Range- and/or consumption calculation with energy costs associated with area segments
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1. A method comprising:
- dividing a digitally represented map into area segments, the area segments being rectangular tiles having different sizes; and
calculating, using a processor, a range and/or consumption for a vehicle by assigning energy costs, with an energy cost being assigned to each area segment.
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Abstract
Energy costs which are assigned to area segments are used when calculating the range and/or consumption for a vehicle.
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1. A method comprising:
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dividing a digitally represented map into area segments, the area segments being rectangular tiles having different sizes; and calculating, using a processor, a range and/or consumption for a vehicle by assigning energy costs, with an energy cost being assigned to each area segment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A navigation system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a route formulating device; a digitally represented map; and a calculation unit to divide the digitally represented map into area segments, the area segments being rectangular tiles having different sizes, and to calculate a range and/or consumption for the vehicle by assigning an energy cost to each area segment.
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15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer program that causes a computer to perform a method comprising:
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dividing a digitally represented map into area segments, the area segments being rectangular tiles having different sizes; and calculating a range and/or consumption for a vehicle by assigning an energy cost to each area segment.
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