Multi-modal route planning
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsErica Klampfl, Yimin Liu
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Abstract
A route start point and a route end point are specified. Data is retrieved relating to a vehicle type for possible use on the route, and including at least one attribute of each of one or more possible route waypoints, the at least one attribute relating to at least parking availability for the vehicle type. A route is determined between the start point and the end point at least in part by applying the route parameter to the attribute.
Claims18
A system, comprising a computer in a vehicle, the computer comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the computer is configured to:
- receive input specifying a route start point and a route end point;
- retrieve data relating to a vehicle type for possible use on the route;
- retrieve data including at least one attribute of each of one or more possible route waypoints, the at least one attribute relating to at least parking availability for the vehicle type;
- and
- determine a route between the start point and the end point at least in part by applying a route parameter to the attribute;
- wherein applying the route parameter includes excluding at least one waypoint from consideration for the route.
A method, comprising:
- receiving input specifying a route start point and a route end point;
- retrieving data relating to a vehicle type for possible use on the route;
- retrieving data including at least one attribute of each of one or more possible route waypoints, the at least one attribute relating to at least parking availability for the vehicle type;
- and
- determining a route between the start point and the end point at least in part by applying a route parameter to the attribute;
- wherein applying the route parameter includes excluding at least one waypoint from consideration for the route.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having tangibly embodied thereon instructions executable by a computer processor, the instructions including instructions to:
- receive input specifying a route start point and a route end point;
- retrieve data relating to a vehicle type for possible use on the route;
- retrieve data including at least one attribute of each of one or more possible route waypoints, the at least one attribute relating to at least parking availability for the vehicle type;
- and
- determine a route between the start point and the end point at least in part by applying a route parameter to the attribute;
- wherein applying the route parameter includes excluding at least one waypoint from consideration for the route.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.