System and method for precise state of charge management
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- storing a plurality of profiles associated with a first driver that has been identified as not anonymous, each profile including driving characteristics of the first driver during one of a plurality of prior trips;
determining that the first driver is operating an electric vehicle;
receiving a destination for a current trip by the first driver of the electric vehicle from a starting location to the destination;
determining whether the electric vehicle has enough energy to reach the destination along a route based on driving characteristics included in a first profile from the plurality of profiles, the first profile describing driving characteristics of the first driver during a first prior trip from the plurality of prior trips;
tracking driving characteristics of the first driver during the current trip along the route;
determining whether the tracked driving characteristics of the first driver along the route of the current trip deviate from the driving characteristics included in the first profile; and
responsive to determining that the tracked driving characteristics deviate from the driving characteristics included in the first profile, determining whether the electric vehicle has enough energy to reach the destination along the route based on a second profile from the plurality of profiles, the second profile including driving characteristics of the first driver during a second prior trip from the plurality of trips that best match the tracked driving characteristics.
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Abstract
During calibration trips driving characteristics of a driver are tracked. At the end of each calibration trip, a calibration profile is created for the trip that summarizes the trip and the driving characteristics of the driver during the trip. When the driver enters a destination where he or she wishes to travel to, a calibration profile with driving characteristics is identified. The identified calibration profile created for a calibration trip that is similar to a trip the driver will be taking to reach the destination. A determination is made as to whether the electric vehicle has enough energy to reach the destination assuming the driver expresses the same driving characteristics as those of the calibration profile while traveling to the destination.
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27 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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storing a plurality of profiles associated with a first driver that has been identified as not anonymous, each profile including driving characteristics of the first driver during one of a plurality of prior trips; determining that the first driver is operating an electric vehicle; receiving a destination for a current trip by the first driver of the electric vehicle from a starting location to the destination; determining whether the electric vehicle has enough energy to reach the destination along a route based on driving characteristics included in a first profile from the plurality of profiles, the first profile describing driving characteristics of the first driver during a first prior trip from the plurality of prior trips; tracking driving characteristics of the first driver during the current trip along the route; determining whether the tracked driving characteristics of the first driver along the route of the current trip deviate from the driving characteristics included in the first profile; and responsive to determining that the tracked driving characteristics deviate from the driving characteristics included in the first profile, determining whether the electric vehicle has enough energy to reach the destination along the route based on a second profile from the plurality of profiles, the second profile including driving characteristics of the first driver during a second prior trip from the plurality of trips that best match the tracked driving characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable code comprising:
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a calibration module configured to store a plurality of profiles associated with a first driver that has been identified as not anonymous, each profile including driving characteristics of the first driver during one of a plurality of prior trips; an identification module configured to determine that the first driver is operating an electric vehicle; a route module configured to receive a destination for a current trip by the first driver of the electric vehicle from a starting location to the destination; and an energy module configured to; determine whether the electric vehicle has enough energy to reach the destination along a route based on driving characteristics included in a first profile from the plurality of profiles, the first profile describing driving characteristics of the first driver during a first prior trip from the plurality of prior trips; track driving characteristics of the first driver during the current trip along the route; determine whether the tracked driving characteristics of the first driver along the route of the current trip deviate from the driving characteristics included in the first profile; and responsive to determining that the tracked driving characteristics deviate from the driving characteristics included in the first profile, determine whether the electric vehicle has enough energy to reach the destination along the route based on a second profile from the plurality of profiles, the second profile including driving characteristics of the first driver during a second prior trip from the plurality of trips that best match the tracked driving characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A vehicle system comprising:
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a computer processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer program modules configured to execute on the computer processor, the computer program modules comprising; a calibration module configured to store a plurality of profiles associated with a first driver that has been identified as not anonymous, each profile including driving characteristics of the first driver during one of a plurality of prior trips; an identification module configured to determine that the first driver is operating an electric vehicle; a route module configured to receive a destination for a current trip by the first driver of the electric vehicle from a starting location to the destination; and an energy module configured to; determine whether the electric vehicle has enough energy to reach the destination along a route based on driving characteristics included in a first profile from the plurality of profiles, the first profile describing driving characteristics of the first driver during a first prior trip from the plurality of prior trips; track driving characteristics of the first driver during the current trip along the route; determine whether the tracked driving characteristics of the first driver along the route of the current trip deviate from the driving characteristics included in the first profile; and responsive to determining that the tracked driving characteristics deviate from the driving characteristics included in the first profile, determine whether the electric vehicle has enough energy to reach the destination along the route based on a second profile from the plurality of profiles, the second profile including driving characteristics of the first driver during a second prior trip from the plurality of trips that best match the tracked driving characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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storing a plurality of profiles associated with a first driver that has been identified as not anonymous, each profile including driving characteristics of the first driver during one of a plurality of prior trips; determining that the first driver is operating an electric vehicle; receiving a destination for a current trip by the first driver of the electric vehicle from a starting location to the destination; determining a driving range of the electric vehicle along a route for the current trip based on driving characteristics included in a first profile from the plurality of profiles, the first profile describing driving characteristics of the first driver during a first prior trip from the plurality of prior trips; tracking driving characteristics of the first driver during the current trip along the route; determining whether the tracked driving characteristics of the first driver along the route of the current trip deviate from the driving characteristics included in the first profile; responsive to determining that the tracked driving characteristics deviate from the driving characteristics included in the first profile, updating the driving range of the electric vehicle based on a second profile from the plurality of profiles, the second profile including driving characteristics of the first driver during a second prior trip from the plurality of trips that best match the tracked driving characteristics; and responsive to updating the driving range, notifying the first driver of the driving range.
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