SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHOPPING DETOUR DURING TRAFFIC CONGESTION

摘要

A system or a method is provided to provide shopping detours to users during traffic congestions. In particular, the system may detect that a user is experiencing or is about to experience a traffic congestion. The system may then estimate the additional travel time needed to go through the traffic congestion. The system may also find shopping detours which allow the user to take the shopping detours to make purchases and still arrive at the final destination at about the same time as if the user stays in the original route with the traffic congestion.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
providing navigation instructions for a first route to reach a destination specified by a user; detecting a traffic condition along the first route; generating, in response to detecting the traffic condition, a second route to reach the destination, the second route being different from the first route; calculating a first travel cost associated with staying on the first route and a second travel cost associated with taking the second route; and presenting the first travel cost and the second travel cost to the user; wherein at least one of the providing, the detecting, the generating, the calculating, and the presenting is performed by an electronic processor of a mobile electronic device.