MOTOR VEHICLE ENERGY-SAVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM
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Abstract
A motor vehicle energy-saving assistance system which helps to save energy and optimize emissions. An electronic device may be permanently installed in the vehicle, or a portable computer containing an energy-saving program may be used. The device or program exchanges data with several vehicle control devices. The vehicle control devices carry out specific driver-assist or vehicle functions and the further data channel provides a connection between the device or the portable computer and the vehicle control device(s). At least one unidirectional wireless, inductive or capacitive data transmission is enabled. A driver display device is controlled by the energy-saving program and the energy-saving program determines the actual condition of the vehicle and the estimated future condition in order to calculate the energy-saving measure(s). A motor vehicle equipped with an interface which provides access to the vehicle onboard bus system is also described.
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26 Claims
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10. A motor vehicle energy-saving assistance system which assists the driver in saving energy or in optimizing emissions, comprising:
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an electronic device configured to implement an energy-saving algorithm and which exchanges data, over a further data channel, with a plurality of electronic vehicle control units which communicate over at least one data bus, wherein the plurality of vehicle control units carry out specific driver assistance or vehicle functions, and wherein the further data channel makes available a connection between the electronic device and one or more of the vehicle control units, wherein said connection permits at least a unidirectional transmission of data, and at least one driver display device which is actuated by the energy-saving algorithm, wherein, in order to establish an energy-saving measure or measures, the energy-saving algorithm determines the current state of the vehicle and the expected future state thereof. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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- 24. A motor vehicle, said motor vehicle equipped with an interface for an energy-saving assistance system, wherein said interface provides access to the vehicle-internal bus system by an energy-saving assistance system.
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