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US 9,070,291 B2Granted
Method for predicting a travel time for a traffic route
AssigneePelmorex Canada Inc.
InventorAndre Gueziec
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Abstract
A system for predicting a travel time for a traffic route is disclosed. The traffic route comprises one or more road segments. A predicted travel time for each of those segments is calculated based, in part, on traffic speed data for each of the one or more road segments. A total travel time is then calculated for the route, the total travel time including a predicted travel time for each of the one or more road segments.
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A method for predicting a travel time for a traffic route, comprising:
- associating real-time traffic speed data with historical speed data to generate combined traffic speed data for a plurality of road segments during a particular time interval, wherein the plurality of road segments comprise at least a beginning point and a destination;
- receiving from a user a preferred arrival time for the destination;
- determining a predicted travel time for the plurality of road segments based on a plurality of travel patterns and the traffic speed data, wherein the predicted travel time includes a total travel time for each of the plurality of road segments;
- generating a departure time based on the predicted travel time and the preferred arrival time;
- receiving information in real-time from at least one user traversing at least one of the plurality of road segments relating to changes in the plurality of travel patterns;
- automatically updating the predicted travel time in response to changes in the plurality of travel patterns and traffic speed data;
- generating an updated departure time based on the updated predicted travel time;
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- sending an alert to a user with a recommended departure time for an on-time arrival at the destination.
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