Route planning apparatus and method
AssigneeJaguar Land Rover Limited
InventorsPhil Stuchfield, Marlon Camps
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a method of planning a route (R) to a destination (14). A map database (9) defines a road network; and a communications network database (10) defines one or more network parameter for a wireless communication network. The method uses a routing algorithm to plan a route (R) to the destination (14) using the communications network database (10) to estimate connectivity to the wireless communication network along one or more routes generated using the map database (9). The present disclosure also relates to a route planning apparatus (1).
Claims24
A method of planning a route to a destination, the method comprising:
- accessing a map database defining a road network;
- accessing a communications network database defining at least one network parameter for a wireless communication network;
- using a routing algorithm to plan the route to the destination using the communications network database to estimate connectivity to the wireless communication network along the route;
- and
- using a diary database to identify a scheduled time for an event requiring access to the wireless communication network,
- wherein the routing algorithm is configured to plan the route such that a connection to the wireless communication network is available at the scheduled time, and wherein the routing algorithm is configured to schedule a stop at the scheduled time in a location where the connection to the wireless communication network is available.
2-3. (canceled)
A route planning apparatus, comprising;
- a controller comprising an electronic processor;
- an electronic memory device electrically coupled to the electronic processor and having instructions stored therein,
- wherein the electronic processor is configured to access the memory device and execute the instructions stored therein such that the electronic processor is configured to:
- access a map database defining a road network;
- access a communications network database defining at least one network parameter for a wireless communication network;
- implement a routing algorithm to plan a route to a destination using the communications network database to estimate connectivity to the wireless communication network along the route;
- and
- access a diary database to identify a scheduled time for an event requiring access to the wireless communication network,
- wherein the routing algorithm is configured to plan the route such that a connection to the wireless communication network is available at the scheduled time, and wherein the routing algorithm is configured to schedule a stop at the scheduled time in a location where the connection to the wireless communication network is available.
14-15. (canceled)
26-27. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.