Apparatus, system, method and computer program product for determining an optimum route based on historical information

摘要

An apparatus, system, method and computer program product for determining optimum routing of vehicles based on historical information as well as user preferences and current travel conditions. Historical data is compiled and statistically analyzed to determiner characteristics of each possible route between two points. The characteristic information is then used along with user preference information and current travel condition information to determine an optimum route between the two points. These characteristics provide an indicator to a traveler of the most probable experience they will encounter when traveling along a route under various conditions. Thus, a more complete determination of an optimum route may be determined in view of preferences of a user and experiences of other travelers, than the mere determination of shortest route or shortest travel time as in the prior art.