US 12,031,831 B2
Systems and methods for ranking routes based on driving complexity
Cheri Lyn Hansen, Canton, MI (US); Jonathan Diedrich, Carleton, MI (US); and Dhivya Srinivasan, Royal Oak, 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. 17/659,727.
Prior Publication US 2023/0332900 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01)
CPC G01C 21/3415 (2013.01) [G01C 21/3484 (2013.01); G01C 21/3492 (2013.01); G01C 21/3605 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
a processor; and
a memory storing computer-executable instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
receive one or more inputs, the one or more inputs including at least a starting location, a destination location, and a user identification;
determine, at a first time and based on the user identification, that a user is associated with a first driving experience level;
determine, based on the one or more inputs and the first driving experience level, a first difficulty value for a first route between the starting location and the destination location and a second difficulty value for a second route between the starting location and the destination location;
determine that the first difficulty value is less than the second difficulty value; automatically update, prior to a first vehicle trip, a navigation system to the first route based on the determination that the first difficulty value is less than the second difficulty value;
determine, at a second time, that the user is associated with a second driving experience level, wherein the second driving experience level is different than the first driving experience level;
determine, based on the second driving experience level, a third difficultly value for the second route between the starting location and the destination location, wherein the third difficulty value is less than the first difficulty value; and
automatically update, prior to a second vehicle trip, a navigation system to the second route based on the determination that the third difficulty value is less than the first difficulty value.