Information Display System And Method
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDale Scott Crombez, Ryan J. Skaff, William Paul Perkins, Derek Hartl
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Abstract
A user interface for conveying tips on driving behaviors or vehicle settings that will improve vehicle efficiency may be provided. The tips may be listed on an information display along with an efficiency impact value associated with each tip. The efficiency impact values may be conveyed in terms of fuel economy, vehicle range, emissions or some other value. Accordingly, the user interface may communicate ways to improve a vehicle's efficiency, as well as quantify the potential improvement in meaningful terms.
Claims20
An information display system for a vehicle including an engine and an electric machine, each operable to provide torque to propel the vehicle, the vehicle further including an electric power source configured to provide electric power to the electric machine, the information display system comprising:
- a controller configured to:
- receive input indicative of energy usage associated with a number of vehicle operating parameters,
- for each vehicle operating parameter, calculate a fuel economy impact value associated with an operating parameter modification based on the input,
- rank the operating parameter modifications based on their associated fuel economy impact values, and
- output a plurality of operating parameter modification messages, corresponding to the operating parameter modifications, and their associated fuel economy impact values;
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- an interface in communication with the controller and configured to display the operating parameter modification messages and the associated fuel economy impact values according to their rank.
A control system comprising:
- a controller configured to receive input indicative of energy usage associated with a number of vehicle operating parameters and output a plurality of operating parameter modification messages and an efficiency impact value associated with each operating parameter modification message;
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- an interface in communication with the controller and configured to display the operating parameter modification messages and their associated efficiency impact values.
A method comprising:
- receiving input indicative of energy usage associated with a number of vehicle operating parameters;
- for each vehicle operating parameter, calculating an efficiency impact value associated with an operating parameter modification based on the input;
- and
- displaying a plurality of operating parameter modification messages, corresponding to the operating parameter modifications, and their associated efficiency impact values.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.