Shopping cost and travel optimization application

摘要

Methods and systems for an improved navigation environment are provided. The navigation system can route users to preferred locations based on user profile data and past experience with the present driver and other drivers. The system provides more cost-effective and time-sensitive routing by incorporating other information about destinations. Further, the navigation system provides enhanced guidance in foreign or unfamiliar locations by incorporating experience from other drivers and other data.

主权项

1. A method for providing navigation information for a conveyance, comprising:
a vehicle control system, including a processor, receiving a list of goods to purchase; the vehicle control system determining a cost of the goods; the vehicle control system determining two or more best locations where the cost of the goods is the least; the vehicle control system determining a cost of travel to each of the two or more best locations; the vehicle control system determining a total cost of obtaining the goods based on the cost of goods at and the travel cost to the two or more best locations; determining a best route based on the total cost, wherein the best route does not include a best location where the cost of travel is more than a savings on the cost of the goods.