Eco-drive support device and method
First Claim
1. An eco-drive support device that notifies a driver of eco-friendliness of a vehicle driving operation being performed by the driver,the eco-drive support device comprising:
- an operating unit that calculates eco-drive support information that indicates the eco-friendliness of the vehicle driving operation being performed by the driver; and
a notification control unit that controls a notifying unit to notify the driver of the eco-drive support information, when there is a request from an input unit for notification of the eco-drive support information,the notification control unit controlling the notifying unit to notify the driver of the eco-drive support information though there is not a request from the input unit for notification of the eco-drive support information, when a predetermined eco-drive support information providing condition is satisfied.
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Abstract
An eco-drive support device that notifies a driver of the eco-friendliness of a vehicle driving operation being performed by the driver includes: an operating unit that calculates eco-drive support information that indicates the eco-friendliness of the vehicle driving operation being performed by the driver; and a notification control unit that controls a notifying unit to notify the driver of the eco-drive support information, if there is a request from an input unit for notification of the eco-drive support information. In this device, the notification control unit controls the notifying unit to notify the driver of the eco-drive support information though there is not a request from the input unit for notification of the eco-drive support information, if a predetermined condition for providing the eco-drive support information is satisfied.
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17 Claims
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1. An eco-drive support device that notifies a driver of eco-friendliness of a vehicle driving operation being performed by the driver,
the eco-drive support device comprising: -
an operating unit that calculates eco-drive support information that indicates the eco-friendliness of the vehicle driving operation being performed by the driver; and a notification control unit that controls a notifying unit to notify the driver of the eco-drive support information, when there is a request from an input unit for notification of the eco-drive support information, the notification control unit controlling the notifying unit to notify the driver of the eco-drive support information though there is not a request from the input unit for notification of the eco-drive support information, when a predetermined eco-drive support information providing condition is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An eco-drive support method for notifying a driver of eco-friendliness of a vehicle driving operation being performed by the driver,
the eco-drive support method comprising the steps of: -
calculating eco-drive support information that indicates the eco-friendliness of the vehicle driving operation being performed by the driver; and notifying the driver of the eco-drive support information, when there is a request from an input unit for notification of the eco-drive support information, the driver being notified of the eco-drive support information, when a predetermined eco-drive support information providing condition is satisfied, though there is not a request form the input unit for notification of the eco-drive support information.
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