Unified Transportation Display System for Multi-Mode Comparison
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional navigation systems fail to provide users with a comprehensive comparison of multiple transportation modes, such as walking, driving, public transport, and third-party services like taxis and bike shares, on a single interface, making it difficult for users to make informed decisions based on factors like cost, time, and convenience.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for generating and displaying data related to multiple transportation modes on a single graphical user interface, including receiving start and destination locations, gathering data from third-party and user-operated transportation services, and sorting options based on user preferences, allowing users to compare and select the best mode of transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traditional mapping systems display only walking, biking, or driving directions using preset mapping information, then the system complexity is low and ease of operation is maintained, but the information completeness and user decision-making capability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple transportation information sources (mapping services, public transportation APIs, third-party transportation APIs) into a single integrated system that displays all modes of transportation simultaneously. This consolidation allows comprehensive information presentation while managing complexity through unified architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is designed to handle multiple transportation modes (driving, walking, biking, public transit, ride-sharing, car-sharing) through a universal platform that can process and display diverse transportation data types, making the system adaptable to various transportation needs without requiring separate applications.
2Loss of time
If users rely on separate applications to view data from third-party transportation services, then each application can be specialized and simple, but the time required to gather and compare information from multiple sources increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple transportation data sources and applications into a single interface that simultaneously displays driving directions, public transportation options, ride-sharing services, car-sharing options, and other modes of transportation. This eliminates the need for users to switch between multiple applications and significantly reduces information gathering time.
3Loss of information
If the system displays detailed data for multiple modes of transportation including costs, times, ETAs, wait times, elevation changes, and number of transfers, then the information completeness improves, but the interface complexity and data processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system presents different types of detailed information (cost, time, ETA, wait time, elevation changes, number of transfers) tailored to each specific transportation mode and route option. This allows comprehensive data presentation while maintaining interface usability by organizing information locally according to each transportation option's specific characteristics rather than forcing a uniform display structure.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are disclosed for generating and displaying a comparison of multiple modes of transportation for reaching a destination. One method includes receiving a start location and a destination location, and stops in between, receiving information related to at least one third party operated mode of transportation from a third party determining data related to the at least one third party operated mode of transportation and at least one user operated mode of transportation, generating and displaying determined data for at least one option for each of the plurality of modes of transportation, receiving a selection of a sort category, and determining the option of each mode of transportation to be displayed and an order in which the modes of transportation are displayed based on the selection of the sort category.