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Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021

Filed:

Jan. 27, 2017
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Yu Tao Ba, Beijing, CN;

Chang Rui Ren, Beijing, CN;

Xin Shi, Beijing, CN;

Bo Zhang, Beijing, CN;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/3469 (2013.01); G01C 21/343 (2013.01); G01C 21/3667 (2013.01);
Abstract

This disclosure involves improved route recommendation in map service. A computer-implemented method comprises identifying at least one intermediate point for traveling from an origin to a destination based on a user input. The method further comprises determining one or more first recommended routes from the origin to the destination via the at least one intermediate point. The method further comprises determining one or more second recommended routes from the origin to the destination without considering the at least one intermediate point. The method further comprises in response to at least one of the first recommended routes being better than the second recommended routes, storing the at least one intermediate point associated with the origin and the destination.


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