SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEFINING DIRECTIONS

• US 20110118970A1
• Filed: 11/18/2009
• Published: 05/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HealthWyse LLC (Casamba LLC)
• Original Assignee: HealthWyse LLC (Casamba LLC)
• Inventors: BRAUNSTEIN, ANDREW SCOTT
• Granted Patent: US 8,489,320 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/343 Calculating itineraries, i.e. routes leading from a starting point to a series of categorical destinations using a global route restraint, round trips, touristic trips travelling salesman problem G06Q10/04; optimisation of routes G06Q10/047
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/047 Optimisation of routes or paths, e.g. travelling salesman problem

Abstract

A method and computer program product for defining a plurality of addresses. Driving directions between each of the plurality of addresses are defined, thus generating a plurality of driving directions. The plurality of driving directions are stored on a client electronic device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

defining a plurality of addresses;

defining driving directions between each of the plurality of addresses, thus generating a plurality of driving directions; and

storing the plurality of driving directions on a client electronic device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein defining driving directions includes:

interfacing with a remote direction service to obtain the driving directions.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the driving directions include one or more maps.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the driving directions include bidirectional driving directions.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of addresses is indicative of a plurality of clients.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 wherein the plurality of addresses is chosen from a client database.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein defining a plurality of addresses includes:

defining a plurality of addresses on a device coupled to the internet.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the client electronic device is chosen from the group consisting of:

a personal digital assistant, a cellular telephone, and a laptop computer.

9. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

defining a plurality of addresses;

defining driving directions between each of the plurality of addresses, thus generating a plurality of driving directions; and

storing the plurality of bidirectional driving directions on a client electronic device.

10. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the instructions for defining driving directions include instructions for:

interfacing with a remote direction service to obtain the driving directions.

11. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the driving directions include one or more maps.

12. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the driving directions include bidirectional driving directions.

13. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the plurality of addresses is indicative of a plurality of clients.

14. The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the plurality of addresses is chosen from a client database.

15. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the instructions for defining a plurality of addresses include instructions for:

defining a plurality of addresses on a device coupled to the internet.

16. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the client electronic device is chosen from the group consisting of:

a personal digital assistant, a cellular telephone, and a laptop computer.

17. A computer-implemented method comprising:

defining a plurality of addresses indicative of a plurality of clients, wherein the plurality of addresses is chosen from a client database;

defining bidirectional driving directions between each of the plurality of addresses, thus generating a plurality of bidirectional driving directions; and

storing the plurality of bidirectional driving directions on a client electronic device.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 17 wherein defining bidirectional driving directions includes:

interfacing with a remote direction service to obtain the driving directions.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 17 wherein the bidirectional driving directions include one or more maps.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 17 wherein the client electronic device is chosen from the group consisting of:

a personal digital assistant, a cellular telephone, and a laptop computer.