NAVIGATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ON PARKING AREA
First Claim
1. A navigation device for a vehicle, the vehicle including a driving motor, a battery used as a power source for the driving motor, a solar cell, and a charge control device for controlling charge of the battery using the solar cell and an external charge facility, the navigation device comprising:
- a position detection unit configured to detect a present position of the vehicle;
a route guide unit configured to guide a recommended path to a set destination;
a parking area search unit configured to search a parking area near the present position or the destination;
an information acquisition unit configured to acquire charge-related information related to each parking area being searched, the charge-related information including a capability of an external charge facility of each parking area, data of a usage fee of each parking area, and sunshine condition data of each parking area during a scheduled parking;
a calculation unit configured to calculate a charge cost of each parking area according to a remaining quantity of the battery, the charge-related information, and a time period of scheduled parking; and
a display unit configured to indicate the charge cost of each parking area calculated by the calculation unit.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a driving motor, a battery for the driving motor, a solar cell, and a control device for controlling charge of the battery using the solar cell and an external charge facility. A search unit searches a parking area near a present position of the vehicle or a destination. An information acquisition unit acquires charge-related information related to each parking area being searched. The charge-related information includes a capability of an external charge facility of each parking area, data of a usage fee of each parking area, and sunshine condition data of each parking area during a scheduled parking. A calculation unit calculates a charge cost for each parking area according to a remaining quantity of the battery, the charge-related information, and a time period of scheduled parking. A display unit indicates the calculated charge cost of each parking area.
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5 Claims
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1. A navigation device for a vehicle, the vehicle including a driving motor, a battery used as a power source for the driving motor, a solar cell, and a charge control device for controlling charge of the battery using the solar cell and an external charge facility, the navigation device comprising:
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a position detection unit configured to detect a present position of the vehicle; a route guide unit configured to guide a recommended path to a set destination; a parking area search unit configured to search a parking area near the present position or the destination; an information acquisition unit configured to acquire charge-related information related to each parking area being searched, the charge-related information including a capability of an external charge facility of each parking area, data of a usage fee of each parking area, and sunshine condition data of each parking area during a scheduled parking; a calculation unit configured to calculate a charge cost of each parking area according to a remaining quantity of the battery, the charge-related information, and a time period of scheduled parking; and a display unit configured to indicate the charge cost of each parking area calculated by the calculation unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for providing information on a parking area to a user of a vehicle, the vehicle including a driving motor, a battery used as a power source for the driving motor, a solar cell, and a charge control device for controlling charge of the battery using the solar cell and an external charge facility, the method comprising:
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detecting a present position of the vehicle; searching a parking area near the present position or a destination; acquiring charge-related information related to each parking area being searched, the charge-related information including a capability of an external charge facility of each parking area, data of a usage fee of each parking area, and sunshine condition data of each parking area during a scheduled parking; calculating a charge cost of each parking area according to a remaining quantity of the battery, the charge-related information, and a time period of scheduled parking; and indicating the calculated charge cost of each parking area. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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