Dynamically assisting hybrid vehicles
First Claim
1. A computing device-implemented method comprising:
- receiving information representative of an amount of electrical energy stored over a first period of time in an electrical energy storage device of a hybrid vehicle that includes a combustion engine;
receiving information representative of a performance measure of the hybrid vehicle for a second period of time, shorter than the first period of time;
determining a level of assistance for an electric motor based system included in the hybrid vehicle from the received information representative of the performance measure; and
adjusting the level of assistance using a comparison of the received information representative of the amount of electrical energy stored over the first period of time in the electrical energy storage device and information representative of a target amount of electrical energy stored in the electrical energy storage device.
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Abstract
A system includes a computing device with memory configured to store instructions and a processor to execute the instructions for operations that include receiving information representative of an amount of energy stored over a first period of time in an energy storage device of a vehicle that includes a first propulsion system. Operations include receiving information representative of a performance measure of the vehicle for a second period of time, shorter than the first period of time, and, determining an assistance adjustment from an estimated value of stored energy from the information representative of the amount of energy stored over the first period of time. Operations include determining a level of assistance for a second propulsion system included in the vehicle from the received information representative of the performance measure, and, adjusting the level of assistance using the assistance adjustment determined from the estimated value of the stored energy.
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30 Claims
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1. A computing device-implemented method comprising:
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receiving information representative of an amount of electrical energy stored over a first period of time in an electrical energy storage device of a hybrid vehicle that includes a combustion engine; receiving information representative of a performance measure of the hybrid vehicle for a second period of time, shorter than the first period of time; determining a level of assistance for an electric motor based system included in the hybrid vehicle from the received information representative of the performance measure; and adjusting the level of assistance using a comparison of the received information representative of the amount of electrical energy stored over the first period of time in the electrical energy storage device and information representative of a target amount of electrical energy stored in the electrical energy storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a computing device comprising; a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising; receiving information representative of an amount of electrical energy stored over a first period of time in an electrical energy storage device of a hybrid vehicle that includes a combustion engine; receiving information representative of a performance measure of the hybrid vehicle for a second period of time, shorter than the first period of time; determining a level of assistance for an electric motor based system included in the hybrid vehicle from the received information representative of the performance measure; and adjusting the level of assistance using a comparison of the received information representative of the amount of electrical energy stored over the first period of time in the electrical energy storage device and information representative of instantaneous electrical energy stored in the electrical energy storage device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. One or more computer readable non-transitory media storing instructions that are executable by a processing device, and upon such execution cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving information representative of an amount of electrical energy stored over a first period of time in an electrical energy storage device of a hybrid vehicle that includes a combustion engine; receiving information representative of a performance measure of the hybrid vehicle for a second period of time, shorter than the first period of time; determining a level of assistance for an electric motor based system included in the hybrid vehicle from the received information representative of the performance measure; and adjusting the level of assistance using a comparison of the received information representative of the amount of electrical energy stored over the first period of time in the electrical energy storage device and information representative of a target amount of electrical energy stored in the electrical energy storage device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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