| CPC G01C 21/3484 (2013.01) [G01C 21/3476 (2013.01); G01C 21/3682 (2013.01); G01C 21/3694 (2013.01); B60L 53/62 (2019.02); B60L 53/63 (2019.02)] | 21 Claims |
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1. A system for suggesting a charging station for an electric vehicle, the system comprising:
a display configured to display a navigation interface; and
processing circuitry configured to:
identify a user of the electric vehicle based on information obtained from a user device;
determine a route from a current location of the electric vehicle to a destination, wherein the route includes a suggested charging station;
generate for presentation the route on the navigation interface; and
while traveling to the destination:
access a schedule from the user device, the schedule comprising a plurality of future events populated by the user of the electric vehicle;
identify, in the schedule, one of the future events as being a call event scheduled during a travel period to reach the destination;
estimate a future location of the electric vehicle along the route to the destination at a start time of the identified call event based on a factor that affects a travel speed associated with the identified user of the electric vehicle;
select an alternative charging station from a plurality of charging stations based at least on the future location and a projected arrival of the electric vehicle at the alternative charging station prior to the start time of the identified call event; and
generate for presentation a modified route to the destination including the alternative charging station on the navigation interface.
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