Traffic scheduling system
First Claim
1. A method of operating a traffic scheduling computer system for planning journeys, each journey having a plurality of transit points, the method comprising:
- receiving scheduling criteria including transit point data;
receiving map data, said map data comprising one or more routes, each route defined by a plurality of route-sections;
receiving forecast speed information for a traffic unit on each said route-section, the forecast speed for a given route-section depending on historical speed data for that route-section at a predetermined time on a particular day; and
planning a journey including a plurality of transit points in dependence on the scheduling criteria and forecast speed information.
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Abstract
A system for scheduling traffic capable of planning journeys, each having a plurality of transit points, comprising means for receiving scheduling criteria including transit point data and map data, said map data comprising one or more routes, each route defined in terms of a plurality of route-sections, a data repository comprising historical speed data for each route-section, historical speed data for a particular route-section being represented for a predetermined time on a particular day, means for generating forecast speed information for a traffic unit on each said route-section based on said historical speed data, and processing means for planning a journey including a plurality of transit points in dependence on said scheduling criteria and forecast speed information. A method of operating a traffic scheduling system and a computer program are also claimed.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of operating a traffic scheduling computer system for planning journeys, each journey having a plurality of transit points, the method comprising:
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receiving scheduling criteria including transit point data;
receiving map data, said map data comprising one or more routes, each route defined by a plurality of route-sections;
receiving forecast speed information for a traffic unit on each said route-section, the forecast speed for a given route-section depending on historical speed data for that route-section at a predetermined time on a particular day; and
planning a journey including a plurality of transit points in dependence on the scheduling criteria and forecast speed information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer system for scheduling traffic capable of planning journeys each having a plurality of transit points, the system comprising:
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means for receiving scheduling criteria including transit point data and map data, said map data comprising one or more routes, each route defined in terms of a plurality of route-sections;
a data repository comprising historical speed data for each route-section, historical speed data for a particular route-section being represented for a predetermined time on a particular day;
means for generating forecast speed information for a traffic unit on each said route-section based on said historical speed data; and
processing means for planning a journey including a plurality of transit points in dependence on said scheduling criteria and forecast speed information.
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