Methods and systems for energy management within a transportation network
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1. A method comprising:
- determining whether use of an energy management system (EMS) associated with a vehicle traveling in a transportation network is allowed within a region of the transportation network, wherein the EMS obtains a trip plan for the vehicle that designates operational settings of the vehicle as a function of at least one of distance or time along a trip of the vehicle, and wherein the trip plan designates the operational settings for the vehicle in order to reduce at least one of fuel consumed or emissions generated during the trip relative to traveling according to another plan;
determining whether the EMS is being used by the vehicle when the vehicle is within the region using a computer; and
sending a message to an off-board location when the EMS is not being used by the vehicle within the region using the computer.
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Abstract
A method includes determining whether use of an energy management system (EMS) associated with a vehicle traveling in a transportation network is allowed within a region of the transportation network. The EMS obtains a trip plan for the vehicle that designates operational settings of the vehicle as a function of at least one of distance or time along a trip of the vehicle. The method also includes determining whether the EMS is being used by the vehicle when the vehicle is within the region, and sending a message to an off-board location when the EMS is not being used by the vehicle within the region.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining whether use of an energy management system (EMS) associated with a vehicle traveling in a transportation network is allowed within a region of the transportation network, wherein the EMS obtains a trip plan for the vehicle that designates operational settings of the vehicle as a function of at least one of distance or time along a trip of the vehicle, and wherein the trip plan designates the operational settings for the vehicle in order to reduce at least one of fuel consumed or emissions generated during the trip relative to traveling according to another plan; determining whether the EMS is being used by the vehicle when the vehicle is within the region using a computer; and sending a message to an off-board location when the EMS is not being used by the vehicle within the region using the computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving a message at an off-board location using a computer, the message indicating that an energy management system (EMS) associated with a vehicle traveling along a trip within a transportation network is not being used by the vehicle when the vehicle is within a region of the transportation network, wherein the EMS uses a trip plan of operational settings for the vehicle, and wherein the trip plan designates the operational settings for the vehicle in order to reduce at least one of fuel consumed or emissions generated during the trip relative to traveling according to another plan; and tracking, at the off-board location, use of the EMS by the vehicle as the vehicle travels along the trip within the transportation network using the computer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system comprising:
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an energy management system (EMS) associated with a vehicle that is configured to travel in a transportation network, the EMS being configured to use a trip plan of operational settings for the vehicle, wherein the trip plan designates the operational settings for the vehicle in order to reduce at least one of fuel consumed or emissions generated during the trip relative to traveling according to another plan; and a control unit for the vehicle, the control unit being configured to control operation of the vehicle and being operatively connected to the EMS, wherein the control unit is configured to; determine whether the EMS is available for use by the vehicle; determine whether the EMS is being used by the vehicle; and store information obtained from the determination of whether the EMS is being used by the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method comprising:
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determining whether an energy management system (EMS) associated with a vehicle traveling in a transportation network is available for use by the vehicle, wherein the EMS obtains a trip plan for the vehicle that designates operational settings of the vehicle as a function of at least one of distance or time along a trip of the vehicle, and wherein the trip plan designates the operational settings for the vehicle in order to reduce at least one of fuel consumed or emissions generated during the trip relative to traveling according to another plan; determining whether the EMS is being used by the vehicle using a computer; and storing information obtained from the determination of whether the EMS is being used by the vehicle using a memory. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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