Method and apparatus for route completion likelihood display

• US 10,369,897 B2
• Filed: 03/12/2013
• Issued: 08/06/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Liu, Yimin, MacNeille, Perry Robinson, Loftus, Michael Edward
• Primary Examiner(s): Melton, Todd M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Roberson, Jason R
• Application Number:
  US13/795,461
• Publication Number:
  US 20140236404A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,338 Days
• Field of Search: 701 22, 701 36, 701400
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 1/003 to auxiliary motors, e.g. for pumps, compressors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/34 Cabin temperature
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/622 by satellite navigation
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/66 Ambient conditions
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/662 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/68 Traffic data
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/72 Charging station selection relying on external data
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/80 Time limits
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/10 by alarm
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/12 by confirmation, e.g. of the input
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/14 by input of vehicle departure time
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/16 by display
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/18 by enquiring driving style
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/20 by driver identification
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2260/50 by future state prediction
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2260/52 drive range estimation, e.g. of estimation of available travel distance
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2260/54 Energy consumption estimation
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2260/58 Departure time prediction
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/12 Recording operating variables ; Monitoring of operating variables
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 : Electric energy management in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 : Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles

Abstract

A system includes a processor configured to send likelihood-of-success request, including vehicle state information. The processor is further configured to receive information representing likelihood of reaching route points, utilizing a current vehicle charge, along with effects on the likelihood based on one or more power utilization changes. The processor is also configured to interactively display the received information and receive power utilization change selection. Also, the processor is configured to calculate a new likelihood of reaching the points based on the selection and display updated information based on the calculation.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a processor configured to;

receive data from a remote server indicating a vehicle system for which prevention of utilization for a journey'"'"'s duration increases the probability of successfully reaching a destination on a remaining power charge;

determine if the indicated vehicle system corresponds to a lockable system; and

automatically lock-out the lockable system to prevent lockable system utilization for the journey'"'"'s duration.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured determine if the indicated vehicle system corresponds to a system designated by a vehicle occupant as being automatically lockable.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive an updated probability of successfully reaching a destination;

receive an effect on the updated probability based on utilization of a locked-out vehicle system; and

unlock the vehicle system if the effect on the updated probability results in a probability above a predetermined threshold.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the lockable vehicle systems include HVAC.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the lockable vehicle systems include a media player.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to unlock a locked lockable system upon user request.

7. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving data from a remote server indicating a vehicle system for which prevention of utilization for a journey'"'"'s duration increases the probability of successfully reaching a destination on a remaining power charge;

determining if the indicated vehicle system corresponds to a lockable system; and

automatically locking-out the lockable system to prevent lockable system utilization for the journey'"'"'s duration.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising determining if the indicated vehicle system corresponds to a system designated by a vehicle occupant as being automatically lockable.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving an updated probability of successfully reaching a destination;

receiving an effect on the updated probability based on utilization of a locked-out vehicle system; and

unlocking the vehicle system if the effect on the updated probability results in a likelihood above a predetermined threshold.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the lockable vehicle systems include HVAC.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the lockable vehicle systems include a media player.

12. The method of claim 7, further comprising unlocking a locked lockable system upon user request.

13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

receiving data from a remote server indicating a vehicle system for which prevention of utilization for a journey'"'"'s duration increases the probability of successfully reaching a destination on a remaining power charge;

determining if the indicated vehicle system corresponds to a lockable system; and

automatically locking-out the lockable system to prevent lockable system utilization for the journey'"'"'s duration.

14. The storage medium of claim 13, the method further comprising determining if the indicated vehicle system corresponds to a system designated by a vehicle occupant as being automatically lockable.

15. The storage medium of claim 13, the method further comprising:

receiving an updated probability of successfully reaching a destination;

receiving an effect on the updated probability based on utilization of a locked-out vehicle system; and

unlocking the vehicle system if the effect on the updated probability results in a probability above a a predetermined threshold.

16. The storage medium of claim 13, wherein the lockable vehicle systems include HVAC.

17. The storage medium of claim 13, wherein the lockable vehicle systems include a media player.

18. The storage medium of claim 13, the method further comprising unlocking a locked lockable system upon user request.