Method of predicting energy consumption, apparatus for predicting energy consumption, and terminal apparatus
First Claim
1. A method of predicting energy consumption by a system for predicting energy consumption, the system having an energy consumption prediction apparatus and at least one terminal apparatus, wherein the energy consumption prediction apparatus delivers data for route search to the terminal apparatus and the terminal apparatus performs route displaying, based on the delivered data, the method comprising:
- the following steps performed by the energy consumption prediction apparatus;
calculating geographic characteristic values of each of the links that form a route, based on energy consumptions collected from probe vehicles of differing vehicle types, wherein geography of each link affects consumption energy thereof with the geographic characteristic values, and wherein the calculating of the geographic characteristic values removes an effect of the vehicle types on the geographic characteristics values of said each of the links;
receiving a prediction energy consumption request, including an indication of vehicle type, from the terminal apparatus;
calculating a predicted energy consumption of each link selected, as a prediction target of the prediction energy consumption request, based on the geographic characteristic values and the vehicle type included in the prediction energy consumption request; and
delivering each predicted energy consumption having been calculated to the terminal apparatus;
and the following steps performed by the terminal apparatus;
outputting route guide information from an output section, based on the predicted energy consumptions having been delivered.
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Abstract
An object of the invention is to predict energy consumptions of a vehicle, using geographic characteristic values which are independent from particular driving patterns and vehicle parameters and unique to respective links. A navigation server predicts energies which are consumed when a vehicle runs on links. The navigation server calculates geographic characteristic values of respective links, the geography of the each link affecting the consumption energy with the geographic characteristic values, the calculation being based on energy consumptions collected from probe vehicles, and calculates predicted energy consumption of each link selected as a processing target, based on the geographic characteristic values. A navigation terminal obtains these predicted energy consumptions and performs route search with the obtained predicted energy consumptions as costs.
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9 Claims
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1. A method of predicting energy consumption by a system for predicting energy consumption, the system having an energy consumption prediction apparatus and at least one terminal apparatus, wherein the energy consumption prediction apparatus delivers data for route search to the terminal apparatus and the terminal apparatus performs route displaying, based on the delivered data, the method comprising:
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the following steps performed by the energy consumption prediction apparatus; calculating geographic characteristic values of each of the links that form a route, based on energy consumptions collected from probe vehicles of differing vehicle types, wherein geography of each link affects consumption energy thereof with the geographic characteristic values, and wherein the calculating of the geographic characteristic values removes an effect of the vehicle types on the geographic characteristics values of said each of the links; receiving a prediction energy consumption request, including an indication of vehicle type, from the terminal apparatus; calculating a predicted energy consumption of each link selected, as a prediction target of the prediction energy consumption request, based on the geographic characteristic values and the vehicle type included in the prediction energy consumption request; and delivering each predicted energy consumption having been calculated to the terminal apparatus; and the following steps performed by the terminal apparatus; outputting route guide information from an output section, based on the predicted energy consumptions having been delivered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for predicting energy consumption, the apparatus delivering data for route search to a terminal apparatus, comprising:
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a geographic characteristic value generation section configured to calculate geographic characteristic values of each of the links that form a route, based on energy consumptions collected from probe vehicles of differing vehicle types, wherein geography of each link affects consumption energy thereof with the geographic characteristic values, and wherein in a calculating of the geographic characteristic values, the geographic characteristics value generation section removes an effect of the vehicle types on the geographic characteristic values of said each of the links; a request receiving section configured to receive a prediction energy consumption request including an indication of vehicle type, from the terminal apparatus; a predicted energy consumption calculation section configured to calculate predicted energy consumption of each link selected as a prediction target of the prediction energy consumption request, based on the geographic characteristic values and the vehicle type included in the prediction energy consumption request; and a communication section configured to deliver the predicted energy consumptions having been calculated to the terminal apparatus.
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