According to Miriam Daniel, Vice President and Head of Google Maps, Google Maps is one of the most used navigation apps in the world with 60 million active users in India alone by 2023. Web mapping platforms regularly introduce new features and improvements to existing features to help solo travelers Make it easier to navigate geographical areas with detailed directions. According to a recent patent, the company may plan to expand the functionality to group travelers and offer the option of multi-car navigation.
Google Maps navigation for multiple cars
According to a patent Google filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office on June 25 (via @xleaks7), Google is planning a feature that would allow users in different locations to access a trip to a common destination.
The patent, titled “Providing navigation directions to one device while simultaneously displaying another device,” refers to a navigation service that can determine the movement of multiple users from different origins to a common destination. It can access users’ schedules and calendar messages to determine their travel destinations. When multiple users are identified, it apparently coordinates trips by sending invitations to participate in multi-car navigation and providing directions to a destination within a similar time frame.
According to the patent, the navigation service can show the location of all moving users on a map, identify routes shared by all parties, recognize where they can wait for each other, and even suggest speed adjustments. In addition, traffic and road condition data is transmitted to all vehicles depending on which road the first vehicle in the group travels on. It can also notify you when a vehicle in your group makes a detour and suggest stops to catch up with other vehicles.
This feature works not only with smartphones that work independently, but also with devices connected to the car’s infotainment system via USB or Bluetooth.
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