Patent ID: 8169343
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: G01C,G08G,H04W

Abstract:
1. A machine-readable medium storing a set of executable instructions for causing a processor of a system to perform a method of planning a route, the method comprising the steps of: receiving presence information including a start time, an end time, an origin point, and a destination point; determining at least one stop point associated with the presence information, each of the at least one stop point associated with a duration indicating an expected period of time to be spent at the stop point; adding each of the at least one stop point to the route, each of the at least one stop point between the starting point and the destination point; determining a route between the origin point and the destination point, the route including each of the at least one stop point; providing direction in response to the route; estimating a travel time for the route in response to the duration associated with each of the at least one stop; comparing the travel time with a duration between the start time and the end time of the presence information; and updating the presence information in response to the comparison.