Microsoft Gets Patent for ‘Avoid Ghetto’ Technology
January 7th, 2012
Via: CBS:
Microsoft has been granted a patent for its “avoid ghetto� feature for GPS devices.
A GPS device is used to find shortcuts and avoid traffic, but Microsoft’s patent states that a route can be plotted for pedestrians to avoid an “unsafe neighborhood or being in an open area that is subject to harsh temperatures.�
Created for mobile phones, the technology uses the latest crime statistics and weather data and includes them when calculating a route.
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