movement is based on the intentional circumstance of refueling the vehicle.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the detecting further comprises:

obtaining, by the one or more processors, an indication that the fuel system is no longer low.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the intentional circumstance is a decision to visit a known via point, the method further comprising:

obtaining, by the one or more processors, parameters defining a location, wherein the determining comprises determining, by the one or more processors, based on the deviation, that the vehicle is proceeding toward the location during the trip.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the determining that the vehicle is proceeding toward the location during the trip comprises:

utilizing, by the one or more processors, the navigational system to locate the location; and

determining, by the one or more processor, that the first movement positions the vehicle on a route to the location.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the determining that the deviation is based on an intentional circumstance further comprises:

requesting, by the one or more processors, confirmation that the deviation is based on an intentional circumstance; and

obtaining, by the one or more processors, the confirmation.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein the confirmation comprises a voice command.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim of claim 1, further comprising:

monitoring, by one or more processors, movements of a vehicle comprising deviations from the planned route;

retaining, by the one or more processors, in at least one memory resource, other destinations visited by the vehicle based on the deviations.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein the intentional circumstance is a decision to visit a known via point, and wherein the determining that the deviation is based on an intentional circumstance comprises:

determining, by the one or more processors, that the first movement positions the vehicle on a route to one or the other destinations.

13. A computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable storage medium readable by one or more processors and storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors for performing a method comprising;

monitoring, by one or more processors, movements of a vehicle relative to a planned route generated by a navigational system, wherein the planned route comprises a trip from a point of origin to a destination and the navigational system comprises one or more programs providing navigational assistance to a driver during the trip, wherein providing navigational assistance comprises providing real-time visual guidance on a display;

detecting, by the one or more processors, a first movement of the vehicle comprising a deviation from the planned route;

automatically determining, by the one or more processors, that the deviation is based on an intentional circumstance, wherein the intentional circumstance is selected from the group consisting of;

a condition related to the vehicle, a biological condition of an individual in the vehicle, and a decision to visit a known via point;

based on the determining, suppressing, by the one or more processors, execution of one or more programs comprising rerouting functionality of the navigational system and pausing the one or more programs providing navigational assistance, wherein the suppressing comprises suppressing real-time visual guidance on the display by the navigational system;

detecting, by the one or more processors, a second movement of the vehicle comprising a resumption of the planned route; and

resuming, by the one or more processors, the one or more programs providing navigational assistance, wherein the resuming comprises resuming real-time visual guidance on the display by the navigational system.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the monitoring comprises utilizing location services in the navigational system.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the intentional circumstance is a condition related to the vehicle, and wherein the determining that the deviation is based on an intentional circumstance comprises:

obtaining, by one or more processors, from a computing resource in the vehicle over a network connection, an indication of a safety issue related to the vehicle; and

determining, based on the safety issue, that the deviation is to address the safety issue.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the safety issue is selected from the group consisting of:

a low fuel warning, a low air in a tire warning, and a low fluid warning.

17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the intentional circumstance is a condition related to the vehicle, the method further comprising:

monitoring, by the one or more processors, a fuel system in the vehicle; and

obtaining, by the one or more processors, an indication that the fuel system is low on fuel, wherein the first movement is based on the intentional circumstance of refueling the vehicle.

18. The computer program product of claim of claim 17, wherein the detecting further comprises:

obtaining, by the one or more processors, an indication that the fuel system is no longer low.

19. A system comprising:

a memory;

one or more processors in communication with the memory; and

program instructions executable by the one or more processors via the memory to perform a method, the method comprising;

monitoring, by the one or more processors, movements of a vehicle relative to a planned route generated by a navigational system, wherein the planned route comprises a trip from a point of origin to a destination and the navigational system comprises one or more programs providing navigational assistance to a driver during the trip, wherein providing navigational assistance comprises providing real-time visual guidance on a display;

detecting, by the one or more processors, a first movement of the vehicle comprising a deviation from the planned route;

automatically determining, by the one or more processors, that the deviation is based on an intentional circumstance, wherein the intentional circumstance is selected from the group consisting of;

a condition related to the vehicle, a biological condition of an individual in the vehicle, and a decision to visit a known via point;

based on the determining, suppressing, by the one or more processors, execution of one or more programs comprising rerouting functionality of the navigational system and pausing the one or more programs providing navigational assistance, wherein the suppressing comprises suppressing real-time visual guidance on the display by the navigational system;

detecting, by the one or more processors, a second movement of the vehicle comprising a resumption of the planned route; and

resuming, by the one or more processors, the one or more programs providing navigational assistance, wherein the resuming comprises resuming real-time visual guidance on the display by the navigational system.