Method and apparatus for regulating power in a vehicle
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1. An apparatus for regulating an engine in a vehicle at least partially powering a storage cell, said vehicle being powered by a motor receiving electricity from the storage cell, the apparatus comprising:
- a circuit operative to compute a distance, time or relative location between the vehicle and a predetermined destination, and to sense an amount of energy in the storage cell, said circuit regulating the engine as a function of the distance, time or relative location and the energy in the storage cell.
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Abstract
An apparatus for regulating an engine in a vehicle also powered by a motor receiving electricity from a storage cell. The apparatus may include a circuit that computes a distance from the vehicle to a predetermined destination and senses an amount of energy in the storage cell. The circuit may regulate the engine as a function of the distance and the energy in the storage cell.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus for regulating an engine in a vehicle at least partially powering a storage cell, said vehicle being powered by a motor receiving electricity from the storage cell, the apparatus comprising:
a circuit operative to compute a distance, time or relative location between the vehicle and a predetermined destination, and to sense an amount of energy in the storage cell, said circuit regulating the engine as a function of the distance, time or relative location and the energy in the storage cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An method for regulating an engine in a vehicle also powered by a motor receiving electricity from a storage cell, the method comprising:
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computing a distance from the vehicle to a predetermined destination;
sensing an amount of energy in the storage cell; and
regulating the engine as a function of the distance to the destination and the energy in the storage cell. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 28)
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18. A computer storage medium having instruction when executed comprise an method for regulating an engine in a vehicle also powered by a motor receiving electricity from a storage cell, the method comprising:
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computing a distance from the vehicle to a predetermined destination;
sensing an amount of energy in the storage cell; and
regulating the engine as a function of the distance to the destination and the energy in the storage cell. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A vehicle comprising:
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an engine powered by consumable or fossil fuel;
a storage cell at least partially charged by the engine;
a motor receiving power from the storage cell;
a circuit operative to compute a distance from the vehicle to a predetermined destination and to sense an amount of energy in the storage cell; and
a circuit operative to regulate the engine as a function of the distance to the destination and the energy in the storage cell. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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