Vehicle occupant information system for determining obtainable travel distances
First Claim
1. A vehicle occupant information controller comprising:
- a fuel volume determining section that determines a remaining fuel volume;
a fuel economy determining section that determines a fuel consumption rate;
a first distance determining section that determines a first obtainable travel distance based on the remaining fuel volume and the fuel consumption rate;
a traveled distance determining section that determines a vehicle traveled distance from a first location to a second subsequent location; and
a second distance determining section that determines a second obtainable travel distance based on a difference between a previous obtainable travel distance value corresponding to the first location and an adjusted vehicle traveled distance value, with the adjusted vehicle traveled distance value being equal to a product of the vehicle traveled distance and a distance adjustment factor that is selectively adjusted based on a ratio of the second obtainable travel distance to the first obtainable travel distance.
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Abstract
A vehicle occupant information controller includes a fuel volume determining section, a fuel economy determining section, a first distance determining section, a traveled distance determining section and a second distance determining section. The first distance determining section determines a first obtainable travel distance based on a remaining fuel volume from the fuel volume determining section and a fuel consumption rate from the fuel economy determining section. The traveled distance determining section determines a vehicle traveled distance between two locations. The second distance determining section determines a second obtainable travel distance based on a difference between a previous obtainable travel distance value and an adjusted vehicle traveled distance value, with the adjusted vehicle traveled distance value being equal to a product of the vehicle traveled distance and a distance adjustment factor that is selectively adjusted based on a ratio of the second obtainable travel distance to the first obtainable travel distance.
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19 Claims
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1. A vehicle occupant information controller comprising:
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a fuel volume determining section that determines a remaining fuel volume; a fuel economy determining section that determines a fuel consumption rate; a first distance determining section that determines a first obtainable travel distance based on the remaining fuel volume and the fuel consumption rate; a traveled distance determining section that determines a vehicle traveled distance from a first location to a second subsequent location; and a second distance determining section that determines a second obtainable travel distance based on a difference between a previous obtainable travel distance value corresponding to the first location and an adjusted vehicle traveled distance value, with the adjusted vehicle traveled distance value being equal to a product of the vehicle traveled distance and a distance adjustment factor that is selectively adjusted based on a ratio of the second obtainable travel distance to the first obtainable travel distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle occupant information system comprising:
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a fuel sensor that detects a remaining fuel volume and generates a remaining fuel volume signal indicative of the remaining fuel volume; a speed sensor that detects a vehicle speed and generates a vehicle speed signal indicative of the vehicle speed; an information controller that receives the remaining fuel volume signal and the speed signal, the information controller determines a fuel consumption rate based on values of the remaining fuel volume signal and the vehicle speed signal, a first obtainable travel distance based on the value of the remaining fuel volume signal and a value of the fuel consumption rate, a vehicle traveled distance from a first location to a second subsequent location, and a second obtainable travel distance based on a difference between a previous obtainable travel distance value corresponding to the first location and an adjusted vehicle traveled distance value, with the adjusted vehicle traveled distance value being equal to a product of the vehicle traveled distance and a distance adjustment factor that is selectively adjusted based on a ratio of the second obtainable travel distance to the first obtainable travel distance. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for operating a vehicle information system comprising:
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operating a controller to determine a fuel consumption rate based on a remaining fuel volume and a rate of travel; operating the controller to determine a first obtainable travel distance based on the remaining fuel volume and the fuel consumption rate; operating the controller to determine vehicle traveled distance from a first location to a second subsequent location; and operating the controller to determine a second obtainable travel distance based on a difference between a previous obtainable travel distance value corresponding to the first location and an adjusted vehicle traveled distance value, with the adjusted vehicle traveled distance value being equal to a product of the vehicle traveled distance and a distance adjustment factor that is selectively adjusted based on a ratio of the second obtainable travel distance to the first obtainable travel distance. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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