TRAVELING GUIDANCE SYSTEM, TRAVELING GUIDANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
First Claim
1. A travel guidance system, comprising:
- a travel start location obtaining unit obtaining a travel start location of a vehicle having a plurality of on-board batteries used as a power supply for a drive source;
a destination obtaining unit obtaining a destination for the vehicle;
a charging facility candidate location obtaining unit obtaining location information on at least one charging facility candidate where it is possible to leave and request charging of at least one of the on-board batteries;
a remaining amount calculating unit calculating, for each charging facility candidate, the amount of energy which will remain in the on-board batteries of the vehicle when the vehicle arrives at the charging facility candidate;
a charging facility selecting unit selecting, from among plural charging facility candidates, a charging facility suitable for the vehicle to leave at least one of the on-board batteries, based on the travel start location of the vehicle, the destination of the vehicle, the location information on each of the charging facility candidates, and the amounts of the remaining energy in the on-board batteries calculated for each charging facility candidate by the remaining amount calculating unit; and
a charging facility notification unit communicating the selected charging facility to a driver of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A travel guidance system for a vehicle having a plurality of on-board batteries includes: a travel start location obtaining unit; a destination obtaining unit; a charging facility candidate location obtaining unit for obtaining location information for charging facility candidates; a remaining amount calculating unit for calculating, for each charging facility candidate, the amount of energy which will remain in the on-board batteries upon arrival at the charging facility candidate; a charging facility selecting unit for selecting a charging facility suitable for leaving the on-board batteries based on the travel start location, the destination, the location information for charging facility candidates, and the amounts of the remaining energy in the on-board batteries calculated for each charging facility candidate; and a charging facility notification unit for communicating the location information for the selected charging facility.
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10 Claims
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1. A travel guidance system, comprising:
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a travel start location obtaining unit obtaining a travel start location of a vehicle having a plurality of on-board batteries used as a power supply for a drive source; a destination obtaining unit obtaining a destination for the vehicle; a charging facility candidate location obtaining unit obtaining location information on at least one charging facility candidate where it is possible to leave and request charging of at least one of the on-board batteries; a remaining amount calculating unit calculating, for each charging facility candidate, the amount of energy which will remain in the on-board batteries of the vehicle when the vehicle arrives at the charging facility candidate; a charging facility selecting unit selecting, from among plural charging facility candidates, a charging facility suitable for the vehicle to leave at least one of the on-board batteries, based on the travel start location of the vehicle, the destination of the vehicle, the location information on each of the charging facility candidates, and the amounts of the remaining energy in the on-board batteries calculated for each charging facility candidate by the remaining amount calculating unit; and a charging facility notification unit communicating the selected charging facility to a driver of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A travel guidance method, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a travel start location of a vehicle having a plurality of on-board batteries used as a power supply for a drive source; obtaining a destination of the vehicle; obtaining location information for charging facility candidates where it is possible to leave and request charging of at least one of the on-board batteries; calculating remaining energy amounts for the on-board batteries upon arrival of the vehicle at the charging facility candidate; selecting from among the charging facility candidates a charging facility suitable for the vehicle to leave at least one on-board battery, based on the travel start location of the vehicle, the destination of the vehicle, the location information for the charging facility candidates, and the calculated remaining energy amounts of the on-board batteries; and communicating information for the selected charging facility to a user of the vehicle.
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10. A computer-readable medium having, encoded thereon, a computer program causing the computer to perform the functions of:
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obtaining a travel start location of a vehicle having a plurality of on-board batteries used as a power supply for a drive source; obtaining a destination of the vehicle; obtaining location information for charging facility candidates where it is possible to leave and request charging of at least one of the on-board batteries; calculating remaining energy amounts for the on-board batteries upon arrival of the vehicle at a charging facility candidate; selecting from among the charging facility candidates a charging facility suitable for the vehicle to leave at least one on-board battery, based on the travel start location of the vehicle, the destination of the vehicle, the location information for the charging facility candidates, and the calculated remaining energy amounts of the on-board batteries; and communicating information for the selected charging facility to a user of the vehicle.
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