Devices, methods, and programs that provide vehicle guidance for power reception
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1. A power reception guidance device for installation in a vehicle having a power receiving unit, the device guiding the vehicle to a non-contact power supply of a power supply unit installed in a parking area, the device comprising:
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a controller that specifies a power receiving efficiency of the power receiving unit at a current position of the vehicle when a parking operation is started; and
an output unit that outputs the specified power receiving efficiency, a current remaining capacity of a battery of the vehicle, a position of the power supply unit, and a position of the power receiving unit through the display.
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Abstract
Power reception guidance devices, methods, and programs guide a vehicle having a power receiving unit to a non-contact power supply of a power supply unit installed in a parking area. The devices, methods, and programs specifying a power receiving efficiency of the power receiving unit at a current position of the vehicle when a parking operation is started and output information pertaining to the specified power receiving efficiency on an output unit.
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1. A power reception guidance device for installation in a vehicle having a power receiving unit, the device guiding the vehicle to a non-contact power supply of a power supply unit installed in a parking area, the device comprising:
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a display;
a controller that specifies a power receiving efficiency of the power receiving unit at a current position of the vehicle when a parking operation is started; andan output unit that outputs the specified power receiving efficiency, a current remaining capacity of a battery of the vehicle, a position of the power supply unit, and a position of the power receiving unit through the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21)
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11. A power reception guidance method for guiding a vehicle having a power receiving unit to a non-contact power supply of a power supply unit installed in a parking area, the method comprising:
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specifying, with a controller, a power receiving efficiency of the power receiving unit at a current position of the vehicle when a parking operation is started; and outputting the specified power receiving efficiency, a current remaining capacity of a battery of the vehicle, a position of the power supply unit, and a position of the power receiving unit through a display. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-executable power reception guidance program for guiding a vehicle having a power receiving unit to a non-contact power supply of a power supply unit installed in a parking area, the program comprising:
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instructions for specifying a power receiving efficiency of the power receiving unit at a current position of the vehicle when a parking operation is started; and instructions for outputting the specified power receiving efficiency, a current remaining capacity of a battery of the vehicle, a position of the power supply unit, and a position of the power receiving unit through a display.
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