A smart travel planning system

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system (1) which enables users to access external servers through an application used on connected vehicles (2) and then to receive route information to the desired location from the said services, and personalized content to be presented to the vehicle users.

Description

[0001] A SMART TRAVEL PLANNING SYSTEM

[0002] Technical Field

[0003] The present invention relates to a system which enables users to access external servers through an application used on connected vehicles and then to receive route information to the desired location from the said services, and personalized content to be presented to the vehicle users.

[0004] Background of the Invention

[0005] Navigation applications are systems that enable our location to be detected via GPS signals and provide route information in order for us to reach the desired point. In standard navigation applications, the travel experience is carried out by the driver, and it is not possible for passengers to participate in the travel experience other than through verbal guidance or their own efforts. This situation leads passenger users to use cell phones in the vehicles to improve their travel experience. This situation reduces the comfort of the passengers during the travel by making them unable to actively participate in the travel experience and try to be indirectly involved in it, and also causes them to be unable to share their location through the vehicle, which they could do with a single tap.

[0006] Today, travel planning is managed through multiple applications, each in a different category, running on mobile phones. For example, different applications are used for accommodation, while different applications are used to find places to eat and drink as well as places to visit and sightsee. For this reason, today, there is a need for solutions that enable users to access the desired services via an application in the vehicle through external servers, and to benefit from personalized recommendations, promotions and discounts by obtaining route information to the desired locations, addresses, points of interest (POI) through these services.

[0007] The Great Britain patent document no. GB2510436A, an application included in the state of the art, discloses an in-vehicle entertainment system. The invention subject to the said Great Britain patent document includes a tablet docking station which does not compromise outside visibility on the dashboard of a vehicle. The tablet is the in-vehicle entertainment system and can provide in-vehicle information such as music and vehicle manuals; vehicle status such as sport mode; information such as traction control and reversing camera; as well as satellite navigation and internet access via a data connection. Operation can be carried out via the touchscreen of the tablet, steering wheel controls or voice commands. The tablet can be charged when docked by using a connection cable that can be used to allow the driver to access in-vehicle information and to play audio media stored on the device through the speakers of the vehicle. Passenger screens can also be provided that can access media such as video, internet and gaming applications from the tablet, while returning to the previous tablet screen of the driver.

[0008] Summary of the Invention

[0009] An object of the present invention is to realize a system which enables users to access external servers through an application used on connected vehicles and then to receive route information to the desired locations addresses, points of interest (POI) from the said services by voice, text or by clicking; and personalized recommendations, promotions and discounts to be presented to vehicle users.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to realize a system which comprises a navigation-assisted smart travel planning application that will improve the travel experience of passenger users as well as vehicle users.

[0011] Detailed Description of the Invention “A Smart Travel Planning System” realized to fulfil the objectives of the present invention is shown in the figure attached, in which:

[0012] Figure 1 is a schematic view of an inventive smart travel planning system.

[0013] The components illustrated in the figure are individually numbered, where the numbers refer to the following:

[0014] 1. System

[0015] 2. Connected Vehicle

[0016] 3. Navigation Application

[0017] 4. Server

[0018] An inventive system (1) which enables vehicle users to access route and point of interest information as well as personalized content related to the said route and points of interest to be presented through an application run on the connected vehicle comprises at least one connected vehicle (2) which is configured to establish communication through any communication protocol; to exchange data through this established communication; and to run at least one application thereon; at least one navigation application (3) which is configured to be run on the connected vehicle (2); to enable the position to be determined and distance to be measured by means of signals received from the satellite system; and to provide an interface that at least enables the vehicle user and / or passengers to perform route and point of interest (POI) searching actions and that enables search results to be responded; and at least one server (4) which is configured to establish communication with the connected device (2) and external servers by using any communication protocol; to exchange data with the navigation application (3) run on the connected vehicle (2) through this established communication; to receive route and / or POI queries regarding the actions performed by the user on the navigation application (3) upon being triggered by certain events and / or periods; to search the query contents on external servers and to share the route and / or POI responds with the navigation application (3) through the communication established with the connected device (2); to share the offers such as personalized suggestions, discounts, promotions on the relevant route by determining them depending on the route and / or POI content responded from the navigation application (3) with the vehicle user and / or passengers through the navigation application (3).

[0019] The connected vehicle (2) included in the inventive system (1) is configured to run at least one application (3) thereon and is configured to establish connection with the server (4) by using any communication protocol included in the state of the art and to enable data exchange between the navigation application (3) and the server (4) through this established connection. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the connected vehicle (2) is configured to exchange data with the server (4) by using a data bus such as the Internet.

[0020] The navigation application (3) included in the inventive system (1) is run on the connected vehicle (2) and is configured to enable vehicle users and / or passengers to input route and POI information via the interface and to share the route information of the inputted content with the server (4) via the connected vehicle (2) in order to query it. The navigation application (3) is configured to communicate with the server (4) via the connected device (2) for routing, directing and querying location contents. In the preferred embodiment, the navigation application (3) is configured to enable voice, text or click actions to be performed through the interface and to share the action information with the server (4) through the connected vehicle. The navigation application (3) is configured to enable users to comment on the route and point of interest (POI) content responds through the server (4) and to share the comments with the server (4). The server (4) included in the inventive system (1) is configured to establish communication with the connected vehicle (2) by using any remote communication protocol and to exchange data with the navigation application (3) run on the connected vehicle (2) through this established communication. The server (4) is configured to be triggered upon the input of a route and / or POI query through the interface of the navigation application (3) and to perform a query through the communication it has established with external servers; to receive the queries obtained as a result of the query; to search the query contents on external servers; and to share the route and / or POI responds it has accessed with the navigation application (3) by means of the communication established with the connected device (2). The server (4) is configured to present the route and / or POI responds it has accessed together with route information and personalized content on the route. The server (4) is configured to share the route and / or POI responds together with the personalized recommendation, discount, campaign contents on the relevant route with the navigation application (3) through the contents responded as a result of the query on external servers or the contents recorded previously. In the preferred embodiment, the server (4) is configured to analyze the content of the actions performed on the navigation application (3); to generate user characteristics; and to enable recommendations, discounts and campaigns customized for the users to be presented.

