Methods and apparatus for determining a route having an estimated minimum fuel usage for a vehicle
First Claim
1. A method of determining a route for a vehicle having a motive source, comprising the steps of:
- inputting a start location;
receiving at a computer device a destination location;
determining at the computer device a suggested route having an estimated minimum fuel usage from the start location to the destination location for the vehicle based on estimated fuel efficiency for the vehicle for different speeds of the vehicle and further based on at least one estimated speed for at least a portion of the route;
outputting at the computer device a list of a plurality of driving styles for consumption by a user;
receiving at the computer device a selected driving style from the user;
determining the suggested route partially based on the received driving style; and
outputting at the computer device the route for consumption by the user.
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Abstract
Apparatus, methods, processors and computer readable media for determining a suggested route having an estimated minimum fuel usage for a vehicle based on a estimated fuel efficiency for the vehicle for different speeds of the vehicle and based on estimated speeds for the route. The estimated fuel efficiency for the vehicle is based on aggregated data for the vehicle. Alternatively, the estimated fuel efficiency is based on actual data for the vehicle. In some embodiments, suggested routes are constrained by user route preferences, and real-time route information. Alternatively or additionally, the estimated fuel usage is based on actual driver behavior data.
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1. A method of determining a route for a vehicle having a motive source, comprising the steps of:
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inputting a start location; receiving at a computer device a destination location; determining at the computer device a suggested route having an estimated minimum fuel usage from the start location to the destination location for the vehicle based on estimated fuel efficiency for the vehicle for different speeds of the vehicle and further based on at least one estimated speed for at least a portion of the route; outputting at the computer device a list of a plurality of driving styles for consumption by a user; receiving at the computer device a selected driving style from the user; determining the suggested route partially based on the received driving style; and outputting at the computer device the route for consumption by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for determining a suggested route for a vehicle, comprising:
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an antenna for receiving signals from GPS satellites; a GPS system communicatively coupled to the antenna operable to determine current location for the vehicle based on received signals from GPS satellites; an input device communicatively coupled to the GPS system operable to receive a destination location from a user and to receive a selected driving style from the user, the driving style being selected from a list of a plurality of driving styles; a navigation system having a route determiner operable to determine a suggested route having an estimated minimum fuel usage from a start location to the destination location for the vehicle based on estimated fuel efficiency for the vehicle for different speeds of the vehicle, at least one estimated speed for at least a portion of the route, and the received driving style; and an output computer device operable to output the suggested route for consumption by the user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A memory or a computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the method of
determining at a computer device a start location for a vehicle; -
receiving at the computer device a destination location; determining at the computer device a suggested route having an estimated minimum fuel usage from the start location to the destination location for the vehicle based on estimated fuel efficiency for the vehicle for different speeds and further based on at least one estimated speed for at least a portion of the route; outputting at the computer device a list of a plurality of driving styles for consumption by a user; receiving at the computer device a selected driving style from the user; determining the suggested route partially based on the received driving style; and outputting at the computer device the route for consumption by the user.
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