SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING A DRIVING ROUTE FOR A VEHICLE
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1. A method of optimizing a route for a vehicle driving on a plurality of roads, the method comprising:
- recording information in a memory location relating to the plurality of roads, including;
a geographical location of a plurality of road segments, topographical information pertaining to the plurality of road segments, and at least one intersection defined between one of the plurality of roads and at least two of the plurality of road segments;
geographically locating the vehicle on the one of the plurality of roads;
identifying at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle in the future;
determining powertrain limitations of the vehicle;
modeling the at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle in the future and the determined powertrain limitations of the vehicle to predict if the vehicle can drive upon the at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle without a substantial degradation of vehicle operating performance;
identifying at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle that has been determined to not result in a substantial degradation of vehicle operating performance;
locating a first intersection and a second intersection;
wherein the first intersection is defined between the identified at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle that has been determined to not result in a substantial degradation of vehicle operating performance and the one of the plurality of roads the vehicle is currently being driven upon;
wherein the second intersection is defined between the identified at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle that has been determined to not result in a substantial degradation of vehicle performance and the identified at least one of the plurality of roads likely to be driven upon by the vehicle such that the at least one of the plurality of road segments extends between the first and second intersection; and
alerting a driver of the vehicle of the location of the intersection where the vehicle may enter the at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle that has been determined to not result in a substantial degradation of vehicle operating performance.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a power source, an energy storage device, a navigation system, and a controller. The power source is configured to drive the vehicle. The energy storage device is configured to supply energy to the power source. The navigation system includes a memory location. The controller is configured for determining an optimized route for the vehicle driving on a plurality of roads and road segments, as a function of powertrain limitations of the vehicle. The optimized rout for the vehicle may be presented to the driver of the vehicle on a visual display screen.
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1. A method of optimizing a route for a vehicle driving on a plurality of roads, the method comprising:
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recording information in a memory location relating to the plurality of roads, including;
a geographical location of a plurality of road segments, topographical information pertaining to the plurality of road segments, and at least one intersection defined between one of the plurality of roads and at least two of the plurality of road segments;geographically locating the vehicle on the one of the plurality of roads; identifying at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle in the future; determining powertrain limitations of the vehicle; modeling the at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle in the future and the determined powertrain limitations of the vehicle to predict if the vehicle can drive upon the at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle without a substantial degradation of vehicle operating performance; identifying at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle that has been determined to not result in a substantial degradation of vehicle operating performance; locating a first intersection and a second intersection; wherein the first intersection is defined between the identified at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle that has been determined to not result in a substantial degradation of vehicle operating performance and the one of the plurality of roads the vehicle is currently being driven upon; wherein the second intersection is defined between the identified at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle that has been determined to not result in a substantial degradation of vehicle performance and the identified at least one of the plurality of roads likely to be driven upon by the vehicle such that the at least one of the plurality of road segments extends between the first and second intersection; and alerting a driver of the vehicle of the location of the intersection where the vehicle may enter the at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle that has been determined to not result in a substantial degradation of vehicle operating performance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13)
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14. A vehicle comprising:
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a power source configured to drive the vehicle; an energy storage device configured to supply energy to the power source; and a navigation system having a memory location and a controller; wherein the controller is configured for; recording information in the memory location relating to a plurality of roads, including;
a geographical location of a plurality of road segments, topographical information pertaining to the plurality of road segments, and at least one intersection defined between one of the plurality of roads and at least two of the plurality of road segments;geographically locating the vehicle on the one of the plurality of roads; identifying at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle in the future; determining a state of charge (SOC) of the energy storage device to assess powertrain limitations of the vehicle; modeling the at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle in the future and the determined powertrain limitations of the vehicle to predict if the vehicle can drive upon the at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle without a substantial degradation of vehicle operating performance; identifying at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle that has been determined to not result in a substantial degradation of vehicle operating performance; locating a first intersection and a second intersection; wherein the first intersection is defined between the identified at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle that has been determined to not result in a substantial degradation of vehicle operating performance and the one of the plurality of roads the vehicle is currently being driven upon; wherein the second intersection is defined between the identified at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle that has been determined to not result in a substantial degradation of vehicle performance and the identified at least one of the plurality of roads likely to be driven upon by the vehicle such that the at least one of the plurality of road segments extends between the first and second intersection; and alerting a driver of the vehicle of the location of the intersection where the vehicle may enter the at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle that has been determined to not result in a substantial degradation of vehicle operating performance. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A navigation system configured to optimize a driving route for a vehicle driving on roads, the navigation system comprising:
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a visual display screen; a memory location; and a controller configured for; recording information in the memory location relating to a plurality of roads, including;
a geographical location of a plurality of road segments, topographical information pertaining to the plurality of road segments, and at least one intersection defined between one of the plurality of roads and at least two of the plurality of road segments;geographically locating the vehicle on the one of the plurality of roads; identifying at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle in the future; determining powertrain limitations of the vehicle; modeling the at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle in the future and the determined powertrain limitations of the vehicle to predict if the vehicle can drive upon the at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle without a substantial degradation of vehicle operating performance; identifying at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle that has been determined to not result in a substantial degradation of vehicle operating performance; locating a first intersection and a second intersection; wherein the first intersection is defined between the identified at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle that has been determined to not result in a substantial degradation of vehicle operating performance and the one of the plurality of roads the vehicle is currently being driven upon; wherein the second intersection is defined between the identified at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle that has been determined to not result in a substantial degradation of vehicle performance and the identified at least one of the plurality of roads likely to be driven upon by the vehicle such that the at least one of the plurality of road segments extends between the first and second intersection; and alerting a driver of the vehicle on the visual display screen of the location of the intersection where the vehicle may enter the at least one of the plurality of road segments likely to be driven upon by the vehicle that has been determined to not result in a substantial degradation of vehicle operating performance.
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