Patent ID: 9377323
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: G01C

Claim Text:
1. A computer system for providing to a user information relating to a trip from a start location to a destination location, the system comprising: a memory having processor-readable instructions stored therein; and a processor configured to access the memory and execute the processor-readable instructions, which when executed by the processor configures the processor to perform a plurality of functions, including functions to: identify a plurality of points of interest (POIs) within a pre-determined travel time or distance from one or more intersections or highways exits, and determine a plurality of attributes and a POI category of each of the POIs; calculate a travel time and distance of each of the plurality of POIs from a closest one of the one or more intersections or highway exits; associate each of the plurality of POIs and its respective calculated travel time and distance, determined attributes, and determined POI category with the closest one of the one or more intersections or highway exits; store the POI attributes, travel time, travel distance, and determined POI category from the one or more intersections or highway exits in association with each of the plurality of POIs in an electronic database, as pre-calculated POI data, said POI data being retrievable for route planning purposes such that later retrieval of the pre-calculated POI data for any point along a designated route indicates the association between the one or more intersections or highway exits and the respective POIs associated therewith; and determine a rating of each intersection or highway exit based on the number of different POI categories associated with the intersection or highway exit in the pre-calculated POI data stored in the electronic database.