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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
May. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Lucien Pech, Zurich, CH;
Albert Graells, Zurich, CH;
Assignee:
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for generating transit trips between an origin and a destination are provided. Searches can be undertaken to identify optimal departure times from a source station and/or one or more intermediate stations while maintaining a lowest cost arrival time at a destination station. In this manner, public transportation journey schedules for routes can be determined and recommendations can be provided even if different journey schedules show identical costs.