Method and system for delivering a time-efficient mobile vehicle route that encompasses multiple limited-duration events

• US 6,801,139 B2
• Filed: 05/02/2002
• Issued: 10/05/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: General Motors LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Motors Liquidation Co. GUC Trust)
• Inventors: Tretyak, Laurence J. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAM, TOAN NGOC
• Application Number:
  US10/137,751
• Publication Number:
  US 20030206121A1
• Time in Patent Office: 887 Days
• Field of Search: 340/932.2, 340/995.23, 340/995.1, 340/995.12, 340/995.24, 701/200, 701/208, 701/209
• US Class Current: 340/995.23
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096811 where the route is computed offboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096827 where the route is computed onboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096866 where the complete route is shown to the driver
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096872 where instructions are given per voice
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096883 where input information is obtained using a mobile device, e.g. a mobile phone, a PDA
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/127 to a central station ; Indicators in a central station

Abstract

The invention provides a method for delivering a time-efficient mobile vehicle route that encompasses multiple limited-duration events. A plurality of limited-duration events is selected from an events database. The events database is incorporated into a communication services database associated with a call center. Events are selected through the call center or through a Web site. A driving route is generated. The route is delivered to the subscriber within a vehicle by a synthesized voice interface.

Claims

1. A method for delivering a time-efficient mobile vehicle route that encompasses multiple limited-duration events, comprising:

selecting a plurality of limited-duration events from an events database;

generating a driving route based on the selected limited-duration events; and

delivering the route to a subscriber.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

incorporating the events database into a communication services database associated with a call center.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein:

selecting a plurality of limited-duration events from an events database comprises selecting the events within a mobile vehicle using a synthesized voice interface.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein events available for selection are located within a limited geographic area relative to the mobile vehicle.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the size of the limited geographic area is predetermined by a call center.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein the size of the limited geographic area is specified by the subscriber on a Web site.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein:

generating a driving route based on the selected limited-duration events comprises generating the driving route at a call center.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein:

delivering the route to a subscriber comprises delivering the driving route within a mobile vehicle using a synthesized voice interface.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein:

delivering the route to the subscriber comprises sending a portion of the route generated corresponding to at least one of the plurality of limited-duration events upon user request.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein:

selecting a plurality of limited-duration events from an events database comprises selecting events on a Web site.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein:

generating a driving route based on the selected limited-duration events comprises generating the route by a Web site.

12. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

communicating the selected events to a call center.

13. A computer usable medium including a program for delivering a time-efficient mobile vehicle route that encompasses multiple limited-duration events, comprising:

computer program code for selecting a plurality of limited-duration events from an events database;

computer program code for generating a driving route based on the selected limited-duration events; and

computer program code for delivering the route to a subscriber.

14. The computer usable medium of claim 13 further comprising:

computer program code for incorporating the events database into a communication services database associated with a call center.

15. The computer usable medium of claim 13 wherein:

selecting a plurality of limited-duration events from an events database comprises selecting the events within a mobile vehicle using a synthesized voice interface.

16. The computer usable medium of claim 13 wherein:

generating a driving route based on the selected limited-duration events comprises generating the driving route at a call center.

17. The computer usable medium of claim 13 wherein:

delivering the route to a subscriber comprises delivering the driving route within a mobile vehicle using a synthesized voice interface.

18. The computer usable medium of claim 13 wherein:

delivering the route to a subscriber comprises sending a portion of the route generated corresponding to at least one of the plurality of limited-duration events upon user request.

19. A system for delivering a time-efficient mobile vehicle route that encompasses multiple limited-duration events, comprising:

means for selecting a plurality of limited-duration events from an events database;

means for generating a driving route based on the selected limited-duration events;

means for delivering the route to a subscriber.

20. The system of claim 19 further comprising:

means for incorporating the events database into a communication services database associated with a call center.