Accurate range calculation for vehicles, computed outside of the vehicle
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1. A method for providing an estimated operating range for a vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a server remotely located from the vehicle, vehicle status data from the vehicle via a communication network;
accessing reference data derived from a source other than the vehicle;
receiving a map information coefficient from output of a first algorithm at a map server;
receiving a crowd-sourced data coefficient from output of a second algorithm at a crowd data server;
calculating an estimated range for the vehicle using the vehicle status data and the reference data, the estimated range being a distance available to be traveled by the vehicle before a next fuel stop or recharge is needed;
wherein the first and second algorithms being controlled independently from one another and the calculating comprises calculating the following formula;
estimated range=maximum available range of vehicle+(map information coefficient+crowd-sourced data coefficient)*maximum available range of vehicle;
andsending the estimated range back to the vehicle for display to the driver.
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Abstract
Example systems and methods for estimating range for a vehicle are provided. In an example, a server remotely located from a vehicle receives vehicle status information from the vehicle as well as reference data from sources other than the vehicle. An estimated range for the vehicle is computed based on both the vehicle status information and the reference data, and then this estimated range is transmitted to the vehicle.
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1. A method for providing an estimated operating range for a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a server remotely located from the vehicle, vehicle status data from the vehicle via a communication network; accessing reference data derived from a source other than the vehicle; receiving a map information coefficient from output of a first algorithm at a map server; receiving a crowd-sourced data coefficient from output of a second algorithm at a crowd data server; calculating an estimated range for the vehicle using the vehicle status data and the reference data, the estimated range being a distance available to be traveled by the vehicle before a next fuel stop or recharge is needed; wherein the first and second algorithms being controlled independently from one another and the calculating comprises calculating the following formula;
estimated range=maximum available range of vehicle+(map information coefficient+crowd-sourced data coefficient)*maximum available range of vehicle;and sending the estimated range back to the vehicle for display to the driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A cloud server comprising:
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a processor; memory; an interface to a plurality of range estimation servers, each of the range estimation servers designed to calculate a range for a vehicle for a particular route based on identical vehicle status information received from a vehicle but different reference data for each range estimation server, wherein the reference data comprises a map information coefficient from output of a first algorithm at a map server and a crowd-sourced data coefficient from output of a second algorithm at a crowd data server, the first and second algorithms being controlled independently from one another; an algorithm combination module designed to compute an estimated range for the vehicle based upon a combination of each of the calculated ranges from each of the plurality of range estimation servers, the estimated range being a distance available to be traveled by the vehicle before a next fuel stop or recharge is needed, wherein the computing comprises calculating the following formula;
estimated range=maximum available range of vehicle+(map information coefficient+crowd-sourced data coefficient)*maximum available range of vehicle;and a vehicle communication module designed to transmit the estimated range back to the vehicle for display to the driver. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, at a server remotely located from the vehicle, vehicle status data from the vehicle via a communication network; accessing reference data derived from a source other than the vehicle; receiving a map information coefficient from output of a first algorithm at a map server; receiving a crowd-sourced data coefficient from output of a second algorithm at a crowd data server; calculating an estimated range for the vehicle using the vehicle status data and the reference data, the estimated range being a distance available to be traveled by the vehicle before a next fuel stop or recharge is needed; wherein the first and second algorithms being controlled independently from one another and the calculating comprises calculating the following formula;
estimated range=maximum available range of vehicle+(map information coefficient+crowd-sourced data coefficient)*maximum available range of vehicle; andsending the estimated range back to the vehicle for display to the driver. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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