Method and apparatus for providing shortest elapsed time route a

Details Method and apparatus for providing shortest elapsed time route a Method and apparatus for providing shortest elapsed time route a

1996-02-09

1998-12-01

Chin, Gary

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Navigation

Employing position determining equipment

701213, 701117, 340905, 340989, G06F16500

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active

058452273

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for determining and communicating shortest elapsed time route information to users wherein information of desired origin and destination combinations is received from the users in a central processor or computer, instant rates of travel on multiple route segments interconnecting various possible origins and destinations being monitored and transferred to the central processor which then calculates the route segment or segment combination providing shortest elapsed time routes for each origin-destination combination and transmitting that information to the respective user. Communication between the central processor and the users is preferably by telephone and more preferably by cellular telephone.

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