Patent classifications
G01C21/3676
Methods and apparatus for navigational routing
Systems and techniques for updated routing are described. A device computes a route from an origin to a destination and provides updated navigation information as a user travels along the route. In response to a change in orientation of the device, a display element is presented indicating the orientation of the device, allowing the user to enter an indication to compute an updated routing based on the orientation of the device. In one or more embodiments of the invention, a user may be presented with routing information such as time and distance information based on potential routing computed a detected orientation of an orientation detection device.
System having automated route detection and app initiation
A system is disclosed for managing waste services by a service vehicle. The system may have a locating device configured to generate a location signal, a sensor configured to generate a service signal indicative of a waste service being performed, an input device, and a controller in communication with the locating device, the sensor, and the input device. The controller may be configured to make a determination that the service vehicle has made at least one service stop based on the location and service signals, and to make a comparison of characteristics of the at least one service stop with characteristics of at least one service stop of at least one known service route. Based on the comparison, the controller may be further configured to selectively transmit the recorded characteristics offboard the service vehicle.
Method and apparatus for providing a transition between map representations on a user interface
An approach is provided for presenting transition animations on a user interface. The approach involves presentation of one or more map representations of at least one map route, one or more map objects associated with the at least one map route, or a combination thereof in at least one user interface, wherein the at least one map route is represented as at least one spline representation in a two-dimensional or a three-dimensional space represented in the at least one user interface. The approach also involves determining at least one straight-line representation of the at least one spline representation. The approach further involves transposing of the one or more map representations from the at least one spline representation to the at least one straight-line representation. The approach also involves causing a presentation of one or more transition animations generated to show at least one transition from the at least one spline representation to the at least one straight-line representation.
METHOD FOR SELECTING ROUTE, TERMINAL, SYSTEM FOR SELECTING ROUTE, AND PROGRAM
The on-board apparatus 50 calculates an automated driving route of the vehicle 55 from the parking space of the vehicle 55 to the destination and an estimated time required to reach the destination in the case in which the vehicle 55 drives by automated driving by following the automated driving route. The server apparatus 30 calculates a walking travel route in the case of traveling by walk from the position of the terminal apparatus 10 to the parking space of the vehicle 55 and an estimated time required to reach the parking space of the vehicle 55 in the case of walking by following the walking travel route. The terminal apparatus 10 displays at the display unit 140 the automated driving route, the estimated time required for the automated driving route, the walking travel route, and the estimated time required for the walking travel route; and when a selection of the automated driving route is accepted, the terminal apparatus 10 starts the drive of the autonomous vehicle.
Route display method, route display apparatus, and database generation method
A route display method for display on a terminal apparatus comprises: acquiring starting point information indicating a starting point and destination information indicating a destination; generating route information indicating a route from the starting point to the destination, wherein the route information includes a plurality of passing points; extracting captured images corresponding to the plurality of the passing points from a database which stores the captured images in relation to corresponding image capturing locations respectively, wherein each of the image capturing locations is within a range from the each of the plurality of the passing points; and displaying the extracted captured images in association with a map image sequentially in an order from a first captured image corresponding to a first passing point closest to the starting point to a second captured image corresponding to a second passing point closest to the destination.
ROUTE SEARCH SYSTEM, ROUTE SEARCH METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
Route search systems, methods, and programs search for a recommended route for transfer with switching between a plurality of transportation modes. The systems, methods, and programs acquire link information for specifying a link for transfer by each of the plurality of transportation modes and connection information related to connection between links for transfer by different transportation modes, and set a condition for switching from a first transportation mode to a second transportation mode, which is different from the first transportation mode, on the basis of a combination of the first transportation mode and the second transportation mode. The systems, methods, and programs search for the recommended route for transfer with switching between the plurality of transportation modes on the basis of the link information, the connection information, and the set condition, the recommended route connecting links for transfer by different transportation modes.
Devices and methods for comparing and selecting alternative navigation routes
Devices, methods, and machine-readable media to facilitate intuitive comparison and selection of calculated navigation routes are disclosed. An electronic device for navigation includes a touch-sensitive screen and a processing module for displaying a map, calculating a number or navigation routes simultaneously on the touch-sensitive screen, and receiving a selection of a route. Callouts, or markers for presenting key information about each route, are also displayed discretely on the map. Navigation tiles including key route information and route pictorials can also be created and displayed for each calculated route.
SECURITY METHOD AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE
Security method for route tracking and route monitoring by means of an electronic device and at least one external receiving device linked to the electronic device, the electronic device being configured to carry out a position determination using one or more location methods, which comprises the following steps: defining an individual reference route by entering the starting point and destination point and adapting the route guidance; defining a security perimeter by entering a maximum distance value; continuously determining the position while following a reference route; continuously calculating the distance of the current position from the reference route; comparing the current distance of the current position from the reference route with the defined maximum distance of the security perimeter; transmitting a signal by means of wireless data transmission to the at least one linked receiving device if the current position is outside the security perimeter; outputting a signal of the linked receiving device.
TRUNCATING GRAPHICAL ROUTE SUMMARIES OF TRANSIT ROUTES FOR DISPLAY VIA GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES
The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer readable media, and methods for determining a transit route to a destination and generating a shortened graphical summary of the transit route to present on a computing device. For instance, in some cases, a system determines a transit route by which transit vehicles transport a user along route segments to a destination. The system further generates or configures a graphical route summary that includes segment graphics representing route segments from the transit route. To shorten the graphical route summary to fit within a graphical user interface, the system can successively perform one or both of (i) segment-level-truncation operations on individual segment graphics and (ii) summary-level-truncation operations on the graphical route summary. The system can further present a truncated graphical route summary in the graphical user interface based on one or both the segment-level-truncation operations and the summary-level-truncation operations.
Alternative routes
A method is disclosed for determining a route taken by a user at a decision point in a navigable network in an area covered by an electronic map. The map comprises a plurality of segments representing navigable segments of the navigable network in the area covered by the electronic map. A user is travelling along a main route from an origin to a destination. An upcoming decision point is identified, and one or more alternative routes between the decision point and the destination generated. Data indicative of each route is stored in a route pool, associated with data indicative of the outgoing segment at the decision point that forms part of the route. Each route passes along a different outgoing segment, and which segments are all different to an outgoing segment included in a continuation of the main route. When the user has passed through the decision point, it is determined whether the current position of the user lies on the outgoing segment forming the continuation of the main route. If so, the main route continues to be used as the main route after passing through the decision point. If not, it is determined whether the current position is on an outgoing segment associated with one of the stored alternative routes. If so, then this alternative route is used as the new main route after the decision point. If not, a new alternative route from the decision point to the destination passing along the outgoing segment on which the current position is found is generated, and used as the new main route after passing the decision point.