METHOD OF ANTICIPATING A VEHICLE DESTINATION
First Claim
1. A method of determining a likely destination of a vehicle, comprising:
- a. determining at least one location of the vehicle; and
b. determining a likely second destination of said vehicle responsive to said at least one location of said vehicle, wherein said vehicle is possibly traveling from a known first 5 destination to said likely second destination.
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Abstract
A vehicle location sensor such as a GPS, an inertial navigation or dead reckoning system determines location data for a vehicle that travels from a known first destination to a second destination. This location data is processed by a route computer system, and associated vehicle driving patterns are stored in memory. Measured vehicle locations, possibly in combination with stored driving pattern information, are used to anticipate a likely second destination and a likely associated driving pattern from a current location of the vehicle to the likely second destination. The anticipation of a destination or a driving pattern can be responsive to associated likelihoods based upon previous vehicle behavior, which likelihoods can be also dependent upon the time of day, day of week or date. A power generator and an energy storage device of a hybrid electric vehicle can be controlled responsive to the anticipated likely driving pattern, and possibly responsive to information from environment sensors.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of determining a likely destination of a vehicle, comprising:
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a. determining at least one location of the vehicle; and
b. determining a likely second destination of said vehicle responsive to said at least one location of said vehicle, wherein said vehicle is possibly traveling from a known first 5 destination to said likely second destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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