[0021] The server (4) included in the inventive system (1) is configured to receive the search content via the voice command transmitted through the navigation application (3); to perform queries on external servers; to vocalize the content accessed as a result of the query and to share it audibly via the navigation application (3). The server (4) is configured to enable voice introduction to be made for the route and / or POI searched through the navigation application (3). The server (4) is configured to enable the navigation application and the navigation application run on the mobile device to be integrated with each other and to allow users to plan routes and travels in advance. In this way, plans can be made in advance through the navigation application (3) and users can access points of interest such as restaurants, hotels, places to visit, and pharmacies through a single application.

[0022] Industrial Application of the Invention By means of the inventive system (1), users can access query results that they could access through multiple applications via a single application through the navigation application (3) run on the connected vehicle (2); access specific and personalized route and travel guide suggestions; and stand out due to their pre-plannability. The users of the navigation application (3), who are either vehicle users or passengers, can access restaurants, hotels, places to visit, pharmacies and many other places from the common area and make comments and evaluations. In addition, voice searches as well as voice introductions can be made with the voice assistant feature of the navigation application (3). Within these basic concepts; it is possible to develop various embodiments of the inventive “A Smart Travel Planning System (1)”; the invention cannot be limited to examples disclosed herein and it is essentially according to claims.

Claims

CLAIMS1. A system (1) which enables vehicle users to access route and point of interest information as well as personalized content related to the said route and points of interest to be presented through an application run on the connected vehicle characterized by at least one connected vehicle (2) which is configured to establish communication through any communication protocol; to exchange data through this established communication; and to run at least one application thereon; at least one navigation application (3) which is configured to be run on the connected vehicle (2); to enable the position to be determined and distance to be measured by means of signals received from the satellite system; and to provide an interface that at least enables the vehicle user and / or passengers to perform route and point of interest (POI) searching actions and that enables search results to be responded; and at least one server (4) which is configured to establish communication with the connected device (2) and external servers by using any communication protocol; to exchange data with the navigation application (3) run on the connected vehicle (2) through this established communication; to receive route and / or POI queries regarding the actions performed by the user on the navigation application (3) upon being triggered by certain events and / or periods; to search the query contents on external servers and to share the route and / or POI responds with the navigation application (3) through the communication established with the connected device (2); to share the offers such as personalized suggestions, discounts, promotions on the relevant route by determining them depending on the route and / or POI content responded from the navigation application (3) with the vehicle user and / or passengers through the navigation application (3).

2. A system (1) according to Claim 1; characterized by the connected vehicle (2) which is configured to run at least one application (3) thereon and is configured to establish connection with the server (4) by using any communication protocolincluded in the state of the art and to enable data exchange between the navigation application (3) and the server (4) through this established connection.

3. A system (1) according to Claim 1 or 2; characterized by the connected vehicle (2) which is configured to exchange data with the server (4) by using a data bus such as the Internet.

4. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the navigation application (3) which is run on the connected vehicle (2) and is configured to enable vehicle users and / or passengers to input route and POI information via the interface and to share the route information of the inputted content with the server (4) via the connected vehicle (2) in order to query it.

5. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the navigation application (3) which is configured to communicate with the server (4) via the connected device (2) for routing, directing and querying location contents.

6. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the navigation application (3) which is configured to enable voice, text or click actions to be performed through the interface and to share the action information with the server (4) through the connected vehicle.

7. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the navigation application (3) which is configured to enable users to comment on the route and point of interest (POI) content responds through the server (4) and to share the comments with the server (4).

8. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the server (4) which is configured to establish communication with the connected vehicle (2) by using any remote communication protocol and toexchange data with the navigation application (3) run on the connected vehicle (2) through this established communication.

9. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the server (4) which is configured to be triggered upon the input of a route and / or POI query through the interface of the navigation application (3) and to perform a query through the communication it has established with external servers; to receive the queries obtained as a result of the query; to search the query contents on external servers; and to share the route and / or POI responds it has accessed with the navigation application (3) by means of the communication established with the connected device (2).

10. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the server (4) which is configured to present the route and / or POI responds it has accessed together with route information and personalized content on the route.

11. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the server (4) which is configured to share the route and / or POI responds together with the personalized recommendation, discount, campaign contents on the relevant route with the navigation application (3) through the contents responded as a result of the query on external servers or the contents recorded previously.

12. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the server (4) which is configured to analyze the content of the actions performed on the navigation application (3); to generate user characteristics; and to enable recommendations, discounts and campaigns customized for the users to be presented.

13. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the server (4) which is configured to receive the search content via the voicecommand transmitted through the navigation application (3); to perform queries on external servers; to vocalize the content accessed as a result of the query and to share it audibly via the navigation application (3).

14. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the server (4) which is configured to enable voice introduction to be made for the route and / or POI searched through the navigation application (3). The server (4) is configured to enable the navigation application and the navigation application run on the mobile device to be integrated with each other and to allow users to plan routes and travels in advance.

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