Navigation apparatus, vehicle information display apparatus, and vehicle information display system
First Claim
1. A navigation apparatus mounted on an electric vehicle, comprising:
- a storage device which stores map information and a destination;
a processor which carries out steps comprising;
obtaining own vehicle position information;
obtaining a remaining power amount;
calculating a power cost based on said map information, said destination, and said own vehicle position information; and
calculating a travelable range based on said power cost and said remaining power amount; and
a communication device which transmits vehicle information including said travelable range to the outside of the vehicle to a mobile phone or personal computing device,wherein the transmitted vehicle information is received by a vehicle information display apparatus located outside of and apart from said electric vehicle and is output to a display device of said mobile phone or personal computing device, said vehicle information being displayed so as to be visible to a vehicle user not riding on said electric vehicle by said display device of said mobile phone or personal computing device located outside said electric vehicle, andwherein the power cost is calculated by using a travel cost calculation condition for calculating the power cost, said travel cost calculation condition being received from the outside of said electric vehicle, inputted by the vehicle user.
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Abstract
A vehicle information display system according to the present invention includes a navigation apparatus and a vehicle information display apparatus. The navigation apparatus includes: a storage section mounted on an electric vehicle, for storing map information and a destination; an own vehicle position information acquisition section for obtaining own vehicle position information; a remaining power amount acquisition section for obtaining a remaining power amount; a travel cost calculation section for calculating a power cost based on the map information, the destination, and the own vehicle position information; a travelable range calculation section for calculating a travelable range based on the power cost and the remaining power amount; and a communication section for transmitting vehicle information including the travelable range to the outside. The vehicle information display apparatus includes: a communication section installed outside the electric vehicle, for receiving the vehicle information; and a control section for outputting the vehicle information.
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11 Claims
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1. A navigation apparatus mounted on an electric vehicle, comprising:
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a storage device which stores map information and a destination; a processor which carries out steps comprising; obtaining own vehicle position information; obtaining a remaining power amount; calculating a power cost based on said map information, said destination, and said own vehicle position information; and calculating a travelable range based on said power cost and said remaining power amount; and a communication device which transmits vehicle information including said travelable range to the outside of the vehicle to a mobile phone or personal computing device, wherein the transmitted vehicle information is received by a vehicle information display apparatus located outside of and apart from said electric vehicle and is output to a display device of said mobile phone or personal computing device, said vehicle information being displayed so as to be visible to a vehicle user not riding on said electric vehicle by said display device of said mobile phone or personal computing device located outside said electric vehicle, and wherein the power cost is calculated by using a travel cost calculation condition for calculating the power cost, said travel cost calculation condition being received from the outside of said electric vehicle, inputted by the vehicle user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle information display system comprising a navigation apparatus mounted on an electric vehicle and a vehicle information display apparatus located outside of and apart from said electric vehicle,
said navigation apparatus including: -
a storage device for storing map information and a destination; a first processor that carries out steps comprising; obtaining own vehicle position information; obtaining a remaining power amount; calculating a power cost based on said map information, said destination, and said own vehicle position information; and calculating a travelable range based on said power cost and said remaining power amount; and a first communication device which transmits vehicle information including said travelable range to the outside of the vehicle to a mobile phone or personal computing device, said vehicle information display apparatus including; a second communication device installed outside said electric vehicle, for receiving said vehicle information; and a second processor which outputs said vehicle information to a display device of said mobile phone or personal computing device, wherein the outputted vehicle information is displayed by said display device of said mobile phone or personal computing device, so as to be visible to a vehicle user not riding on said electric vehicle, and wherein the power cost is calculated by using a travel cost calculation condition for calculating the power cost, said travel cost calculation condition being received from the outside of said electric vehicle, inputted by the vehicle user.
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