Method for outputting recommendations for energy efficient operation of a vehicle using an assistance system comprised by the vehicle

US11772678B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Mercedes-Benz Group AG · DE

Inventors

• Steven Peters · Schwieberdingen, DE
• Reiner Paetzold · Göppingen, DE
• Teresa BOTSCHEN · Althengstett, DE
• Alexander Schmitt · Mountain View, US
• Frank Nebel · Stuttgart, DE
• Stefan ULTES · Zettelsdorf, DE
• Wolfgang Maier · Nattheim, DE
• Ingo Kreuz · Herrenberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 14, 2021
• Grant date: Oct 3, 2023
• Expiry date: Apr 14, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T10/84
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for outputting recommendations for energy efficient operation of a vehicle having at least two modes of operation, from which an operating mode is respectively selected by a drive controller, depending on the occurrence of specified triggers, for operating the vehicle. A change of operating mode caused by the trigger is determined. A frequency of the change of operating mode is incremented at every determination of the change of operating mode caused by the trigger. The frequency is analyzed by comparing the frequency of the change of operating mode a predetermined value. A message is generated on a case-by-case basis. The message is output via at least one output comprised by the vehicle.