Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for the utilization of vehicle control systems to cause a vehicle to take preventative action responsive to the detection of a near short term adverse driving scenario. A vehicle control system may receive information corresponding to vehicle operator data and ancillary data. Based on the received vehicle operator data and the received ancillary data, a multi-dimension risk score module may calculate risk scores associated with the received vehicle operator data and the received ancillary data. Subsequently, the vehicle control systems may cause the vehicle to perform at least one of a close call detection action and a close call detection alert to lessen the risk associated with the received vehicle operator data and the received ancillary data.

Abstract: Matches for load or transportation services with transportation service providers (TSPs) are established, and estimated arrival times are provided. A transportation service request is arranged and an estimate of time of arrival is made based on an estimation of a time for performing a delivery of the load or provide the transportation service, and the time of arrival estimate is adjusted by at least one external factor expected to affect transit time. An anticipated turn-around time for availability of the TSP is made for a subsequent leg or backhaul and the adjusted time of arrival estimate and the anticipated turn-around time are used to estimate a time of availability of the TSP for the subsequent leg or backhaul. An accepted bid for the subsequent leg or backhaul is made based on an estimated time of availability.

Abstract: A method for safely and efficiently requesting transportation services through the use of mobile communications devices capable of geographic location is described. Individual and package transportation may be provided. New customers may be efficiently serviced, and the requester and transportation provider locations may be viewed in real time on the mobile devices.

Abstract: A sensor controller may receive a trigger and determine a first location associated with the trigger. Based at least in part on the determined first location, a first set of one or more sensors may be identified. The sensor controller may instruct the first set of one or more sensors to detect first data associated with a mobile device and/or a missing person. The first data associated with the mobile device may be received via the first set of one or more sensor. Based on the received first data, a second location corresponding to the mobile device and/or person may be determined. The second location may have increased accuracy as compared to the first location.

Abstract: A method for autonomously parking or un-parking a motor vehicle includes locating the motor vehicle relative to a parking area, selecting a destination location within the parking area, generating a path from the location of the motor vehicle to the destination location, wherein the path includes a plurality of linked nodes, each node having a cost associated therewith, wherein the cost of a child node is equal to an inherited cost plus a base cost and a change cost, wherein the change cost is a function of characteristics of a parent node, and autonomously driving the motor vehicle along the path from the location of the motor vehicle to the destination location.

Abstract: A system that monitors, records and analyzes driver performance includes a server having: a map data access module that retrieves map data elements indicating various features associated with at least one path of at least one vehicle including a set of previously-defined segments having a set of associated points including a set of associated attributes having a set of fixed attributes; a communication module that receives information from the at least one vehicle, the received information including data from an in-vehicle system including sensors associated with the at least one vehicle; a driver behavior engine that monitors and evaluates driver performance based on the received information by: generating evaluation curves based on the retrieved set of map data elements; and calculating mathematical differences between each evaluation curve and corresponding performance curves generated based on the set of measured driving characteristics for a particular driver and a particular trip.

Abstract: An object is to provide a vehicle control apparatus capable of enhancing fuel economy when coasting is performed by disconnecting a clutch disposed between an engine and drive wheels of the vehicle. A travel path and a travel pattern of a vehicle are predicted by a vehicle outside information collection device, such as a navigation system. Also, amounts of fuel consumption by normal traveling and coasting are predicted and compared, so that coasting control is performed in a case where an amount of fuel consumption can be reduced by performing the coasting control.

Abstract: A system (and method) includes at least one traffic server to receive traffic information reports transmitted from vehicles located on a traffic network serviced by the at least one traffic server. The traffic network is segmented into a plurality of predefined links, each predefined link associated with a priority level, a reporting latency, and an identification code. An onboard unit in a vehicle transmits traffic information reports to the at least one traffic server. The onboard unit is configured: to determine a current location of the vehicle; based on the current location, to determine on which of a link of the predefined links in the traffic network the vehicle is currently located; to determine a link identification code that corresponds to the link on which the vehicle is currently located; and to generate a traffic data packet to be potentially transmitted by the onboard unit to the at least one traffic server.

