ROUTE IDENTIFICATION AND CLUSTERING FOR REAL-TIME MAPPING

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Fatemeh Ghafoori of Santa Clara CA (US)

Christina Selle of Los Altos CA (US)

Christine Zhu of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Michael P. Dal Santo of San Francisco CA (US)

Venkata Sai Sriharsha Sammeta of Sunnyvale CA (US)

ROUTE IDENTIFICATION AND CLUSTERING FOR REAL-TIME MAPPING - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17968758 titled 'ROUTE IDENTIFICATION AND CLUSTERING FOR REAL-TIME MAPPING

Simplified Explanation

The subject technology provides a method for identifying and clustering routes in real-time mapping.

Clustering techniques are used to group relevant prior routes that can be compared to a current route.
Filtering and matching techniques are applied to identify and cluster prior routes.
Tracked activity is compared to prior activities to provide movement metrics and real-time comparisons.

Potential Applications

This technology can be applied in various fields, including:

Navigation and mapping applications
Transportation and logistics management
Fitness and activity tracking devices
Emergency response and route planning systems

Problems Solved

This technology addresses the following problems:

Difficulty in identifying relevant prior routes for comparison
Lack of real-time mapping and movement metrics
Inefficient route planning and tracking systems

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

Improved accuracy and efficiency in route identification and clustering
Real-time mapping and movement comparisons
Enhanced route planning and tracking capabilities

Original Abstract Submitted

The subject technology provides for route identification and clustering for real-time mapping. Various clustering techniques can identify groupings of relevant prior routes that can later be mapped against a current route. Filtering and matching techniques can be applied to identify and cluster prior routes. Tracked activity can also be compared against applicable prior activities to provide movement metrics and real-time comparisons between current and one or more recorded activities.