System and method for storing and providing routes

摘要

In one aspect, a system and method is provided whereby map-related requests from mobile devices are used to store and aggregate routes. The routes are then used to determine optimum directions in response to subsequent requests.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by one or more processors, a plurality of previously traveled routes by a plurality of client devices, each previously traveled route of the plurality of previously traveled routes identifying a route between two or more locations; receiving, by the one or more processors from a requesting client device, a request for directions to a destination location, the request identifying a sensor based location determination of the requesting client device; selecting, by the one or more processors, a subset of previously traveled routes of the plurality of previously traveled routes based on the two or more locations, the destination location, and the sensor based location determination; selecting, by the one or more processors, a given route of the subset of previously traveled routes based on a total number of client devices that have provided the given route as one or more of the plurality of previously traveled routes; and providing, by the one or more processors, the given route to the requesting client device.