Methods, systems, and apparatuses for telematics navigation

• US 20130116882A1
• Filed: 12/11/2012
• Published: 05/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hughes Telematics Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Link, Charles M. II, Link, Kevin W., Gordan, Marc, Kirsch, Paul
• Granted Patent: US 9,395,186 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/31.4
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3446 Details of route searching algorithms, e.g. Dijkstra, A*, arc-flags, using precalculated routes
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3896 Transmission of map data from central databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries

Abstract

Provided are methods, systems, and apparatuses for telematics navigation.

Claims

1-53. -53. (canceled)

54. An apparatus for telematics navigation, comprising:

a location determining unit, configured for determining a current location;

a wireless transceiver configured for sending a request signal comprising the current location and a timestamp to a remote host and for receiving a route; and

a processor, coupled to the wireless transceiver and the location determining unit, wherein the processor is configured for providing the timestamp and the current location to the wireless transceiver and for causing the wireless transceiver to transmit the request signal, and

wherein the remote host determines a route, from one or more preselected routes, based on the current location and the timestamp, wherein the determined route corresponds to a time frame that encompasses the timestamp, and wherein the processor is configured for receiving the determined route and providing the desired route to a user.

55-56. -56. (canceled)

57. A method for navigation, comprising:

receiving at a remote host one or more predetermined routes corresponding to at least one of one or more time frames;

receiving at the remote host a current location signal transmitted from a device in one of one or more vehicles, wherein the current location signal includes a current location corresponding to at least one of the one or more routes, a timestamp, and vehicle diagnostic information;

associating the information in the received current location signal with at least one of the one or more predetermined routes and a corresponding time frame; and

determining at the remote host a route having a shortest travel time, from the one or more predetermined routes, for a user associated with a user vehicle requesting a route, based, on the user'"'"'s current location and current time, wherein the determined route corresponds to a time frame that encompasses the current time.

58. The method of claim 57 wherein the determining at the remote host a route having a shortest travel time includes comparing diagnostic information received from the user vehicle with the diagnostic information received from the one of one or more vehicles at a time, or times, corresponding to the time frame that encompasses the current time.

59. The method of claim 57 wherein the diagnostic information includes speed.

60. The method of claim 57 wherein the diagnostic information includes brake usage information.

61. The method of claim 57 wherein the diagnostic information includes acceleration information from an acceleration sensor.

62. The method of claim 57 wherein the device that transmits a current location signal is a wireless mobile device.

63. The method of claim 62 wherein the wireless mobile device is a smartphone.

64. A method for navigation, comprising:

receiving at a remote host one or more predetermined routes corresponding to at least one of one or more time frames;

wirelessly transmitting to the remote host a current location signal with a mobile vehicle device in one of one or more vehicles, wherein the current location signal includes a current location corresponding to at least one of the one or more routes, a timestamp, and vehicle diagnostic information;

associating the information in the transmitted current location signal with at least one of the one or more predetermined routes and a corresponding time frame; and

determining at the remote host a route having a shortest travel time, from the one or more predetermined routes, for a user associated with a user mobile device requesting a route, based on the user mobile device'"'"'s current location and current time, wherein the determined route corresponds to a time frame that encompasses the current time.

65. The method of claim 64 wherein the determining at the remote host a route having a shortest travel time includes comparing diagnostic information received from the user mobile device with the diagnostic information received from the one of one or more vehicle mobile devices at a time, or times, corresponding to the time frame that encompasses the current time.

66. The method of claim 64 wherein the diagnostic information includes speed.

67. The method of claim 64 wherein the diagnostic information includes brake usage information.

68. The method of claim 64 wherein the diagnostic information includes acceleration information from an acceleration sensor.

69. The method of claim 64 wherein the user mobile device that transmits a current location signal is a smartphone.

70. The method of claim 64 wherein the vehicle mobile device is a vehicle telematics device and the user mobile device is a smartphone.

71. The method of claim 64 wherein the vehicle mobile device is a smartphone and the user mobile device is a smartphone.