Abstract: The method converts GPS signals from a GPS-enabled phone-tablet-device into time-on-site data. A database includes unique task data and data on task person (T-P), task situs, time-on-site, and assignment. Server determines when the GPS is in an idle mode defined by a territory about a current GPS data by a threshold or other algorithm. Processor determines whether the GPS moves by applying an “idle to movement” algorithm, movement by positional data or velocity and “movement to idle.” A time-on-site is determined when idle ON and current-GPS matches task situs. Method transforms GPS data into travel time indicator data and time-on-site data for quality assurance, billing and accounting. The method automatically identifies and divides the movements of a person or apparatus into types of actions (including the non-action, idle mode). The method analyzes, identifies and divides it into sequential segments.

Abstract: A method of previewing off-road trails and viewing associated health requirements includes receiving selection of an off-road trail from a user, and displaying an overview of the selected off-road trail in response to receiving selection of the selected off-road trail from the user, the overview of the selected off-road trail indicating latitude and longitude coordinates associated with the selected off-road trail, elevation data associated with the selected off-road trail, and recommended minimum health guidelines associated with the selected off-road trail.

Abstract: An interactive speech recognition system includes a database containing a plurality of reference terms, a list memory that receives the reference terms of category “n,” a processing circuit that populates the list memory with the reference terms corresponding to the category “n,” and a recognition circuit that processes the reference terms and terms of a spoken phrase. The recognition circuit determines if a reference term of category “n” matches a term of the spoken phrase.

Abstract: A vehicle information providing method and a terminal applying the same are provided. The vehicle information providing method includes communicably connecting to a Global Positioning System (GPS) mounted on a vehicle, receiving location information from the GPS and receiving vehicle information from a vehicle information system based on the received location information. Accordingly, the terminal may receive the location information of the vehicle inside the vehicle even though the terminal has no GPS.

Abstract: The described principles provide a method and system for identifying a potentially closed road based on reroute requests, and of accommodating the potential road closure while continuing to test the road status periodically via routing decisions and rerouting requests. While the optimal route assumes that the potentially closed road is open, a replacement route is defined assuming that the potentially closed road is closed. A fraction of users are sent along the optimal route, and if a reroute request is received, the potentially closed road is assumed to be closed still. The affected user is rerouted to a recovery route that matches the optimal route up to the potentially closed road, and then differs from the optimal route thereafter to avoid the potentially closed road.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for provide monitoring a vehicle's surroundings, predicting when a navigation route will pass through a closed road, preemptively modifying the navigation route to avoid the closed road, identifying changes in speed limit, and identifying dangerous debris in the roadway. One embodiment of the camera-based vehicle control system includes a camera configured to obtain image information and a processor configured to: analyze the image information; if a reroute condition is satisfied based on the image information, implement an alternate navigation route; if a threat condition is satisfied based on the image information, cause an output device to output a threat alert; and if a speed condition is satisfied based on the image information, modify a vehicle speed setting.

Abstract: A route searching method of a navigation system is provided and includes calculating, by a processor, a turning cost from an i-th node to an (i+1)-th node and a turning cost from the (i+1)-th node to an (i+2)-th node. The processor determines whether the turning costs are different between the sets of nodes. In addition, the processor calculates a driving risk degree from the i-th node to the (i+1)-th node when the turning direction from the i-th node to the (i+1)-th node is different from the turning direction from the (i+1)-th node to the (i+2)-th node.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus for building a missing part of a movement path of an object. One or more frequent points is determined, wherein each of the one or more frequent points is a point on a historical movement path having a number of occurrences greater than a first threshold. A credibility of one or more path segments in determined. A first path segment of the one or more path segments is selected, wherein the credibility of the first path segment is greater than a second threshold. A missing part of a movement path of an object is built using the first path segment.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate generally to autonomous vehicles and associated mechanical, electrical and electronic hardware, computer software and systems, and wired and wireless network communications to provide an autonomous vehicle fleet as a service. In particular, a method may include monitoring a fleet of vehicles, at least one of which is configured to autonomously transit from a first geographic region to a second geographic region, detecting data indicating an event associated with the vehicle having a calculated confidence level, receiving data representing a subset of candidate trajectories responsive to detecting the event, which is associated with a planned path for the vehicle, identifying guidance data to select from one or more of the candidate trajectories as a guided trajectory, receiving data representing a selection of a candidate trajectory, and transmitting the selection of the candidate trajectory as of the guided trajectory to the vehicle.

Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product downloads a blob of data onto a mobile device. A blob of data that is to be downloaded from a server to a mobile device via a particular network is identified. A first maximum chunk size for the first network for the particular network is identified, as is a timeout value for the mobile device when downloading a chunk of data. An optimal chunk size for chunking the blob of data is determined based on the timeout value of the mobile device and the maximum chunk size for the first network. The blob of data is partitioned into chunks of data based on the first optimal chunk size, and the chunks of data are transmitted from the server to the mobile device.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method search a route using a portable terminal. A controller establishes a call connection with another party and exchanges positional information with the other party. An analyzing unit analyzes the route information using a first positional information of the portable terminal and a second positional information of the other party. A displaying unit outputs the route information analyzed by the analyzing unit. The controller provides the route information analyzed by the analyzing unit.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method search a route using a portable terminal. A controller establishes a call connection with another party and exchanges positional information with the other party. An analyzing unit analyzes the route information using a first positional information of the portable terminal and a second positional information of the other party. A displaying unit outputs the route information analyzed by the analyzing unit. The controller provides the route information analyzed by the analyzing unit.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for transmitting traffic congestion routing data to a community of global positioning system (GPS) devices. Community routing logic of a community routing system (CRS) receives a route request containing the current location and desired destination of a GPS device. The CRS may use the community routing logic to determine a path that the user of the GPS device should travel on to best minimize driving time and traffic conditions for a community of users of the CRS. The CRS considers road capacity, current traffic conditions, and historical traffic data for roads and alternate roads along a preferred route. The CRS also considers routes previously taken by the GPS device. Additionally, the CRS may receive information about routes taken by other GPS devices to further improve future routes of the community of GPS devices.

Abstract: A method of operation of a computing system includes: receiving a interrupt request for an interrupt task request; determining a request intent, with a control unit, from the interrupt request; generating a system notification for the interrupt task request based on the request intent; and determining a presentation order of the system notification relative to an existing system notification based on a notification priority associated with the interrupt task request.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes a communication interface configured to receive parking information from an infrastructure device. The parking information identifies at least one open parking space and at least one characteristic associated with the parking space. The vehicle system further includes a processing device configured to select the at least one parking space based at least in part on the characteristic.

Abstract: The accuracy of a reverse geocode for a GPS fix in a mobile phone navigation device is improved significantly by considering together the user's last known location on an original route, the elapsed time between the last known location on the original route and the latest GPS fix, and the likelihood that the user could have traveled from the last known location on the original route to one of numerous candidate locations (generated from the reverse geocode) in the elapsed time. The navigation server relies only on a GPS fix, timestamps, and a back-end routing database to provide improved or superior accuracy of reverse geocoding a GPS fix (selection of a point on a road) when a relevant user has deviated from the intended route. The reverse geocoding allows for accurate and functional re-routing capabilities.

Abstract: A system and method for determining a route based on a preference are provided. The system includes a destination receiver to receive a destination from a GPS receiver in communication with a GPS system; a preference retriever to retrieve the preference based on a parameter, the preference being based on a recorded decision made by an operator associated with the GPS receiver or the GPS system in traversing a path to the destination; and a route analyzer to determine the route based on at least one of the preference or an optimal route calculated by a GPS system in communication with the GPS retriever. Also provided is a method for monitoring a preference associated with a route.

