METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING BRAKING INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A system for displaying braking information comprisingan energy dissipation braking sensor generating energy dissipation brake data;
- a regenerative braking sensor generating regenerative brake data;
a processor receiving the energy dissipation brake data and the regenerative brake data, and analyzing the energy dissipation brake data and the regenerative brake data; and
a display communicatively coupled to the processor, the display displaying an image in either a first display mode or a second display mode based on the regenerative brake data and the energy dissipation brake data.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and system for displaying braking information such as energy dissipation braking information and regenerative braking information. The present invention can be an automobile including an energy dissipation braking system, a regenerative braking system, an energy dissipation braking sensor, a regenerative braking sensor, an energy conversions system, an energy storage unit, an energy storage sensor, a processor, an engine, and/or a display. The processor, energy dissipation braking sensor, and/or the regenerative braking system can acquire and analyze energy dissipating braking data and regenerative braking data in an automobile to determine appropriate braking information for display to a user on the display. Such braking information can include, for example, an energy efficiency rate, and/or an application percentage of the energy dissipation braking system and/or the regenerative braking system. The braking information can also be displayed in various modes to indicate desirable braking applications.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for displaying braking information comprising
an energy dissipation braking sensor generating energy dissipation brake data; -
a regenerative braking sensor generating regenerative brake data; a processor receiving the energy dissipation brake data and the regenerative brake data, and analyzing the energy dissipation brake data and the regenerative brake data; and a display communicatively coupled to the processor, the display displaying an image in either a first display mode or a second display mode based on the regenerative brake data and the energy dissipation brake data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An automobile comprising:
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a hydraulic brake; a hydraulic braking sensor generating hydraulic brake data from the hydraulic brake; a regenerative brake; a regenerative braking sensor generating regenerative brake data from the regenerative brake; a processor receiving the regenerative brake data and the hydraulic brake data, and determining an application percentage of the hydraulic brake based on the hydraulic brake data and an application percentage of the regenerative brake based on the regenerative brake data; and a display communicatively coupled to the processor, the display displaying an image in either a first display mode in a first color or a second display mode in a second color different from the first color based on the application percentage of the hydraulic brake, and the application percentage of the regenerative brake.
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- 11. The automobile of claim 11 wherein the image corresponds to the application percentage of the hydraulic brake and the application percentage of the regenerative brake.
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15. A method for displaying braking information for hydraulic brakes and regenerative brakes comprising:
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generating hydraulic brake data corresponding to the hydraulic brakes; generating regenerative brake data corresponding to the regenerative brakes; analyzing the hydraulic brake data and the regenerative brake data; and displaying an image in either a first display mode or a second display mode based on the regenerative brake data and the hydraulic brake data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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