Navigation System for a Vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for electronically providing travel routes for a vehicle through the use of a navigation system, the method comprising:
- receiving an origin for the vehicle via the navigation system;
receiving a destination for the vehicle via the navigation system;
determining a shortest distance route between the origin and the destination and a fuel economy of the shortest distance route;
determining a fastest time route between the origin and the destination and a fuel economy of the fastest time route;
determining an optimal fuel efficient route between the origin and the destination and the total fuel economy of the optimal fuel efficient route; and
comparing the fuel economy of the shortest distance route, the fastest time route, and the optimal fuel efficient route via the navigation system.
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Abstract
A navigation system and method provides travel routes for a vehicle The method includes receiving an origin (62) destination (66) for the vehicle The method also includes determining a shortest distance route (70), a fastest time route (68), an optimal fuel efficient route, and a fuel economy of each route The method also includes comparing the fuel economy of the shortest distance route, the fastest time route, and the optimal fuel efficient route (82) Additionally, the method includes outputting the fuel economy savings of the shortest distance route, the fastest time route, and the optimal fuel efficient route to a navigation system display (84).
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20 Claims
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1. A method for electronically providing travel routes for a vehicle through the use of a navigation system, the method comprising:
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receiving an origin for the vehicle via the navigation system; receiving a destination for the vehicle via the navigation system; determining a shortest distance route between the origin and the destination and a fuel economy of the shortest distance route; determining a fastest time route between the origin and the destination and a fuel economy of the fastest time route; determining an optimal fuel efficient route between the origin and the destination and the total fuel economy of the optimal fuel efficient route; and comparing the fuel economy of the shortest distance route, the fastest time route, and the optimal fuel efficient route via the navigation system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for electronically providing travel routes for a vehicle through the use of a navigation system, wherein the system is configured to:
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receive an origin for the vehicle; receive a destination for the vehicle; determine a shortest distance route between the origin and the destination and a fuel economy of the shortest distance route; determine a fastest time route between the origin and the destination and a fuel economy of the fastest time route; determine an optimal fuel efficient route between the origin and the destination and a fuel economy of the optimal fuel efficient route; and compare the fuel economy of the shortest distance route, the fastest time route, and the optimal fuel efficient route. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for electronically providing travel routes for a hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) through the use of a navigation system, the method comprising:
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receiving an origin for the vehicle; receiving a destination for the vehicle; determining a shortest distance route between the origin and the destination and a fuel economy of the shortest distance route; determining a fastest time route between the origin and the destination a fuel economy of the fastest time route; determining an optimal fuel efficient route between the origin and the destination a fuel economy of the optimal fuel efficient route; comparing the fuel economy of shortest distance route, the fastest time route, and the optimal fuel efficient route; outputting fuel economy savings of the shortest distance route, the fastest time route, and the optimal fuel efficient route to a display; providing a selection button for selecting a preferred route; and outputting the preferred route in the form of a textual list of instructions and/or a map.
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