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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2023

Filed:

Jun. 30, 2020
Applicant:

Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);

Inventors:

Vivek A. Sujan, Columbus, IN (US);

David J. Langenderfer, Columbus, IN (US);

Assignee:

CUMMINS INC., Columbus, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/3469 (2013.01); G01C 21/3492 (2013.01); G01C 21/3694 (2013.01); G01C 21/3697 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of route planning for an electric vehicle includes obtaining waypoint data that indicates waypoint locations for the electric vehicle. The method also includes generating a map and a plurality of route segments to connect each of the waypoint locations on the map. Further, the method includes calculating an optimal route for the electric vehicle to visit each of the waypoint locations by evaluating the plurality of route segments. In response to detecting changes occurring in conditions associated with each of the plurality of route segments, the method includes recalculating the optimal route for the electric vehicle.


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