METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING A RANGE LIMIT BASED ON A VEHICLE'S ENERGY SOURCE STATUS
First Claim
1. A system for managing usage of an energy source in a vehicle, the system comprising:
- at least one computer operable to communicate with one or more vehicle systems, the computer being configured to;
receive from at least one vehicle system an energy status of a vehicle defined as a distance value to empty;
receive from the at least one vehicle system a location of an energizing station for the vehicle;
calculate a travel distance value from a current location of the vehicle to the location of the energizing station;
calculate a range limit value for the vehicle based on the distance value to empty and the travel distance value; and
determine one or more range values of the vehicle with respect to returning to the energizing station based on the range limit value.
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Abstract
Various embodiments relate to determining a range limit for a vehicle based on the vehicle'"'"'s energy source status. An energy status of a vehicle and a location of an energizing station for the vehicle may be received at a computer. The computer may be operable to communicate with one or more vehicle systems. A travel distance value from a current location of the vehicle to the location of the energizing station may be calculated. Additionally, a range limit value for the vehicle based on the energy source status and the travel distance value may be calculated. Based on the range limit value, one or more range values of the vehicle with respect to returning to the energizing station may be determined.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for managing usage of an energy source in a vehicle, the system comprising:
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at least one computer operable to communicate with one or more vehicle systems, the computer being configured to; receive from at least one vehicle system an energy status of a vehicle defined as a distance value to empty; receive from the at least one vehicle system a location of an energizing station for the vehicle; calculate a travel distance value from a current location of the vehicle to the location of the energizing station; calculate a range limit value for the vehicle based on the distance value to empty and the travel distance value; and determine one or more range values of the vehicle with respect to returning to the energizing station based on the range limit value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-program product for managing usage of an energy source in a vehicle, the computer-program product executing on a computer readable medium and having instructions for:
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receiving a charge status of a vehicle; receiving a location of a charge station for the vehicle; calculating a travel distance value between a current location of the vehicle and the location of the charge station; calculating one or more range values for the vehicle based on the charge status and the travel distance value; and determining a range limit value based on the one or more calculated range values for outputting a notification that an available charge of the vehicle is equal to or near equal to the range limit value. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus configured to:
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receive a distance to empty (DTE) value and a location of a charging station for a vehicle; calculate a travel distance value between the vehicle'"'"'s current location and the charging station location; calculate a range limit value based on the DTE and the travel distance value; determine range values for returning to the charging station based on the range limit value. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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