US2014316701A1PendingUtilityA1

Control system for indicating if people can reach locations that satisfy a predetermined set of conditions and requirements

Assignee: IBMPriority: Apr 18, 2013Filed: Apr 18, 2013Published: Oct 23, 2014
Est. expiryApr 18, 2033(~6.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
G01C 21/3407G01C 21/3423G01C 21/20G01C 21/00
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Abstract

Managing routes to meet one or more predetermined conditions, in one aspect, may comprise receiving user information associated with a user via a user's device. Based on the user information, at least a target location to where the user is traveling may be determined. Path information associated with one or more intermediary locations leading to the target location may be received. The path information may be received automatically from one or more sensors installed at the respective intermediary locations for detecting the path information. A route strategy that meets one or more conditions may be estimated by analyzing the user information and the path information. The user information may be obtained automatically from one or more of social network profile data associated with the user, electronic calendar data associated with the user, or historical data associated with the user stored in a user profile database.

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1 . A method of managing routes to meet one or more predetermined conditions, comprising:
 receiving user information associated with a user via a user's device;   determining, by a processor, based on the user information, at least a target location to where the user is traveling;   receiving path information associated with one or more intermediary locations leading to the target location, the path information received automatically from one or more sensors installed at the respective intermediary locations for detecting the path information; and   estimating a route strategy that meets one or more conditions by analyzing the user information and the path information.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user information is automatically obtained from social network profile data associated with the user, electronic calendar data associated with the user, or historical data associated with the user stored in a user profile database, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more conditions are user-preferred conditions. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the path information comprises a population density associated with a vehicle traveling to the target location. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the vehicle comprises a multi-car vehicle and the population density is provided for each car of the multi-car vehicle. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the route strategy comprises selecting a car of the multi-car vehicle that is less densely populated. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the route strategy comprises selecting a route to the target location that overlaps with a route of another user. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the route strategy comprises selecting a route to the target location that does not overlap with a route of another user. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user information further comprises time information associated with a time the user should get to the target location. 
     
     
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