US 11,965,747 B2
Multimodal route data collection for improved routing
Omar Makke, Lyon Township, MI (US); and Jeremy Lerner, Southfield, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/659,822.
Prior Publication US 2023/0332904 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01)
CPC G01C 21/3423 (2013.01) [G01C 21/3446 (2013.01); G01C 21/3461 (2013.01); G01C 21/3469 (2013.01); G01C 21/3691 (2013.01); G01C 21/3697 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for a mobile device comprising:
transmitting, via a processor of the mobile device, a request for a route that considers transportation modalities and route conditions, the request including location data of the mobile device;
receiving, by the mobile device, a low energy wireless signal from a mobile vehicle, wherein the low energy wireless signal includes information related to air quality, weather, wet roads, construction zones, and pedestrians, wherein the information is determined by the mobile vehicle using an event-based camera or a microphone of the mobile vehicle;
transmitting, by the mobile device, the information to a remote server; and
receiving, by the mobile device and from the remote server, a recommended route, a recommended transport modality vehicle, and a list of known vehicle identifiers associated with the location data.