Abstract: To inform a user that image data including an image of the user or the like is posted on a network, an information providing apparatus includes an acquisition unit for acquiring an action log including a history of a set of a user's positions and dates and times when the user was at the positions. The apparatus further includes a search unit for searching for image data that has been captured at a location and a date and time corresponding to a position of the user and a date and time included in the action log from image data posted on a network. The apparatus also includes a matching unit for detecting image data that includes an image relating to the user from pieces of image data found by the search unit.

Abstract: A method and system for representing traffic control signals in a road network database is provided. The database may include lane-level modeling, intersection modeling, and traffic signal modeling of a road network. An individual traffic signal is represented in the database with data indicating the traffic signal's geographic location and other attributes of the traffic signal such as an arrangement of lenses in the signal, an indication as to whether the signal is vertically or horizontally oriented, a height of the traffic signal over the roadway, and others. The database can be used by a system in a vehicle that provides convenience features to the vehicle's driver. The system may attempt to warn or control a vehicle that is determined to be at imminent risk of violating a traffic signal.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method of controlling automatic driving of a vehicle, which adjust an operation mode of a map-supported system to a limited operation, a normal operation, and an emergent operation according to a driving situation for a safe operation of a map-supported driving assistance or automatic driving system.

Abstract: A system and method for generating driving directions is disclosed. The system and method comprise generating a series of instructions to guide a driver along a route that includes a sequence of roads and intersections. The system uses real time or near real time information culled from one or more databases to calculate and display a time-efficient route based on current weather conditions, traffic conditions, road closures, construction, and the like. The system can also incorporate one or more driver preferences in calculating the displayed route. The system also can provide a summary of the rationales used in calculating the displayed route so the user can understand the basis for a particular route's presentation. A method is also disclosed for using the system.

Abstract: A road learning device includes: a map data storage device; an own vehicle location detection portion; a travel data storage device; an unregistered road travelling determination device; an unregistered road travel data storage control device; a potential unregistered road track creation device; a first correction device that corrects a potential unregistered road track to be a first track; a map-matching trial device for the first track; a primary successful map-matching determination device; a second correction device that corrects the first track to be a second track when primary map-matching is unsuccessful; a secondary successful map-matching determination device for the second track; and a new map data storage control device that discards a group of unregistered road travel data when secondary map-matching is unsuccessful, merges the first track with the map data when the primary map-matching is successful, and merges the second track with the map data when the secondary map-matching is successful.

Abstract: A travel interval division part and a low fuel consumption travel pattern generation part are included, the travel interval division part dividing, based on a reference travel pattern indicating a speed and a travel time period in a case where a vehicle travels without consideration of energy consumption and based on travel route information indicating a travel route that the vehicle travels, the travel route into a plurality of travel intervals at a plurality of reference points, the low fuel consumption travel pattern generation part determining a low fuel consumption travel pattern in which a travel time period of each travel interval falls within a predetermined range of a travel time period of each travel interval of the reference travel pattern and a cumulative speed increase amount in each travel interval is smaller than that of the reference travel pattern.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a controller that is provided in a host vehicle and that controls an acceleration of the host vehicle with the smallest acceleration, from among a first required acceleration that is required based on information related to a running state of a vehicle on a road and a second required acceleration that is required based on a relative relationship between the host vehicle and at least one of a leading vehicle traveling right in front of the host vehicle and an obstacle ahead of the host vehicle, as a target acceleration.

Abstract: A graphics or image rendering system, such as a map image rendering system, receives image data from an image database, such as a map database, in the form of vector data having image features defined as sets of vertex data. The vertex data includes location data as well as an attribute reference pointer variable value that references a first lookup table, in the form of a texture map, which is sent to or generated in the image rendering system. The attribute reference variable value stored in the first lookup table is then used to reference a second lookup table, which may also be in the form of a texture map, to determine the specific values for a plurality of vertex attributes or properties, as stored in the second look up table.

