Estimation of time of arrival based upon ambient identifiable wireless signal sources encountered along a route
OwnerAnthony G. LaMarca, Jaroslaw J. Sydirinventors
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Abstract
Described herein are technologies related to estimating a route being traveled by a mobile device based upon detection of an array of ambient identifiable wireless signal (IWS) sources while the device is traveling. More particularly, technologies disclosed herein predict estimated-time-of-arrival (ETA). This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
Claims25
A mobile device, comprising:
- a tracker configured to track information about a present route that a mobile device is traveling;
- a route estimator configured to determine which known route from amongst a plurality of known routes matches the present route that a mobile device is traveling;
- an ETA calculator configured to:
- obtain historical information about a collection of multiple trips along the determined route;
- calculate estimated time of arrival (ETA) at a likely destination of the present route, based upon tracked information about the present route and the historical information from the collection of multiple trips along the determined known route.
One or more computer-readable media storing processor-executable instructions that when executed cause one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
- tracking information about a present route that a mobile device is traveling;
- determining which known route from amongst a plurality of known routes matches the present route that a mobile device is traveling;
- obtaining historical information about a collection of multiple trips along the determined route;
- based upon tracked information about the present route and the historical information from the collection of multiple trips along the determined known route, calculating estimated time of arrival (ETA) at a likely destination of the present route.
A method comprising:
- tracking information about a present route that a mobile device is traveling, wherein the tracked information about the present route includes timing of encounters with one or more ambient identifiable wireless signal (IWS) sources of the present route;
- determining which known route from amongst a plurality of known routes matches the present route that a mobile device is traveling;
- obtaining historical information about a collection of multiple trips along the determined route, wherein the historical information about the collection of multiple trips along the determined route includes timing of encounters with one or more ambient identifiable wireless signal (IWS) sources of the determined route;
- based upon tracked information about the present route and the historical information from the collection of multiple trips along the determined known route, calculating estimated time of arrival (ETA) at a likely destination of the present route.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.