Route based on distance

• US 7,627,423 B2
• Filed: 03/10/2005
• Issued: 12/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fastzach, LLC
• Original Assignee: Wright Ventures, LLC
• Inventors: Brooks, Amanda S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Black; Thomas G
• Assistant Examiner(s): LOUIE, WAE LENNY
• Application Number:
  US11/077,251
• Publication Number:
  US 20060206258A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,727 Days
• Field of Search: 701/202, 701/209, 701/117, 701/206, 701/211, 701/23, 340/995.19, 709/223, 709/236
• US Class Current: 701/202
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/34 Route searching; Route guidance

Abstract

Systems, methods, and device are provided for generating a route based on a distance. One method embodiment includes program instructions which execute to receive a distance input and to generate a route based on the distance input.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device for generating a running route, comprising:

a global positioning system (GPS) receiver;

a processor;

a memory in communication with the processor; and

program instructions storable in memory and executable by the processor to receive a distance input and to generate a running, route that begins at a starting location and ends at the starting location, and to receive location information from the GPS receiver to track the portable electronic device along the running route,

wherein the running route has a length substantially equal to the distance input, and wherein the running route includes an off-road portion.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the starting location is an initial location of the portable electronic device as determined by the GPS receiver when the route is generated.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the distance input is specified within a tolerance range.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the off-road portion is a pedestrian path.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the off-road potion is a bike path.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the running route is generated based on analysis of a selected criteria and an associated rating factor associated.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the route is generated to avoid roads having a particular motor vehicle speed range.

8. The device of claim 4, wherein the running route is generated based on selected terrain elevation criteria.

9. A portable electronic system for generating a running route, comprising:

a first computing device connectable to a network, wherein the first computing device includes;

a global positioning system (GPS) receiver;

a processor;

a memory in communication with the processor;

a display in communication with the processor and memory; and

program instructions storable in memory and executable by the processor to receive a distance input and to generate a running route that begins and ends at a starting location, and to receive location information from the GPS receiver to track the device along the running route,

wherein the running route has a length substantially equal to the distance input and is generated based on a selectable set of criteria and a selectable rating factor associated with a particular criteria, and

wherein the running route and device location are graphically represented on the display.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the portable electronic system includes a cellular transceiver, wherein the first communication device is in communication with the network via the cellular transceiver.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the program instructions execute to generate the running route including a leg traversed by a user on foot along an off-road path, and another leg by which the user traverses by motorized transport.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the first computing device is adapted to be connected to a remote server over the network and receive training instructions.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the program instructions execute to record performance in traversing the running route routes, the performance being analyzed in relation to a training program.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the program instructions execute to generate the running route coordinated with public transportation routes and schedule.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the starting location is received from a selectable training routine.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the distance is received from the selectable training routine.

17. The system of claim 9, wherein the selectable set of criteria include use of pedestrian paths in the running route.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the program instructions execute to generate a running route that passes a rest room facility substantially half way along the running route.

19. The system of claim 9, wherein the selectable criteria can each include the selectable rating factor.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the selectable criteria includes particular demographic data and the program instructions execute to generate the running route to avoid areas characterized by the particular demographic data.

21. The system of claim 9, wherein the selectable criteria includes a user preference regarding previously generated routes, and program instructions execute to generate a running route that does not repeat a previously generated route.

22. The system of claim 9, wherein the program instructions execute to generate a route confined to bodies of water.

23. The system of claim 9, wherein the device is a portable handheld device attachable to another physical object.

24. The system of claim 9, wherein the device is adapted to automatically record a training log.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the training log includes elevation information associated with the running route.

26. A computer readable medium having instructions executable for causing a device to perform a method for generating a running route, comprising:

receiving a distance input; and

generating a running route that begins and end at a starting location,

receiving location information from a global positioning system (GPS) receiver to determine the starting location and track the device along the running route,

wherein the running route has a length substantially equal to the distance input, is generated based on a selectable set of criteria and a selectable rating factor associated with each particular criteria, and wherein the running route includes an off-road portion.