Systems and methods for navigating based on scenic quality

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12306002-B2
Application number	US-202217840032-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 14, 2022
Priority date	Jun 14, 2022
Publication date	May 20, 2025
Grant date	May 20, 2025

Abstract

Systems and methods for generating routes taking into consideration user preferences for scenery, in addition to or alternatively to time, distance, and/or cost are provided. User preferences for scenery during a trip from one location to another can be quantified and used to augment standard routing methods by giving weight to scenic quality. For example, a weighting triangle can be used, where a user chooses a balanced weighting of three factors, including scenic quality, before a route from the starting location to the destination is generated.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for generating a route from a starting location to a destination, the system comprising:
a processor;
a display in operable communication with the processor; and
a machine-readable medium in operable communication with the processor and having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, perform the following steps:
receiving first data comprising the starting location, the destination, and a relative preference of a user of the system for scenic quality of the route compared to at least one other objective, the at least one other objective comprising time of the route, cost of the route, and distance of the route;
quantifying the scenic quality of the route using just values of properties along the segments of potential paths;
aggregating the just values of the properties along the segments of potential paths, on a per-segment basis, to generate a set of aggregated just values data;
normalizing the just values in the set of aggregated just values data into a fixed range to generate a normalized set of just values data,
utilizing map data to generate segments of potential paths between the starting location and the destination;
running an algorithm on the segments of potential paths, using the relative preference, to generate the route from the starting location to the destination;
providing the route in audio form to the user of the system; and
displaying, on the display, the route in both graphic and textual form to the user of the system,

the relative preference comprising a weighted selection triangle of the scenic quality of the route and two other objectives, the two other objectives comprising two of the time of the route, the cost of the route, and the distance of the route,
the normalized set of just values data being used to represent the scenic quality in the relative preference,
the just values being objective market values published by a county appraiser that governs a county having the properties located therein, and
the just value of each property being a combined value of land and building on said property, the combined value being a price for which said property is appraised by the county appraiser as being able to be sold for in a competitive market as of January 1 of the year for which the just value was appraised by the county appraiser.

2. The system according to claim 1 , the instructions when executed further performing the following step:
quantifying the scenic quality of the route using values of properties along the segments of potential paths.

3. The system according to claim 2 , the quantifying of the scenic quality of the route comprising using publicly available data on the properties along the segments of potential paths.

4. The system according to claim 2 , the quantifying of the scenic quality of the route comprising using values of improvements of the properties along the segments of potential paths.

5. The system according to claim 2 , the quantifying of the scenic quality of the route comprising using unimproved values of the properties along the segments of potential paths.

6. The system according to claim 2 , the instructions when executed further performing the following steps:
aggregating the values of the properties along the segments of potential paths, on a per-segment basis, to generate a set of aggregated values data; and
normalizing the values in the set of aggregated values data into a fixed range to generate a normalized set of values data,
the normalized set of values data being used to represent the scenic quality in the relative preference.

7. The system according to claim 1 , the instructions when executed further performing the following steps:
receiving second data from the user of the system comprising whether the displayed route is acceptable; and
if the second data indicates the displayed route is unacceptable, allowing the user of the system to update the relative preference, running the algorithm again using the updated relative preference to generate an updated route, and displaying the updated route to the user of the system.

8. The system according to claim 1 , the first data further comprising at least one choice of the user of the system for types of properties to exclude from or include in an evaluation of the scenic quality of the route, and
the running of the algorithm to generate the route further comprising using the at least one choice.

9. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a smart device, the smart device comprising the display and the processor.

10. A method for generating a route from a starting location to a destination, the method comprising:
receiving, by a processor, first data comprising the starting location, the destination, and a relative preference of a user for scenic quality of the route compared to at least one other objective, the at least one other objective comprising time of the route, cost of the route, and distance of the route;
quantifying the scenic quality of the route using just values of properties along the segments of potential paths;
aggregating the just values of the properties along the segments of potential paths, on a per-segment basis, to generate a set of aggregated just values data;
normalizing the just values in the set of aggregated just values data into a fixed range to generate a normalized set of just values data;
utilizing, by the processor, map data to generate segments of potential paths between the starting location and the destination;
running, by the processor, an algorithm on the segments of potential paths, using the relative preference, to generate the route from the starting location to the destination;
providing the route in audio form to the user; and
displaying, on a display in operable communication with the processor, the route in both graphic and textual form to the user,
the relative preference comprising a weighted selection triangle of the scenic quality of the route and two other objectives, the two other objectives comprising two of the time of the route, the cost of the route, and the distance of the route,
the normalized set of just values data being used to represent the scenic quality in the relative preference,
the just values being objective market values published by a county appraiser that governs a county having the properties located therein, and
the just value of each property being a combined value of land and building on said property, the combined value being a price for which said property is appraised by the county appraiser as being able to be sold for in a competitive market as of January 1 of the year for which the just value was appraised by the county appraiser.

11. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising:
quantifying the scenic quality of the route using values of properties along the segments of potential paths.

12. The method according to claim 11 , the quantifying of the scenic quality of the route comprising using publicly available data on the properties along the segments of potential paths.

13. The method according to claim 11 , the quantifying of the scenic quality of the route comprising using values of improvements of the properties along the segments of potential paths.

14. The method according to claim 11 , the quantifying of the scenic quality of the route comprising using unimproved values of the properties along the segments of potential paths.

15. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:
aggregating the values of the properties along the segments of potential paths, on a per-segment basis, to generate a se

Assignees

• Rishe Naphtali David
• Adjouadi Malek
• The Florida International Univ Board Of Trustees

Inventors

• Rishe Naphtali David
• Adjouadi Malek

Classifications

• G01C21/3682

  output of POI information on a road map (G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence) · CPC title

• G01C21/3476 Primary

  using point of interest [POI] information, e.g. a route passing visible POIs · CPC title

• G01C21/3461 Primary

  Preferred or disfavoured areas, e.g. dangerous zones, toll or emission zones, intersections, manoeuvre types or segments such as motorways, toll roads or ferries · CPC title