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- Patent Title: Vehicle energy management
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Application No.: US16443565Application Date: 2019-06-17
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Publication No.: US11307043B2Publication Date: 2022-04-19
- Inventor: Gary W. Gantt, Jr. , Varsha K. Sadekar , Lyall K. Winger
- Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Main IPC: G06G7/70
- IPC: G06G7/70 ; G06G7/76 ; G01C21/34 ; G08G1/0968 ; B60R16/03 ; B60L58/18

Abstract:
A system and method of managing electrical energy consumption and generation of a vehicle. The method includes: determining a vehicle operation schedule for the vehicle, wherein the vehicle operation schedule includes one or more expected vehicle trips that each include a vehicle start location, a vehicle end location, and a time period; obtaining forecasted vehicle trip data based on the vehicle operation schedule; obtaining forecasted vehicle operation data pertaining to the vehicle operation schedule; determining a vehicle energy plan for the vehicle based on the forecasted vehicle trip data and the forecasted vehicle operation data; and causing the vehicle to carry out the vehicle energy plan during the vehicle operation schedule.
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