| CPC G01C 21/3484 (2013.01) [G01C 21/3476 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A vehicle system comprising:
a need identifier configured to identify a need of a user of a vehicle arising during a trip;
a search attribute negotiator configured to negotiate a plurality of attributes related to satisfying the need based on a state of the trip;
a point of interest identifier configured to:
determine at least one geotemporal zone of intent for satisfying the need based on a vector of intended travel of the vehicle and the negotiated plurality of attributes;
detect a point of interest for fulfilling the need within one or more of the at least one geotemporal zone of intent; and
return the point of interest to the user for addition to the trip as a waypoint to fulfill the need based on optimizing user satisfaction with the trip over other points of interest for fulfilling the need;
a navigational display configured to direct the user along a navigational route to the waypoint; and
a controller comprising a memory having a recordable medium to provide computer-readable data and a processor arranged to execute controller-executable instructions stored in the memory, the controller configured to control the need identifier, the search attribute negotiator, a point of interest identifier, and the navigational display via transmission media for transmitting the controller-executable instructions thereto,
wherein the need is a first need, the point of interest is a first point of interest, and the point of interest identifier is further configured to:
identify a second need arising during the trip;
negotiate a second plurality of attributes related to satisfying the first need and the second need;
determine at least one second geotemporal zone of intent for satisfying the first need and the second need based on the vector of intended travel of the vehicle and the negotiated second plurality of attributes;
detect a second point of interest for fulfilling the second need within one or more of the at least one second geotemporal zone of intent; and
return the second point of interest to the user for addition to the trip as a second waypoint to fulfill the second need based on optimizing user satisfaction with the trip.
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9. A method comprising:
identifying a need of a user of a vehicle arising during a trip;
negotiating a plurality of attributes related to satisfying the need;
determining at least one geotemporal zone of intent for satisfying the need based on a vector of intended travel of the vehicle and the negotiated plurality of attributes;
detecting a point of interest for fulfilling the need within one or more of the at least one geotemporal zone of intent; and
returning the point of interest to the user for addition to the trip as a waypoint to fulfill the need based on optimizing user satisfaction with the trip over other points of interest for fulfilling the need,
wherein the need is a first need, the point of interest is a first point of interest, and the point of interest identifier is further configured to:
identify a second need arising during the trip;
negotiate a second plurality of attributes related to satisfying the first need and the second need;
determine at least one second geotemporal zone of intent for satisfying the first need and the second need based on the vector of intended travel of the vehicle and the negotiated second plurality of attributes;
detect a second point of interest for fulfilling the second need within one or more of the at least one second geotemporal zone of intent; and
return the second point of interest to the user for addition to the trip as a second waypoint to fulfill the second need based on optimizing user satisfaction with the trip.
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17. A vehicle comprising:
a need identifier configured to identify a need of a user of the vehicle arising during a trip;
a search attribute negotiator configured to negotiate a plurality of attributes related to satisfying the need based on a state of the trip;
a point of interest identifier configured to:
determine at least one geotemporal zone of intent for satisfying the need based on a vector of intended travel of the vehicle and the negotiated plurality of attributes;
detect a point of interest for fulfilling the need within one or more of the at least one geotemporal zone of intent; and
return the point of interest to the user for addition to the trip as a waypoint to fulfill the need based on optimizing user satisfaction with the trip over other points of interest for fulfilling the need;
a navigational display configured to direct the user along a navigational route to the waypoint; and
a controller comprising a memory having a recordable medium to provide computer-readable data and a processor arranged to execute controller-executable instructions stored in the memory, the controller configured to control the need identifier, the search attribute negotiator, a point of interest identifier, and the navigational display via transmission media for transmitting the controller-executable instructions thereto,
wherein the need is a first need, the point of interest is a first point of interest, and the point of interest identifier is further configured to:
identify a second need arising during the trip;
negotiate a second plurality of attributes related to satisfying the first need and the second need;
determine at least one second geotemporal zone of intent for satisfying the first need and the second need based on the vector of intended travel of the vehicle and the negotiated second plurality of attributes;
detect a second point of interest for fulfilling the second need within one or more of the at least one second geotemporal zone of intent; and
return the second point of interest to the user for addition to the trip as a second waypoint to fulfill the second need based on optimizing user satisfaction with the trip.
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