US 10,246,104 B1Granted

Vehicle fuel consumption monitor and feedback systems

AssigneeSmartDrive Systems, Inc.

InventorsJason Palmer, Slaven Sljivar

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Abstract

Excess fuel consumption monitor and feedback systems for vehicles include sensor arrays of two primary types including those sensors deployed as part of a vehicle manufacturer established sensor suite and sensors deployed as after-market sensors. Together, these sensor suites include sensors coupled to vehicle subsystems and operating environments associated with the vehicle. Data from these sensors may be used as parametric inputs to drive algorithmic calculations which have outputs that express excess fuel consumption. Expressions of excess fuel consumption may be made instantaneously as real-time feedback to a vehicle operator/driver and/or a fleet manager as part of a summary report.

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Dependent claims

A system configured to detect excess fuel consumption in a fleet of vehicles, wherein the fleet of vehicles includes a first vehicle and a second vehicle, wherein the first vehicle is associated with a first driver, and wherein the second vehicle is associated with a second driver, the system comprising:

a user interface configured to facilitate interaction between a fleet manager and the system;
and
one or more processors configured via computer-readable instructions to:
receive a first consumption difference, wherein the first consumption difference is determined based on a difference between a first actual fuel consumption amount and a first target fuel consumption amount, wherein the first actual fuel consumption amount is based on actual fuel consumption by the first vehicle during a first detected vehicle maneuver, wherein the first detected vehicle maneuver is detected based on one or more first vehicle parameters related to operation of the first vehicle, wherein the first target fuel consumption amount is based on an estimation of a first amount of fuel that would have been consumed by the first vehicle at the time of the first detected vehicle maneuver if the first vehicle had been operated so as to prevent excessive fuel consumption;
and
effectuate presentation of the first consumption difference to the fleet manager via the user interface.

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A method to detect excess fuel consumption in a fleet of vehicles, wherein the fleet of vehicles includes a first vehicle and a second vehicle, wherein the first vehicle is associated with a first driver, and wherein the second vehicle is associated with a second driver, the method being implemented in a computer system, the method comprising:

facilitating interaction between a fleet manager and the computer system user;
receiving a first consumption difference, wherein the first consumption difference is determined based on a difference between a first actual fuel consumption amount and a first target fuel consumption amount, wherein the first actual fuel consumption amount is based on actual fuel consumption by the first vehicle during a first detected vehicle maneuver, wherein the first detected vehicle maneuver is detected based on one or more first vehicle parameters related to operation of the first vehicle, wherein the first target fuel consumption amount is based on an estimation of a first amount of fuel that would have been consumed by the first vehicle at the time of the first detected vehicle maneuver if the first vehicle had been operated so as to prevent excessive fuel consumption;
and
effectuating presentation of the first consumption difference to the fleet manager via the user interface.

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Facts

Application: 15/478,019Filed 3 Apr 2017 · continuation
Priority: 11 Nov 2013
Granted: 2 Apr 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification22 codes

B60W 50/14
Interaction between the driver and the control system: means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
B60R 16/0236
Circuits relating to the driving or the functioning of the vehicle: for economical driving
B60W 30/18009
Propelling the vehicle: related to particular drive situations
B60W 40/10
Estimation or calculation of non-directly measurable driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a…:…

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Application14/076,511Parent of this continuation · filed 11 Nov 2013
US 9,610,955 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2015/0134226 A1Published application
US 10,246,104 B1This patent

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