Patent ID: 8639439
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: G01C,G08G

Abstract:
1. A transportation information management method using an electronic device, the method comprising: (a) setting a departure location and a destination for a user; (b) determining a mode of transportation for the user from the departure location to the destination, wherein the mode of transportation is selected from public transportation and private transportation; upon the condition that the mode of transportation is the public transportation, executing block (c)-(e): (c) detecting a current location of the electronic device in real time using a navigation device of the electronic device; (d) determining whether a distance between the current location and the destination is less than a predetermined distance; and (e) generating a first notification to inform the user to prepare to disembark, if the distance is less than the predetermined distance; upon the condition that the mode of transportation is the private transportation executing block (f)-(j): (f) calculating feasible navigation routes from the departure location to the destination; (g) detecting the current location of the electronic device in real time using the navigation device; (h) determining whether a driving route and direction of the private transportation are correct according to the current location, the destination, and the feasible navigation routes, wherein the determining step comprises: determining that the driving route is correct, if the current location of the electronic device is included in one of the feasible navigation routes; determining that the driving route is incorrect, if the current location of the electronic device is included in none of the feasible navigation routes; determining that the driving direction is correct, if the distance between the current location of the electronic device and the destination along any of the feasible navigation routes decreases the time before arriving the destination, determining that the driving direction is incorrect, if the distance between the current location of the electronic device and the destination along any of the feasible navigation routes does not decrease the time before arriving the destination; (i) generating a second notification to warn the user if the driving route or direction is determined incorrect; or (j) executing block (d) and (e) if the driving route and direction are correct.