US 11,951,859 B2
Navigation server, non-transitory storage medium, and navigation system
Ayano Kimura, Susono (JP); Hikaru Shiozawa, Susono (JP); Toshiya Hashimoto, Miyoshi (JP); Chuya Ogawa, Susono (JP); and Yuta Maniwa, Susono (JP)
Assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota (JP)
Filed by TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota (JP)
Filed on Aug. 31, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/462,942.
Claims priority of application No. 2020-176972 (JP), filed on Oct. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0118871 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. B60L 53/35 (2019.01); B60L 53/126 (2019.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01)
CPC B60L 53/35 (2019.02) [B60L 53/126 (2019.02); G01C 21/3476 (2013.01); B60L 2240/54 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A navigation server, comprising a processor, the processor being configured to
derive one of a first route, a second route and a third route as a route from a place of departure to a destination of a vehicle in accordance with a remaining level of a travel battery of the vehicle, the first route including a first road provided with a first non-contact electric power feeder, the second route including a second road provided with a second non- contact electric power feeder that is different in electric power feed capability from the first non-contact electric power feeder, the third route including a third road provided with a non- contact electric power feeder that is not in operation, the first non-contact electric power feeder having higher electric power feed capability than the second non-contact electric power feeder,
derive the first route when the remaining level of the travel battery of the vehicle is a first remaining battery level,
derive the second route when the remaining level of the travel battery of the vehicle is a second remaining battery level that is larger than the first remaining battery level,
derive the third route when the remaining level of the travel battery of the vehicle is a third remaining battery level that is larger than the second remaining battery level, and
output one of the derived first route, second route and third route as a recommended route to a terminal associated with the vehicle.