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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2013
Mapquest, Inc., Denver, CO (US);
David W. Nesbitt, Port Deposit, MD (US);
MapQuest, Inc., Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for inferring a user's intent to stop at a predefined location or breakpoint along a predetermined route, such as an exit along a highway, and to enable users to report back to systems maintaining exit or breakpoint Point of Interest (POI) data. An application executing on a user's mobile device may infer or query the user's intent upon detecting a deviation away from the route and to use this as a 'check-in' at a predefined location corresponding to the point of deviation. Then further check-ins and ratings at amenities/locations associated with the exit can also be used to enhance the rating and popularity of the predefined location (e.g., highway exit) itself. The ratings and popularity of highway exits provide relevant content related to the highest rated or most popular breakpoints located along their route of travel.