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Patent No.:

US 9175996 B1

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Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015

Filed:

Sep. 12, 2014
Applicants:

Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;

Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;

Inventor:

Kang Ho Lee, Incheon, KR;

Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2011.01); G01F 9/02 (2006.01); B60W 40/12 (2012.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/24 (2006.01); B60L 1/00 (2006.01); G01M 17/00 (2006.01); B60K 37/02 (2006.01); B60L 11/00 (2006.01); B60W 20/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 9/023 (2013.01); B60K 37/02 (2013.01); B60L 1/003 (2013.01); B60L 11/005 (2013.01); B60L 11/1838 (2013.01); B60L 11/1861 (2013.01); B60L 11/1862 (2013.01); B60Q 1/00 (2013.01); B60W 10/24 (2013.01); B60W 20/00 (2013.01); B60W 40/12 (2013.01); G01F 9/02 (2013.01); G01M 17/00 (2013.01); G06F 7/00 (2013.01); G06F 19/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for displaying a distance to empty (DTE) of a vehicle include calculating an indicated distance to empty based on a learned fuel efficiency which is learned before starting. A target distance to empty is calculated based on an updated learned fuel efficiency which is updated until a present time. A driving mode is determined according to a difference between the indicated distance to empty and the target distance to empty. A final distance to empty is calculated according to the driving mode, and the final distance to empty is displayed.


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Lee, Kang. (2015). Apparatus and method for displaying distance to empty of vehicle (U.S. Patent No. 9175996). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9175996

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