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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2010
Michael Pilgrim, Dublin, OH (US);
John Vilkinofsky, Dublin, OH (US);
Nathaniel W. Diedrich, Dublin, OH (US);
Andrew T. Goeppner, Plain City, OH (US);
Ross C. Miller, Hilliard, OH (US);
Jason A. Dutter, Marysville, OH (US);
Michael Pilgrim, Dublin, OH (US);
John Vilkinofsky, Dublin, OH (US);
Nathaniel W. Diedrich, Dublin, OH (US);
Andrew T. Goeppner, Plain City, OH (US);
Ross C. Miller, Hilliard, OH (US);
Jason A. Dutter, Marysville, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A power management system for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The power management system can track one or more usage parameters to insure that electrical accessories or resources do not fully drain a battery and leave enough battery life to conduct at least one cold start. In some cases, the power management system can track one or more of the following usage parameters: the amount of time of one or more hands free telephone systems are used, the number of attempts to contact a computer, and/or the amount of time used to conduct wireless communications with a computer that is physically separate from the motor vehicle.