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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2009
Steven C. Tengler, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);
Richard A. Johnson, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Gary A. Watkins, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Laurence J. Tretyak, Jr., Highland, MI (US);
Steven C. Tengler, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);
Richard A. Johnson, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Gary A. Watkins, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Laurence J. Tretyak, Jr., Highland, MI (US);
General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a recommended route, based, in part, on fuel consumption, to a requesting vehicle using data collected from other vehicles. The system includes, but is not limited, to a communication system that is configured to receive vehicle data from a plurality of vehicles. A data storage system is in communication with the communication system and is configured to store the vehicle data as compiled vehicle data. A processor is in communication with the data storage system and the communication system. The processor is configured to utilize the compiled vehicle data to calculate a recommended route that is based, in part, on fuel consumption. The communication system is further configured to transmit the recommended route to the requesting vehicle.