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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Sang Hyun Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Chang Ho Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Ji Hyun Shim, Seoul, KR;
Hyung Ki Kim, Seoul, KR;
Assignee:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 9/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1809 (2013.01); B60L 11/1881 (2013.01); G01C 21/3469 (2013.01); G01C 21/3697 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is provided for notifying a driver that charging is required determined by utilizing the calculated remaining travel distance of the vehicle, the position information of the charging station and the position information about the destination. In particular, the method determines when the total travel distance in consideration of the destination exceeds the remaining travel distance of the vehicle. The driver is notified of the necessity for charging during the initial traveling, and before traveling beyond the rechargeable returning distance.