IP Library Granted Patent US 10,086,710
Granted Patent B2
US 10,086,710 · App. 15/205,181 · Granted Oct 2, 2018

Managing vehicle information

Inventors: Justin Ashton (Somerville, MA); Neal Ennis Brenner (Needham, MA)
Assignee: XL Hybrids
B60L11/1809
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Patent No.
US 10,086,710
App. No.
15/205,181
Granted
Oct 2, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system includes a computing device for receiving information representative of activities of an operating first vehicle that includes a propulsion system. The computing device is configured to produce one or more control parameters from the received information in combination with information received from other vehicles, and, provide the one or more control parameters to control operations of a second vehicle.

Claims (20)

1. A computing device-implemented method comprising:

receiving information representative of activities of an operating first vehicle that includes a hybrid electric propulsion system;

producing one or more control parameters from the received information in combination with information received from other;

providing the one or more control parameters for controlling operations of a second vehicle to the second vehicle, wherein the second vehicle includes a hybrid electric propulsion system; and controlling operations of the hybrid electric propulsion system of the second vehicle by a controller sending the provided control parameters to components of the hybrid electric propulsion system of the second vehicle, wherein the control parameters include a level of assistance that an electric motor of the second vehicle provides to a combustion engine of the second vehicle and wherein the control parameters relate to operation of a regenerative braking system.

2. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein producing the one or more control parameters is executed internal to the first vehicle.

3. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein producing the one or more control parameters is executed external to the first vehicle.

4. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the second vehicle is the first vehicle.

5. A system comprising:

a computing device for receiving information representative of activities of an operating first vehicle that includes a hybrid electric propulsion system; and

wherein the computing device is configured to produce one or more control parameters from the received information in combination with information received from other vehicles, provide the one or more control parameters for controlling operations of a second vehicle to the second vehicle, wherein the second vehicle includes a hybrid electric propulsion system; and controlling operations of the hybrid electric propulsion system of the second vehicle by a controller sending the provided control parameters to components of the hybrid electric propulsion system of the second vehicle, wherein the control parameters include a level of assistance that an electric motor of the second vehicle provides to a combustion engine of the second vehicle and wherein the control parameters relate to operation of a regenerative braking system.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein producing the one or more control parameters is executed internal to the first vehicle.

7. The system of claim 5 , wherein producing the one or more control parameters is executed external to the first vehicle.

8. The system of claim 5 , wherein the second vehicle is the first vehicle.

9. One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing instructions that are executable by a processing device, and upon such execution cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:

receiving information representative of activities of an operating first vehicle that includes a hybrid electric propulsion system;

producing one or more control parameters from the received information in combination with information received from other vehicles;

providing the one or more control parameters for controlling operations of a second vehicle to the second vehicle, wherein the second vehicle includes a hybrid electric propulsion system; and controlling operations of the hybrid electric propulsion system of the second vehicle by a controller sending the provided control parameters to components of the hybrid electric propulsion system of the second vehicle, wherein the control parameters include a level of assistance that an electric motor of the second vehicle provides to a combustion engine of the second vehicle and wherein the control parameters relate to operation of a regenerative braking system.

10. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 9 , wherein producing the one or more control parameters is executed internal to the first vehicle.

11. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 9 , wherein producing the one or more control parameters is executed external to the first vehicle.

12. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 9 , wherein the second vehicle is the first vehicle.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2022
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK
To: XL HYBRIDS, INC.
Reel/Frame 062035/0847 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2018
From: XL HYBRIDS, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 047751/0051 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2016
From: ASHTON, JUSTIN; BRENNER, NEAL ENNIS
To: XL HYBRIDS
Reel/Frame 039496/0928 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 13756911 · Feb 1, 2013
Provisional Application 61593612 · Feb 1, 2012
Related Publication 20170096074A1 · Apr 6, 2017