METHOD OF DEFINING OPTIMUM ROUTE FOR TRANSPORT FACILITY Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC G08G1/969 G01C21/34 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: first, at central station (CS) equipped with radio communication means, telecommunication means and computer, initial data on highway network conditions of related region and on meteorological conditions therein are loaded into said computer. At said CS, model digital map is compiled and transmitted to transport facility equipped with radio communication means, telecommunication means and navigation means. Transport facility transmits to CS the data on route and transport facility characteristics. Proceeding from data on route and those received from weather stations, road services, traffic control services and the like that influence traffic conditions, aforesaid model digital map and transport facility route are corrected with due allowance for minimisation of total costs of covering said route on distinguished section of highway network. Corrected route is transmitted to transport facility for it to be displayed.

EFFECT: higher accuracy.

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