Method and Apparatus for Route Completion Likelihood Display
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsYimin Liu, Perry Robinson MacNeille, Michael Edward Loftus
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Abstract
A system includes a processor configured to send likelihood-of-success request, including vehicle state information. The processor is further configured to receive information representing likelihood of reaching route points, utilizing a current vehicle charge, along with effects on the likelihood based on one or more power utilization changes. The processor is also configured to interactively display the received information and receive power utilization change selection. Also, the processor is configured to calculate a new likelihood of reaching the points based on the selection and display updated information based on the calculation.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- receive a request for a calculation of a probability of a vehicle reaching a received destination;
- receive vehicle current power-usage data;
- gather route-data affecting vehicle power usage;
- calculate estimated impact of vehicle system power utilization changes, implemented over a remaining route to the destination, on remaining power reserves;
- and
- return the estimated impact and related vehicle system power utilization changes to a requesting entity.
A computer implemented method comprising:
- receiving a request for a calculation of a probability of a vehicle reaching a received destination;
- receiving vehicle current power-usage data;
- gathering route-data affecting vehicle power usage;
- calculating estimated impact of vehicle system power utilization changes, implemented over a remaining route to the destination, on remaining power reserves;
- and
- returning the estimated impact and related vehicle system power utilization changes to a requesting entity.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
- receiving a request for a calculation of a probability of a vehicle reaching a received destination;
- receiving vehicle current power-usage data;
- gathering route-data affecting vehicle power usage;
- calculating estimated impact of vehicle system power utilization changes, implemented over a remaining route to the destination, on remaining power reserves;
- and
- returning the estimated impact and related vehicle system power utilization changes to a requesting entity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.