GPS BASED FUEL EFFICIENCY OPTIMIZER
First Claim
1. A method to be executed at least in part in a computing device for providing fuel efficient route optimization employing Global Positioning System (GPS) based navigation, the method comprising:
- receiving original route information that includes stops selected by a user;
receiving external data associated with the received route information;
computing at least one fuel efficient route that includes the stops of the original route; and
providing the at least one fuel efficient route to the user by at least one from a set of;
displaying a map that includes the fuel efficient route, voice-based directions, and a print-out.
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Abstract
Routing options for fuel efficient use of a motor vehicle employing a GPS-based navigation system are computed based on travel information and external data. A navigation device receives route input from a driver or by recording a travelled route. External data such as traffic conditions, weather conditions, actual fuel consumption, road blockages, traffic light configurations, and the like is received from one or more networked information sources. A fuel efficient route based on the original route and the received external data is computed for the whole route or individual sections between stops on the route for display to the driver. Fuel efficient route(s) may be recomputed with up-to-date external data upon driver request, predefined intervals, or updates to external data.
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20 Claims
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1. A method to be executed at least in part in a computing device for providing fuel efficient route optimization employing Global Positioning System (GPS) based navigation, the method comprising:
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receiving original route information that includes stops selected by a user; receiving external data associated with the received route information; computing at least one fuel efficient route that includes the stops of the original route; and providing the at least one fuel efficient route to the user by at least one from a set of;
displaying a map that includes the fuel efficient route, voice-based directions, and a print-out. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A navigation device for providing fuel efficient route optimization employing GPS based navigation, comprising:
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a memory; a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute program instructions for; receiving original route information that includes stops selected by a user through at least one of;
receiving route information by user entry and recording route information during travel;receiving external data associated with the received route information; computing at least one fuel efficient route that includes the stops of the original route; storing at least one of the original route information and fuel efficient route information; and an output device coupled to the processor, wherein the output device is configured to provide at least one from a set of;
a display of a map that includes the fuel efficient route, voice-based directions for the fuel efficient route, and a print-out of the fuel efficient route. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon for providing fuel efficient route optimization employing GPS based navigation, the instructions comprising:
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receiving original route information that includes stops selected by a user through at least one of;
receiving route information by user entry and recording route information during travel;receiving external data associated with the received route information, wherein the external data includes at least one from a set of;
traffic conditions, weather conditions, road conditions, bridge openings, railroad crossing openings, traffic light configurations, and actual vehicle fuel consumption;computing at least one fuel efficient route that includes the stops of the original route employing one of;
an exact solution algorithm and a heuristic algorithm; andproviding the at least one fuel efficient route to the user by at least one from a set of;
displaying a map that includes the fuel efficient route, voice-based directions, and a print-out. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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