Method and system for dynamic and interactive route finding

A user risk control system for dynamic and interactive navigation, the system comprising:

• an input mechanism,
• the input mechanism being configured to receive, from a user, a risk factor input associated with at least one predetermined risk attribute, the risk factor input specifying a user risk filter to apply to determination of routes,
• wherein, if a determined route has the at least one risk attribute, then the determined route is not presented to the user, and
• wherein the at least one risk attribute relates to a hazard associated with a route,
• the input mechanism being further configured to receive a navigation request, the navigation request comprising a destination location description and at least one criterion to be satisfied by a desired route, wherein the at least one criterion differs from the at least one risk attribute;
• a receiver configured to retrieve dynamic condition information associated with at least one route between an originating location and the destination location, the retrieval not being triggered by an input of the user;
• and
• a route calculator configured to determine, according to the navigation request, at least one candidate route between the originating location and the destination location based on the dynamic condition information, to apply the user risk filter to the at least one candidate route, and to determine, based on the applying, the desired route between the originating location and the destination location,
• wherein the desired route does not have the at least one risk attribute.

A computer-readable medium encoded with a plurality of processor-executable instruction sequences for:

• receiving, from a user, a risk factor input associated with at least one predetermined risk attribute, the risk factor input specifying a user risk filter to apply to determination of routes,
• wherein, if a determined route has the at least one risk attribute, then the determined route is not presented to the user, and
• wherein the at least one risk attribute relates to a hazard associated with a route;
• receiving a navigation request, the navigation request comprising a destination location description and at least one criterion to be satisfied by a desired route, wherein the at least one criterion differs from the at least one risk attribute;
• retrieving dynamic condition information associated with at least one route between an originating location and the destination location, the retrieving not being triggered by an input of the user;
• determining, according to the navigation request, at least one candidate route between the originating location and the destination location based on the dynamic condition information;
• applying the user risk filter to the at least one candidate route;
• and
• determining, based on the applying, the desired route between the originating location and the destination location,
• wherein the desired route does not have the at least one risk attribute.