US 11,747,161 B2
Replenishing station assignment
Thierry Lucidarme, Chevreuse (FR); Paul Breslow, San Carlos, CA (US); and Baptiste Bel, Nouaille Maupertuis (FR)
Assigned to ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE, Paris (FR)
Filed by ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE, Paris (FR)
Filed on Sep. 9, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/564,820.
Prior Publication US 2021/0070192 A1, Mar. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. G01C 21/36 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01)
CPC G01C 21/3679 (2013.01) [G01C 21/3469 (2013.01); G01C 21/362 (2013.01); G05D 1/0217 (2013.01)] 32 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for replenishing an energy reserve of a vehicle of interest, the vehicle of interest being located in a zone of interest, the method comprising:
emitting, from a computer system and towards a vehicle controller of the vehicle of interest, instructions to direct the vehicle of interest towards a specific replenishing station located in the zone of interest, whereby the specific replenishing station is assigned for replenishing the vehicle of interest based on a set of statistical data defining a medium level of energy reserve, whereby the set of statistical data is in the form of a distribution or in the form of a cumulative density function, whereby the vehicle of interest is one of a plurality of vehicles located in the zone of interest, whereby the statistical data is collected over time from the plurality of vehicles, and whereby the method further comprises:
defining vehicle proportions based on the set of statistical data, the vehicle proportions comprising at least a longer trip proportion and a shorter trip proportion, whereby the vehicle of interest is related to a vehicle proportion in accordance with a level of energy reserve of the vehicle of interest, whereby a higher level of energy reserve relates to a longer trip proportion; and
enforcing the vehicle proportions of the plurality of vehicles using the statistical data such that a limited proportion of vehicles is maintained with an energy level of more than the medium level.