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https://drivepatents.com/patents/1010729 · 27 Jul 2011
When a user enters, initializes, or otherwise starts using a navigation function, such as a navigation function on a mobile phone or a stand-alone device, a current location is automatically estimated, prior to or in the absence of a GPS fix, for use as an...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1011699 · 22 Jun 2011
A speed profile dictionary and associated lookup tables are disclosed, A set of distinct speed profiles is defined using a statistical analysis routine. Preferably, the statistical analysis routine uses clustering. The speed profiles are then matched to lo...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1015641 · 23 Feb 2011
A method of position related offering of an item, the method comprising: transmitting query information indicative of a price-related criterion relating to a potential price of the item and a position-related criterion; receiving one or more responses gene...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1016047 · 2 Feb 2011
An improved method and arrangement for positioning information determination is disclosed. The method and arrangement according to the present invention are characterized in that a first and a second consecutive point in time of a number of at least two po...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1067368 · 17 May 2006
Method for determining traffic information at least relative to a section of a road network in which there are several units (2-4) that can be moved along a road section. The units are located on or in vehicles and collect information relative to the road ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1068736 · 29 Mar 2006
Systems, methods, and programs determine whether it is possible to generate statistical values based on a number of pieces of travel history information and a degree of contingency of traffic information in the travel history information. Systems, methods,...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1070916 · 11 Jan 2006
A dynamic navigation apparatus and method that store route information, the stored route information including, for each of a plurality of routes (R1a,R1b) starting at a first point (N1) and ending at a second point (N2), a required travel time and a traff...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1070961 · 11 Jan 2006
Time profiles for different journeys may be plotted on a graph and may be corrected to give time factors or vectors (Stutzwert-Factoren). Two curves may be plotted with a nearly coincident (F1,F2). Maxima (max (D)) may be recorded. First and second normali...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1072119 · 30 Nov 2005
A navigation system and method factor into its routing decisions information pertaining to transient delays encountered from time to time, one example of such a transient delay is accident information obtained from currently available broadcast traffic flo...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1073596 · 5 Oct 2005
A road information provision system or route search system of this invention comprises a terminal device such as a car navigation device 20a, portable telephone 20b, or PC 20c which specifies routes and issues requests for road information; a VICS center 4...