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WO2019114995A1 - Procédé et système d'obtention de données d'odomètre d'un véhicule - Google Patents

Procédé et système d'obtention de données d'odomètre d'un véhicule Download PDF

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WO2019114995A1
WO2019114995A1 PCT/EP2017/083145 EP2017083145W WO2019114995A1 WO 2019114995 A1 WO2019114995 A1 WO 2019114995A1 EP 2017083145 W EP2017083145 W EP 2017083145W WO 2019114995 A1 WO2019114995 A1 WO 2019114995A1
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Bert DEBIE
Maria Lucia SCARPELLO
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Toyota Motor Europe
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C5/00—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
    • G07C5/008—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles communicating information to a remotely located station
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C22/00—Measuring distance traversed on the ground by vehicles, persons, animals or other moving solid bodies, e.g. using odometers, using pedometers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C5/00—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
    • G07C5/08—Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle or waiting time
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K15/00—Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
    • B60K15/03—Fuel tanks
    • B60K2015/0319—Fuel tanks with electronic systems, e.g. for controlling fuelling or venting
    • B60K2015/03197—Systems for exchanging data

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  • the present disclosure relates to a method of obtaining odometer data of a vehicle and a system for obtaining odometer data of a vehicle. Such method and system may be useful in relation with refueling of vehicles.
  • the present disclosure relates to a method of obtaining odometer data of a vehicle, comprising:
  • At least one of the sending and the displaying is triggered when any condition selected in a predetermined set is detected, wherein the condition relates to refueling of the vehicle.
  • the odometer data of a vehicle is easily available on vehicles, and can be acquired in a manner known perse in the art, e.g. by a vehicle internal data system or the like. Then, the method checks whether any condition selected in a predetermined set is fulfilled, and if this is the case, the odometer data is sent to a remote device and/or displayed on the remote device. The sending may use communication means known per se in the art. On the other hand, if no condition of the predetermined set is to be detected, the odometer data may not be sent to and/or displayed with the remote device. In such cases, the odometer data may not be acquired either, so that the acquiring step is performed only when any condition in the predetermined set is detected.
  • the above method encompasses the following possibilities after acquisition of the odometer data.
  • the sending is triggered by detecting a condition of the predetermined set.
  • the odometer data may then be displayed automatically, and/or be processed without being displayed.
  • the sending is performed on the basis of its own settings, e.g. at regular intervals, and the displaying is triggered by detecting a condition of the predetermined set.
  • the sending and the displaying are both triggered by detecting a condition of the predetermined set, namely the same condition for both or a different condition for each.
  • the condition, or prerequisite belongs to a predetermined set of conditions that serve as triggers for sending and/or displaying the odometer data on the remote device. Since the conditions of the predetermined set relate to refueling of the vehicle, the odometer data is automatically sent to the remote device and/or automatically displayed thereon when it is detected that the vehicle is e.g. in a state or at a location that requires or facilitates refueling. Thus, each condition of the predetermined set may represent a situation where refueling is needed or may be about to happen.
  • the remote device may be a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smartphone, a fuel card, the fuel pump itself, or a display, e.g. a display configured to display the odometer data on a surface of the vehicle, preferably a glass surface such as a window.
  • PDA personal digital assistant
  • the smartphone may be a smartphone, a fuel card, the fuel pump itself, or a display, e.g. a display configured to display the odometer data on a surface of the vehicle, preferably a glass surface such as a window.
  • the sending uses a wireless communication protocol.
  • the wireless communication protocol may be Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), etc.
  • NFC Near Field Communication
  • the sending may occur at any time, even when the remote device is at some distance from the vehicle.
  • the predetermined set includes at least one of the following conditions and/or a combination thereof:
  • the user sending a request for obtaining odometer data while the vehicle is stopped.
  • the request may be sent through a switch on the vehicle or a request from the remote device.
  • Each of these conditions relates to refueling of the vehicle in that it represents a situation where the user is likely to refuel the car and to need the odometer data.
  • the above mentioned predetermined distance may be 1 kilometer or less, preferably 100 meters or less.
  • the odometer data includes a distance value and optionally a unit thereof.
  • the distance value measured directly by the vehicle odometer, is more accurate that other estimates of the distance travelled by the vehicle, e.g. a navigation system (e.g. GPS) estimated distance.
  • the unit of the distance value may be useful to handle cars originally manufactured for different countries.
  • odometer data may comprise values expressed in units such as kilometers, miles, yards, other units and their respective subunits.
