Weather on route planning

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11940289-B2
Application number	US-202016994887-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 17, 2020
Priority date	Aug 17, 2020
Publication date	Mar 26, 2024
Grant date	Mar 26, 2024

Abstract

Disclosed embodiments include systems, vehicles, and methods for presenting weather conditions a traveler may encounter while traveling a route. In an illustrative embodiment, a computing device executes instructions to present an integrated route map. An input is received indicative of a trip to be made to a destination by a traveler. A store of route data for an area encompassing the trip is accessed. At least one route is identified. A weather forecasting service is accessed from which expected weather conditions are accessible for the area through the projected time. The expected weather conditions are identified for the location at the projected time. An integrated route map is displayed showing the at least one route and the expected weather conditions for the location at the projected time.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a computing device having computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions configured to cause the computing device to:
receive an input indicative of a trip to be made to a destination by a traveler;
access a store of route data for an area encompassing the trip;
identify at least one route for the trip;
access a weather forecasting service from which expected weather conditions are accessible for the area through a projected time;
identify the expected weather conditions for a location at the projected time;
display an integrated route map including the at least one route and the expected weather conditions for the location at the projected time;
generate a graphical representation of a timeline for the trip within the integrated route map and advance and rewind the integrated route map between a current time and at least the projected time by the traveler moving a sliding input relative to the graphical representation of the timeline, wherein the sliding input comprises a situation indicator comprising a time indicator and a weather indicator providing a time and an expected weather condition for a corresponding location along the graphical representation of the timeline, wherein the situation indicator is translated along the graphical representation of the timeline with the sliding input, and wherein the graphical representation of the timeline for the trip and the time indicator and the weather indicator of the situation indicator are each displayed simultaneously with the integrated route map including the at least one route and the expected weather conditions for the corresponding location at a time selected utilizing the sliding input;
present a progress indicator graphically representing a position of the traveler on the integrated route map; and
reposition, in response to a received input from the sliding input indicating the selected time, the progress indicator to the corresponding location at the selected time and display, simultaneously within the integrated route map including the at least one route and the expected weather conditions for the corresponding location at the selected time, the time indicator and the weather indicator of the situation indicator, the sliding input, and the repositioned progress indicator.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising computer-executable instructions configured to cause the computing device to identify the timeline for the trip.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the timeline includes the projected time at which the traveler will reach a location on the at least one route.

4. The system of claim 3 , further comprising computer-executable instructions configured to automatically retrieve updated expected weather conditions via the weather service interface for inclusion in the integrated route map.

5. The system of claim 3 , wherein a status indicator presents localized weather conditions for a position on the integrated route map.

6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising computer-executable instructions configured to:
access weather radar data through at least the projected time including at least one datum chosen from actual weather radar data and projected weather radar data; and
correlate the weather radar data with the timeline for the trip and superimpose the weather radar data on the integrated route map for a selected time for which the integrated route map is displayed.

7. The system of claim 6 , further comprising computer-executable instructions configured to:
reposition the superimposed weather radar data on the integrated route map to correspond with the selected time.

8. The system of claim 7 , further comprising computer-executable instructions configured to generate the graphical representation of the timeline and to display an animated series of views of the integrated route map for a plurality of times along the timeline.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the graphical representation of the timeline is scaled to encompass a time range spanning an anticipated length of the trip.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the time range includes a post-arrival interval following an anticipated arrival time.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein time increments presented on the graphical representation of the timeline are scaled to relative to an anticipated length of the trip.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein an originating point of the timeline is updated to correspond to the current time.

13. The system of claim 1 , further comprising computer-executable instructions configured to, in response to the traveler traveling the route, provide at least one navigation cue as to a next navigational maneuver included in the at least one route.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing device includes one of:
a navigation system integrated into a vehicle;
a portable computing device transportable aboard the vehicle including at least one device chosen from a portable computer, a tablet computer, a smartphone, and a smartwatch; and
a desktop personal computer.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein a route input interface is configured to receive at least one input chosen from an origin input, a destination input, a departure time input, and at least one waypoint input chosen from an intermediate destination on the trip and a layover time to be spent at the intermediate destination.

16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the store of route data includes at least one data source chosen from a local store of route data maintained within the system and a route data service accessible via a network to obtain the route data for the area.

17. The system of claim 1 , wherein the expected weather conditions include at least one condition chosen from expected precipitation, expected temperature, expected visibility, available daylight as a result of a time of sunrise and a time sunset at the location, an ultraviolet index, an allergen index, humidity, and a pollution index.

18. A vehicle comprising:
a passenger compartment;
a drive system configured to motivate, accelerate, decelerate, stop, and steer the vehicle; and
a computing device having computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions configured to cause the computing device to:
receive an input indicative of a trip to be made to a destination by a traveler;
access a store of route data for an area encompassing the trip;
identify at least one route for the trip;
access a weather forecasting service from which expected weather conditions are accessible for the area through a projected time;
identify the expected weather conditions for a location at the projected time;
display an integrated route map including the at least one route and the expected weather conditions for the location at the projected time;
generate a graphical representation of a timeline for the trip within the integrated route map and advance and rewind the integrated route map between a current time and at least the projected time by the traveler moving a sliding input relative to the graphical representation of the timeline, wherein the sliding input comprises a situation indicator comprising a time indicator and a weather indicator providing a time and an expected weather condition for a corresponding location along the graphical representation of the timeline, wherein the situation indicator is translated along the graphical representation of the timeline with the sliding input, and wherein the graphical representation of the timeline for the trip and the time indicator

Assignees

• Rivian Ip Holdings Llc

Inventors

• Quint Jason

Classifications

• G01C21/3694 Primary

  Output thereof on a road map · CPC title

• G01C21/362

  received from an external device or application, e.g. PDA, mobile phone or calendar application · CPC title

• G01W1/02

  Instruments for indicating weather conditions by measuring two or more variables, e.g. humidity, pressure, temperature, cloud cover or wind speed (G01W1/10 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G01W1/10

  Devices for predicting weather conditions (computers per se G06; display devices G09) · CPC title

• G01C21/3691

  Retrieval, searching and output of information related to real-time traffic, weather, or environmental conditions (arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions G08G1/09) · CPC title