IP Library Granted Patent US 9,713,963
Granted Patent B2
US 9,713,963 · App. 13/769,416 · Granted Jul 25, 2017

Method and apparatus for route completion likelihood display

Inventors: Yimin Liu (Ann Arbor, MI); Perry Robinson MacNeille (Lathrup Village, MI); Michael Edward Loftus (Northville, MI)
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,713,963
App. No.
13/769,416
Granted
Jul 25, 2017
Kind
B2
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 (14)

1. A system comprising:

a processor configured to:

receive a request for a route-success probability calculation;

receive vehicle data;

gather route-data affecting vehicle power usage;

calculate varied percentage chances of reaching a plurality of points along a route, based at least in part on the received and gathered data;

calculate percentage chance changes based on possible vehicle system power utilization changes; and

return the calculated varied percentage chances and percentage chance changes to a requesting entity.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle data includes a vehicle location.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle data includes a vehicle destination.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle data includes a vehicle charge level.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle data includes a driver profile.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle data includes a vehicle identification.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the route-data includes at least one of traffic, weather, traffic feature or terrain data.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2013
From: MACNEILLE, PERRY ROBINSON; LIU, YIMIN; LOFTUS, MICHAEL EDWARD
To: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 029821/0916 →
Continuity (1)
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