Systems and methods for providing mapping services including route break point recommendations

摘要

Computer implemented methods are disclosed for providing geographical information to a user. One method may include receiving, from a user's electronic device and over a network, user input data including at least the destination location and a break point parameter and calculating one or more routes from the start location to the destination location, based on the user input data. The method may also include identifying one or more intermediate break point locations along the one or more routes based on the break point parameter received from the user and identifying a range extending around each intermediate break point location, and potential break points. A step may also be executed in which a density or type of points of interest within each potential break point may be evaluated by the electronic device and a recommended for a break point made.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for providing to a user geographical mapping information relating to a trip from a start location to a destination location, the method including:
receiving, from a user's electronic device and over a network, user input data including at least the destination location and a break point parameter, wherein the break point parameter received from the user includes one or more of: a maximum preferred driving leg time, a maximum preferred driving leg distance, a vehicle fuel range, and a vehicle battery range; calculating one or more routes from the start location to the destination location, based on the user input data and the break point parameter; identifying one or more intermediate break point locations along the one or more routes based on the break point parameter received from the user; identifying an area extending along the route around each intermediate break point location and including one or more potential highway exit points; evaluating, for each intermediate break point location, a density or type of points of interest associated with each potential highway exit point within the area of the intermediate break point location; determining, for each intermediate break point location, a recommended highway exit point from among each of the potential highway exit points within the area of the intermediate break point location, based on the evaluation of the density or type of points of interest; and displaying, on the user's electronic device, one or more routes from the start location to the destination location, the routes being divided into a plurality of segments according to the one or more recommended highway exit points.