US 2016/0258770 A1Published application

Vehicle route selection based on energy usage

AssigneeTelogis, Inc.

InventorsRalph James MASON, Jason Mathew Koch, Howard Jelinek

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Abstract

Vehicle management systems and associated processes can consider energy consumption when selecting routes for fleet vehicles. Vehicle management systems and associated processes are described that, in certain embodiments, evaluate vehicle energy usage based on factors such as terrain or elevation, vehicle characteristics, driver characteristics, road conditions, traffic, speed limits, stop time, turn information, traffic information, and weather information, and the like. The features described herein may also be implemented for non-fleet vehicles, such as in personal vehicle navigation systems.

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Dependent claims

A method for optimizing energy use of a powered vehicle, the method comprising:

by a computer system comprising computer hardware,
determining navigation instructions to navigate the powered vehicle along a transportation route connecting a plurality of stops via a network of streets in a geographic region;
outputting the navigation instructions for presentation to a driver of the powered vehicle;
determining a predictive driving instruction for at least a portion of the transportation route, the predictive driving instruction being different from the navigation instructions and being calculated to reduce energy use by the powered vehicle along the portion of the transportation route;
and
outputting the determined predictive driving instruction for presentation to the driver while the powered vehicle travels along the portion of the transportation route.

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Application: 14/878,590Filed 8 Oct 2015
Priority: 24 Nov 2009
Published: 8 Sep 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification16 codes

G01C 21/3469
Special cost functions, i.e. other than distance or default speed limit of road segments: fuel consumption; Energy use; Emission aspects
G01C 21/3484
Special cost functions, i.e. other than distance or default speed limit of road segments: personalized, e.g. from learned user behaviour or…
G01C 21/3617
Destination input or retrieval: using user history, behaviour, conditions or preferences, e.g. predicted or inferred from previous use or current…
G06Q 10/06311
Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations: scheduling, planning or task assignment for a person…

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Application61/281,859Us provisional application · filed 24 Nov 2009
Application12/954,547Continuation · filed 24 Nov 2010
Application14/256,265Division · filed 18 Apr 2014
Application14/878,590Division
Application14/256,265Continuation
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