Method and apparatus for regulating power in a vehicle
OwnerMark F. Vickersinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for regulating an engine in a vehicle also powered by a motor receiving electricity from a storage cell. The apparatus may include a circuit that computes a distance from the vehicle to a predetermined destination and senses an amount of energy in the storage cell. The circuit may regulate the engine as a function of the distance and the energy in the storage cell.
Claims28
An apparatus for regulating an engine in a vehicle at least partially powering a storage cell, said vehicle being powered by a motor receiving electricity from the storage cell, the apparatus comprising:
- a circuit operative to compute a distance, time or relative location between the vehicle and a predetermined destination, and to sense an amount of energy in the storage cell, said circuit regulating the engine as a function of the distance, time or relative location and the energy in the storage cell.
An method for regulating an engine in a vehicle also powered by a motor receiving electricity from a storage cell, the method comprising:
- computing a distance from the vehicle to a predetermined destination;
- sensing an amount of energy in the storage cell;
- and
- regulating the engine as a function of the distance to the destination and the energy in the storage cell.
A computer storage medium having instruction when executed comprise an method for regulating an engine in a vehicle also powered by a motor receiving electricity from a storage cell, the method comprising:
- computing a distance from the vehicle to a predetermined destination;
- sensing an amount of energy in the storage cell;
- and
- regulating the engine as a function of the distance to the destination and the energy in the storage cell.
A vehicle comprising:
- an engine powered by consumable or fossil fuel;
- a storage cell at least partially charged by the engine;
- a motor receiving power from the storage cell;
- a circuit operative to compute a distance from the vehicle to a predetermined destination and to sense an amount of energy in the storage cell;
- and
- a circuit operative to regulate the engine as a function of the distance to the destination and the energy in the storage cell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.