Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Information terminal and cruise controller for electric-powered vehicle
- Patent Title (中): 电动车信息终端和巡航控制器
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Application No.: US13540699Application Date: 2012-07-03
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Publication No.: US08825248B2Publication Date: 2014-09-02
- Inventor: Kentaro Maki , Takashi Okada , Masao Sakata
- Applicant: Kentaro Maki , Takashi Okada , Masao Sakata
- Applicant Address: JP Saitama-shi
- Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Saitama-shi
- Agency: Crowell & Moring LLP
- Priority: JP2011-150192 20110706
- Main IPC: G01C21/00
- IPC: G01C21/00 ; G06F7/00 ; B60K31/00 ; G01C21/34 ; G01C21/36

Abstract:
Disclosed is an information terminal for electric-powered vehicles or a cruise controller therefor to provide a driver with a traveling method that can shorten a total required time to a destination including a charging time. An information terminal for electric-powered vehicle configured to calculate a required time for the vehicle to travel a route from a current position to a destination in accordance with map information, includes: route setting means that searches for a route to the destination; recharging place setting means that sets a charging place on a way of the route to the destination set by the route setting means; and charging facility information acquisition means that acquires information on the charging place set by the recharging place setting means. A recommended vehicle speed or a vehicle speed range including the recommended vehicle speed at a section to the charging place is calculated.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130013139A1 Information Terminal and Cruise Controller for Electric-Powered Vehicle Public/Granted day:2013-01-10
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