METHOD OF ESTIMATING A PROPULSION-RELATED OPERATING PARAMETER
First Claim
18. A method of calculating a route in a vehicle navigation system comprising:
- retrieving road segments from a database of the navigation system, the road segments being associated with cost values corresponding to a propulsion-related operating parameter determined by;
estimating at least one operating parameter of the vehicle for the road segment based on information corresponding to the road segment;
estimating the propulsion-related operating parameter for the road segment using the at least one estimated operating parameter and at least one vehicle specific parameter, where the at least one vehicle specific parameter is determined by;
acquiring driving data to determine a plurality of vehicle operating parameters while the vehicle is in operation;
using at least two of the determined vehicle operating parameters in a predetermined relationship that includes the at least one vehicle specific parameter; and
determining the at least one vehicle specific parameter from the driving data for the at least two vehicle operating parameters and the relationship;
determining a route from a starting point to a destination taking into account the cost values corresponding to the propulsion related operating parameter.
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Abstract
A method is provided for estimating a propulsion-related operating parameter of a vehicle for a road segment, and for determining routes based on the estimate. The method may be employed, for example, in a vehicle navigation system. In one example method, at least one operating parameter of the vehicle is estimated for the road segment based on information corresponding to the road segment. The propulsion-related operating parameter is estimated for the road segment using the at least one estimated operating parameter and at least one vehicle specific parameter. The at least one vehicle specific parameter is determined by acquiring driving data to determine a plurality of vehicle operating parameters while the vehicle is in operation. At least two of the determined vehicle operating parameters are used in a predetermined relationship that includes the at least one vehicle specific parameter. The at least one vehicle specific parameter is then determined from the driving data for the at least two vehicle operating parameters and the relationship.
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22 Claims
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18. A method of calculating a route in a vehicle navigation system comprising:
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retrieving road segments from a database of the navigation system, the road segments being associated with cost values corresponding to a propulsion-related operating parameter determined by; estimating at least one operating parameter of the vehicle for the road segment based on information corresponding to the road segment; estimating the propulsion-related operating parameter for the road segment using the at least one estimated operating parameter and at least one vehicle specific parameter, where the at least one vehicle specific parameter is determined by; acquiring driving data to determine a plurality of vehicle operating parameters while the vehicle is in operation; using at least two of the determined vehicle operating parameters in a predetermined relationship that includes the at least one vehicle specific parameter; and determining the at least one vehicle specific parameter from the driving data for the at least two vehicle operating parameters and the relationship; determining a route from a starting point to a destination taking into account the cost values corresponding to the propulsion related operating parameter. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21)
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21-1. The navigation system of claim 20 further comprising a database configured to store the at least on vehicle specific parameter determined by the processing unit.
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22. A computer readable medium with an executable program stored in the medium, where the program performs the following steps when executed:
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estimating at least one operating parameter of the vehicle for the road segment based on information corresponding to the road segment; estimating a propulsion-related operating parameter for the road segment using the at least one estimated operating parameter and at least one vehicle specific parameter, where the at least one vehicle specific parameter is determined by; acquiring driving data to determine a plurality of vehicle operating parameters while the vehicle is in operation; using at least two of the determined vehicle operating parameters in a predetermined relationship that includes the at least one vehicle specific parameter; and determining the at least one vehicle specific parameter from the driving data for the at least two vehicle operating parameters and the relationship.
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