User interface system and method
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsPerry Robinson MacNeille, Michael Edward Loftus, John Proietty
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling an electric-vehicle is provided. The system and method calculates a likelihood of arriving at a destination based on vehicle data and a current route. The likelihood is compared to least a first threshold and a second threshold. A first action is implemented when the likelihood is less than the first threshold and greater than the second threshold. A second action being different from the first action is implemented when the likelihood is less than the second threshold.
Claims20
An interface system for an electric vehicle, the system comprising:
- an interface for communicating with a vehicle user;
- and
- a controller in communication with the interface and configured to:
- receive input indicative of a destination;
- calculate a likelihood of arriving at the destination based on vehicle data and a present route;
- compare the likelihood of arriving to least a first threshold and a second threshold;
- implement a first action when the likelihood of arriving is less than at the first threshold and greater than the second threshold;
- and
- implement a second action, different from the first action, when the likelihood of arriving is less than the second threshold.
An electric-vehicle system comprising:
- a controller configured to:
- calculate a likelihood of arriving at a destination based on vehicle data and a current route;
- compare the likelihood to least a first threshold and a second threshold;
- implement a first action when the likelihood is less than the first threshold and greater than the second threshold;
- and
- implement a second action being different from the first action when the likelihood is less than the second threshold.
An electric-vehicle control method comprising:
- calculating a likelihood of arriving at a destination based on vehicle data and a current route;
- comparing the likelihood to least a first threshold and a second threshold;
- implementing a first action when the likelihood is less than the first threshold and greater than the second threshold;
- and
- implementing a second action being different from the first action, when the likelihood is less than the second threshold.
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