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Systems and Methods for Estimating Time of Arrival for Vehicle Navigation

  • US 20140200804A1
  • Filed: 01/11/2013
  • Published: 07/17/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for estimating time of arrival for vehicle navigation comprising:

  • determining, by a computing device, a route for a vehicle to reach a destination from a current location;

    determining, by the computing device, an estimated time for reaching the destination from the current location;

    determining, by the computing device, a current range of the vehicle, based on a current fuel level and a vehicle fuel efficiency;

    determining, by the computing device and based on the current range, whether the vehicle can reach the destination without refueling;

    in response to determining that the vehicle cannot reach the destination without refueling, revising, by the computing device, the estimated time for reaching the destination to include a waypoint to refuel; and

    providing, by the computing device, the estimated time for reaching the destination for display to a user.

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