US 12,110,001 B1
Vehicle operating system
Stefan Gudmundsson, Irvine, CA (US); Kevin Y. Zhang, Irvine, CA (US); and Lance Zhou, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to Karma Automotive LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by KARMA AUTOMOTIVE LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/523,804.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/112,072, filed on Nov. 10, 2020.
Int. Cl. B60W 20/12 (2016.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/22 (2006.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 20/12 (2016.01) [B60L 15/2045 (2013.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B60R 16/0231 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 10/22 (2013.01); B60W 30/18127 (2013.01); G01C 21/3469 (2013.01); G01C 21/3476 (2013.01); B60L 2240/62 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0611 (2013.01); B60W 2710/18 (2013.01); B60W 2710/223 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
11. A method of operating a vehicle, the method comprising:
controlling the vehicle via at least one vehicle sub-system comprising a powertrain system that includes a main propulsive battery powering at least one propulsive motor to rotate a wheel of the vehicle;
using a vehicle operating system located external of the vehicle:
communicating with the vehicle;
determining a current range of the vehicle; and
receiving, from a user device, user data;
determining a recommended route for the vehicle based on the user data and the current range of the vehicle; and
modifying at least one parameter of the at least one vehicle sub-system output based on the recommended route for the vehicle and the current range of the vehicle.