METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CALCULATING LEAST-COST ROUTES BASED ON HISTORICAL FUEL EFFICIENCY, STREET MAPPING AND LOCATION BASED SERVICES
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1. A method for calculating least-cost travel routes based on fuel efficiency and current traveling conditions comprising the steps of:
- receiving information about a proposed trip;
retrieving historical trip data about previous trips having the same or similar characteristics to the proposed trip;
prioritizing the retrieved historical data according to historical trips that more closely matched the information of the proposed trip;
calculating an estimated fuel efficiency for a proposed trip based on current trip information and information from a historical trip; and
conveying this estimated fuel efficiency to a driver.
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Abstract
This disclosure outlines a method, which enables a vehicle driver to achieve increased fuel efficiency by implementing least-cost route planning based on terrain data and derived from advanced mapping, logging and location based services. Actual fuel efficiency is recorded and correlated by vehicle conditions, time of day and date, and then referenced to achieve the most accurate least-cost route plan for the intended destination.
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1. A method for calculating least-cost travel routes based on fuel efficiency and current traveling conditions comprising the steps of:
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receiving information about a proposed trip; retrieving historical trip data about previous trips having the same or similar characteristics to the proposed trip; prioritizing the retrieved historical data according to historical trips that more closely matched the information of the proposed trip; calculating an estimated fuel efficiency for a proposed trip based on current trip information and information from a historical trip; and conveying this estimated fuel efficiency to a driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product in a computer readable storage medium for calculating least-cost travel routes based on fuel efficiency and current traveling conditions comprising:
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instructions for receiving information about a proposed trip; instructions for retrieving historical trip data about previous trips having the same or similar characteristics to the proposed trip; instructions for prioritizing the retrieved historical data according to historical trips that more closely matched the information of the proposed trip; instructions for calculating an estimated fuel efficiency for a proposed trip based on current trip information and information from a historical trip; and instructions for conveying this estimated fuel efficiency to a driver. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for calculating least-cost travel routes based on fuel efficiency and current traveling conditions comprising:
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a database containing historical data about trips between various destinations; a remote module positioned within a motor vehicle capable of recording and transmitting to the database information about a current trip; an optimization algorithm for calculating a fuel efficiency trip information; and a display device for displaying fuel efficiency optimization information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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