US6233517B1 — Predictive model for automated vehicle recommenda…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 176 words

In a computer system including a processor coupled to a bus, and a memory unit coupled to said bus for storing information, a computer-implemented method for indicating which of a plurality of vehicles to dispatch to a location within a geographic area comprising the steps of. a) dividing a geographic region into a plurality of geographic cells; b.) calculating a cost for a vehicle to travel from a first of said geographic cells to a second of said geographic cells by considering road classifications; c.) incorporating geographic cell information into an automatic vehicle location system such that position information for a plurality of vehicles monitored by said automatic vehicle location system further comprises an indication of said geographic cell in which said plurality of vehicles are respectively located; d) determining which of said plurality of vehicles is able most efficiently to be dispatched by a computer aided dispatch system to a location within one of said geographic cells; and e) communicating to said computer aided dispatch system which of said plurality of vehicles should be dispatched.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 176 words

In a computer system including a processor coupled to a bus, and a memory unit coupled to said bus for storing information, a computer-implemented method for indicating which of a plurality of vehicles to dispatch to a location within a geographic area comprising the steps of. a) dividing a geographic region into a plurality of geographic cells; b.) calculating a cost for a vehicle to travel from a first of said geographic cells to a second of said geographic cells by considering road classifications; c.) incorporating geographic cell information into an automatic vehicle location system such that position information for a plurality of vehicles monitored by said automatic vehicle location system further comprises an indication of said geographic cell in which said plurality of vehicles are respectively located; d) determining which of said plurality of vehicles is able most efficiently to be dispatched by a computer aided dispatch system to a location within one of said geographic cells; and e) communicating to said computer aided dispatch system which of said plurality of vehicles should be dispatched.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 73 words

The computer implemented method as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of calculating a cost for a vehicle to travel from a first of said geographic cells to a second of said geographic cells by considering road classifications further comprises the step of: considering the type of roads on which said plurality of vehicles would travel when traveling between said first of said geographic cells to said second of said geographic cells.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 70 words

The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of calculating a cost for a vehicle to travel from a first of said geographic cells to a second of said geographic cells by considering road classifications further comprises the step of: considering the number of intersections said plurality of vehicles would encounter when traveling between said first of said geographic cells to said second of said geographic cells.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 70 words

The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of calculating a cost for a vehicle to travel from a first of said geographic cells to a second of said geographic cells by considering road classifications further comprises the step of: considering the type of intersections said plurality of vehicles would encounter when traveling between said first of said geographic cells to said second of said geographic cells.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 66 words

The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of calculating a cost for a vehicle to travel from a first of said geographic cells to a second of said geographic cells by considering road classifications further comprises the step of: calculating a response time for a vehicle to travel from said first of said geographic cells to said second of said geographic cells.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 67 words

The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of calculating a cost for a vehicle to travel from a first of said geographic cells to a second of said geographic cells by considering road classifications further comprises the step of: calculating the travel distance required for a vehicle to travel from said first of said geographic cells to said second of said geographic cells.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 67 words

The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of calculating a cost for a vehicle to travel from a first of said geographic cells to a second of said geographic cells by considering road classifications further comprises the step of: calculating the fuel consumption required for a vehicle to travel from said first of said geographic cells to said second of said geographic cells.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 182 words

In a computer system including a processor coupled to a bus, and a memory unit coupled to said bus for storing information, a computer-implemented method for indicating which of a plurality of vehicles to dispatch to a location within a geographic area comprising the steps of: a) dividing a geographic region into a plurality of geographic cells; b) calculating a cost for a vehicle to travel from a first of said geographic cells to a second of said geographic cells; c) developing a list indicating said calculated cost for said vehicle to travel from said first of said geographic cells to said second of said geographic cells; d) recording empirical data for said vehicle to travel from said first of said geographic cells to said second of said geographic cells e) comparing empirical cost data for said vehicle to travel from said first of said geographic cells to a second of said geographic cells with said cost calculated in step b); and f) altering said list of step c) using said empirical data such that the accuracy of said list is improved.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 182 words

In a computer system including a processor coupled to a bus, and a memory unit coupled to said bus for storing information, a computer-implemented method for indicating which of a plurality of vehicles to dispatch to a location within a geographic area comprising the steps of: a) dividing a geographic region into a plurality of geographic cells; b) calculating a cost for a vehicle to travel from a first of said geographic cells to a second of said geographic cells; c) developing a list indicating said calculated cost for said vehicle to travel from said first of said geographic cells to said second of said geographic cells; d) recording empirical data for said vehicle to travel from said first of said geographic cells to said second of said geographic cells e) comparing empirical cost data for said vehicle to travel from said first of said geographic cells to a second of said geographic cells with said cost calculated in step b); and f) altering said list of step c) using said empirical data such that the accuracy of said list is improved.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 29 words

The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 8 wherein said step of altering said list further comprises the step of: replacing said calculated cost with said empirical cost data.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 29 words

The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 8 wherein said step of altering said list further comprises the step of: merging said calculated cost with said empirical cost data.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 41 words

The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 8 further comprising the step of: g) using said empirical data to estimate cost data for said vehicle to travel from said first of said geographic cells to a third of said geographic cells.

Claim 14

Independent Claim 147 words

A system for indicating the fastest responding vehicle within a geographic area comprising: an automatic vehicle location system for tracking vehicles within a geographic area; a computer aided dispatch system coupled to said automatic vehicle location system; and an automatic vehicle recommendation system coupled to said computer aided dispatch system and said automatic vehicle location system, said automatic vehicle recommendation system for communicating to said computer aided dispatch system which of said vehicles is able to respond in the shortest time to an event reported to said computer aided dispatch system, said automatic vehicle recommendation system further comprising: a cell database comprising a plurality of geographic cells subdivided from said geographic area, said plurality of geographic cells including a target cell, and a vehicle response time matrix comprising response times for said vehicles to travel from one of said geographic cells to another of said geographic cells.

Claim 15

Independent Claim 147 words

A system for indicating the fastest responding vehicle within a geographic area comprising: an automatic vehicle location system for tracking vehicles within a geographic area; a computer aided dispatch system coupled to said automatic vehicle location system; and an automatic vehicle recommendation system coupled to said computer aided dispatch system and said automatic vehicle location system, said automatic vehicle recommendation system for communicating to said computer aided dispatch system which of said vehicles is able to respond in the shortest time to an event reported to said computer aided dispatch system, said automatic vehicle recommendation system further comprising: a cell database comprising a plurality of geographic cells subdivided from said geographic area, said plurality of geographic cells including a target cell, and a vehicle response time matrix comprising response times for said vehicles to travel from one of said geographic cells to another of said geographic cells.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 27 words

The system of claim 12 further wherein said target cell is a small-sized cell particularly defining a location to which a vehicle is expected to be dispatched.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 36 words

The system of claim 13 further wherein said location to which a vehicle is expected to be dispatched is selected from the group consisting of an amusement park, a shopping mall, a stadium, and a university.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 27 words

The system of claim 12 further wherein said target cell is a small-sized cell particularly defining a location from which a vehicle is expected to be dispatched.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 23 words

The system of claim 15 further wherein said location from which a vehicle is expected to be dispatched is an ambulance posting station.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 22 words

The system of claim 15 further wherein said location from which a vehicle is expected to be dispatched is a fire station.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2004-05-14	2004-11-13	2005-05-15	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2008-05-14	2008-11-13	2009-05-15	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2012-05-14	2012-11-13	2013-05-15	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Predictive model for automated vehicle recommendation system

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