US 11,705,001 B2
Device and computer program product for route planning for a vehicle
Bernardo Mota, Munich (DE); and William Resende, Munich (DE)
Assigned to Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich (DE)
Filed by Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich (DE)
Filed on Mar. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/808,894.
Application 16/808,894 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2018/063059, filed on May 18, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2017 215 792.5 (DE), filed on Sep. 7, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0202715 A1, Jun. 25, 2020
Int. Cl. B60L 53/60 (2019.01); G08G 1/0968 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G06Q 30/0283 (2023.01); G08G 1/01 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01)
CPC G08G 1/096844 (2013.01) [G01C 21/3469 (2013.01); G01C 21/3476 (2013.01); G01C 21/3492 (2013.01); G01C 21/3679 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0283 (2013.01); G08G 1/0125 (2013.01); G01C 21/3682 (2013.01); G01C 21/3685 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for route planning for a vehicle comprising
a processor;
a memory in communication with the processor, the memory storing a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to configure the device to:
provide traffic data that are representative of a current traffic density of a predefined route from a start point to an end point selected by a driver using the device, wherein
the current traffic density indicates a number of vehicles on a road;
provide a current occupancy of charging stations along the route;
determine an expected occupancy of the charging stations along the route depending on the traffic data and the current occupancy, wherein
the expected occupancy is an occupancy of the charging stations at a calculated point in time of arrival of the vehicle at the respective charging station;
provide data concerning a historical occupancy of the charging stations along the route, wherein
the data concerning the historical occupancy comprise information concerning an occupancy of the charging stations at past points in time;
determine a charging strategy depending on the traffic data and the determined expected occupancy of the charging stations, and the current occupancy of the charging stations, wherein
the charging strategy is representative of information concerning a charging process of the vehicle at one or more of the charging stations along the route, and
the expected occupancy of the charging stations and the charging strategy are determined depending on the data concerning the historical occupancy of the charging stations;
depending on the charging strategy determined, provide information concerning the charging strategy for the driver via a display of the device; and
receive, via the device, a selection from the driver of a charging station of the one or more charging stations along the route based on the determined charging strategy.