Utilization of navigation information for intelligent hybrid operating strategy
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1. A system for operating a hybrid vehicle, comprising:
- a navigation system providing vehicle routing input data of the hybrid vehicle; and
a hybrid operating strategy module for controlling hybrid operating functions of the vehicle based on the vehicle routing input data and traffic information input data received from a traffic information system; and
wherein the hybrid operating strategy module determines electric portions of the vehicle route in which to charge an energy storage device of the vehicle, and inner portions of the vehicle route in which to prioritize electric driving.
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Abstract
A system for operating an hybrid vehicle is described. The system includes an hybrid operating strategy module for controlling hybrid operating functions of the vehicle based on input data, a navigation system providing vehicle routing input data to the hybrid operating strategy module, and a traffic information system providing traffic information input data to the hybrid operating strategy module. The hybrid operating strategy module determines electric portions of the vehicle route for charging batteries of the vehicle and inner portions of the vehicle route for prioritizing electric driving.
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1. A system for operating a hybrid vehicle, comprising:
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a navigation system providing vehicle routing input data of the hybrid vehicle; and a hybrid operating strategy module for controlling hybrid operating functions of the vehicle based on the vehicle routing input data and traffic information input data received from a traffic information system; and wherein the hybrid operating strategy module determines electric portions of the vehicle route in which to charge an energy storage device of the vehicle, and inner portions of the vehicle route in which to prioritize electric driving. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a hybrid vehicle, comprising the acts of:
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determining in a navigation system navigation data comprising a location, a destination and a route of the vehicle; receiving, from a traffic information system, traffic location data along the route of the vehicle; receiving in a hybrid operating strategy module the navigation data and the traffic location data to predict points of interest along the route of the vehicle; and defining in the hybrid operating strategy module electric portions of the vehicle route for charging an energy storage device of the vehicle and inner portions of the vehicle route for prioritizing electric driving in proximity of the selected locations. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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