  • the condition is detected by the vehicle only, or by the remote device only. In other embodiments, the condition is detected jointly by the vehicle and by the remote device. Therefore, it is possible to share tasks so as to optimize the method in terms of energy- savings, accuracy and time of execution. Further, this makes sure that the vehicle and the remote device can communicate before triggering the sending.
  • the detection mode i.e. detecting jointly or not
  • the present disclosure also relates to a system for obtaining odometer data of a vehicle, comprising: - an acquiring unit configured to acquire odometer data from a vehicle data system indicating a travelled distance of the vehicle;
  • a sending unit configured to send the odometer data to a remote device
  • a display unit configured to display the odometer data with the remote device
  • condition detection unit is configured to trigger at least one of sending by the sending unit and displaying by the display unit when the condition detection unit detects a condition in the predetermined set.
  • This system is suitable for carrying out the previously described method.
  • This system may contain additional features for carrying out any of the previously described embodiments.
  • the display unit may belong to the remote device.
  • the present disclosure also relates to a computer program including instructions for executing the steps of the previously described method when said program is executed by a computer.
  • This program can use any programming language and take the form of source code, object code or a code intermediate between source code and object code, such as a partially compiled form, or any other desirable form.
  • the present disclosure also relates to a recording medium readable by a computer and having recorded thereon a computer program including instructions for executing the steps of a method as defined above.
  • the recording medium can be any entity or device capable of storing the program.
  • the medium can include storage means such as a ROM, for example a CD ROM or a microelectronic circuit ROM, or magnetic storage means, for example a diskette (floppy disk) or a hard disk.
  • the recording medium can be an integrated circuit in which the program is incorporated, the circuit being adapted to execute the method in question or to be used in its execution.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a method of obtaining odometer data of a vehicle according to a first embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a method of obtaining odometer data of a vehicle according to a second embodiment
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a system for obtaining odometer data of a vehicle according to the first embodiment
  • - Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing an implementation example of the method of obtaining odometer data
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a method of obtaining odometer data of a vehicle according to a third embodiment.
  • a method 100 of obtaining odometer data of a vehicle according to a first embodiment is illustrated in the block diagram of Fig. 1.
  • the method comprises an acquiring step 102 of acquiring odometer data from a vehicle data system indicating a travelled distance of the vehicle.
  • the odometer data may comprise a distance value and optionally a unit thereof. Acquisition of the odometer data can be performed by means known perse.
  • the odometer value is a value that is easily accessible on typical cars and that is usually shared through the whole electronic system of the car.
  • the method 100 further comprises, as an option, a comparing step 104 of comparing the acquired odometer data with previously sent odometer data. If the newly acquired odometer data differs from the previously sent odometer data, the method proceeds further to step 106. Otherwise, e.g. if the difference between the newly acquired odometer data and the previously sent odometer data is less than a predetermined margin, update of the odometer data is considered to be unnecessary and the method 100 terminates. In other words, if the acquired odometer data is about the same as that sent in the latest sending, any condition selected in a predetermined set, to be detailed later, is ignored irrespective of whether it occurs or not.
  • the comparing step 104 is provided as an optimization for avoiding unnecessary updates, however the method 100 may not comprise the comparing step 104.
  • the method 100 further comprises a detection step 106 for detecting any condition relating to refueling of the vehicle and selected in a predetermined set. If any condition of the predetermined set is detected, the method proceeds to a sending step 108. Otherwise, the method 100 terminates.
  • the condition represents a situation where the user is likely to refuel the car and to need the odometer data.
  • the predetermined set may include at least one of the previously mentioned conditions and/or a combination thereof.
  • the sending step 108 comprises sending the acquired odometer data to a remote device.
  • the remote device may be a smartphone.
  • the sending may use a wireless communication protocol, e.g. Bluetooth.
  • a dedicated chip or system may be added to the vehicle for the purpose of this sending.
  • said data may be displayed on the screen of the smartphone or the like, automatically or not, so that the user can read the figures and input them into the fuel pump. If the remote device is another device such as the fuel pump or the fuel card, display may not be necessary.
  • the method 100 may terminate after the sending step 108.
  • the method 100 may be executed by the vehicle and/or the remote device at regular intervals of time, which may depend on the odometer data and/or the level of the vehicle fuel tank.
  • Methods 200, 400 of obtaining odometer data of a vehicle according to second and third embodiments are illustrated in the block diagram of Figs. 2 and 5, respectively. In these figures, elements corresponding or identical to those of the first embodiment have the same reference sign and will not be further described.
  • the method 200 of the second embodiment differs from that of the first embodiment in that the detecting step 106 takes place before the acquiring step 102.
