ROUTE DETERMINATION SYSTEM FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE
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1. A method for determining a route for a hybrid vehicle, the hybrid vehicle having at least two different mechanisms for driving the vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining a resource status of at least one of the at least two different driving mechanisms;
determining a destination location for the vehicle;
determining a route to the predetermined destination location; and
determining a use of the different driving mechanisms for the route in accordance with the determined resource status.
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Abstract
Route determination systems and methods are provided for determining a route for a hybrid vehicle having at least two different mechanisms for driving the vehicle. One example of a method includes determining the resource status of at least one of the at least two different driving mechanisms, determining a destination location for the vehicle, and determining a route to the predetermined destination location. The uses of the different driving mechanisms may be determined in accordance with the determined resource status.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for determining a route for a hybrid vehicle, the hybrid vehicle having at least two different mechanisms for driving the vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining a resource status of at least one of the at least two different driving mechanisms;
determining a destination location for the vehicle;
determining a route to the predetermined destination location; and
determining a use of the different driving mechanisms for the route in accordance with the determined resource status. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for determining a route for a hybrid vehicle, the hybrid vehicle having at least two different mechanisms for driving the vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining a resource status of at least one of the at least two different driving mechanisms;
determining a destination location for the vehicle;
determining a route to the predetermined destination location based upon the determined resource status of the at least one of the at least two different driving mechanisms. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 27)
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28. A system for controlling a hybrid vehicle, the hybrid vehicle having at least two different driving mechanisms, the system comprising:
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a resource determination unit for determining the resource status of at least one of the at least two different driving mechanisms;
a position detecting unit for calculating the present position of the vehicle;
a route determination unit for determining the route to a predetermined destination location; and
a driving mechanism control unit for determining the use of the different driving mechanisms and for determining switching locations for changing the driving mechanism for the route in accordance with the determined resource status. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A system for controlling a hybrid vehicle, the hybrid vehicle having at least two different driving mechanisms, the system comprising:
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a resource determination unit for determining the resource status of at least one of the at least two different driving mechanisms;
a position detecting unit for calculating the present position of the vehicle; and
a route determination unit for determining the route to a predetermined destination location based upon the determined resource status of the at least one of the at least two different driving mechanisms. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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