Abstract: A graphics or image rendering system, such as a map image rendering system, receives image data from an image database, such as a map database, in the form of vector data having image features defined as sets of vertex data. The vertex data includes location data as well as an attribute reference that references a lookup table, in the form of a texture map, which is sent to or generated in the image rendering system. The attribute reference is then used by an image shader, such as a vertex shader, to determine the specific values for a plurality of vertex attributes or properties, as stored in the look up table. The image rendering system thus processes the vector data in a manner that allows for minimal data to be sent to the image rendering system from the image database as this system enables multiple vertex properties to be specified by a single attribute reference for each vertex data point.

Abstract: An electronic key registration system includes a controller arranged in a communication subject communicable with an electronic key. A registration tool is in wired or wireless connection with the communication subject. The registration tool registers the electronic key to the controller when receiving a registration permission signal. An information center is connected to a network. The registration tool includes an operator ID acquisition unit that acquires an operator ID from a key registration operator. A communication unit sends the operator ID to the information center through the network. The information center includes an operator ID verification unit that verifies the operator ID received from the registration tool. A permission information notification unit sends, when the operator ID is verified, a registration permission signal to the registration tool through the network to permit the registration tool to perform the registration process.

Abstract: A mobile device can obtain wireless network signal strength map data that indicates, for various nearby geographical regions, the wireless network signal strength in each such region. A mobile device can transmit that data to a vehicular navigation system responsible for automatically selecting a high-quality route of vehicular travel between a specified source and destination. The system can take the wireless network signal map data into account when selecting that route. When selecting from among multiple different routes of vehicular travel between a specified source and destination, the system may employ an algorithm that considers wireless network signal strengths along those routes, in addition to the other factors. Consequently, the system can select a longer route having better signal strength over a shorter route having worse signal strength. The system can present the selected route within a set of suggested routes, potentially along with reasons for each route's suggestion.

Abstract: A navigational aid for use primarily by the visually impaired in the form of a virtual walking stick, comprising a location sensor and an inertial measurement unit, which can provide angle-dependent navigation directions to a user, and which can be used to record the three-dimensional locations of new objects of interest for later uploading and integration into a global map set of the region.

Abstract: Based on initial position information on an instructed fixed switch-back point and position information on a loading point, a relative positional relationship between the loading point and the switch-back point is generated. If the position of the loading point moves, then based on position information on the position-moved loading point, information on a direction of an unmanned vehicle at the loading point and information on a relative positional relationship, a new switch-back point is set at a position where the relative positional relationship can be maintained. When the initial position of the switch-back point is instructed, then on the basis of the initial position information on the switch-back point, a driving path leading to the loading point via the instructed switch-back point is generated and, when the position of the loading point moves, a driving path leading to the position-moved loading point via the new switch-back point is generated.

Abstract: A method, system and computer readable media for route re-planning including generating enemy force movement predictions to be used during mission planning. During a mission, enemy force movements can be compared to the predictions. By using enemy force movement predictions for an initial comparison, the enemy force movements may only need to be compared to the own force mission plan if the enemy forces deviate from the predictions. When enemy force movement deviates from the predictions, new enemy force movement predictions can be generated. The new enemy force movement predictions can then be compared to the own force mission plan to determine if a route re-plan is needed. The route can be re-planned to determine a route that reduces or eliminates the chance of a lethal encounter with an enemy or threat.

Abstract: When a narrow-angle branch point PA at which a road branches at a narrow angle gets closer, routes from the narrow-angle branch point to all points a-c reachable by traveling for a distance L after passing of the narrow-angle branch point in a current traveling direction. When the narrow-angle branch point is passed, processing to calculate, as a matching degree of each route, a matching degree between each of the gradients G1-G3 of routes R1-R3, which are indicated by map data, and history Ang of an inclination angle of a vehicle is performed until a route with a matching degree equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold is generated or until a distance L is traveled after the passing of the narrow-angle branch point. When the route with the matching degree equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold is generated, a current position is calculated on the route.

