Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for energy usage display
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Application No.: US12985575Application Date: 2011-01-06
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Publication No.: US09613473B2Publication Date: 2017-04-04
- Inventor: Derek Hartl , Ryan Skaff , Angela L. Watson
- Applicant: Derek Hartl , Ryan Skaff , Angela L. Watson
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent Jennifer Stec
- Main IPC: B60K6/445
- IPC: B60K6/445 ; B60K35/00 ; G07C5/08 ; B60R16/023 ; B60W50/14 ; B60W20/00

Abstract:
A computer-implemented method includes displaying a plurality of power consuming and producing vehicle components. The method also includes determining what components are currently consuming power and what components are currently delivering power, and to what magnitude the power is flowing between components. The method additionally includes displaying one or more arrows showing a powerflow from at least one power producing component to at least one power consuming or producing component. The method further includes displaying an indicia indicating the magnitude of the powerflow associated with the one or more arrows. Also, the method includes, for at least one power consuming component, displaying a gauge relating to a level of power being consumed by the at least one power consuming component.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120179313A1 Method and Apparatus for Energy Usage Display Public/Granted day:2012-07-12
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