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The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background information supplied by the inventors: "Using route information can help improve the efficiency of operation of a vehicle. However, existing high resolution databases are expensive and keeping those databases current can be time-consuming, can require additional records to track vehicles that have been updated, and can keep the vehicles out of service when updating the databases."
In addition to the background information obtained for this patent application, VerticalNews journalists also obtained the inventors' summary information for this patent application: "One embodiment relates to a route identification system that includes a GPS unit, a storage unit, and a processor. The GPS unit is adapted to receive GPS data during an instance of a vehicle traveling a route. The processor is configured to collect vehicle operating data during the instance of the vehicle traveling the route. The storage unit is adapted to receive the GPS and vehicle operating data in a non-transitory, computer-readable medium. The processor is further configured to control operation of a vehicle device during a subsequent instance of the vehicle traveling the route based on the GPS and vehicle operating data collected for a plurality of positions of the route during the prior instance of the vehicle traveling the route.
"Another embodiment relates to a route identification system that includes a processor configured to collect GPS data during an instance of a vehicle traveling a route; collect vehicle operating data during the instance of the vehicle traveling the route; interpolate the GPS and vehicle operating data between adjacent received GPS and vehicle operating data points for each route in the plurality of routes; and analyze the GPS and vehicle operating data to control operation of a vehicle device during a subsequent instance of the vehicle traveling the route based on the GPS and vehicle operating data collected for a plurality of positions of the route during the prior instance of the vehicle traveling the route.
"Still another embodiment relates to a computer-readable storage medium having machine instructions stored therein, the instructions being executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform operations including: receiving GPS and vehicle operating data during an instance of a vehicle traveling a route in a plurality of routes; interpolating the GPS and vehicle operating data between adjacent received GPS and vehicle operating data points for each route in the plurality of routes; synchronizing the interpolated GPS and vehicle operating data to correspond with a specific route in the plurality of routes; analyzing the interpolated and synchronized GPS and vehicle operating data over a plurality of runs of each route in the plurality of routes; and providing the interpolated, synchronized, and analyzed GPS and vehicle operating data to a controller to control operation of a vehicle device during a subsequent instance of the vehicle traveling the route, wherein the control is based on the GPS and vehicle operating data collected for a plurality of positions during the prior instance of the vehicle traveling the route.
"Advantages and features of the embodiments of this disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments when viewed in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
"FIG. 1 is a view of a route identification system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
"FIG. 2 is a Data Storage, Processing, and Analysis (DSPA) module of the route identification system of FIG. 1 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
"FIG. 3 is a diagram representing exemplary data acquired and analyzed using the DSPA module of FIG. 2.
"FIG. 4 is a route process flow diagram for a storage and analysis process of the DSPA module of FIG. 2 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.