  • the method 200 is first checked whether any condition relating to refueling of the vehicle and selected in the predetermined set is detected. If no such condition is detected, the method 200 terminates straight away. No odometer data is acquired as such odometer data would anyway not be sent or displayed. Otherwise, if at least one such condition is detected, the method 200 proceeds further to the acquiring step 102.
  • a system 300 has been represented.
  • This system comprises a processor 301, an acquiring unit 302, and a memory 303.
  • the processor 301 defines a condition detection unit 306, configured to detect any condition relating to refueling of the vehicle and selected in a predetermined set, a sending unit 308 configured to send the odometer data to a remote device when the condition detection unit 306 detects a condition in the predetermined set, and optionally a comparison unit 304 configured to compare the odometer data acquired by the acquiring unit 302 to the latest odometer data sent by the sending unit 308.
  • the acquiring unit 302 may comprise a connection interface with other analogic or electronic systems of the vehicle, e.g. a CAN bus.
  • the acquiring unit 302 is configured to acquire odometer data, e.g. the distance value.
  • the acquiring unit 302 may also be configured to acquire other vehicle or environment parameters, such as the level of the fuel tank, the distance to the closest filling station, the distance to the closest favorite filling station, the ON/OFF state of the vehicle or of the engine, etc., that may help the condition detection unit 306 to detect a condition of the predetermined set.
  • the memory 303 may be a non-volatile memory and it comprises a set of instructions (or computer program) INST which can be executed by the processor 301 to perform e.g. the methods described in reference to Figs. 1 and 2.
  • the set of instructions INST may comprise:
  • the memory 303 may also be used to store the predetermined set of conditions COND and/or, if applicable, the latest sent odometer data.
  • FIG. 4 An implementation example of the method of obtaining odometer data is illustrated in the block diagram of Fig. 4. This example is an implementation of the method 200 according to the second embodiment.
  • the condition of the predetermined set that is selected is an activated low fuel indicator of the vehicle while the vehicle is located within a predetermined distance from any filling station.
  • the remote device is a device having a navigation system that is used while driving, e.g. a smartphone.
  • the remote device detects that a filling station is located within a predetermined distance from a filling station, e.g. 500 meters. Thus, the remote device detects that refueling may be likely.
  • the remote device sends a message to the vehicle, e.g. via Bluetooth, providing the vehicle with the information that a filling station is located within the predetermined distance and requesting the odometer data.
  • step 406 the vehicle checks within the predetermined set of conditions and finds that one possible condition of this set is an activated low fuel indicator of the vehicle while the vehicle is located within a predetermined distance from any filling station. This check may be triggered by receiving the request from the remote device or by the vehicle itself, e.g. at regular time intervals. Further, in step 408, the vehicle checks whether the fuel tank level is less than a predetermined value. Assuming so, in step 410, the vehicle acquires the odometer data, namely the odometer value. In step 412, the vehicle compares the odometer data with the latest sent odometer data.
  • the vehicle sends the odometer data to the remote device in step 414.
  • the remote device may then display the odometer value in step 416.
  • the user can read the odometer value directly on his smartphone, without needing to note it down before leaving the vehicle or get back inside the vehicle.
  • This implementation example shows how the condition may be detected jointly by the vehicle and by the remote device. However, some conditions may be detected only by the vehicle or only by the remote device.
  • the method 400 of the third embodiment differs from that of the first embodiment in that the sending step 108 is performed before the detection step 106.
  • sending the odometer data is performed based on other settings, e.g. at regular intervals of time.
  • the method 400 proceeds to the detection step 106. If any condition of the predetermined set is detected, the method proceeds to a displaying step 110. Otherwise, the method 100 terminates. In other words, the displaying is triggered when any condition selected in a predetermined set is detected.
  • the remote device may be a display configured to display the odometer data on a surface of the vehicle, preferably a glass surface such as window.
  • the display may be a head-up display or the like.
  • the surface may be a surface in the vicinity of the fuel cap, e.g. a rear window.
  • the display is switched on for a predetermined duration, e.g. ten seconds, or until deactivation by the driver or another person.
  • the display may be powered by power from the vehicle or via independent power supply, e.g. a solar cell.

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L'invention concerne un procédé (100) d'obtention de données d'odomètre d'un véhicule, comprenant : - l'acquisition, auprès d'un système de données de véhicule, de données d'odomètre indiquant une distance parcourue par le véhicule (102) ; - l'envoi des données d'odomètre à un dispositif à distance (108) ; - facultativement, l'affichage des données d'odomètre par le dispositif à distance (108) ; l'envoi et/ou l'affichage étant déclenchés lorsque n'importe quelle condition sélectionnée dans un ensemble prédéterminé (COND) est détectée (106), la condition étant relative au ravitaillement du véhicule.
PCT/EP2017/083145 2017-12-15 2017-12-15 Procédé et système d'obtention de données d'odomètre d'un véhicule WO2019114995A1 (fr)

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