Patent ID: 9070291
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: G01C,G06N,G08G,H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for predicting a travel time for a traffic route, comprising: associating real-time traffic speed data with historical speed data to generate combined traffic speed data for a plurality of road segments during a particular time interval, wherein the plurality of road segments comprise at least a beginning point and a destination; receiving from a user a preferred arrival time for the destination; determining a predicted travel time for the plurality of road segments based on a plurality of travel patterns and the traffic speed data, wherein the predicted travel time includes a total travel time for each of the plurality of road segments; generating a departure time based on the predicted travel time and the preferred arrival time; receiving information in real-time from at least one user traversing at least one of the plurality of road segments relating to changes in the plurality of travel patterns; automatically updating the predicted travel time in response to changes in the plurality of travel patterns and traffic speed data; generating an updated departure time based on the updated predicted travel time; and sending an alert to a user with a recommended departure time for an on-time arrival at the destination.