Abstract: To provide remote services, including dynamic, interactive assistance to electric vehicle (EV) users, a central server is arranged for electronic communications with EVs (15) and with client devices (11). The server also communicates with at least one EV charging station network, which in turn communicate with individual charging stations (30). Remote services may include trip planning, locating charging stations, checking availability and suitability of charging stations, making reservations at charging stations, and updating plans en route. The server collects data from the EV and analyzes the data to determine various statistics. The system advises a user on readiness of the EV to complete a proposed trip before recharging the EV batteries. Client devices may include smart phones, computers, or a head unit in the EV. Application software programs are executable on the client devices to provide user interfaces for accessing the remote services and for communicating with the central server.

Abstract: A method of on-demand suggestion for vehicle driving which includes: providing a centralized vehicle driving knowledgebase containing previously-stored information pertaining to vehicle driving situations; responsive to a request for information pertaining to navigating a particular road situation, collecting current parameters pertaining to a current vehicle driving situation; providing the current parameters to the centralized vehicle driving knowledgebase; evaluating the current parameters with respect to the information previously stored in the centralized vehicle driving knowledgebase; and providing at least one suggestion to a vehicle for navigating the particular road situation. Also included is a computer program product for providing an on-demand suggestion for vehicle driving and a vehicle helping system.

Abstract: An approach is provided for determining one or more non-travel lanes in at least one route segment. The approach involves determining whether to include the at least one route segment in a navigation route based, at least in part, on a minimization of a risk of being blocked by the one or more non-travel lanes.

Abstract: If a destination set on a display 3 is a facility not having connection relation between facilities stored in a facility information DB 84, a scroll direction detecting unit 92 that detects a scroll direction of a map 31 detects a direction instructed for scroll as the scroll direction and a display controlling unit 94 performs scroll of the map 31 in the scroll direction. In addition, if the set destination is a facility having the connection relation between the facilities, the scroll direction detecting unit 92 that detects a scroll direction of the map 31 detects the scroll direction based on the connection relation of the destination and the direction instructed for scroll and the display controlling unit 94 performs the scroll of the map 31 to a position of a facility connected to the destination in the scroll direction.

Abstract: Course-based place searching systems and methods are described. In an embodiment, a system for performing a course-based place search may include a navigation device, a processing device, and a display. The navigation device may be configured to track a location and a course of the vehicle. The processing device may be communicatively coupled to the navigation device and may be configured to request places from a resource based at least in part on the location of the vehicle and the search criterion and to return a first one or more places received from the resource to an occupant of the vehicle. The first one or more places may be based at least in part on the course of the vehicle. The display may be communicatively coupled to the processing device. The first one or more places may be displayed on the display.

Abstract: A method of operation of a navigation system includes: generating a junction node having a junction decision point; identifying an internal segment within the junction node, the internal segment connected to the junction decision point; identifying an external segment outside of the junction node, the external segment connected to the internal segment at the junction decision point; generating a traffic path through the junction node based on eliminating the junction decision point for merging the internal segment and the external segment; updating the junction node based on eliminating the traffic path in violation of a turn restriction; and generating a preferred path with a control unit through the junction node updated for displaying on a device.

Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques for routing a trip include determining a route that includes a starting location and a destination location, receiving information relating to an expected possible range of travel from a first point in the route, determining at least one refueling station accessible from the route within the expected possible range, determining at least one fuel price associated with the at least one refueling stations within the expected possible range, selecting a first refueling station, based at least in part on a first fuel price associated with the first refueling station, wherein the first fuel price is less than a second fuel price associated with a second refueling station, and updating the route to include the first refueling station.

Abstract: A route search device including a database in which map information and facility information are stored, a reference location information obtaining unit that obtains reference location information as location information of a given point from an outside of the route search device, a location information obtaining unit that obtains location information of a desired facility from the outside, a corresponding location information obtaining unit that obtains corresponding location information as location information of a point corresponding to the given point, from the database, a location correction factor calculating unit that calculates a location correction factor, a location correction factor storage unit that stores the location correction factor, a location information correcting unit that corrects the location information of the desired facility, using the location correction factor, and a route searching unit that makes a search for a route to the desired facility, based on the corrected location informa