Visualization of traffic patterns using GPS data
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsMohammed Waleed Kadous, Andrew Lookingbill, Joakim Kristian Olle Arfvidsson
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Abstract
Maps are created that display representations of GPS data generated from a plurality of GPS devices. The GPS data received from the GPS devices is embodied as a representation having descriptive features that visually indicate the location, direction of travel, and speed of travel of the GPS device, and the representation is associated with a road segment on the map. The display of the GPS data from a plurality of GPS devices can be used for editing information about roads on maps and determining preferred routes.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method for visualizing traffic data on a map, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of GPS samples from a plurality of GPS devices, each GPS sample comprising a location, a direction of travel and a speed of travel of a GPS device from which the GPS sample is received;
- associating selected GPS samples with respective road segments on a map based on the location and the direction of travel in each selected GPS sample;
- generating, for display on the map, representations based on the GPS samples associated with the respective road segments;
- receiving, from a user viewing the display, an indication of a road segment of the map as a preferred route of travel;
- and
- assigning the road segment as the preferred route of travel.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable computer program instructions for visualizing traffic data on a map, the computer program instructions executable to perform steps comprising:
- receiving a plurality of GPS samples from a plurality of GPS devices, each GPS sample comprising a location, a direction of travel and a speed of travel of a GPS device from which the GPS sample is received;
- associating selected GPS samples with respective road segments on a map based on the location and the direction of travel in each selected GPS sample;
- generating, for display on the map, representations based on the GPS samples associated with the respective road segments;
- receiving, from a user viewing the display, an indication of a road segment of the map as a preferred route of travel;
- and
- assigning the road segment as the preferred route of travel.
A computer system for visualizing traffic data on a map, comprising:
- a computer processor for executing computer program instructions;
- and
- a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer program instructions executable to perform steps comprising:
- receiving a plurality of GPS samples from a plurality of GPS devices, each GPS sample comprising a location, a direction of travel and a speed of travel of a GPS device from which the GPS sample is received;
- associating selected GPS samples with respective road segments on a map based on the location and the direction of travel in each selected GPS sample;
- generating, for display on the map, representations based on the GPS samples associated with the respective road segments;
- receiving, from a user viewing the display, an indication of a road segment of the map as a preferred route of travel;
- and
- assigning the road segment as the preferred route of travel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.