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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2010
Applicant:
Wesley Mays, Coppell, TX (US);
Inventor:
Wesley Mays, Coppell, TX (US);
Assignee:
PACCAR Inc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/36 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/10 (2012.01); B60W 10/184 (2012.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01); B60W 50/14 (2012.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); B60K 6/445 (2007.10); B60W 30/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/3697 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/10 (2013.01); B60W 10/184 (2013.01); B60W 30/143 (2013.01); B60W 50/0097 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60W 2530/10 (2013.01); B60W 2550/142 (2013.01); B60W 2550/143 (2013.01); B60W 2550/22 (2013.01); B60W 2550/402 (2013.01); G01C 21/3453 (2013.01); G01C 21/3469 (2013.01); G01C 21/3492 (2013.01); Y02T 10/84 (2013.01); B60K 6/445 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6239 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6269 (2013.01);
Abstract
Operational efficiency and/or control systems and methods for vehicles are provided in order to improve fuel efficiency when traveling in a fuel powered vehicle from point A to point B. The systems and methods can determine the 'best' or most efficient route to take based on one or more priorities, make driving recommendations to the operator, and/or automatically control one or more systems (e.g., engine, brakes, transmission, etc.) of the vehicle. The systems and methods can calculate the 'best' route based on predefined trip requirements, including cost, schedule, route preferences, and/or risk of potential delays, etc.