Concepts for defining travel paths in parking areas
AssigneeUnited Parcel Service of America, Inc.
InventorMARK J. DAVIDSON
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Abstract
Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for defining travel paths in parking areas. In one embodiment, travel paths in parking areas can be defined by connecting street networking connection points within the parking areas. In another embodiment, such defined travel paths can be merged with actual paths traveled by vehicles in the parking areas.
Claims18
A method for defining travel paths in parking areas, the method comprising:
- identifying, by one or more processors, one or more street network connection points for a parking area, the one or more street network connection points providing the ability to enter the parking area from a street network, exit the parking area to the street network, or both;
- defining, by the one or more processors, a first set of one or more travel paths in the parking area by connecting the one or more street network connection points in the parking area;
- defining, by the one or more processors, a second set of one or more travel paths in the parking area by identifying one or more paths traversed by one or more vehicles in the parking area based at least in part on telematics data collected while the one or more vehicle were traversing the parking area;
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- merging, by the one or more processors, the first set of one or more travel paths with the second set of one or more travel paths.
A computer program product for defining travel paths in parking areas, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
- an executable portion configured to identify one or more street network connection points for a parking area, the one or more street network connection points providing the ability to enter the parking area from a street network, exit the parking area to the street network, or both;
- an executable portion configured to define a first set of one or more travel paths in the parking area by connecting the one or more street network connection points in the parking area;
- an executable portion configured to define a second set of one or more travel paths in the parking area by identifying one or more paths traversed by one or more vehicles in the parking area based at least in part on telematics data collected while the one or more vehicle were traversing the parking area;
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- an executable portion configured to merge the first set of one or more travel paths with the second set of one or more travel paths.
An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
- identify one or more street network connection points for a parking area, the one or more street network connection points providing the ability to enter the parking area from a street network, exit the parking area to the street network, or both;
- define a first set of one or more travel paths in the parking area by connecting the one or more street network connection points in the parking area;
- define a second set of one or more travel paths in the parking area by identifying one or more paths traversed by one or more vehicles in the parking area based at least in part on telematics data collected while the one or more vehicle were traversing the parking area;
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- merge the first set of one or more travel paths with the second set of one or more travel paths.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.