Method and apparatus for providing a map display based on velocity information

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9891072-B2
Application number	US-201414563296-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 8, 2014
Priority date	Dec 8, 2014
Publication date	Feb 13, 2018
Grant date	Feb 13, 2018

Abstract

An approach is provided for presenting comprehensible representation of travel segments based, at least in part, on velocity information. The approach involves processing and/or facilitating a processing of traffic information, velocity information, or a combination thereof for one or more travel segments, characteristic information for one or more vehicles, or a combination thereof to determine the one or more travel segments within a velocity threshold level. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, a filtering of the one or more travel segments based, at least in part, on the velocity threshold level. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, a presentation of at least one mapping user interface depicting one or more representations for the one or more travel segments within the velocity threshold level.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of providing a map display on a mobile device based on velocity information, comprising:
determining, by an apparatus, a route to a destination;
determining, by the apparatus, a current velocity of a vehicle travelling on the route as a velocity threshold for a user of the mobile device travelling with the vehicle;
filtering, by the apparatus, travel segments depicted in a mapping user interface on the mobile device to determine one or more of the travel segments having a real-time average traffic velocity matching the velocity threshold, wherein the one or more of the travel segments are not on the route; and
initiating, by the apparatus, an update of the mapping user interface to depict one or more highlighted representations of the one or more of the travel segments matching the velocity threshold.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
routing the vehicle via the one or more of the travel segments matching the velocity threshold,
wherein the one or more travel segments are filtered by real-time average velocity information.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more of the travel segments are further filtered using one or more vehicle capabilities, one or more driver's behaviors, or a combination thereof, and the method further comprising:
determining subsequent travel segments that best fit the one or more vehicle capabilities,
one or more driver's behaviors, or a combination thereof, to route the vehicle.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more travel segments are highlighted by raising and expanding the one or more representations of the one or more of the travel segments in the mapping user interface.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein velocity threshold relates to the velocity information for the vehicle as determined, in part, by the mobile device.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
matching the current velocity of the vehicle with the one or more of the travel segments using speed limit information for the corresponding travel segments; and
selecting at least one travel segment based, at least in part, on the matching.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
determining, at least in part, an input by the user for specifying the one or more representations over the mapping user interface,
wherein the input includes the matched velocity information.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining one or more current driving conditions for the classifying of the one or more travel segments, wherein the current driving conditions include one or more travel segments physical dimensions;
filtering the one or more of the travel segments depicted in the mapping user interface based on physical dimensions of a currently travel segment travelled by the vehicle; and
initiating another update of the mapping user interface to depict one or more highlighted representations of one or more of the travel segments matching the physical dimensions.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining proximity information for the vehicle, at the mobile device associated with the at least one vehicle, with respect to the one or more travel segments;
processing the proximity information to determine one or more proximate travel segments that are within at least one threshold boundary from the mobile device; and
causing one or more representations for the one or more proximate travel segments on the mapping user interface.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining contextual information for the mobile device with respect to the one or more travel segments;
determining historical activity information for the mobile device with respect to the one or more travel segments;
processing the contextual information or the historical activity data to determine at least one predicted travel segment; and
causing one or more representations for the at least one predicted travel segment on the mapping user interface.

11. An apparatus of providing a map display on a mobile device based on velocity information, comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,
the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
determine a route to a destination;
determining a current velocity of a vehicle travelling on the route as a velocity threshold for a user of the mobile device travelling with the vehicle;
filtering travel segments depicted in a mapping user interface on the mobile device to determine one or more of the travel segments having a real-time average traffic velocity matching the velocity threshold, wherein the one or more of the travel segments are not on the route; and
initiating an update of the mapping user interface to depict one or more highlighted representations of the one or more of the travel segments matching the velocity threshold.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 ,
wherein the one or more travel segments are filtered by real-time average velocity information.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the one or more of the travel segments are further filtered using vehicle capability information.

14. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the one or more of the travel segments are highlighted by raising and expanding the one or more representations of the one or more of the travel segments in the mapping user interface.

15. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the velocity threshold is determined, in part, by the mobile device.

16. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform:
matching the current velocity of the vehicle with the one or more of the travel segments using speed limit information for the corresponding travel segments; and
selecting at least one travel segment based, at least in part, on the matching.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform:
determining, at least in part, an input by the user for specifying the one or more representations over the mapping user interface,
wherein the input includes the matched velocity information.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, for providing a map display on a mobile device based on velocity information, carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:
determining a route to a destination;
determining a current velocity of a vehicle travelling on the route as a velocity threshold for a user of the mobile device travelling with the vehicle; filtering travel segments depicted in a mapping user interface on the mobile device to determine one or more of the travel segments having a real-time average traffic velocity matching the velocity threshold, wherein the one or more of the travel segments are not on the route; and
initiating an update of the mapping user interface to depict one or more highlighted representations of the one or more of the travel segments matching the velocity threshold.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 ,
wherein the one or more travel segments are filtered by real-time average velocity information.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 ,
wherein the one or more of the travel segments are further filtered using vehicle capability information.

Assignees

• Here Global Bv

Inventors

• Lynch James D

Classifications

• G01C21/3461

  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

• G01P3/38

  using photographic means · CPC title

• G01C21/3694 Primary

  Output thereof on a road map · CPC title

• G08G1/096872

  where instructions are given per voice · CPC title

• G08G1/096827

  where the route is computed onboard · CPC title