Vehicle information terminal and power generation information collection system
First Claim
1. A vehicle information terminal used in a vehicle equipped with an energy converter for performing an energy conversion for converting an external energy to an electric power, the vehicle information terminal comprising:
- a computing unit that generates a power generation information associated with a vehicle position and a power generation amount of the energy converter, the computing unit operative to transmit the power generation information to an external device, whereina transmission condition of the power generation information of the computing unit is set so that transmission frequency of the power generation information during travel of the vehicle is higher than transmission frequency of the power generation information during stop of the vehicle,the computing unit integrates the power generation amount after the transmission of the power generation information at a previous time,during stop of the vehicle, the computing unit transmits the power generation information when the integrated power generation amount is more than or equal to a first predetermined amount,during the travel of the vehicle, the computing unit determines whether the energy conversion has been performed after the power generation information has been transmitted at the previous time,during the travel of the vehicle, when it is determined that the energy conversion has been performed after the power generation information has been transmitted at the previous time, the computing unit transmits the power generation information when the integrated power generation amount has reached a second predetermined amount, which is smaller than the first predetermined amount, andduring the travel of the vehicle, when it is determined that the energy conversion has not been performed after the power generation information has been transmitted at the previous time, the computing unit transmits the power generation information based on an elapsed time or a travelled distance after the transmission of the power generation information at the previous time.
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Abstract
A vehicle information terminal is used in a vehicle equipped with an energy converter for converting an external energy to an electric power. The vehicle information terminal includes a management unit that generates a power generation information associated with a vehicle position and a power generation amount of the energy converter. The management unit is operative to transmit the power generation information to an external device. A transmission condition of the power generation information of the management unit is set so that transmission frequency of the power generation information during travel of the vehicle is higher than transmission frequency of the power generation information during stop of the vehicle.
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5 Claims
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1. A vehicle information terminal used in a vehicle equipped with an energy converter for performing an energy conversion for converting an external energy to an electric power, the vehicle information terminal comprising:
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a computing unit that generates a power generation information associated with a vehicle position and a power generation amount of the energy converter, the computing unit operative to transmit the power generation information to an external device, wherein a transmission condition of the power generation information of the computing unit is set so that transmission frequency of the power generation information during travel of the vehicle is higher than transmission frequency of the power generation information during stop of the vehicle, the computing unit integrates the power generation amount after the transmission of the power generation information at a previous time, during stop of the vehicle, the computing unit transmits the power generation information when the integrated power generation amount is more than or equal to a first predetermined amount, during the travel of the vehicle, the computing unit determines whether the energy conversion has been performed after the power generation information has been transmitted at the previous time, during the travel of the vehicle, when it is determined that the energy conversion has been performed after the power generation information has been transmitted at the previous time, the computing unit transmits the power generation information when the integrated power generation amount has reached a second predetermined amount, which is smaller than the first predetermined amount, and during the travel of the vehicle, when it is determined that the energy conversion has not been performed after the power generation information has been transmitted at the previous time, the computing unit transmits the power generation information based on an elapsed time or a travelled distance after the transmission of the power generation information at the previous time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A power generation information collection system comprising:
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a vehicle information terminal used in a vehicle equipped with an energy converter for performing an energy conversion for converting an external energy to an electric power; and an external device for collecting a power generation information transmitted from the vehicle information terminal, wherein; the vehicle information terminal includes a computing unit that generates the power generation information associated with a vehicle position and a power generation amount of the energy converter, the computing unit operative to transmit the power generation information to the external device, a transmission condition of the power generation information of the computing unit is set so that transmission frequency of the power generation information during travel of the vehicle is higher than transmission frequency of the power generation information during stop of the vehicle, the computing unit integrates the power generation amount after the transmission of the power generation information at a previous time, during stop of the vehicle, the computing unit transmits the power generation information when the integrated power generation amount is more than or equal to a first predetermined amount, during the travel of the vehicle, the computing unit determines whether the energy conversion has been performed after the power generation information has been transmitted at the previous time, during the travel of the vehicle, when it is determined that the energy conversion has been performed after the power generation information has been transmitted at the previous time, the computing unit transmits the power generation information when the integrated power generation amount has reached a second predetermined amount, which is smaller than the first predetermined amount, during the travel of the vehicle, when it is determined that the energy conversion has not been performed after the power generation information has been transmitted at the previous time, the computing unit transmits the power generation information based on an elapsed time or a travelled distance after the transmission of the power generation information at the previous time, and the external device includes a storage unit that stores the power generation information transmitted from the vehicle information terminal. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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