Device and/or system deactivation for energy efficiency improvements in vehicle
First Claim
1. A computing system for a vehicle, the computing system comprising one or more processors for controlling operation of the computing system, and a memory for storing data and program instructions usable by the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
- generate a notification enabling a user to pre-select one or more energy conservation measures from a list of measures;
if more than one energy conservation measure is pre-selected from the list of measures, prompt a user to prioritize each pre-selected energy conservation measure with respect to the other pre-selected energy conservation measures;
store the prioritized pre-selected energy conservation measures in a memory;
determine if a vehicle fuel level or battery power level is below a predetermined threshold;
if the vehicle fuel level or battery power level is below the predetermined threshold, determine if at least one energy conservation measure has been pre-selected by a user;
if at least one energy conservation measure has been pre-selected by a user, determine whether or not a user approves implementation of the at least one energy conservation measure; and
if a user approves implementation of the at least one energy conservation measure, control the vehicle to implement the at least one energy conservation measure.
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Abstract
A computing system for a vehicle is provided. The computing system includes one or more processors for controlling operation of the computing system, and a memory for storing data and program instructions usable by the one or more processors. The processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to determine if a vehicle fuel level or battery power level is below a predetermined threshold. If the vehicle fuel level or battery power level is below the threshold, it is determined if at least one energy conservation measure has been pre-selected by a user. If at least one energy conservation measure has been pre-selected by a user, it is determined whether or not a user approves implementation of the at least one energy conservation measure. If a user approves implementation of the at least one energy conservation measure, the at least one energy conservation measure is implemented.
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18 Claims
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1. A computing system for a vehicle, the computing system comprising one or more processors for controlling operation of the computing system, and a memory for storing data and program instructions usable by the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
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generate a notification enabling a user to pre-select one or more energy conservation measures from a list of measures; if more than one energy conservation measure is pre-selected from the list of measures, prompt a user to prioritize each pre-selected energy conservation measure with respect to the other pre-selected energy conservation measures; store the prioritized pre-selected energy conservation measures in a memory; determine if a vehicle fuel level or battery power level is below a predetermined threshold; if the vehicle fuel level or battery power level is below the predetermined threshold, determine if at least one energy conservation measure has been pre-selected by a user; if at least one energy conservation measure has been pre-selected by a user, determine whether or not a user approves implementation of the at least one energy conservation measure; and if a user approves implementation of the at least one energy conservation measure, control the vehicle to implement the at least one energy conservation measure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18)
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13. A computing system for a vehicle, the computing system comprising one or more processors for controlling operation of the computing system, and a memory for storing data and program instructions usable by the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
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generate a notification enabling a user to create and save in a memory one or more user-defined energy-conservation profiles associatable with the user; enable the user to pre-select a user-defined energy-conservation profile from the one or more user-defined energy-conservation profiles prior to occurrence of a situation where a vehicle fuel level or battery power level of the vehicle is a predetermined threshold; determine if the vehicle fuel level or battery power level is below the predetermined threshold; if the vehicle fuel level or battery power level is below the predetermined threshold, determine if a user-defined energy conservation profile has been pre-selected; if a user-defined energy conservation profile has been pre-selected, determine whether or not a user approves implementation of at least a portion of the user-defined energy conservation profile; and if a user approves implementation of at least a portion of the user-defined energy conservation profile, control the vehicle to implement the at least a portion of the user-defined energy conservation profile. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method of controlling a vehicle to conserve energy, comprising steps of:
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generating a notification enabling a user to pre-select a plurality of energy conservation measures from a list of energy conservation measures; generating a notification enabling a user to prioritize each pre-selected energy conservation measure with respect to the other pre-selected energy conservation measures; storing the prioritized plurality of pre-selected energy conservation measures in a memory; determining that a vehicle fuel level or battery power level is below a predetermined threshold; and responsive to the determination that the vehicle fuel level or battery power level is below a predetermined threshold, and upon approval by a user, controlling the vehicle to implement at least one energy conservation measure of the plurality of prioritized pre-selected energy conservation measures. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by a computer system to cause the computer system to perform functions, the functions comprising:
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generating a notification enabling a user to pre-select one or more energy conservation measures from a list of measures; if more than one energy conservation measure is pre-selected from the list of measures, prompting a user to prioritize each pre-selected energy conservation measure with respect to the other pre-selected energy conservation measures; storing the prioritized pre-selected energy conservation measures in a memory; determining if a vehicle fuel level or battery power level is below a predetermined threshold; if the vehicle fuel level or battery power level is below the predetermined threshold, determining at least one energy conservation measure has been pre-selected by a user; if at least one energy conservation measure has been pre-selected by a user, determining whether or not a user approves implementation of the at least one energy conservation measure; and if a user approves implementation of the at least one energy conservation measure, implementing the at least one energy conservation measure.
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