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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2008
Michael Lewis Seltzer, Seattle, WA (US);
Neil W. Black, Seattle, WA (US);
Jeffrey D. Couckuyt, Bothell, WA (US);
Ivan J. Tashev, Kirkland, WA (US);
John C. Krumm, Redmond, WA (US);
Ruston Panabaker, Redmond, WA (US);
Michael Lewis Seltzer, Seattle, WA (US);
Neil W. Black, Seattle, WA (US);
Jeffrey D. Couckuyt, Bothell, WA (US);
Ivan J. Tashev, Kirkland, WA (US);
John C. Krumm, Redmond, WA (US);
Ruston Panabaker, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Oftentimes individuals have a number of objectives to complete while traveling in a vehicle. The objectives can be arranged automatically and an associated route can be produced such that the objectives can be completed in an effective manner. Data related to the objectives can be collected such as a traffic pattern on paths near a location the objective is to take place. Locations for the objectives to be completed can be determined automatically as well as provided by user. Analysis of the collected data can take place and based on a result of the analysis, an efficient route is produced.