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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2014
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Tim Lange, Glen Rock, NJ (US);
Markus Gassner, Munich, DE;
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
In a navigation method, at least one constant travel characteristic (CONST_KW) is determined that is representative of a vehicle-specific energy requirement with respect to a predetermined trip length at quasi-constant speed and on a quasi-level stretch. At least one dynamic characteristic (DYN_KW) is determined that is representative of a vehicle-specific energy requirement with respect to a predetermined trip length at quasi-dynamic speed and on a quasi-level stretch. The constant travel characteristic (CONST_KW) is respectively adapted on the basis of at least one vehicle-specifically determined energy consumption characteristic (EV_KW) for a traveled route segment that has been recognized as quasi-level and in which a quasi-constant speed was detected. To determine an expected energy requirement for a predetermined driving route (RT) with several route segments (STA), the individual route segments (STA) are each made available either as a constant travel segment (CONST_STA) or as a dynamic travel segment (DYN_STA). For each route segment (STA), the estimated route segment energy requirement characteristic (ST_EB_KW) is determined on the basis of a respective constant travel characteristic (CONST_KW) in the event of a route segment (STA) made available as a constant travel segment (CONST_STA) and on the basis of a respective dynamic characteristic (DYN_KW) in the event of a route segment made available as a dynamic travel segment. An estimated route energy requirement characteristic (RT_EB_KW) for the predetermined driving route (RT) is determined on the basis of the respective route segment energy requirement characteristics (ST_EB_KW).