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Device and/or system deactivation for energy efficiency improvements in vehicle

  • US 10,059,285 B2
  • Filed: 06/28/2016
  • Issued: 08/28/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • 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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