Method and System for Dynamic Estimation and Predictive Route Generation

摘要

The preferred embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for dynamic route estimation and prediction using discrete sampled location updates from various mobile devices for the purpose of providing a graphical representation of a mobile device's route along a known network path of map data. The embodiments also provide supplemental route metrics, such as traveled distance, elapsed time, etc., and the capability to assign destination points for the purpose of providing the ability to modify location update points in an application, such as a route planner, and/or to store the dynamically generated route based on various preferences for later retrieval.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a server, first data comprising a plurality of location updates from a plurality of transportation provider mobile devices, each of the plurality of transportation provider mobile devices corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of transportation providers and each of the plurality of location updates representing a location of a respective one of the plurality of transportation providers at a particular time; causing the display of a plurality of indicators on a graphical representation of a map, each of the plurality of indicators corresponding to a current position of a respective one of the plurality of transportation providers based on a respective one of the plurality of location updates; receiving, at the server from a customer mobile device, second data comprising a pickup location for a customer associated with the customer mobile device; and computing a preferred transportation provider from among the plurality of transportation providers to provide transportation for the customer based on the first data and the second data.