Avoid the Ghetto at All Costs
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Microsoft has been granted a patent for its “avoid ghetto” feature for GPS devices, primarily for the protection of pedestrians. Okay they’re not calling it that, but if we’re being honest, that’s what it is. It’s also being referred to as “bad neighborhood detection” if that makes you feel any better.
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.
We’re still trying to figure out how walking a few blocks in one direction might subject you to harsh temperatures.
Read more about it on cnet.com.
